Not only did OC Weekly clubs editor Vickie Chang write this swell piece on LA's Everest for the Weekly, she also was at the show Thursday night, and came back with these pictures. Full service! Two Guns and Billy Kernkamp opened.
Not only did OC Weekly clubs editor Vickie Chang write this swell piece on LA's Everest for the Weekly, she also was at the show Thursday night, and came back with these pictures. Full service! Two Guns and Billy Kernkamp opened.
Classic concentration.Costa Mesa-based singer/songwriter Billy Kernkamp is playing four shows at the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest this month, a Thursday night residency that kicked off last week. So what better way to prepare for this historical musical event than shopping for comic books and G.I. ... More >>
We've been following the story of eVocal's untimely closing all this week, and now we have some more information on what looks to be the Costa Mesa all-ages venue's second-to-last show. Dubbed "Freedom Fest," festivities are planned to go for a full 12 hours--from noon to midnight--with back-to-back ... More >>
If there's one thing that I've learned about Orange County during my time here, it's that in the early-to-mid '90s, ska was apparently the only genre that bands were allowed to play. Sadly, the "scene" seems to be pretty quiet these days, but for tonight at least, that changes with the "ska circu ... More >>
Time to back up our words. In last week's "Best of" issue, the OC Weekly declared Costa Mesa's the New Limb to be the "best live band" in Orange County. Quite the title! And you judge for yourself, tonight, for free. With free food, too. Pretty good deal, all things considered.
Follow last week's all-day "Freedom Fest II" blowout, eVocal in Costa Mesa is saying goodbye for realsies tonight, in a sure-to-be stellar show with Yellow Red Sparks, BFFs Barrett Johnson and Billy Kernkamp and Railroad to Alaska, the musical project of Honeypie's Justin Suitor.Being that eVocal wa ... More >>
A whopping 35 local acts will participate in the OC Music Awards Showcase Series. The seven-week event launches Tuesday, January 7, at Detroit Bar in Cost Mesa. It will continue at various venues countywide. All showcase dates are free. The artists are competing for Best Live Band or Best Live ... More >>
The Hype: OC Music Awards Showcase's debut of the Best Live Acoustic category featuring local faves Matt Kollar and the Angry Mob, Barrett Johnson, Billy Kernkamp, Stacy Clark and Canvas took place outside at the District at Tustin Legacy. A shopping center courtyard instead of the coffeehouse se ... More >>
