Though the scheduled MUSINK tour became another casualty of the flagging economy, the three-day music and tattoo convention is still happening--February 20-22, again at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center in Costa Mesa. But they're quick to point out that celebutant Kat Von D, of "LA Ink" fame (?), is not participating in this event; she was to be a co-promoter of the tour.Bands so far include, on Friday: Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix, Manic
Hispanic; Saturday: Atreyu, Story of t
The MUSINK Tattoo Convention and Music Festival at the Orange County
Fair & Exposition Center in Costa Mesa is a little more than a month away (Feb. 20-22), and now we know the full slate of bands scheduled to perform--including these dudes, Story of the Year. (Y'know, "Until the Day I Die." You remember that song, right? RIGHT?!)
We talked just yesterday about Anaheim's Mystery Hangup breaking up, and drummer Lux has already announced her new project: joining the Nekromantix, taking the place of Andy DeMize, who passed away last month due to a car accident. Lux will be the first female in the band's 20-year history.More information can be found on the Nekromantix MySpace blog. The psychobilly band also announced a new permanent guitarist, Franc, who had been playing with them since December.Having canceled their appearan
The Great Skate, Friday-Sunday 11 a.m. through March 15Irvine's Great Park (you know, home to that dollar-sucking Great
Balloon) brings the simple, youthful joy of ice skating to the park in
an attempt to well, just do something fun and care-free for the
community in these bleak times.Great Park, Sand Canyon Avenue and Marine Way, Irvine, CA; 866-829-3829MUSINK: The 2nd Annual Tattoo Convention and Music Festival, Friday-Sunday, 12 p.m.Featuring headlining acts like Reverend Horton Heat (Friday
Get your pompadours, rolled jeans, Pabst Blue Ribbons and Converse ready because the Hootenanny is right around the corner.This year's lineup includes the Reverend Horton Heat, Los Lobos, Horrorpops, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, the Supersuckers, Lee Rocker, the Blasters, 3 Bad Jacks, Roger Alen Wade, Dusty Rhodes and I'm guessing a whole bunch more. I went to the Hootenanny once and I'm on the fence about how it went. For starters, I despise all-day festivals. The sun is not my friend, I don't like li
Remember when I told you about Mondays at the Avalon in Costa Mesa? Yeah, do you? Remember I said it was pretty rad considering there ain't shit going on that night? Well, the fun continues as the V-Guns played their first of three consecutive Monday night shows last night. I was there. Where were you?I'd never head of the band before and I'm guessing most of you haven't either. But you should. Imagine the Reverend Horton Heat growing up in Orange County instead of Texas and you've got the V-Gun
Unlike some other annual music festival that like to keep their set times a secret (*cough*Warped Tour*cough*), here we have the full lineup for Hootenanny, a full THREE DAYS before the event. Read after the jump to find out when fokls like Rev. Horton Heat, Los Lobos and the HorrorPops (pictured) are playing July 4 at Oak Canyon Ranch.And for more Hootenanny 2009 fun, check this week's Weekly--on stands tomorrow!--for an article by our pal Gabriel San Roman on the Nekromantix, who've recently a