July 27th 2009

Kevin Seconds and Kepi Ghoulie are on tour together and played Belleville, IL tonight

The show was alot of fun, the first two openers, the Wifflers and Black For A Second were both really good.

Kepi took requests while Kevin mainly played new songs.

Both were really nice down to Earth dudes and the show turned out to be alot of fun.

Click the image above for more.

Im really shocked i've kept up with this.

July 24th 2009

I've been looking forward to this show literally all summer.

It's always good being in Belleville again, nicest people out there.

I picked up a few zines from Trenchfoot while I was there, both were a good read.

I've been considering either doing a paper zine, or turning this into more of a zine/photo/review thing but that's not decided just yet.

Anyway, Stymie ruled, Sub Ep covered Screeching Weasel, Trenchfoot did a Black Flag cover, I saw the Humanoids for the first time and they ruled, and Sack Lunch was good as usual.

Stymie in Belleville, IL

Like usual, click the image for the rest of the set.

Kevin Seconds is gonna be in Belleville, on Monday.

Update, early Tuesday morning, if money permits.

July 18 2009

I don't really know how to explain what happened yesterday, but it was the most fun i've had in a long time.

+'s

Having leg room in a van full of 11 people and an entire bands equipment

Meeting Marijuana Alex

24 rolls of toilet paper and cans of silly string all over the place

Chinese flea maket in Effingham

BB guns

Cutting off the exhaust pipe

Free pizza from Little Caesars

Being away from home for awhile

Joe Flo's hitch hiking stories

Saw Sick Fix

Got into Dude Fest for free

Getting into Love Line

-'s

Van breaking down

Getting ripped off in Indiana

Sleeping in a van

Being awake for 24 hours

Phone dying every few minutes and having to search Indiana for outlets

Missed all of day 1

Didnt stay for day 2

Having beer spilled on my ass

Anyway, it ruled, I met some really chillin' dudes, and had some needed time away.

Like usual, click the image at the top for more.

July 17th 2009

Last night I went to see Coke Bust, Sick Fix and Duress at the Joel.

Show started super late and the owner was pissed but the show went well.

Not alot of people, but what can you expect? I was hoping for the same turn out as Outbreak.

Resolve dropped which kinda blew, but there's always September.

Coke Bust St. Louis, MO

for more from Sick Fix, Duress, and Coke Bust...click the image above.

I just got word the other day that I will riding with Cross Examination to shoot Dude Fest in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Super good line up, lots of good bands...if you're going, say hi.
www.myspace.com/dudefestindiana

I leave tommorow morning at 8 a.m. and should be back sometime on Monday morning.

July 13, 2009

After almost 3 months of stalling, and losing my SD card for awhile, I posted my photos from the Burning Fight book release in Chicago, IL.

The fest was alot of fun, met alot of great people, ate food, had adventures.

I got lost, thrown off of a bus, infected feet,had dope burritos and a gun pulled on me.

Wouldn't trade that weekend for anything.

Split Lip, Chicago, IL

July 11th 2009

Went and saw R/N with Guilty Faces, Bad Antics and Cardiac Arrest last night at the Black Lodge.

Though it started like, two hours later than what was planned, it still ruled.

Finally, after over a year of trying, I got a good photo of Rob Ruz.

www.flickr.com/photos/jamestx for more

July 10, 2009

I found my missing memory card with my Take Control and New York City pictures.

The photos from the show with Take Control were the last time I saw them play before they broke up last month.

R/N from Chicago is playing tonight and im shooting, stoked.

more at www.flickr.com/photos/jamestx