Lucky #13

Attention football fans, degenerate gamblers and all those in-between: I am setting up a "13 Pool" for this coming football season.

"What's a "13 Pool" and why should I be interested?" Well, I'm glad you asked. It's based on a long running pool that my buddy has done in which 32 participants will pay $50 at the beginning of the season and will have a team randomly assigned to them. During each week there will be a prize pool of $80 paid out to the team or teams that score 13 points (2 field goals and a touchdown). If two teams score 13 points then each person will get $40. Also, if no team scores 13 points in a given week then the prize money will rollover.

If you take a look at last year's schedule, you'll see that on average 1 or 2 teams will score 13 every week.

I know you're saying, "Nolan, I did the math and it sounds like you're trying to scam everyone for $240." No, no, no. Not in your wildest dreams my friends. At the end of the season the teams that make it to the Super Bowl are each guaranteed $100 ($140 to the winner and $100 to the loser). This way if you end up with a team like the Patriots, Packers or my beloved Eagles then you still have a chance to win some coin.

I already have about half the spots spoken for so if you're interested let me know as soon as possible. I'll need to collect the money from everyone before first game on September 8th and we'll probably have the drawing for teams that evening.

In Concert: We'll Do It Live!

Shortly after posting something on twitter about attending Lollapalooza in 2008, my friend/follower Will told me that he had also attended that same Lollapalooza in Chicago despite the fact that we both live in the Los Angeles area. He sent me a link to an extensive list of concerts he's attended and it inspired me to do the same thing (AKA steal his idea).

This was made surprisingly easy because a few years back my brother bought me an album specifically designed to hold ticket stubs. I won't be able to include the dozens of Christian hardcore concerts I attended, not out of embarrassment but because I can't give you the dates or bands. I also won't include all of the times I saw local bands including my friends from In Ashes We Lie which was easily over twenty times for the same reason. The list is pretty dated but I have no shame for the music I enjoyed and in many cases still enjoy.


Aug 21, 1997 - Collective Soul at The Saltair - Salt Lake City, UT

Nov 22, 1997 - Face to Face at U of R Orton Center - Redlands, CA


Feb 6, 1998 - D.I. at The Barn - Riverside, CA

Feb 21, 1998 - Home Grown at The Barn - Riverside, CA

May 10, 1998 - Strung Out at The Barn - Riverside, CA

April 18, 1998 - Straight Faced w/ Backside at The Barn - Riverside, CA
July 2, 1998 - Van's Warped Tour (NOFX, Bad Religion, Pennywise) at Safari Field - Irvine, CA

Sept 25, 1998 - Voodoo Glow Skulls at The Glass House - Pomona, CA

Oct 16, 1998 - D.I. at Showcase Theatre - Corona, CA

Dec 7, 1998 - 88 Fingers Louie at The Barn - Riverside, CA
Dec 31, 1998 - Soma Live New Years Eve (Face to Face, Strung Out, No Use For A Name, Good Riddance) at San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA


Jan 30, 1999 - Guttermouth at Fly Theater - Victorville, CA

March 5, 1999 - Lagwagon at Soma - San Diego, CA

April 1, 1999 - Ten Foot Pole w/ Diesel Boy at Showcase Theatre - Corona, CA

July 1, 1999 - 98 Mute w/ The Ataris at Showcase Theatre - Corona, CA

Sept 17, 1999 - Lagwagon at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Oct 23, 1999 - Pennywise at Cox Arena - San Diego, CA
Dec 12, 1999 - Good Riddance at Showcase Theatre - Corona, CA


Feb 12, 2000 - NOFX at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
April 15, 2000 - The Vandals at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
April 29, 2000 - Strung Out at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
June 30, 2000 - Van's Warped Tour (Green Day, Weezer, AFI) at Arrowhead Pond - Anaheim, CA
Aug 23, 2000 - Face to Face at Cane's - San Diego, CA
Oct 7, 2000 - Strung Out at The Palace (Avalon) - Hollywood, CA
Oct 19, 2000 - Dogwood at The Glass House - Pomona, CA


Jan 22, 2001 - Alien Ant Farm at The Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA
March 5, 2001 - Face to Face at Cane's - San Diego, CA
March 25, 2001 - Propagandhi at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
June 28, 2001 - Van's Warped Tour (The Ataris, Blink-182, Fenix TX, Juliana Theory, New Found Glory) at Seaside Park - Ventura, CA
Oct 4, 2001 - AFI at The Palace - Hollywood, CA
Nov 11, 2001 - Yellowcard at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
Nov 17, 2001 - Pennywise at Cox Arena - San Diego, CA
Dec 13, 2001 - Saves The Day at The Palace - Hollywood, CA
Dec 14, 2001 - Yellowcard at The Glass House - Pomona, CA


Feb 21, 2002 - Alkaline Trio at Cane's - San Diego, CA
March 27, 2002 - Thursday/The Movielife at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
June 13, 2002 - Finch at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Sept 28, 2002 - Fairweather/Open Hand at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
Dec 6, 2002 - Piebald at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA


May 2, 2003 - Hopesfall at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
June 30, 2003 - In Ashes We Lie at Showcase Theatre - Corona, CA
July 19, 2003 - Reggie & The Full Effect at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Oct 23, 2003 - Saves The Day at The Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA
Nov 2, 2003 - Thursday/Thrice at The Grove of Anaheim - Anaheim, CA
Nov 28, 2003 - Alkaline Trio at The Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA


Jan 24, 2004 - Coheed and Cambria at Soma - San Diego, CA
Feb 11, 2004 - Sense Fail at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
May 29, 2004 - Silverstein at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
July 6, 2004 - Van's Warped Tour (Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Rise Against) at Coors Amphitheater - San Diego, CA
Nov 8, 2004 - Breakdance Vietnam at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
Dec 8, 2004 - Boys Night Out/Emery at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
Dec 18, 2004 - The Bled at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA


Jan 6, 2005 - Funeral For a Friend at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
March 31, 2005 - Taste of Chaos (My Chemical Romance, The Used, Killswitch Engage) at Long Beach Arena - Long Beach, CA
July 3, 2005 - Van's Warped Tour (Circa Survive, Fall Out Boy, The Offspring, My Chemical Romance) at Seaside Park - Ventura, CA
Oct 14, 2005 - Minus The Bear at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Nov 24, 2005 - Saves The Day at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Dec 4, 2005 - Propagandhi at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA


Feb 18, 2006 - Armor For Sleep/Copeland at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
March 9, 2006 - Minus The Bear at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
March 10, 2006 - Saves The Day at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
March 12, 2006 - Saves The Day at Soma - San Diego, CA
March 30, 2006 - Taste of Chaos (Deftones, Pelican, Dredg) at Long Beach Arena - Long Beach, CA
April 20, 2006 - David Gilmour at Gibson Amphitheater - Universal City, CA
July 26, 2006 - Circa Survive at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Sept 26, 2006 - TV on the Radio at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Sept 27, 2006 - Snow Patrol at The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 1, 2006 - We Are Scientists/Art Brut at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Oct 15, 2006 - Bamboozle Left (Brand New, Thrice, 30 Seconds to Mars) at Cal Poly Pomona - Pomona, CA
Oct 25, 2006 - Alexisonfire at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
Oct 31, 2006 - Say Anything at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Nov 8, 2006 - Minus The Bear at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Nov 13, 2006 - Explosions in the Sky at The Glass House - Pomona, CA


Jan 20, 2007 - The Fall of Troy at The Troubadour - Hollywood, CA
March 23, 2007 - Anti-Flag at The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
April 13, 2007 - Say Anything/Saves The Day at House of Blues - Hollywood, CA
April 14, 2007 - Saves The Day/Say Anything at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
April 22, 2007 - Men, Women & Children at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
May 5 & 6, 2007 - The Bamboozle Festival (Muse, MC Hammer, "Weird Al" Yankovic) at Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ
June 6, 2007 - Mewithoutyou/Manchester Orchestra at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Aug 11, 2007 - Rock The Bells (Rage Against The Machine, Wu Tang Clan, The Roots) at Glen Helen Pavillion - San Bernardino, CA
Aug 25, 2007 - Receiving End of Sirens at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
Sept 14, 2007 - Scary Kids Scaring Kids at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Sept 30, 2007 - Jimmy Eat World at University of Redlands - Redlands, CA
Oct 4, 2007 - Dredg at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Nov 4, 2007 - Minus The Bear at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Nov 27, 2007 - Jose Gonzalez at The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA
Dec 9, 2007 - KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas (Muse, Modest Mouse, Spoon, The Shins) at Gibson Amphitheater - Universal City, CA


March 3, 2008 - Foo Fighters at Cox Arena - San Diego, CA
March 21, 2008 - Nada Surf at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
March 25, 2008 - City and Colour at The Knitting Factory - Hollywood, CA
April 5 & 6, 2008 - Bamboozle Left (My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Jimmy Eat World) at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Irvine, CA
April 25-27, 2008 - Coachella (Prince, Roger Waters, Portishead) at Empire Polo Club - Indio, CA
July 5, 2008 - Dance Gavin Dance at Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA

July 28, 2008 - Bloc Party at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Aug 1-3, 2008 - Lollapalooza (Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Nine Inch Nails) at Grant Park - Chicago, IL
Sept 22, 2008 - The Raconteurs at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Sept 26-28, 2008 - Austin City Limits (Beck, David Byrne, John Fogerty) at Zilker Park - Austin, TX
Nov 29, 2008 - M83 at The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA


March 5, 2009 - Jimmy Eat World at Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA
March 7, 2009 - M83 w/Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los Angeles, CA
April 5, 2009 - Bamboozle Left (Deftones, P.O.S., The Bronx) at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Irvine, CA
April 17 & 18, 2009 - Coachella (Paul McCartney, Morrisey, Band of Horses) at Empire Polo Club - Indio, CA
May 8, 2009 - Dredg at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
May 29, 2009 - Propagandhi at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
June 27, 2009 - Explosions in the Sky - The Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA
Sept 2, 2009 - Nine Inch Nails at The Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA
Sept 5, 2009 - FYF (Black Lips, No Age, Cold Cave) at LA State Historic Park - Los Angeles, CA
Sept 23, 2009 - The Get Up Kids at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Oct 10, 2009 - Sunny Day Real Estate at House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Oct 12, 2009 - Thursday at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Oct 14, 2009 - Say Anything at House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Nov 2, 2009 - Minus The Bear at Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA
Nov 3, 2009 - Minus The Bear at The Glass House - Pomona, CA


Feb 16, 2010 - Alkaline Trio at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
May 24, 2010 - Minus The Bear/Shout Out Louds at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
June 19, 2010 - PacSun Beach Ballyhoo (Minus The Bear, Circa Survive, Ra Ra Riot) at Santa Monica Pier - Santa Monica, CA
July 17, 2010 - Thrice at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
Aug 12, 2010 - B.B. King/Buddy Guy at San Manuel Indian Casino - San Bernardino, CA
Nov 3, 2010 - Two Door Cinema Club at Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA


April 14, 2011 - Broken Social Scene at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
May 17, 2011 - This Will Destroy You at The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
May 22, 2011 - Yeasayer at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
June 4, 2011 - The Antlers at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Aug 2, 2011 - Dredg at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Sept 3, 2011 - FYF (Descendents, Broken Social Scene, Explosions in the Sky) at LA State Historic Park - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 15, 2011 - Friendly Fires at Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 17, 2011 - Manchester Orchestra at The Glass House - Pomona, CA


Jan 13, 2012 - M83 at Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA
Jan 31, 2012 - Crosses at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Feb 23, 2012 - Wye Oak at The Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA
April 12, 2012 - M83 at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
April 13-15, 2012 - Coachella (Refused, Radiohead, Bon Iver, Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre) at Empire Polo Club - Indio, CA
April 18, 2012 - Explosions in the Sky at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Aug 15, 2012 - Joe Cocker at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Sept 1 & 2, 2012 - FYF Fest (M83, Refused, Twin Shadow) at LA State Historic Park - Los Angeles, CA
Sept 27, 2012 - Menomena at The El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 26, 2012 - Two Door Cinema Club at SOMA - San Diego, CA
Nov 10, 2012 - Minus The Bear at The Glass House - Pomona, CA

Feb 1, 2013 - Geographer at The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
April 18, 2013 - Vampire Weekend at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
May 30, 2013 - We Are Scientists at Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, CA
June 28, 2013 - Twin Shadow at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Aug 10, 2013 - The National at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Sept 14, 2013 - Godspeed You! Black Emperor at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
Sept 30, 2013 - Menomena/The Helio Sequence at The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
Oct 16, 2013 - Haim at The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA
Oct 25, 2013 - Passion Pit at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 31, 2013 - The Reflektors (Arcade Fire) at Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA
Dec 9, 2013- Brand New at The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Feb 21, 2014 - We Were Promised Jetpacks at The El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Feb 22, 2014 - Propagandhi at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
March 6, 2014 - Typhoon at The El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
March 10, 2014 - Russian Circles at The El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
April 18-20, 2014 - Coachella (Arcade Fire, Muse, Beck, Outkast) at Empire Polo Club - Indio, CA
May 4, 2014 - Manchester Orchestra at House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
May 25, 2014 - Propagandhi at The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
June 6, 2014 - Saosin at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
July 10, 2014 - Wye Oak at The El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Aug 8, 2014 - Spoon at Hollywood Forever Cemetery - Hollywood, CA
Aug 23 & 24, 2014 - FYF Fest (The Strokes, Phoenix, Interpol) at LA Sports Arena & Exposition Park - Los Angeles, CA
Nov 2, 2014 - Jimmy Eat World at Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA
Nov 13, 2014 - Death From Above 1979 at The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
Nov 15, 2014 - Saves The Day/Say Anything at The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
Nov 22, 2014 - Minus The Bear at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Dec 28, 2014 - Face To Face at The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

April 8, 2015 - Tame Impala at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
Aug 7, 2015 - Outside Lands (Mumford & Sons, St. Vincent, Glass Animals) at Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA
Sept 16, 2015 - Hum at Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA
Sept 18 & 19, 2015 - Riot Fest (Alexisonfire, Weezer, Bleachers, Moneen) at Downsview Park - Toronto, ONT
Sept 25, 2015 - Mew at The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Oct 3, 2015 - Taste of Chaos (Jimmy Eat World, Glassjaw, Thrice, Saves The Day) at Glen Helen Pavillion - San Bernardino, CA 
Oct 28, 2015 - Mini Mansions at The Masonic Lodge - Hollywood, CA
Nov 24, 2015 - Jeff Lynne's ELO at The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

April 11, 2016 - LCD Soundsystem at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
April 14, 2016 - Chvrches at The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
April 21, 2016 - Miike Snow at Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA
May 6, 2016 - Explosions in the Sky at The Theatre at Ace Hotel - Los Angeles, CA
May 27, 2016 - The Who at Valley View Casino Center - San Diego, CA
June 1, 2016 - Yeasayer at The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA
July 16, 2016 - We Are Scientists performing "With Love and Squalor" at The El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
July 30, 2016 - Kiefo Nilsson performing "The Point" at Small Green Door - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 12, 2016 - Neil Young at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
Oct 17, 2016 - Flock of Dimes at The Bootleg Theater - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 23, 2016 - Bear vs Shark at Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 28, 2016 - M83 at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Nov 5, 2016 - This Will Destroy You at Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA

Feb 23, 2017 - Pinback at Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA
Feb 25, 2017 - Los Campesinos! at Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA
March 7, 2017 - Thrice/Manchester Orchestra at House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
March 9, 2017 - Japandroids at The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA
April 11, 2017 - Banks w/ Jack Garratt at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
April 12, 2017 - Minus The Bear w/ Beach Slang at Belasco Theater - Los Angeles, CA
April 15, 2017 - Coheed and Cambria at The Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA
April 16, 2017 - Coachella (Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Bishop Briggs) at Empire Polo Club - Indio, CA
April 18, 2017 - Glass Animals at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
April 19, 2017 - Local Natives w/ Tennis at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
April 20, 2017 - Future Islands at Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA
May 21, 2017 - U2 at The Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA
May 26, 2017 - Brian Wilson at The Pantages - Hollywood, CA
June 12, 2017 - Rostam at The Masonic Lodge - Hollywood, CA
June 24, 2017 - Arroyo Seco (Tom Petty, Alabama Shakes, Broken Social Scene) at Rose Bowl Grounds - Pasadena, CA
July 27, 2017 - Portugal. The Man at House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Aug 26, 2017 - Mew at The El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Sept 18, 2017 - Explosions in the Sky at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Sept 19, 2017 - Future Islands at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 7, 2017 - Cal Jam (Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Royal Blood) at Glen Helen Pavillion - San Bernardino, CA
Oct 21, 2017 - Ye Scallywag (Lagwagon, Strung Out, The Vandals) at Waterfront Park - San Diego, CA
Nov 18, 2017 - Propagandhi at The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
Dec 13, 2017 - Grizzly Bear at The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA

March 22, 2018 - The Decemberists at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
April 16, 2018 - Tash Sultana at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
April 17, 2018 - Fleet Foxes at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
April 19, 2018 - The War on Drugs at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
April 23, 2018 - The Drums at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
May 12, 2018 - KROQ Weenie Roast (Blink-182, Panic! at the Disco, Cold War Kids) at StubHub Center - Carson, CA
Aug 8, 2018 - Bon Iver at Santa Barbara Bowl - Santa Barbara, CA
Sept 22, 2018 - Lagwagon w/No Fun At All at The El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 12, 2018 - Mew at The Regent Theater - Los Angeles, CA
Dec 8, 2018 - Minus The Bear at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Dec 14, 2018 - Nine Inch Nails at The Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA
Dec 17, 2018 - Saosin at The Glass House - Pomona, CA

April 16, 2019 - Hop Along w/Soccer Mommy at The El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
April 18, 2019 - Chvrches at Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA
May 4, 2019 - Just Like Heaven (Phoenix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beach House)
May 9, 2019 - Bayonne at The Casbah - San Diego, CA
May 14, 2019 - Alejandro Aranda at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA
June 28, 2019 - Mini Mansions at Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA
Aug 4, 2019 - Lord Huron at Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA

Aug 8, 2019 - "Weird Al" Yankovic at Pacific Amphitheatre - Costa Mesa, CA
Aug 22, 2019 - Rolling Stones at The Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA
Aug 31, 2019 - A Taste of Colorado (Kool & The Gang, KC and the Sunshine Band) at Civic Center Park - Denver, CO
Sept 3, 2019 - Bon Iver at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO
Sept 5, 2019 - Tycho at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Sept 7, 2019 - Mariachi El Bronx at Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA
Sept 10, 2019 - Torche at Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA
Sept 12, 2019 - Explosions in the Sky at The Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA
Sept 13, 2019 - Explosions in the Sky at Yost Theater - Santa Ana, CA
Sept 21, 2019 - Gang of Youths at Roxy Theatre - West Hollywood, CA
Oct 25, 2019 - Green Day at Live House - Hollywood, CA
Oct 26, 2019 - Ra Ra Riot w/Bayonne at The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Nov 10, 2019 - Saves The Day at House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Nov 21, 2019 - Alejandro Aranda at Belasco Theater - Los Angeles, CA
Nov 23, 2019 - Hippo Campus at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA

Jan 15, 2020 - Joyce Manor w/ Oso Oso at The Glass House - Pomona, CA

Jan 28, 2020 - King Princess at The Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA

Feb 1, 2020 - Caroline Polachek at The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Feb 13, 2020 - Murder By Death at Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA

Feb 21, 2020 - Cold War Kids at The Novo - Los Angeles, CA

Aug 14, 2021 - Local Natives at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Sept 1, 2021 - Future Islands at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Sept 10, 2021 - Sylvan Esso at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

Sept 18, 2021 - Glass Animals at Hollywood Forever Cemetery - Hollywood, CA

Sept 29, 2021 - Lord Huron at Hollywood Forever Cemetery - Hollywood, CA

Jan 21, 2022 - Washed Out at The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA

Feb 5, 2022 - Built to Spill at Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA

Feb 18, 2022 - We Are Scientists at House of Blues - Anaheim, CA

Feb 26, 2022 - The War on Drugs at The Shrine Auditorium - Los Angeles, CA

March 16, 2022 - John Mayer at The Forum - Inglewoood, CA

March 19, 2022 - Bahamas at Belasco Theater - Los Angeles, CA

March 25, 2022 - Nation of Language at The Crocodile - Seattle, WA

April 20, 2022 - Deftones at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

April 22, 2022 - Brian Jonestown Massacre at The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA

April 23, 2022 - Mogwai at The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

April 28, 2022 - Widowspeak at Zebulon - Los Angeles, CA

May 7, 2022 - Pearl Jam at The Forum - Inglewoood, CA

May 14, 2022 - Big Thief at Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA

May 21, 2022 - Just Like Heaven (The Shins, Modest Mouse, Bloc Party, Interpol) at Rose Bowl Grounds - Pasadena, CA

May 31, 2022 - Spoon at Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA

June 1, 2022 - Jack White at YouTube Theater - Inglewood, CA

June 11, 2022 - Daniel Rossen at Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA

June 29, 2022 - Norah Jones at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

July 8, 2022 - Fleet Foxes at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

July 29, 2022 - Leon Bridges/Little Dragon at Virgin Hotel Theater - Las Vegas, NV

Aug 25, 2022 - Jose Gonzalez at Ford Theater - Los Angeles, CA

Oct 7, 2022 - Lagwagon/Strung Out at The Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA

Oct 8, 2022 - Bonny Light Horseman at Lodge Room - Los Angeles, CA

Oct 18, 2022 - Walk The Moon at The Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA

Oct 21, 2022 - The English Beat at Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA

Nov 4, 2022 - The B-52s at YouTube Theater - Inglewood, CA

Dec 2, 2022 - Everclear w/Sponge at Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA

Dec 10, 2022 - KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas (Imagine Dragons, Black Keys, Wet Leg) at The Forum - Inglewoood, CA

Dec 11, 2022 - JD McPherson at Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA

April 12, 2023 - Boygenius at The Fox Theater - Pomona, CA

April 22, 2023 - Light Up The Blues (Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Willie Nelson, Joe Walsh) at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

May 6, 2023 - Westerman at The Casbah - San Diego, CA

May 13, 2023 - Just Like Heaven Festival (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Walkmen, M83, Future Islands, Caribou) at Rose Bowl Grounds - Pasadena, CA

May 25, 2023 - The Cure at Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA

May 30, 2023 - The National at The Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

June 2, 2023 - Bayonne at The Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA

I know I'm missing several. My car was towed twice while parked near concert venues in LA (the first time my fault and one of the scariest nights of my life, but the second time it was at the urging of a friend) and neither of those concerts I have ticket stubs for or can remember the exact details about.


If you remember going to any of these concerts with me or went to one without knowing I was there, then post a comment. Also if there are some that you remember which I didn't add, then let me know about those also.

The Ugly Organs

This morning while driving to work listening to The Kevin & Bean Show as I have for over ten years, Bean began his morbid but generally amusing routine known as Bean's Death Corner. Just last month Bean told the story of Phil Contos who was riding his motorcycle in a protest ride against helmet laws when he crashed and died after landing on his head. The stories told in Bean's Death Corner are generally of that variety which you're likely to read about on the Darwin Awards website.

However, at the end of this morning's segment Bean said he had a story about an organ donation gone awry that he couldn't tell on the air but had posted online. As an inactive organ donation activist my heart immediately sank. I've had countless arguments with people who were against donating their organs and it usually had to do with some ridiculous urban myth about doctors being quicker to let an organ donor die. I was terrified that Gene 'Bean' Baxter was adding fuel to the already raging fire.


So, it might not surprise you that when I read the terribly sad story of Mumpy Sarkar I was somewhat relieved. The 12-year-old girl from India had overheard that her dad wouldn't have his vision restored without an eye transplant and her brother wouldn't live without a kidney transplant. While her father was at work and her mother was getting rice, Mumpy consumed a lethal amount of pesticide. It was a truly selfless and beautiful gesture that unfortunately went unnoticed initially as her suicide note with the wishes that her organs be used to help her family wasn't discovered until the day after her body had been cremated.

This story is heartbreaking and might remind some people of the opening scene to Paul Thomas Anderson's masterpiece Magnolia. Unfortunately this is not fiction but rather an all too familiar story of another family tormented by illness the lack of available organs.


According to the U.S. Census Bureau the United States population is approximately 307,000,000 and based on the information listed on Organdonor.gov the number of organ donors in the United States is 86,000,000. At first glance that might seem like an impressive ratio but it's actually 28%. This would mean that the odds are if you are an organ donor in an elevator with three other people the statistics would tell you the other three aren't organ donors. As of 2009, the number of people on the transplant waiting list was over 100,000 but the number of available donors was less than 15,000.

I thought about writing this without giving my personal opinion and letting the facts speak for themselves but I decided against it. Every day 18 people die while waiting for the transplant of a vital organ. I'll write that again but it is worth repeating:  Every day 18 people die while waiting for the transplant of a vital organ. A person who is against donating organs for a personal or religious reason is cold, selfish, ignorant and the antithesis of Mumpy Sarkar who was willing to sacrifice her own life in an effort to save her father and brother.


No one is asking you to take your own life. Whether you believe that after your death you'll go to heaven or hell, be reincarnated, or simply enter the ground, there is no need for your organs after you're dead. Even if you use alcohol or smoke cigarettes, don't decide if your organs can be used and let a physician make that decision.


I firmly believe that if you're financially able to donate to a non-profit organization or charitable cause then you should no matter the amount but donating an organ is the one thing that doesn't cost you any money and could very well save a life.