Screaming vocals and shredding guitar may not be the stereotypical sounds of summer, but David Christopher is on a mission to change that. On August 16th David asked twelve bands to rock the Sea Port Marina Hotel. Despite venue and timing issues the show rolled on in a similar fashion as his other event Rock…
On August 4th The Interrupters had their first ever headlining show and CD release party at The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, California. They were joined by Left Alone, Oceanside Sound System, HB Surround Sound, and very special surprise guests, Tim Timebomb and Friends. After touring with bands like Rancid, The Transplants, and Devil’s Brigade It’s…
July 2nd was a wild Wednesday when D.I.,and the motley crew of mischiefs that accompanied them, lit up Walters Downtown in Houston, Texas. Walters Downtown or “Walters” as any self-respecting, native concert goer would call it, has definitely earned its place as one of the finest, more intimate venues this flat, sprawling map has to offer….
The Offspring “smashed” expectations during their most recent show at the Pacific Amphitheatre with Adolescents on July 11th. Not only was this a hometown show, but it was the first time the band’s iconic album Smash has been played in its entirety within the United States. The Offspring treated the crowd to plenty of nostalgia…
What’s in a name? On Sat, June 28th an up and coming band from Nashville, Tennessee, Diarrhea Planet destroyed the small downstairs stage at Fitzgeralds. The band has 4 guitar players (all of which sing), a bassist, and drummer. The stage was almost too small for a group with so many members notorious for putting on…
Strung Out, Death By Stereo, Implants, and Heartsounds made punk rockers rejoice when they brought some of the energy from Australia’s Hits and Pits to California.
Welcome to the Trash Zone! On Friday the 13th D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) rose the dead and may have even contributed to a few deaths under the full moon. Houston hometown heroes, and pioneers of the “crossover” genre, D.R.I. are incredibly well known all over the world, but you could certainly tell they were home…
Southern California rockers, The Mendenhall Experiment are not only great musicians, but are living proof that disabilities need not keep you from your dreams. The band’s rhythm guitarist Brandon has lived with Cerebral Palsy since childhood but now has beat the odds and is always ready to rock! By the Barricade caught up with the…
On June 14th the SeaPort Marina Hotel in Long Beach, CA was stormed by almost 20 bands including Mest, Left Alone, Clearview and We’re No Gentlemen for this year’s Rock The Arts Festival and the By the Barricade team was there to catch the action. Rock The Arts set up multiple stages like those found…
On Saturday June 7th Adrian Estrella, lead singer of southern California local legends Assuming We Survive, brought 14 local bands together for one awesome show. His Get Busy Living Fest didn’t go off without a fair share of glitches, but like A Day To Remember’s Self Help Fest earlier in the year, Get Busy Living…
