Mest Interview

Mest headlined We are the SPARK Project’s Inaugural event with Rebel Revive, Hideouts, and Snake Oil Salesmen at the OC Observatory on June 30th. These iconic punk rockers played this benefit show to promote Autism awareness, and brought all the energy Mest fans have come to know and love. After the show By the Barricade caught up with Tony Lovato to find…

Raise the Spectrum a Night of Autism Awareness

On June 30, The Observatory, Orange County was rockin’ for a cause.  Mest, Rebel Revive, Hideouts and Snake Oil Salesmen took the stage for “Raise the Spectrum, a Night of Autism Awareness” benefitting We are the SPARK Project .  Seeing a need for practical services and support for families of children with autism, local small…

Rock The Arts

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…