Feb. 9 Fri - The Promise Ring : concert, (special guests: The Push Kings / Tourist) @ El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ set list ] [ photos ]

Feb. 13 Tue - Coldplay : in-store performance @ Virgin Megastore, Sunset Bl., Los Angeles, CA - [ video ]
Coldplay : "Parachutes: North American Tour 2001"; (special guest: Powderfinger) @ Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
...I met Morrissey at this show! (I also had a sighting of Seal outside the venue after the show)
- [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ autograph ] [ set list ] [ audio ]

Feb. 22 Thur - Bliss / Death On Wednesday / Fanatic : club gig; @ The Galaxy Theater, Santa Ana, CA - [ ticket ] [ photos ]

Feb. 23 Fri - "PiNoisepop Festival 5" @ Bindlestiff Studio, San Francisco, CA (Produced by Pulutan Productions)
Featuring: Ballista & more!

Feb. 24 Sat - "PiNoisepop Festival 5" @ Bindlestiff Studio, San Francisco, CA (Produced by Pulutan Productions)
Featuring: Sisa's Veil & more!

Mar. 6 Tue - Doves * (special guest: The Strokes *) @ El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ autographs ] [ set lists ]
* Their first ever LA shows

Mar. 14 Wed - Idlewild * (special guests: Brassy & another band) @ The Knitting Factory, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ]
[ autographs ] [ set list ]
* First ever LA show

Mar. 17 Sat - KROQ St. Patrick's Day Free Concert : Save Ferris / The Living End / Fenix TX * & New Found Glory *
@ Santa Anita Park (Infield), Arcadia, CA - [ video ]
* I missed this act!

April 13 Fri - The Psychedelic Furs : concert, (special guest: Tinfed); House Of Blues, West Hollywood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio ]

April 14 Sat - Happy Box presents: "Overload" @ S.I.P.A. (Search to Involve Pilipino Americans), Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA
Featuring: Brown Sugar / Ungrateful Bastard / Lost In America. / Sixty Three / Kriegshock / Acid Rain / Flattbush / FallOut

April 20 Fri - Wolfgang : "Volume Tour: USA 2001" @ State Room, South San Francisco, CA (Produced by Synchronicity Productions)
...Wolfgang's first ever US tour
[ photos ]

April 21 Sat - Wolfgang : "Volume Tour: USA 2001" @ Cactus Club, San Jose, CA (Produced by Synchronicity Productions) - [ photos ]

April 23 Mon - U2 : "Elevation Tour 2001"; (special guest: PJ Harvey) @ Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio ]
...I missed PJ Harvey's set

April 28 Sat - Wolfgang : "Volume Tour: USA 2001"; (special guests: BrownOdds / FallOut / Lost In America.) @ El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
[ audio ]

May 14 Mon - The Black Crowes & Oasis : "The Tour of Brotherly Love", double-headline concert, (special guest: Spacehog) @ The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio: Oasis ]

May 15 Tue - Placebo. : "Black Market Music" Tour; (special guest: Idlewild / Tape) @ The Palace, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA -
[ ad ] [ ticket ] [ show schedule ]

May 20 Sun - "Aztlan Fest 2001" @ Grand Olympic Auditorium (parking lot), Los Angeles, CA - [ ticket ] [ photos ]
Featuring: Flattbush / Punch / Disenfranchised / Skalavera / Schizm & more!

May 24 Thur - Flesh For Lulu * : "The Union Tour 2001" @ "Club Addiction" at Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, CA
[ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ autographs ] [ set list ]
* Flesh For Lulu's first ever So. California show in 12 years!

May 26 Sat
- Specter *; soundcheck @ CB 313 Gallery ** , New York City, NY - [ photos ]
* a Manchester, England-based band featuring Jason Specter on vocals & ex-The Smiths Mike Joyce & Andy Rourke, soundchecking for their first ever US show later that night!

- "Rockin' Rage: Rock Revue 2" @ CBGB Lounge ** , New York City, NY
Featuring: Sisa's Veil & other local Filipino-American bands
...during our "Succulate NY Trip"
** these two venues were in the same building

June 4 Mon - Depeche Mode : "Exciter Tour" warm-up show @ The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood,CA - [ photos ]
...I didn't have tickets; I just listened to the performance outside of the venue, hehe

June 14 Thur
- Travis : in-store performance @ Virgin Megastore (courtyard), Sunset Bl., Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ autograph ] [ set list ] [ video ]

- Doves : concert; (special guest: The Webb Brothers) @ The Palace, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ show schedule ] [ photos ]
...Haro got to hang out with Doves backstage after the show

June 15 Fri - Doves : concert; (special guest: The Webb Brothers) @ The Glass House, Pomona, CA - [ ad ] [ guest ticket ] [ set list / show schedule ]
...Doves singer/bassist, Jimi Goodwin hooked up my brother, Haro & I on their "Guest List" & we got in for free. Haro got to hang out with Doves backstage after the show

June 27 Wed - The New Pornographers : concert; (special guest: The Plus Ones) @ Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]
[ set list: The New Pornographers / The Plus Ones ]

June 29 Fri - "Van's Warped Tour '01" @ Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (parking lot), Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ]
Featuring: [Main Stage]
311 / Rancid / Fenix TX / Fear / Less Than Jake / Me First & The Gimme Gimmes / Kool Keith / New Found Glory / Pennywise / The Ataris / The Vandals & more!
["Ladies Lounge" stage] Lo-Ball
- [ set list: Lo-Ball ]

July 19 Thur - Echo & The Bunnymen : "Flowers Tour 2001" @ House of Blues, West Hollywood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ set list ] [ audio ]

July 26 Thur - The Charlatans UK : in-store performance; @ Virgin Megastore, Sunset Bl., Los Angeles, CA
- [ ad ] [ photos ] [ autographs ] [ set list ] [ audio ]

July 24 Tue - *NSYNC : "Pop Odyssey Tour 2001" @ Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]

Aug. 5 Sun - "Area: One" @ Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion, Devore, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio: New Order ]
Featuring: Moby / Outkast / New Order * / The Roots / Rinocerose / Timo Maas / Paul Oakenfold
* New Order's first ever So. California show in almost 8 years!

Aug. 11 Sat - Depeche Mode : "Exciter Tour"; (special guest: Poe) @ Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]
...I heard Depeche Mode soundchecking from outside the venue

Aug. 14 Tue - Depeche Mode : "Exciter Tour"; (special guest: Poe) @ Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio ]

Aug. 19 Sun - Depeche Mode : "Exciter Tour"; (special guest: Poe) @ Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio ]
...The last show of this tour's leg; Poe & her band joined Depeche Mode onstage during the last song

Aug. 25 Sat - bootleg! presents: "Klub Kick!" @ SIPA (Search To Involve Pilipino-Americans), Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA
Featuring: Sisa's Veil / PinkTable (also: 1Narra) / The Skyflakes / Flattbush / Brown Sugar / Charmin
...this was my first "solo" production!

Sept. 20 Thur - The Dawn *; promo gig; (special guests: Melody Del Mundo ** / Intens / Trip Adagio / Ungrateful Bastard) @ After Ours Cafe, Atwater,
Los Angeles, CA (Produced by Gage Street)
* teaser / promo gig; The Dawn's first Los Angeles performance!
** Melody Del Mundo's (of Sugar Hiccup) first ever US gig!
- [ photos ] [ videos: The Dawn / Melody Del Mundo ]

Sept. 21 Fri - The Dawn : "U.S. Tour 2001" @ El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA (Produced by Synchronicity Productions) - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio ]
...The first "official" Los Angeles show!

Sept. 22 Sat - The Dawn : "U.S. Tour 2001" @ Brick By Brick, San Diego, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio ]

Oct. 26 Fri - "PiNoisepop Festival 6" (Night 2) @ Bindlestiff Studio, San Francisco, CA (Produced by Pulutan Productions)
Featuring: Acid Rain / Brown Sugar / Sunday's Best / Ee / Mud SF / The Skyflakes / Western States & more!

Oct. 27 Sat - "PiNoisepop Festival 6" (Night 3) @ Bindlestiff Studio, San Francisco, CA (Produced by Pulutan Productions)
Featuring: Lost In America. / Charmin / Kadena / Signal 3 / Melody Del Mundo * / Bobby Banduria **
* Melody Del Mundo's first ever San Francisco Bay area gig!
** featuring a surprised unannounced guesting by Joey Ayala

Nov. 1 Thu - Ozzy Osbourne & Rob Zombie : "Merry Mayhem Tour", double-headline concert; (special guests: Mudvayne / Soil *) @ Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM - [ ticket ]
...I left & just kicked it outside about 5 songs into Ozzy's set
* I missed this act

Nov. 4 Sun - ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead : club gig @ Silverlake Lounge, Silverlake, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ photos ] [ autographs ]
[ setlist ]
...Me and my friend Tim got there late & just saw the last 4 songs

Nov.16 Fri - Melody Del Mundo : open mic coffee shop gig @ Un Urban Coffee House, Santa Monica, CA - [ photos ] [ video ] [ audio ]
...Sugar Hiccup singer, Melody Del Mundo's first 'walk-in / open mic' US gig!

Dec. 6 Thur - Echo & The Bunnymen & The Psychedelic Furs : double-headline concert; (special guest: Glide *) @ House Oh Blues, West Hollywood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio: Echo & The Bunnymen / The Psychedelic Furs / Glide ]
...Our tickets were actually for the Dec. 8th show & security didn't even noticed it at the gate, heheh!
* Echo & The Bunnymen's guitarist Will Sergeant's solo, electronic and experimental project

Dec. 8 Sat - Melody Del Mundo : coffee shop gig @ Un Urban Coffee House, Santa Monica, CA - [ photos ] [ video ] [ audio ]
...Sugar Hiccup singer, Melody Del Mundo's first major US "solo" gig!

Jan. 11 Fri - The Charlatans UK : "Wonderland" North America 2002; (special guest: Starsailor) @ The Palace, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA -
[ ad ] [ ticket ] [ set list / show schedule ]

Jan. 19 Sat - "Pinoysonic" @ The Smell, Los Angeles, CA (Produced by Pinoysonic)
Featuring: Flattbush / District / Off Limitz! / Acid Rain / Brown Sugar / Intens

Feb. 9 Sat - "American Pop Style Festival" (Night 3) @ Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - [ photos ]
Featuring: The Skyflakes / The Piper Downs / The Anderson

Feb. 22 Fri - "Projekt Revolution" @ Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]
Featuring: Linkin Park / Cypress Hill / Adema / DJ Z-Trip

Feb. 23 Sat - Bamboo : "Acoustically Yours"; (special guests: Charmin / Table 5) @ Bindlestiff Studio, San Francisco, CA (Produced by Polluted Mind Independent, Ltd.) - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ setlist ]
...Bamboo's first ever public performance in more than 3 years since leaving Rivermaya on Oct. 10, 1998

Mar. 8 Fri - I met Glenn Jacinto (singer, Teeth) for the first time at Melody Del Mundo's gig @ Jennifer's Coffee Connection, Studio City, CA - [ photo ]

Mar. 9 Sat - Bamboo : "Acoustically Yours"; (special guest: Pedro Gil); Zen Sushi, Silverlake, Los Angeles, CA (Produced by Polluted Mind Independent, Ltd.)

Mar. 14 Thur - Melody Del Mundo : bar gig @ Suzy's, Hermosa Beach, CA - [ photos ]

Mar. 23 Sat - "Rockzilla Fest" @ SIPA (Search To Involve Pilipino-Americans), Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA
Featuring: Etap / Acid Rain * / Lazi / Salimus / Sickstrings / Off Limitz! / Inspired To Die
* Acid Rain's last gig!

Apr. 5 Fri - "piNoisepop Road Kill Tour: Casino & Fine Dining Album Release" (Night 1) @ Bindlestiff Studio, San Francisco, CA (Produced by Pulutan Productions)
Featuring: Pidgeon / Airbag / The Skyflakes / Mud / Pedro Gil

Apr. 6 Sat - "piNoisepop Road Kill Tour: Casino & Fine Dining Album Release" (Night 2) @ Bindlestiff Studio, San Francisco, CA (Produced by Pulutan Productions)
Featuring: Ballista / Sputter Doll / Western States / Charmin / Flattbush / Eskapo

Apr. 20 Sat - Happy Box presents: Glenn Jacinto * & Melody Del Mundo : "Solo Flight"; (special guests: Brown Sugar / Pedro Gil / Sickstrings)
@ SIPA (Search To Involve Pilipino-Americans), Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA
* ex-Teeth lead singer, Glenn Jacinto's first ever public performance since Dec. 2000

Apr. 27 Sat - "piNoisepop Road Kill Tour: L.A." @ SIPA (Search To Involve Pilipino-Americans), Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA (Produced by Pulutan Productions)
Featuring: Pinktable / Flattbush / Bobby Banduria / Mud / Charmin / Sputter Doll / Brown Sugar / Pedro Gil

Apr. 28 Sun - "Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2002" @ Empire Polo Field, Indio, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ]
Featuring:
Coachella Stage: Oasis / The Prodigy / The Strokes / Saves The Day / Mix Master Mike
Outdoor Theater: Belle & Sebastian / Blonde Redhead
Tent: The Mars Volta
- [ audio recordings: Oasis / The Prodigy / Blonde Redhead / The Strokes / Saves The Day / Belle & Sebastian / The Mars Volta ]

May 11 Sat - "Glenn Jacinto & Melody Del Mundo : "Solo Flight 2 " (special guests: Fleerbox / Ballista / Orifice) @ The Boathouse, San Francisco, CA (Produced by RMB Music Productions)

May 19 Sun - Pedro The Lion : concert, (special guests: Damien Jurado And Gathered In Song / TW Walsh) @ The Glass House, Pomona, CA
- [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ]
..with my brother Haro, ex-Eraserheads' singer Ely Buendia & partner Diane

June 15 Sat - "10th Annual KROQ Weenie Roast" @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA
Featuring:
(Main Stage): System Of A Down / P.O.D. / Incubus / Moby / Violent Femmes * / Papa Roach / Rob Zombie / Puddle Of Mudd / Jimmy Eat World /
The Strokes / Bad Religion / New Found Glory
(Side Stage): Unwritten Law / Hoobastank / The Vines
* unannounced set
- [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio: System Of A Down / P.O.D. / Incubus / Violent Femmes ]

July 5 Fri - Happy Box presents "Glenn Jacinto & Melody Del Mundo : "Solo Flight: LA - Another Trip" (guests: Sickstrings / U1K / Intens) @ Toto's, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ photos ]

July 23 Tue - Alfie : concert, (special guest: Patrick Park) @ Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ setlist ] [ audio recording ]

Sept. 7 Sat - "Harley Davidson Motor Co.'s 100th Anniversary Open Road Tour" @ The California Speedway, Fontana, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]
Featuring: Stone Temple Pilots / Billy Idol

Sept. 14 Sat - "KROQ Inland Invasion 2: The Low Dough Show" @ Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion, Devore, CA
Featuring:
(Main Stage): Sex Pistols / Social Distortion / The Offspring / Bad Religion / Blink-182 / Pennywise / Buzzcocks / New Found Glory / X /
The Damned
(Side Stage): The Vandals / Charged GBH / Circle Jerks / T.S.O.L. / The Adolescents / The Distillers
- [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio recordings: Sex Pistols / Blink-182 / Circle Jerks ]

Oct. 4 Fri - "Disco 'Day!" @ Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA - [ flyer ] [ ticket ] [ souvenir program ] [ audio ]
Featuring: Boyfriends / Hotdog / VST & Co.

Oct. 8 Tue - Doves : concert, (special guest: My Morning Jacket) @ Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ set list ] [ audio recording ]

Dec. 3 Tue - Andrew E. : press conference @ Kalesa Bistro, Panorama City, CA - [ photos ]
* me & my brother, Haro & ex-Eraserheads singer, Ely Buendia, came to check out the press conference. After the press con, Ely and Andrew had a brief chat and we took pictures

Dec. 5 Thur - Melody Del Mundo : acoustic gig, @ Raibow Bar & Grill, West Hollywood, CA - [ photos ]

Dec. 6 Fri - Andrew E. : concert (with DJ Coki & Jawtee) @ Glendale Civic Auditorium, Glendale, CA - [ photos ] [ audio recording ]

Dec. 8 Sun - "2002 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas" (Night 2) @ Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA
Featuring: Creed * / Coldplay / Beck & The Flaming Lips / Jimmy Fallon / Jack Johnson / The Vines / Good Charlotte / Jurassic 5
* Creed had 1/4 of the crowd left after Coldplay; plus they suffered from technical difficulties early in their set, prompting lead singer, Scott Stapp walking out mid-song; he came back after 5 mins.)
- [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio: Creed / Coldplay / Beck & The Flaming Lips / Jimmy Fallon / Jack Johnson / The Vines ]

July 5 Sat - "Ozzfest 2003" @ Hyundai Pavilion *, Devore, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]
Featuring:
(Main Stage): Ozzy Osbourne / Korn / Marilyn Manson / Disturbed / Chevelle
(2nd Stage): Cradle of Filth / Shadows Fall / Killswitch Engage
* formerly known as Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion

July 16 Wed - Duran Duran * : concert, @ "Orange County Fair", Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio recording ]
* reunion featuring the classic 1980s line-up

Sept. 26 Fri - Shack : club gig; @ Spaceland, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio]

Oct. 4 Sat - Pops Fernandez & Martin Nievera ; "Martin & Pops" The USA Tour 2003 @ UCLA Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ flyer ]

Dec. 14 Sun - "2003 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas" (Night 2) @ Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio recordings ]
Featuring: Korn / Blink-182 / Jane's Addiction / 311 / Staind / Rancid / Brand New / Jet / Trapt

Dec. 31 Wed - The Polyphonic Spree & Grandaddy : "New Year's Eve 2004" (special guests: Dios / Patrick Park / Corn Mo) @ Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ set list: The Polyphonic Spree ]
- [ audio: The Polyphonic Spree / Grandaddy / Patrick Park / Corn Mo ]

Feb. 23 Mon - Snow Patrol * : club gig; @ Spaceland, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ set list ] [ autographs ] [ audio ]
* Snow Patrol's first ever Los Angeles area gig!

Feb. 28 Sat - Teeth / Urbandub / Brass Monkeys : club gig @ Rock Radio, Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines
- [ videos: Teeth / Urbandub ]

Mar. 4 Thur - "Campus Gimikada Blowout!" @ Lyceum of the Philippines University, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines
Featuring: Rivermaya / Bamboo, band / Moonstar 88
- [ photos ] [ videos: Rivermaya / Bamboo, band / Moonstar 88 ]

Mar. 9, 2004 Tue - The Mongols : club gig; @ Millenia Cafe, Kamuning, Quezon City, Philippines - [ photos ] [ video ]

Mar. 12 Fri - Incubus : "Live in Manila" ("A Crow Left Of The Murder World Tour 2004") @ CCP Open Grounds, CCP Complex, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio ] [ TV broadcast ]

April 3 Sat - "Rodney Bingenheimer: Mayor Of The Sunset Strip" movie @ Lammle's Playhouse 7, Pasadena, CA; 10:15 PM - [ ad ] [ flyer ] [ ticket ]
* a documentary film about legendary Los Angeles radio disc jock, Rodney Bingenheimer of KROQ-FM

May 1 Sat - "Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2004" (Day 1) @ Empire Polo Field, Indio, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ 'Sahara Tent' schedule ]
Featuring:
Radiohead / Pixies * / Kraftwerk / ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead / Death Cab For Cutie / The Stills
* Pixies reunion tour since 1992
- [ set list: The Stills ] [ audio: Kraftwerk / The Stills ]

May 2 Sun - "Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2004" (Day 2) @ Empire Polo Field, Indio, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket / VIP wristband ] [ photos ]
[ audio: The Cure ]
Featuring: The Cure / The Flaming Lips / Air / Belle & Sebastian / Paul Van Dyk / Cooper Temple Clause

May 3 Mon - The Stills : in-store performance @ Tower Records, Sherman Oaks, CA - [ photos ] [ video ]

June 4 Fri - Keane : concert, (special guests: Minibar / Aveo) @ Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ autographs ] [ audio ]

June 12 Sat - "2004 KROQ Weenie Roast" @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio recording ]
Main Stage: The Strokes / Beastie Boys / Bad Religion / Velvet Revolver / The Hives / Cypress Hill / Modest Mouse / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / The Killers
Side Stage: Hoobastank / New Found Glory / Yellowcard / Story Of The Year

Aug. 17 Tue - Incubus : "A Crow Left Of The Murder World Tour 2004"; (special guest: Sparta) @ Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA
- [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio ]

Sept. 11 Sat
Keane : in-store appearance / performance; @ Virgin Megastore (courtyard), Sunset Bl., West Hollywood, CA
- [ ad ] [ photos ] [ set list ] [ video ] [ audio ]

Midnight Movies : CD release party, (special guests: Giant Drag / Layton) @ Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
- [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ set list: Layton ] [ show schedule ]


Sept. 14 Tue - Tears For Fears * : in-store appearance / performance; @ Tower Records, Sunset Bl., West Hollywood, CA
* The reunited Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith perform together in Los Angeles for the first time in 15 years!
- [ ad ] [ photos ] [ set list ] [ video ] [ audio ]

Oct. 17 Sun - Midnight Movies @ "Resfest 2004: Los Angeles" Closing Night Party, Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA - [ ticket ] [ set list ]
[ audio ]

Oct. 23 Sat - Pixies : concert; (special guests: The Mars Volta / The Thrills) @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]
- [ audio: The Mars Volta ]

Oct. 31 Sun - Morrissey : concert *; @ Hyundai Pavilion, San Bernardino, CA - [ ticket ] [ photos] [ audio ]
* This was Morrissey's "make-up" show for canceling his appearance at the "KROQ Inland Invasion 4" on September 4, 2004

Dec. 11 Sat - "2004 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas" (Night 1) @ Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]
Featuring:
Jimmy Eat World / Interpol / The Killers / Franz Ferdinand / Gwen Stefani (special guest) / Modest Mouse / Muse / Taking Back Sunday / The Shins / Keane / Snow Patrol / The Music
- [ set lists: Jimmy Eat World / Interpol / Muse / Modest Mouse's stage plot ]
- [ audio: Jimmy Eat World / Interpol / The Killers / Franz Ferdinand / Modest Mouse / Muse / Taking Back Sunday / Keane ]

Mar. 9 Wed - Embrace * club gig; (special guest: The Colour) @ Spaceland, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [photos ] [ autographs ] [ audio ]
* Embrace's first ever U.S. show!

Mar. 21 Mon - Bloc Party. : concert; @ The Glass House, Pomona, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ show schedule ] [ audio ]

Mar. 27 Sun - Ash & The Bravery : double-headline show; (guest: The Crimea) @ Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ]
[ set list: The Crimea ]

Apr. 5 Tue - U2 : "Vertigo Tour"; (special guest: Kings Of Leon) @ Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio recording ]

Apr. 30 Sat - "Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2005" (Day 1) @ @ Empire Polo Field, Indio, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ audio recording ]
Featuring:
Coldplay / Bauhaus / Keane / Snow Patrol / Ambulance LTD / MF Doom / Secret Machines / Bloc Party. / Eisley / Mercury Rev / The Raveonettes

June 14 Tue - Doves : concert; @ The Wiltern LG, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ]

June 18 Sat - The Go-Betweens : concert; @ Troubador, West Hollywood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ set list ] [ autographs ]

June 23 Thur - Youth Group : club gig; (special guests: Oslo) @ Spaceland, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ autographs ]
* After the show, I placed my minidisc recorder on the car roof. Had a little chat with my friend, Wilbert. Then left. After driving for about 2 blocks, I realized that I had forgotten about my minidisc on the roof. I pulled over. Well to cut the story short, it was gone. I looked and tried to backtrack my path but couldn't find it. Oh well.

June 29 Wed - Maximo Park : concert; @ Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ set list ] [ autographs ]

July 13 Wed - Alanis Morrisette : "Jagged Little Pill" Acoustic Tour; (special guest: Jason Mraz) @ Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA - [ ticket ]

July 27 Wed - The Cribs * : club gig; @ Spaceland, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ photos ] [ set list ] [ autographs ]
* The Cribs' first ever Los Angeles show!

Sept. 11 Sun - Oasis : "2005 North American Tour"; (special guest: Kasabian) @ Shoreline Amphitheare, Mountain View, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ set list ]

Sept. 12 Mon - Oasis : "2005 North American Tour"; (special guest: Kasabian) @ Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]

Oct. 1 Sat - Keane : free concert @ Hollywood & Highland (central courtyard), Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ photos ] [ video ]

Oct. 7 Fri - Zack De La Rocha * : "First Fridays" @ Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ audio]
* This was ex-Rage Against The Machine singer, Zack De La Rocha's first ever public performance since leaving RATM in 2000. Zack performed with Son De Madera, a "son jarocho" band from Veracuz, Mexico.

Oct. 8 Sat - Green Day : "American Idiot 2005" @ Home Depot Center, Carson, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]

Oct. 22 Sat - Foo Fighters & Weezer : "Foozer", double-headline show; @ Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]

Nov. 21 Mon - Depeche Mode : "Touring The Angel 2005/2006"; (special guest: The Raveonettes) @ Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ]

Nov. 30 Wed - The Cribs : club gig; @ Spaceland, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA - [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ set list / show schedule ] [ autographs ]

Dec. 17 Sat - Explosions In The Sky : concert; @ Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA - [ ad ] [ ticket ] [ photos ] [ show schedule ]