Photo Review: Pond at The Bellwether

A couple weeks back, I got to shoot Pond at The Bellwether for US Rocker Music. It was my third time shooting the band. You can read my article here. 

I figure I'll discuss one of the photos that I took during their set. I don't get to shoot at The Bellwether that often. In fact, this was my first time shooting the venue in 2026. The last time I shot the venue was when I shot the The Dandy Warhols back in Oct 2025. That night was actually a reason why I got this photo of lead singer Nicholas Allbrook. As I was roaming around the venue (after getting to spend the first three songs in the photo pit), it suddenly dawned on me that I had gotten some good photos of The Dandy Warhols from the right side of the stage. There is an ADA area where people can sit and enjoy the concert. It was just outside that area that I had gotten those photos. So off I went to that side of the stage. 

Band Interview: SEÑOR JAGUAR (a night at Harvard & Stone)

SEÑOR JAGUAR opened up the night for a Swyndle showcase at Harvard & Stone. They're a Pomona based band that was coming to Hollywood. They spent time trying to get a sense of the crowd's reaction to their music. "Thumbs up or thumbs down?" "Anyone tired of us?" "We can just go back to work." Their onstage spunk won over the crowd, which demanded an encore. While the band packed it up, lead singer Javier Chairez-Vega entertained the crowd with a solo tune.

SEÑOR JAGUAR at Harvard & Stone

Song Spotlight: Linus Hablot's Say Yes (a night at Hotel Ziggy)

It was an east side meets west side situation when Linus Hablot (aka Linus Hablot Lester-Hodges) took to the WFNM showcase night at the Sunset Strip's Hotel Ziggy. Just a couple weeks earlier, he played Echo Park Rising at Stories Books and Cafe. I do believe I overheard a conversation where he said he lives on the east side. At the end of the set, he mentioned that he is playing at The Fable on Oct 20th, which may very well be a Ryan Pollie showcase night. 

Linus Hablot at Hotel Ziggy

Song Spotlight: JP O'Grady's Heavenly Father (a night at The Airliner Bar)

Scotland based singer-songwriter JP O'Grady recently dropped by The Airliner Bar. He was part of the School Night showcase (a collaboration between Make Out Music and KCRW). I will say he has a song out there called "Half Way Home" that has rather detailed lyrics about Los Angeles county so perhaps he hangs out across the pond extensively. Either way, he spent part of September playing venues in Los Angeles: Hotel Ziggy, Healing Force of the Universe, and The Airliner Bar. It was in fact his Hotel Ziggy set that had me checking out his set at The Airliner Bar. How so? The Hotel Ziggy set was a WFNM showcase night. I wasn't able to go to that night, but WFNM's Grant Owens suggested that I check out the School Night set. 

JP O'Grady at The Airliner Bar

Song Spotlight: Lyla George's loose ends (a night at The Airliner Bar)

Lyla George took a flight out from New Orleans to Los Angeles and ended up at The Airliner Bar. This was a School Night showcase event (collaboration between Make Out Music and KCRW). Interestingly enough, the previous time I attended a School Night event, New Orleans based singer Olivia Barnes was on the bill. I've got to give it up to the New Orleans music scene.

Lyla George at The Airliner Bar

Notes from Vivace Show Alerts (Los Angeles): Oct 4th - Oct 10th

A Handful (Bucketful) of Show Alerts

Sunday, Oct 4th: Natalie Claro at Oblivion. Doors at 7 p.m.

In 2021, I wrote up a review of the band, which you can read here.

Sunday, Oct 4th: Peg Leg Love at The Redwood Bar. Doors at 8 p.m.

In 2019, I wrote up a review of the band, which you can read here.

Sunday, Oct 4th: Sharon Silva at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 6 p.m.

You can read my Song Spotlight for their song "Underachiever" here.

Monday, Oct 5th: Dave Harrington at Club Tee Gee. Doors at 8 p.m.

In 2025, I wrote up a review of his set, which you can read here.

Tuesday, Oct 6th: Paycheque at Zebulon. Doors at 8 p.m.
You can read my Song Spotlight for their song "Next In Line" here.

Thursday, Oct 8th: Finnish Postcard at The Airliner Bar. Doors at 7 p.m.

Back in May, I wrote up a review of the band's set, which you can read here.

Thursday, Oct 8th: High Tatras at Oblivion. Doors at 7 p.m.

In 2025, I wrote up a review of their set, which you can read here.

Thursday, Oct 8th: Maryon King at Bar Lubitsch. Doors at 7 p.m.

You can ready my Song Spotlight for her song "What's a Girl To Do" here. 

Thursday, Oct 8th: Suzie True at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 9 p.m.

In 2024, I wrote up a review of the band for US Rocker Music.

Friday, Oct 9th: Death Valley Girls and Cissi TV at Scribble. Doors at 7 p.m.

In 2024, I wrote up a review of Death Valley Girls for US Rocker Music, which you can read here.

Cissi TV made my list of 2025 favorite new finds, which you can read about here. 

Friday, Oct 9th: Pegzilla and Moonfuzz at Non Plus Ultra. Doors at 8 p.m.

You can read my Song Spotlight for Pegzilla's "Giver" here. 

You can read my Song Spotlight for Monnfuzz's "Hell Week" here.

Friday, Oct 9th: The Freebies at The Woodbridge. Doors at 8:30 p.m.

In 2025, I wrote up a review of the band, which you can read here.

Saturday, Oct 10th: Y La Bamba and Vanessa Zamora at the Lodge Room. Doors at 7 p.m.

In 2019, I wrote up a review of both bands for Buzzbands, which you can read here. 

Two Movies seen on TCM: The Little Foxes (1941) and The Narrow Margins (1952)

I've been hooked on TCM for years now. I just always remember being a fan of Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, Errol Flynn, Audrey Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn, James (Jimmy) Steward, John Wayne, and many many more. Around a decade ago, I used to do some reviews of movies I saw on TCM. I figured I'd start it up again. If you're interested, click on through.