Justin Miller of Core System Failure @ Musichead (4/27/13)

Kudos to Core System Failure for not only putting on a very entertaining, live performance on Saturday night but also for bringing the lighting and allowing the other bands (Lich King, Crimson Guardian, and Witch Cult) to use the lighting as well.

Jonathan Holden of Core System Failure

Core System Failure will be playing at Edgefest 2013 on June 29 at Howie’s on Front Street. I will not be able to attend as I will be in Korea in late June. Hopefully, I will see them again soon though.

Travis Pidgeon

Peter Kinney of Medford, Oregon’s Core System Failure

Core System Failure

Kyle Frost

Posted on April 29th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, core system failure, musichead, Nikon D600, sigma 85mm f/1.4. Comments Off on Core System Failure @ Musichead

Lich King @ Musichead (4/27/13)

Even if Vio-lence didn’t, more-or-less, cease to exist as a band 20+ years ago, they still wouldn’t sound as much like Vio-lence today as Lich King does. 😉 Vio-lence came on the scene soon after I left the San Francisco Bay Area in 1986 so I never got to see them. That’s OK because I saw Lich King last night and not only do they sound as good, they have a great sense of humor and “funness” to their shows that I’m guessing Vio-lence did not.

Nick Timney of Lich King

Lich King doesn’t pretend to be carving out some new genre. In fact, they label themselves “East Coast Bay Area Thrash Metal.” I like that they say on their Facebook page, “where we stand out is that we admit [we play old school Bay Area thrash]. We think the sound of thrash was perfected in the 80s and we’re not trying to add anything to the mix.” Actually, they do add something to the mix. While thrash has always been good fun, they make it even funner.

Dave Hughes and Joe Nickerson of Lich King

Brian Westbrook

Posted on April 28th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: concert photography, lich king, musichead, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Lich King @ Musichead

Michale Graves @ Musichead (4/18/13)

Posted on April 19th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, michale graves, musichead, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Michale Graves @ Musichead

Raptor – Thrash Metal band from Portland, Oregon @ Musichead (2/21/13)

Also playing at Musichead this past Thursday night were the thrashers from Portland known as Raptor.

Posted on February 25th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon D600, raptor thrash pdx. Comments Off on Raptor @ Musichead

Scotlin Duncan of Bloodlust @ Musichead (Medford, Oregon 2/21/13)

Bloodlust, something of a Venom cover band but with several originals thrown in the mix, were also on the bill Thursday night in Medford.

Randy Settles of Bloodlust

Minerva Gonzales of Bloodlust

Bloodlust @ Musichead

Posted on February 23rd, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Bloodlust (Venom tribute band from Eugene) @ Musichead

Witch Cult @ Musichead

Last night’s bill at Musichead in Medford featured five bands. Witch Cult got things started. They play in Ashland this next Wednesday night.

Posted on February 22nd, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600, witch cult. Comments Off on Witch Cult @ Musichead

Wehrmacht @ Musichead (2/21/13)

Wehrmacht began their West Coast tour last night in Medford. Tonight they play in Oakland at the Oakland Metro Operahouse. Saturday night they open for Sacred Reich in West Hollywood.

Marco “Sharko” Zorich – Shark (guitar) Attack

Members of Witch Cult hanging in the Musichead crowd (Witch Cult opened the show)

John Duffy of Wehrmacht

Good night to be a young Wehrmacht fan with a birthday

Wehrmacht setlist – Impala is the first new Wehrmacht song in over 20 years, and it was played live for the first time on this evening at Musichead

Brian Lehfeldt on drums for Wehrmacht behind another sweet Marco Sharko guitar

Eric Hezler of Wehrmacht

Attorney by day, Wehrmacht bassist by night, Shann Mortimer

More photos from this evening coming here soon…

Posted on February 22nd, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon D600, wehrmacht, witch cult. Comments Off on Wehrmacht @ Musichead

Rum Rebellion @ Musichead – Medford, Oregon – January 5, 2013

Alex on bass for Rum Rebellion (Portland, Oregon based Irish, Folk, Punk, Metal band)

Rum Rebellion planned setlist (actual setlist went longer due to unplanned encores)

Big T on the tin whistle for Rum Rebellion

Dave Noise of Rum Rebellion

Posted on January 6th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, rum rebellion. Comments Off on Rum Rebellion @ Musichead 1/5/13

Wednesday night Witch Cult opened for a couple bands (Love Songs From the Hated and The Delta Halos) that I didn’t hang around for at Musichead in Medford. Witch Cult has a new drummer now, and the corpse paint is gone, but they still sound great. They are playing again Saturday night, December 1, at Musichead. The show is supposed to start at 5, but Core System Failure is opening for them so don’t expect Witch Cult to be on stage before 6.

Posted on November 22nd, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, witch cult. Comments Off on Witch Cult returns to Musichead