McQ's Point of View: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and Eskimohunter at The Hammer

Photos: Joe McQuillen
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and Eskimohunter
Indie 103.1 "Also I Like To Rock"
The Hammer Museum
July 23, 2009

So he got there a little late. So what? McQ made his way in to the jam packed Hammer Museum last week so that he could share some pics with Kill The Mic. Apparently he was trying out this new "There's A Tree In My Lens" lens out. Pretty neat, eh?

If you were there...congrats on an amazing show, assholes. I'm jealous jelly. Enjoy!

LA[heart]SF Photos

Photos: Joe McQuillen
July 16, 2009
The Echo

Sorry it's taken so long to post these shots. Big thank you to everyone that came out to the show last week. We know you had a ton of options but you being there really meant a lot to all of us. Also, huge shout out to the bands that played...you were all awesome. And last, but not least, Will from New And Used Records, Joe Fielder of Radio Free Silverlake and Kill The Mic's own Joe McQuillen... Monica[hearts]Yous

Sonic Treat of the Day: Aushua's "Tuck"

Orange County locals, Aushua, released their latest EP ('Limbo') earlier this month. Allow me to treat your ears to "Tuck." Click HERE to get yourself a free download of this track and hear what you've been missing. The guys are currently touring.

Click HERE for a little review I did of their EP release show for Web In Front.
Click HERE for an album review from Kevin Bronson at Buzz Bands and HERE for another album review from Travis Woods at Web In Front.

Enjoy!

Also I Like To Rock Welcomes Red Cortez and Everest

Photos: Joe McQuillen
Red Cortez and Everest
July 9, 2009
The Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center

Though this last week was not as packed as the opening night of the Also I Like To Rock concert series, everyone in attendance seemed to have enjoyed themselves.

Red Cortez rocked my fucking socks off...per usual.









Everest chilled the mood with their mellow melodies. Overall, a great night with beautiful weather spent with awesome folks.











Spotted on the scene - Great Northern and The Usual Suspects from the Indie 103.1 crew: Chuck P, Jose Galvan, Heitzie and Jose Maldonado

Be sure to check out the last two of the Also I Like To Rock series:

July 16th
Warpaint
Foreign Born

July 23rd
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros