Dose of Adolescence will open X103.9’s Merry Meltdown on Sunday, Dec. 16. (David Bauman/Staff Photo)
I’m going to be at X103.9’s Merry Meltdown show tonight and I’ll be Tweeting.
I’m really excited to see local guys Dose of Adolescence open the show, but I also have a soft spot for most of the bands on the bill. I always love seeing Lit live and I really like their new record. I first interviewed P.O.D. when I was at Australian Rolling Stone 10 years ago and Sick Puppies are from Australia and knew my bosses and colleagues there. Continue reading →
Alien Ant Farm will have a special show in Riverside for the holidays. (Contributed Image)
Alien Ant Farm holiday’s concert “Here Comes sANTa” with the Riverside City College Studio Orchestra is happening on Saturday, Dec. 8. Continue reading →
I wanted to throw the spotlight on two of the bands playing. Up first is Lit, a band from Fullerton that broke nationwide in the late 1990s with the fantastic album “A Place in the Sun,” which had big hits “My Own Worst Enemy,” “Miserable” and “Zip-Lock.” I still rock that album all the time.
I picked up the band’s newest release “View From the Bottom,” after I caught their ridiculously fun set at Summerland earlier this year. It’s a solid record and if you’re a Lit fan, you will definitely dig it.
This one is one of my favorites, “Happy,” off “A Place in the Sun.”
Another band on the bill for the Merry Meltdown is P.O.D. out of San Diego. I interviewed them at Australian Rolling Stone back in 2002 at the height of their massive “Youth of a Nation” and “Alive” wave of popularity there in the Southern Hemisphere. Even though they were already massive in the United States by that time, they were four very down-to-earth guys who really just loved music and their families.
“Boom” has always been a favorite of mine from back in the day.
Which band are you the most excited to see at the Merry Meltdown? Vote below.
