uzi http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:56:07 -0700 Fuzz.com en http://www.fuzz.com/ http://www.fuzz.com/_/images/logo/blimp.png http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/BFD-Bummer http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/BFD-Bummer#comments Live105's homepage). It's like they're trying to be more like the Warped Tour. Unlike past years, there's no main stage, no seating, etc. At least the tickets are super cheap at $10.53 apiece, but I'm still not excited about it.

Actually, I'm more excited about the local stage than I am the main festival stage. I know all eight bands and like most of them. If I went, I'd probably spend more time partying with the local bands.]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:02:45 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/BFD-Bummer http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Baby-photos http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Baby-photos#comments
http://uzix.org/photo/2008/04/evey/

Everyone is doing well, and we couldn't be happier (well, perhaps with a bit more sleep, but we'll live). Thanks all for the well wishes!]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:53:55 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Baby-photos http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Im-a-daddy http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Im-a-daddy#comments
For those of you going to tonight's Alkaline Trio show, have fun... sorry I can't join you.]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:06:06 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Im-a-daddy http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/A-Pair-of-Announcements http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/A-Pair-of-Announcements#comments


No, I didn't enter a Photoshop contest... that's how my wife wanted to make a certain announcement. (Hint: she is knocked up... subtle, huh?)

Along with that, I've resigned from my computer job to take some time off before the kid comes. I have some technologies I'd like to look into, some photography books to read, some exercise I want to do... various stuff... consider an MBA, brainstorm business ideas... go to a start-up in the end... start a start-up... be Mr. Mom... who knows.

The point is my life is a ticking time-bomb, set to go off in under 6 months... tick, tick, tick... and so I'm going to enjoy this time, this opportunity, and make the most of it.

That's the high end of it... we'll see where this goes...]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:50:09 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/A-Pair-of-Announcements http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Download-Festival http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Download-Festival#comments
(Happy, Bella?)

So... yeah... besides... that band... The Cure, BRMC, She Wants Revenge, 65 Days Of Static, Kings Of Leon, Metric, Black Angels, LoveLikeFire and a stage that was pretty party-rific. Head over to

http://uzishots.com/photo/date/2007/20071006-shoreline/

And yeah... just go there... you'll see... :)]]> Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:44:25 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Download-Festival http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Treasure-Island-Music-Festival-Day-2 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Treasure-Island-Music-Festival-Day-2#comments
http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070916-treasureisland/

If you haven't seen day 1 yet, you can also find those (and lots of other photos) on my site at

http://uzishots.com/.

Enjoy!]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:05:32 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Treasure-Island-Music-Festival-Day-2 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Treasure-Island-Music-Festival-Day-1 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Treasure-Island-Music-Festival-Day-1#comments
http://uzishots.com/photo/date/2007/20070915-treasureisland/

I'll get to Day 2 in a day or two. And actually, almost a dozen shows added to my website since my last posting (or will be, once I catch up). Just check out the main listing on

http://uzishots.com/

and you'll see a heap of new stuff. I've been pretty busy, hence the lack of updates recently.]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:50:50 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Treasure-Island-Music-Festival-Day-1 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Panda-Tragedy-Andy-Overview-Innocence-Again-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Panda-Tragedy-Andy-Overview-Innocence-Again-Bottom-of-the-Hill#comments
http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070814-bottomofthehill/

and a few here:













]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:22:13 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Panda-Tragedy-Andy-Overview-Innocence-Again-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Polkacide-The-Dead-Hensons-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Polkacide-The-Dead-Hensons-Bottom-of-the-Hill#comments
http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070812-bottomofthehill/

And some shots:













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http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070811-bottomofthehill/

Go check out the Moanin' Dove photos... and here are a few:













]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:50:14 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-The-Moanin-Dove-Parasol-Tokyo-Decadence-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Oliver-Future-Boy-In-The-Bubble-8-Bit-Idiots-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Oliver-Future-Boy-In-The-Bubble-8-Bit-Idiots-Bottom-of-the-Hill#comments
http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070808-bottomofthehill/

And a few photos:













]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:01:17 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Oliver-Future-Boy-In-The-Bubble-8-Bit-Idiots-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Vans-Warped-Tour-2007-Shoreline-Amphitheater http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Vans-Warped-Tour-2007-Shoreline-Amphitheater#comments
http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070701-shoreline/

And a sampling of the highlights (but really, go check out in greater detail):































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http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070803-bottomofthehill/

And a few quick peeks:











]]> Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:07:04 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Marnie-Stern-Sholi-Crime-in-Choir-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-The-Botticellis-Judgement-Day-Scrabbel-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-The-Botticellis-Judgement-Day-Scrabbel-Bottom-of-the-Hill#comments
http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070802-bottomofthehill/

And some shots:











]]> Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:46:12 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-The-Botticellis-Judgement-Day-Scrabbel-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Suburban-Legends-Maldroid-Zolof-The-Rock-Roll-Destroyer-Patent-Pending-Jet-Lag-Gemini-Bottom- http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Suburban-Legends-Maldroid-Zolof-The-Rock-Roll-Destroyer-Patent-Pending-Jet-Lag-Gemini-Bottom-#comments
http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070730-bottomofthehill/

I'd recommend the Suburban Legends, Maldroid and Patent Pending sets, but here are a few peeks:













]]> Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:37:06 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Suburban-Legends-Maldroid-Zolof-The-Rock-Roll-Destroyer-Patent-Pending-Jet-Lag-Gemini-Bottom- http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Portugal-The-Man-PlayRadioPlay-The-Photo-Atlas-Tera-Melos-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Portugal-The-Man-PlayRadioPlay-The-Photo-Atlas-Tera-Melos-Bottom-of-the-Hill#comments
http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070724-bottomofthehill/

And a few:











]]> Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:18:51 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Portugal-The-Man-PlayRadioPlay-The-Photo-Atlas-Tera-Melos-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-The-Lawrence-Arms-Dan-Potthast-The-Hot-Toddies-Andrew-Jackson-Jihad-Shinobu-Pteradon-Bottom-o http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-The-Lawrence-Arms-Dan-Potthast-The-Hot-Toddies-Andrew-Jackson-Jihad-Shinobu-Pteradon-Bottom-o#comments
The first two bands up and getting things going with a bang were Pteradon and their sister band Shinobu (both from San Jose). I enjoyed both musically and had fun shooting Shinobu's on-stage antics. At the end, the Pteradon guys joined the Shinobu guys on stage wearing robes for a finale of the two bands. Bonus points also to Shinobu for being the lone band to bring an asian man to the stage.

The next 3 bands took things down a notch in terms of stuff like tempo and noise, but certainly not quality. Andrew Jackson Jihad from Phoenix, AZ had a mellow and witty set. Mike Park noted that was his first time seeing them, adding "I think I'll keep them". The Hot Toddies from Oakland were the awesome awesomeness that I remembered seeing a year ago... if you don't know, you're missing out. Dan Potthast from Santa Cruz then delivered an entertaining and chuckle-inducing set.

Finally, the main course of the evening was The Lawrence Arms from Chicago... by this time, the first 5 bands had delivered so much foreplay that the crowd erupted in a giant orgasm in unison, moshing, singing, fist pumping and the works. The atmosphere was a terrific ending to a terrific showcase of bands, easily befitting the verbal love delivered for Asian Man Records. See the sets at

http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070720-bottomofthehill/

and I would recommend the Lawrence Arms, Hot Toddies and Shinobu sets if nothing else, but here's a few to whet your appetite:





















]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:21:52 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-The-Lawrence-Arms-Dan-Potthast-The-Hot-Toddies-Andrew-Jackson-Jihad-Shinobu-Pteradon-Bottom-o http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/A-message-about-underage-drinking http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/A-message-about-underage-drinking#comments
1) On her way in, an underage girl grabbed a bundle of the bracelets that meant "over 21", which was noticed by the sound guy. She attempted to hide in the girls' bathroom so that the bouncers wouldn't find her. Didn't work... they got her and she was removed.

2) An underage dude had his fake ID taken from him. He tried to ask one of the bands to help him get it back (like they could do anything) as well as the bouncers... no dice.

What you have to understand is that that the clubs/venues out there do not care to be your mommies and daddies and would love to let you get your drink on, since it means more money for them -- much more in fact, because as it's a novelty for you guys, you tend not to drink responsibly, etc. Unfortunately, if they *do* let you, then they could be shut down. In other words, the worst case for you is you lose your fake and/or get kicked out... the worst case for them is they go out of business or perhaps worse if you get hurt as a result and they are found to be negligent.

I know, I know... 21 is a bullshit limit when much of the rest of the world has a lower drinking age, etc. Tough nuts -- we all have to deal with it and at a certain point, you'll be "old enough". In the meantime, don't fuck it up for the rest of us and put our clubs and venues at risk. If you have to do it (and really, you don't), go do it somewhere else.]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:59:57 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/A-message-about-underage-drinking http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Company-Car-Disalto-Paper-Tiger-Dominic-Castillo-and-the-Rock-Savants-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Company-Car-Disalto-Paper-Tiger-Dominic-Castillo-and-the-Rock-Savants-Bottom-of-the-Hill#comments radar.net. Dominic Castillo started the show in mellow fashion. Paper Tiger had the big draw of the night (given that one of their members worked for the sponsor)... their highlight for me was a decently done cover of "El Scorcho" by Weezer. Disalto from North Hollywood was next, and I chatted with them about LA (since I grew up there). Finally, Company Car closed things with a good set. Photos at

http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070718-bottomofthehill/

and a few:













]]> Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:39:43 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-Company-Car-Disalto-Paper-Tiger-Dominic-Castillo-and-the-Rock-Savants-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-No-Use-For-A-Name-Whole-Wheat-Bread-The-Flatliners-Bottom-of-the-Hill http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-No-Use-For-A-Name-Whole-Wheat-Bread-The-Flatliners-Bottom-of-the-Hill#comments
And as a bonus, I got to see the three musketeers of Arin, Ian and Ryan for the first time in a while... photos at

http://uzishots.com/photo/shows/2007/20070717-bottomofthehill/

and a few shots:











]]> Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:28:42 -0700 http://www.fuzz.com/fan/uzi/blog/entry/Photos-No-Use-For-A-Name-Whole-Wheat-Bread-The-Flatliners-Bottom-of-the-Hill