Much love and gratitude for all of you that helped make this
year one of our most funnest ever. Here is a list of our top 20
favorite shows of 2011

20. El Ten Eleven Jan 19 Muddy Waters
19. Mac Miller Jan 15 SLO Brew
18. French Exit, Russ Rankin, Bad Cop Bad Cop Nov 5
Muddy Waters
17. Dead To Me, Flatliners March 25 Oakland Metro
16. Fitz & The Tantrums April 1 Velvet Jones
15. Ryan Bingham Feb 8 SLO Brew
14. High On Fire Sept 11 SLO Brew
13. Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, Rob Sonic June 15 SLO
Brew
12. Ceremony Nov 13 Zoey’s
11. Jimmy Eat World Sept 24 the Catalyst
10. Deer Tick Nov 3 Velvet Jones
9. Lucero Feb 5 SLO brew
8. Band of Skulls June 4 Velvet Jones
7. Youth of Today June 7 Oakland Metro
6. Atari Teenage Riot Sept 7 SLO Brew
5. Forgetters Feb 6 Velvet Jones
4. Fury 66 reunion Sept 10 the catalyst
3. Rob Zombie May 25 Ventura Theater
2. The Missing 23RD reunion, Strike Anywhere, Glass and
Ashes, The Fucking Wrath June 18 Zoeys
1. Snoop Dogg & Tha Dogg Pound Aug 9 SLO Brew

The New Noise Music Conference & Festival takes over downtown Santa Barbara this week Nov 3 thru 6. If you have not experienced the full on sensory assault of this event than now is the time. Now in it's 3rd year the fest features a shit ton of stellar shows all over SB, educational music biz classes from industry professionals, community building projects, roof top parties and too much stuff to list. It's like a mini South By Southwest right here in the 805. Even yours truly will be on the Live Music/Touring panel on Nov 5 at the Canary Hotel along with Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and Nederlander Don Moss Jacobs. For tickets and info go to newnoisesb.com. And as if all that wasn't enough to move ya all, the proceeds from the festival will be donated to the re-opening of The Living Room, the beloved all ages diy non-profit club that defined the 805 music scene years ago.

We have some straight up bow down iconic figures in our presence this week starting with the Dogfather SNOOP DOG doing a special club performance at SLO Brew on Tuesday, August 9. Several hundred lucky souls will witness Snoop do his thang in the intimate confines of the Brew. Later in the week legendary TSOL frontman JACK GRISHAM who redefined punk rock as we know it, will grace us with his presence. Jack will be reading excerpts from his diabolical new book "An American Demon", as well as telling tall tales from his storied past and also open the floor for a no-holds-barred question & answer session. This all happens on Saturday, August 13 at Zoey's in Ventura and Sunday, August 14 at Boo Boo Records in SLO. In the eyes of many, NICK 13, the mastermind of gothic punkabilly trio TIGER ARMY, is an icon in his own right. Nick 13 will be taking his punkified country-tinged solo act to Velvet Jones in SB on Thursday, August 11 and SLO on Friday, August 12

Gore, Guiness and Gutterballs await us next week as ROB ZOMBIE brings his jaw-dropping live horror rock show to the Ventura Theater on Wednesday, May 25 get your tix now. Mr Zombie is gearing up for a summer tour with Slayer and doing this special intimate gig in Ventura as a warm-up. Festive irish punks FLOGGING MOLLY return to the Rainbow Ballroom in Fresno on Thursday, May 26 for the first time in nearly a decade. Immediately after this shindig Team Numbskull head straight to Las Vegas to roll supreme at the 13th Annual Punk Rock Bowling Tournament from May 28 thru the 31st with the likes of Descendents, Cock Sparrer, Me First, Dropkick, Bouncing Souls, Stiff Little Fingers, and thousands of other luminaries. Come join us!