25th Anniversary Shows

Wild weekend Dec 2nd and 3rd for us, as George drove up to Oakland from LA and then back down again with My Heart, an Inverted Flame and Somnambulists.

Along the way we saw old friends and great performances from Growing, Bromp Treb, and Paul Costuros & Marshall Trammell.

Thanks to Thee Stork Club, Talent Moat, KALX, and The Smell. 

Left-to-right: Shaun Wagner (The Acharis), Yvonne Chen, George Chen, Andee Connors, Warren Ng, Marc Kate, Marshall Trammell outside the Stork Club after the show. 

Anthony and George photo by Yvonne Chen

Bar schedule photo by Matt Ritona

Somnambulists photo by Adam Gochnauer. This was also the release event for the new album Ascending Planes.

Somnambulists photo by Matt Ritona

Blurred Somnambulists by Adam Gochnauer

Matt Thompson (DJ Les Detrimental) spinning between acts. Photo by Adam Gochnauer

My Heart, an Inverted Flame, photo by Adam Gochnauer

My Heart, an Inverted Flame photo by Matt Ritona

My Heart, an Inverted Flame by Matt Ritona

MHAIF's Marc Kate taken by Adam Gochnauer

My Heart, an Inverted Flame's second ever live appearance. Photo of Andee Connors by Adam Gochnauer

25 years of merch! 

Stanley visits George at the merch table. Photo by Yvonne Chen

Who are these kids? Photo by Yvonne Chen

Paul Costuros photo by Adam Gochnauer

Paul Costuros and Marshall Trammell Duo photo by Adam Gochnauer

Paul Costuros and Marshall Trammell photo by Matt Ritona

Paul Costuros & Marshall Trammell by Matt Ritona

Original Econo Jam crew Nick and Matt! Photo by George

Jon drew the cover art for Zum001! Photo by Yvonne

Joe Denardo of Growing. Photo by Adam Gochnauer

Kevin Doria, Growing. Photo by Adam Gochnauer

Growing photo by Matt Ritona

Growing photo by Yvonne Chen

Yvonne and Bean. Photo by George

John Benson gives me a shirt I've never owned. Photo by Yvonne Chen

My Heart, an Inverted Flame and Somnambulists (Andee, Warren, Marc) chilling post-show. Photo by Yvonne Chen

Warren, Marc, Marshall outside the club. Photo by Yvonne Chen

Shaun, Marshall, and George. Photo by Yvonne Chen

We drove down the I-5 on Sunday Dec 3rd in time for The Smell show, which doubled as George's birthday and included some bonkers cupcakes and a light-up birthday cake. Bromp Treb headlined.

Driving down the 5. Photo by Yvonne

Stopping at the house before the show! Photo of Angi, Sherbie, and George by Yvonne Chen

Somnambulists photo by Angi Brzycki

Somnambulists photo by Angi Brzycki

Natalie, Chuck, and Ceci. Photo by Angi Brzycki

Chris and Sam at The Smell. Photo by Angi Brzycki

Karla and Russell photo by Angi Brzycki

My Heart, an Inverted Flame. Photo by Angi Brzycki

MHAIF take The Smell stage. LA debut! Photo Angi Brzycki

My Heart, an Inverted Flame photo by George Chen

Wendy and Martin. Photo by Angi Brzycki

Warren and Kane

Cake time! Photo by Angi Brzycki

Cake photo by Yvonne Chen

No Good Cakes turned some Zum releases and distro images into edible CDs. We spy Flossie and the Unicorns, Jorge Boehringer and Mincemeat Or Tenspeed!

Robert Beatty's cover art for Zum Audio Vol 5 turned into an edible cupcake topping!

Michelle (No Good Cakes) and Mandu! photo by Angi Brzycki

DJ Romy spinning

Bromp Treb photo by George Chen

Neil and George by Angi

Romy and Neil candid post show.

If you missed the shows, you can still pick up the commemorative poster and shirt! Everyone appeared on the Zum Audio Vol 5 compilation (Bromp Treb is on Zum Audio Vol 3!)