February 2014 Concerts in Tahoe: Jurrasic 5, Matisyahu, DJ Pauly D, The Wailers

February 01 Iration, Natural Vibrations, The Movement, and Micah Brown @ Montbleu
Toad the Wet Sproket @ Harrah's
Nothin personal @ Cabo Wabo
Joe Cummings @ The Beacon
Deep Fried Mojo @ 7800 at Kirkwood
DJ Rick Gee / DJ SN1 @ Peek tahoe
Josh Sweigert @ Squaw Valley
Metal Shop / Purple Haze @ Crystal Bay Club
February 02 DJ Chris English @ Cabo Wabo
North Mississippi All Stars w/ Lightnin Malcolm @ Crystal Bay Club
Natalie Gellman @ Northstar  
February 03 Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
February 04 Future Strange, 9FEETOFSMOKE, Boggan, Hephay, Game Genie @ Whisky Dick's
DJ J-Bird @ Cabo Wabo


February 05-09 Brain Dunkleman / Avi Liberman @ Improv at Harvey's
February 05 Tahoe Wellness Center 5 year party w/ Ngaio Bealum and the Bison Bluegrass band @ TWC
DubCoLinG, Benjah Ninjah, TYMK, AUX vs. IJV @ The Grid
Jesse Kalin @ Cabo Wabo
February 06-08 Hookah Stew @ Cabo Wabo
February 06 Six Mile Station / Pleasure Bonus @ Rojo's
Reggae Ambassadors, Dub Fyah, Zion Roots @ Tahoe Biltmore
Sean McAllindin @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
Barbara Baxter @ Moody's Bistro
Chef Showdown (Mike Davis vs. Tom Merrin) @ West Shore Cafe
February 07-08 David Lunning @ Moody's Bistro
February 07 The Rusty Buckets @ The Divided Sky
                 Sweet Talk Burlesque @ Montbleu
Jesse Kalin @ The Beacon
Buckle Rash @ Brother's Bar and Grill
BLVD w/ Tropo  @ Tep's Villa Roma
Jellybread @ Northstar
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Robert Walter / Mojo Green @ Crystal Bay Club
February 8-18 Winter Olympics Viewing Parties @ Squaw Valley
February 08 The Devil Makes Three w/ Brothers Comatose @ Montbleu
War @ Harrah's
Hipbone @ 7800' at Kirkwood
Cash Cash @ Peek Tahoe
Patrick Major @ The Beacon
Ben Fuller @ Squaw Valley
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Robert Walter / jellybread  @ Crystal Bay Club
February 09 Community Art Share @ Tahoe Wellness Center
DJ Chris English @ Cabo Wabo
The Blues Monsters @ Northstar
February 10 Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys @ Divides Sky
Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
February 11 Buck Farnsworth, DubCoLinG, Phil Harmonic @ Whisky Dick's
DJ J-Bird @ Cabo Wabo
February 12-16 Allan Havey / Jodi Borrello @ Improv at Harvey's
February 12 February TYRP meeting @ Lake Tahoe Pizza
Mr Roony, Lil Miss Mixtape, Shane Suffriti vs. Fidgital @ The Grid
February 13 Drought Relief @ Cabo Wabo
Love Sucks anti-Valentine's party @ Steamer's
February 14-22 Kid-O-Rama @ Squaw Valley
February 14-16 Left of Center @ Cabo Wabo
February 14 Enchanted Forest (80s formal) Prom @ Himmel Haus
Joe and Tom @ The Beacon
Full Moon Party w/ Lucas Arizu @ West Shore Cafe
Neva @ Northstar
Love Fool / Coop Da Loop, SubDocta @ Crystal Bay Club
Anne Roos @ David Walleys hot springs in Carson Valley
February 15 Kelly Pickler (of American Idol; Dancing w/ the stars) @ Harrah's
Set Theory @ 7800' at Kirkwood
DJ Rick Gee / DJ SN1 @ Peek Tahoe
New Monsoon, Lonesome Locomotive @ Tep's Villa Roma
A La Lune @ Classic Cue
VNDMG @ American Legion
Tom Dickson @ The Beacon
Under the Radar @ Northstar
Jurassic 5, Random Rab @ Squaw Valley
Mark Farina / DJ Blue @ Lakeside at Night
Ana Sia, B Bravo, Comma, Hej Fund, Zebuel, Mike Soultanian, Ground$core @ Crystal Bay Club  
February 16 DJ Nick Ferrer / DJ D Money @ Peek Tahoe
Mean, Phat Daddy @ Northstar
Matisyahu, Chali 2na & the House of Vibe @ Squaw Valley
ALO, Rainbow Girls / Drop Theory @ Crystal Bay Club  
February 17 Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
The Duhks @ Crystal bay Club
February 18 Zombass, Pleasure, Jaekwon the Chief @ Whisky Dick's
DJ J-Bird @ Cabo Wabo
February 19-23 Will Durst / David Gee @ Improv at Harvey's
February 19-20 Dyer Maker @ Cabo Wabo
February 19 Zombass, Pleasure, S1nth3sys, Fidjital, Shane Suffriti @ The Grid
February 20 Wintermezzo classical concert w/ Deborah Dewey @ Edgewood Tahoe
February 21-22 Auto Replay @ Cabo Wabo
February 21 The Grough and Eligh, Madchild, Pigeon John, DJ Fresh @ Whisky Dick's
Ike and Martin @ Northstar
Rose's Pawn Shop @ Crystal Bay Club

February 22 DJ Pauly D @ Peek Tahoe
The Wailers @ Harrah's
The Shames, The Beverly Beerbellys, Maiden's Sorrow, Maxwell Atoms @ Classic Cue
Mark Castro Band @ 7800 at Kirkwood
Lazy Man @ Divided Sky
Patrick Major @ The Beacon
Jeff Jones @ Northstar
Drop Theory @ Squyaw Valley
Mama's Cookin, Peter Joseph Burtt & The King Tide / Zeb Early, Smoked Out Soul @ Crystal Bay Club  
February 23 Jason King Band @ Northstar
DJ CHris English @ Cabo Wabo
February 24 Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
February 25 Crumbs, DJ S1nth3sys, Fidgital @ Whisky Dick's
DJ J-Bird @ Cabo Wabo
February 26-02 Scott LaRose / Marc Price @ Improv at Harvey's
February 26 Jesse Kalin @ Cabo Wabo
Zebuel, Trevor Selby, Aux, Gurbtron @ The Grid
February 27 JKC Band @ Cabo Wabo
February 28 Tahoe Blue Hockey hosts Salt Lake City @ Tahoe Ice Arena
Freeway revival @ Divided Sky
Jesse Kalin @ The Beacon
A-Train @ Cabo Wabo
Tainted Love / Mr Rooney, J. Alva @ Crystal Bay Club
March 01 Walk off the Earth @ Harrah's
DJ Berkmon @ Divided Sky
Drinking with Clowns @ 7800' at Kirkwood
A-Train @ cabo Wabo
Out To Sea @ Squaw Valley
Diego's Umbrella / La Misa Negra @ Crystal bay Club

January 2014 Tahoe Concerts: STS-9, Blood Sweat & Tears, Bo Bice, Starship

January 1-5 John Caponera / Frances DiLorinzo @ Improv at Harvey's
January 01 Jackson & Jesus @ McP's
McKenna Faith @ Northstar
Zentrillaquest, Aux, Shane Suffriti, Zebuel, Mizl @ The Grid
January 2-4 Audioboxx @ Cabo Wabo
January 02 Mo Funk, DJ Sonar, DJ Flysofee @ Rojo's
Sophisticats @ McP's
Jeff Campbell @ Northsatar
Dead Winter Carpenters @ Moody's Bistro
January 3-4 David Lunning Band @ Moody's Bistro
National Soul @ Bar of America
January 03 "Superheroes of Stoke" ski movie screening @ Harrah's
DJ Keenan / DJ Ray Styles @ Peek Tahoe
Manic Bros @ McP's
Patrick Major @ Steamers
Little Town @ The Naked Fish
Jesse Kalin @ The Beacon
Theresa Bell @ Northstar
IJV, Dubfyah, Zeb Early @ The Grid
Freshtouch, Rad Habit @ Hacienda Del Lago
On the Spot Trio @ Crystal Bay Club
January 04 DJ SN1 @ Peek Tahoe
Skatehouse skate park benefit feat. Weapon, Screaming Meg, Bat Country, OsKillah, Nick taylor, Trent Baily @ Classic Cue
DJ Berkmon / DJ Gift @ The Divided Sky
One leg chuck Quatro @ 7800' at Kirkwood
The Roemers, My Accoustic Heart @ Himmel Haus
Mystique @ McP's
Whisky Major (accoustic) @ Steamer's
Jeff Jones @ The Beacon
Ike and Martin @ Lone Eagle Grill
Caddywhompus @ Northstar
Sneaky Creatures @ Crystal Bay Club
January 05 TOCCATTA Brroque Masters @ St. Theresa's
DJ Chris English @ Cabo Wabo
Girls Skiing Day @ Diamond Peak
The Bennys @ Northstar


January 06 Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
January 7-8 Saxy frank Benvenuto @ The Fresh Ketch
January 07 Duffry, Benjah Ninjah, Bass Mentality @ Whisky Dick's
DJ J-Bird @ Cabo Wabo
Mike Underwood's birthday feat. The Neckties & Chum Rukus @ Skatehouse Skate park
January 8-12 Mark Pitta / Suli McCullough @ Improv at Harvey's
January 08 Paddle Out with Ike and Martin @ Zephyr Cove Resort
Ron's Garage @ McP's
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals business meeting @ 968 Park
Shane Suffriti, DJ Lo G, Bassmentality, Fresh touch, DJ Fidgital @ The Grid
January 9-10 LAST CHAIR MUSIC FESTIVAL @ Squaw Valley CANCELED
January 09 Trey Stone Band  @ McP's
JKC Band @ Cabo Wabo
Rustler's Moon @ Bar of America
Keyser Sose @ Moody's Bistro
"The Magic of Mountain Partnerships" Ski movie @ Squaw Valley
Matt Szlachetka of The Northstar Session @ Cottonwood Bar and Grill
January 10-11 Dippin' Sauce @ Bar of America
January 10 Trunk Monkey @ McP's
Pat Major @ The Beacon
Drought Relief @ Lakeside Inn
Helena and the Bear @ Naked Fish Sushi
New World Jazz Project @ The Fresh Ketch
Jesse Kalin @ Steamer's
Matthew Szlachetka @ Northstar
Anne Marie Sheridan @ Tavern 6330'
The Lady Crooners @ Cottonwood Bar and Grill
Fan Halen / DeeJay Theory, IJV @ Crystal Bay Club
Janusry 11-19 Olympic Heritige Celebration @ Squaw Valley  
January 11 Saturday Night Live vets John Lovitz & Tim Meadows @ Montbleu

Starship feat. Mickey Thomas @ Harrah's
DJ SN1 / DJ Angel @ Peek Tahoe
A La Lune (reggae) @ Classic Cue
The Lady Crooners @ Divided Sky
Drinking With Clowns @ 7800 at Kirkwood
Workin Minerva @ 968 Park
4-way Street @ McP's
Jesse Kalin @ The Beacon
Little Town @ Steamers
Ike and Martin @ Lone Eagle Grill
Jo Mamma @ Northstar
Backcountry skiing demo event @ Alpine Meadows
Vinyl DJ night feat. Nomad, DJ JD, Rundown, Chango, Paul @ The Grid
Afrofunk Experience @ Crystal Bay Club
January 12 DJ Chris English @ cabo Wabo
Matthew Szlachetka @ Northstar


January 13 Cash Only band @ Cabo Wabo
January 14 Motorhome Music, Tyeze, Jaekwon the Chief @ Whisky Dick's
Gene Warren @ McP's
DJ J-Bird @ Cabo Wabo
Ike and Martin @ Lone Eagle Grill
January 15-19 Graham Elwood / Annie Lederman @ Improv at Harvey's
January 15 The Goodal Boys @ McP's
Motorhome Music, Joe Snarky, Aux, IJV @ The Grid
Dead Winter Carpenters, Jellybread, Carolyn Wonderland @ Crystal Bay Club
January 16 Mo Funk, DJ Sonar, DJ Flysofee @ Rojo's
Northstar @ McP's
Rustler's Moon @ Bar of American
Besides The Girl feat. Todd Wees @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
Comedy night w/ Willie Barcena @ Crystal Bay Club
January 17-18 Coverelli / Dolan Band @ Bar of America
January 17 The California Honeydrops @ Tep's Villa Roma
Theresa Bell @ Naked Fish Sushi
JT Chevalier @ Steamers
The Upshots @ McP's
Full Moon Party w/ Eric Andersen @ West Shore Cafe
Moon Gravy @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
Ike and Martin @ Northstar
DJ Rundown, Mr Rooney @ Hacienda del lago
Downbeat @ Crystal Bay Club
January 18 Blood, Sweat and Tears w/ Bo Bice @ Montbleu
Booker T Jones @ Harrah's
DJ Rick Gee / DJ SN1 @ Peek Tahoe
Calabrese, Bionic Gorilla, Neutralboy @ Classic Cue
Mark Sexton Band @ Divided Sky
Vinnie @ The Fresh Ketch
Pat Ellis w/ Blue Frog Blues Band @ McP's
Groovebox @ 7800 at Kirkwood
Julie Courtney and Doug Nichols @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
Serina Dawn Band @ Northstar
Tea Leaf Green, Moon Taxi / Soft White Sixties, The Meat Packers @ Crystal bay Club    
January 19 DJ Chris English @ Cabo Wabo
Mark Sexton Band @ Squaw Valley
Doc's Holiday @ Northstar
"LA Buzz Band" Miner @ Crystal Bay Club
January 20 Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
January 21 Stylust Beats, Hypha, Irieyes @ Whisky Dick's
Glen Smith @ McP's
DJ J-Bird @ Cabo Wabo
Funky Furry Jungle Fever party w/ The All Good Funk Alliance and Jeremy Curl @ Hacienda del Lago
January 22-26 Bobby Collins / Ahmed Bharoocha @ Improv at Harvey's
January 22 Tone Cookin @ McP's
Hypha, Irieyes (Mindfull Massive), Multipleks, Fidgital, Shane Suffriti @ The Grid
January 23 Harmony Road @ McP's
Rustler's Moon @ Bar of America
Donna Axton and Company @ Cottonwood Bar and Grill
January 24-25 Jesse Kalin @ The Beacon
Fish Out of Water @ Bar of America
January 24 The Mountain Men (feat Andy from The Tresspassers) @ Divided Sky
Dead Winter Carpenters @ Tep's Villa Roma
Ron's Garage @ McP's
The Electric Jimmies @ Lakeside Inn
New World Jazz Project @ The Fresh Ketch
Little Town @ Naked Fish Sushi
John Ayres @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
Allen and Moore Duo @ Northstar
Chum: a tribute to Phish @ Crystal Bay Club

January 25 Pablo Cruise @ Harrah's
DJ Rick Gee / DJ SN1 @ Peek Tahoe
The Trespassers (bluegrass) @ Divided Sky
Lavish Green @ 7800' at Kirkwood
Matt W. Cage @ Classic Cue
Helena and the Bear @ 968 Park
Mystique @ McP's
Drought Relief @ Lakeside Inn
Aubrey Debauchery & The Broken Bones @ The Passtime Club
Little Town @ Northstar
Sex Panther, Black Boots, Chango, Micah J, Crispylicious, Tre Tuna, Multipleks @ Crystal Bay Club
January 26 STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) @ Montbleu
DJ Chris English @ Cabo Wabo
Neva @ Northstar
January 27 Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
DJ Ryan Kenny @ Tahoe Biltmore
January 28-29 Saxy Frank Benvenuto @ The Fresh Ketch
January 28 9 feet of Smoke, Mr. Rooney, DJ S1nthys3s @ Whisky Dick's
2 guys will move U @ McP's
DJ J-Bird @ Cabo Wabo
Jan 29 - Feb 2 Greg Fitzsimmons / Gene Pompa @ Improv at Harvey's
January 29 Matt Haze, Subtropixx, Double Digits @ The Grid
January 30 Jackson & Jesus @ McP's
January 31 Ron's Garage @ McP's
The Roemers @ Lakeside Inn
Helena and the Bear @ Naked Fish Sushi
Matt Clark @ Northstar
Benjah Ninjah, Phil Harmonic @ Hacienda del Lago
Swankster's Ball, Electroswing burlesque / Mochipet, Knight Riderz, Stylust Beats, OG Krush @ Crystal Bay Club
February 01 Iration, Natural Vibrations, The Movement, and Micah Brown @ Montbleu
Toad the Wet Sproket @ Harrah's
Deep Fried Mojo @ 7800 at Kirkwood
Metal Shop / Purple Haze @ Crystal Bay Club
February 02 North Mississippi All Stars w/ Lightnin Malcolm @ Crystal Bay Club
Natalie Gellman @ Northstar  

Click here for the January 2014 playlist if your browser does not support embedded playlists

New Year's Eve 2014 in Stateline

New Year's Eve crowd in front of Harrah's (Photo by +Joe V )

Every New Year's weekend the population of South Lake Tahoe temporarily triples to over 60,000.  With both #SnowGlobe2013 and Swat Soundscape and a full slate of parties on the schedule  in town that night and an unusually warm 24F low temperature turnout for the traditional Stateline celebration was exceptionally high.

I started the evening at Heavenly Village's 9PM "New York New Year's" celebration, which counts down to the new year in New York by sending a lighted gondola car from the top of the mountain to the last pole by midnight, when they set off a pretty spectacular 10 minute fireworks display



After finishing what locals call "Skim Milk New Year's" I went home and grabbed my buddy Joe, who had never been to a New Year's Eve in Lake Tahoe before and we set off on foot at 11:20 on a mission to get to California by midnight and make a video on the way.

We didn't quite make it to California, but we met a lot of interesting people along the way before they had to clear all the tourists out of the street with a snow plow.

Demon White Cast Announcement

Gallery of Demon White Posters

Demon White is the first movie about #LakeTahoe written by a local and Lillian Rose Stewart's screenplay the first script I've ever read that captures what living in Lake Tahoe is really like.

In October, I intervewed Lillian about the project, and now we've announced the cast for our sizzle reel production with a new video, which let me meet most of the cast in person.

Aaron Laub, playing the lead role of Peter Becker said: "I was given the script not too long ago and I know how difficult it is to write a script, and as I read the script I really knew that this was a powerful movie and that I really wanted to be a part of it.  So this is the first time that I've been out from behind the camera to in front of the camera.  I would really like to see this movie made, especially being born and raised in Lake Tahoe and I have a personal love for this area and it would be awesome to see this movie come alive."




Special Thanks to Jesse Kalin Carson for licensing the use of his song "Lonesome Highway" off his new CD "Open Doors"

You can find out more about this project at BlueMountainSkink.com or follow Demon White Movie on facebook to keep up with our latest updates.

Light Up Lake Tahoe 2013 Christmas Parade

For the second year in a row Stateline has continued the tradition of a public christmas light-up day with a parade.  Check out my video of the parade and christmas lights.




See my full gallery of Christmas in stateline pictures on Google+

December 2013 Concerts in Tahoe: Snow Globe feat. Snoop Dogg, Tiesto, Kaskade,

See my Christmas in Stateline Gallery on Google+

December 01 2nd annual Santa Run @ Himmel Haus
DJ Chris English @ Cabo Wabo
Chasing Classic Cars filming w/ Wayne Carini @ Squaw Valley
December 02
December 03 Wombat Combat, UVR, Unkle Dubson @ Whisky Dick's
December 4-8 Barton Festival of Trees and Lights @ Montbleu Resort



John Henton / Alysia Wood @ Improv at Harvey's
December 04 Flow Arts performance w/ Sneaky Creatures & DJ One Truest @ North Tahoe events center
Yoga at Squaw Valley w/ Live Music
Light Up a Life interfaith memorial service @ Montbleu
Spekt1, Tiger Fre$h, Shane Suffriti, Gurbtron @ The Grid
December 5-6 Caribbean Vibes @ Bar of America
   Audioboxx @ Cabo Wabo
December 5-8 Best Children's Christmas pagent ever @ Montbleu resort
December 05 Drum and Bass DJs @ Rojo's
   The Sophisticats @ McP's
"Mountain/Story" w/ Mountain Hardwear alpinist Freddie Wilkinson @ Squaw Valley
December 06 The Gathering 2013 film festival feat. "Coming Home" from Painted Visuals / Tall treez
plus "Partly Cloudy: the Wallish Project" and "Afterhours 2" w/ live music by
Will Eichelberger @ Harrah's Tahoe
Fortissimo Friday @ Electric Mushroom
DJ Keenan @ Peek Tahoe
   Trey Stone @ Steamer's
   The Upshots @ McP's
Madrona Vinyards wine tasting @ 968 park
Arnold Mitchum (of the Bourgois Gypsies) @ Northstar
Stand Up for 'staches feat. Rick D'Elia @ Mellow Fellow in Truckee
Gavin Templeton Trio @ Moody's Bistro
Herbert Bail orchestra @ Crystal Bay Club
December 07 Light Up South Lake Tahoe parade @ Stateline
"For the Love of Music" holiday concert @ Lake Tahoe Community College
Johnny Richter (of Kottonmouth Kings) and Sozay, with Tip-C, DeeDay @ Whisky Dick's
Trevor Kelly, Stone the Cook, DubColing, Benjah Ninjah, Phil Harmonic, Nas Ja,
Fryiel, and WetdreamZ @ American legion
DJ Rick Gee / DJ SN1 @ Peek Tahoe
Groovebox w/ Ty Love  @ Himmel Haus
Deep Fried Mojo @ 7800 at Kirkwood
Lake Tahoe DJ @ Lakeside Inn
  Cash Only Band @ Steamers
   Manic Bros @ McP's
Zawadisha holiday bazaar feat. local crafters, Revive Tahoe, Zen Essentials,
Sierra Clay Art, Squirrels Nest Boutique and more  @ Bona-fide Books
DJ Berkmon @ The Divided Sky
Verbal Kint @ Moody's Bistro
Retro Ski Party w/ DJ Chango & DJ OmJah @ Squaw Creek
Music around the world through time feat. Tahoe Truckee Chorus @ Squaw Valley
Little Town, Northstar terrain park opening @ Northstar
Head for the Hills / Rose's Pawn Shop @ Crystal Bay Club
December 08 DJ Rückfall  @ Himel Haus
DJ Chris English  @ Cabo Wabo
LTCC Chorus christmas concert @ St. Theresa's catholic church
Dragon Smoke ft. Ivan neville (Dumpstafunk), Stanton More, Eric Lindell (Galactic),
Rob Mercucio w/ Jellybread / The Mike Dillon Band @ Crystal Bay Club
December 09 Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
December 10 Phil Harmonic, Nas Ja, DubColing @ Whisky Dick's
  DJ J-Bird @ Cabo Wabo
December 11-15 Shayla Rivera / Nick Cobb @ Improv at Harvey's
December 11-12  RS2 @ Cabo Wabo
December 11 Tahoe Young Professionals monthly business mixer @ Basecamp
Tahoe Youth and Family Services evening of giving @ 1021 Freemont Ave
   Jackson and Jesus @ McP's
TOCCATA presents Handel's Messiah @ St. Patrick's episcopal in Incline Village
   Boggan vs. GameGenie, 9 feet of Smoke, Hephay, Shane Suffriti, Gurbtron @ The Grid
December 12 Micawber, Extirpate, Through These Gates @ Rojo's
Shred 4 Sushi rail jam @ Sushi Pier Tahoe
Winter Wine Walk @ Heavenly Village
December 13-14  Burbon Fixx @ Cabo Wabo
December 13 Terry Bradshaw @ Montbleu
Digital Rust, Plantrae, Wet Dreamz @ Whisky Dick's
No Light Thing feat. Cook-E, Metal Quarentine, Blackout, LunE critix, Taylor Barth
@ Electric Mushroom
DJ Keenan @ Peek Tahoe
Deep Fried Mojo @ Lakeside Inn
Whigs and Onsies party w/ Tre Tuna @ Himmel Haus
Ike and Martin @ Lucky Beaver
Theresa Ball @ Naked Fish Sushi
   Mystique @ McP's
Backcountry Ball w/ Jeremy Jones, The Sierra Drifters @ Sugar Bowl Resort
Cool Phat Daddy @ Northstar
The Silent Comedy @ Crystal Bay CLub
December 14 Tahoe Adventure Film Festival @ Montbleu
Holiday Parade from Ski Run to the Y
Weapon @ Himmel Haus
   Black Star Safari @ The Divided Sky
DJ Rick Gee / DJ SN1 @ Peek Tahoe
   Pat Ellis and Blue Frog Blues Band @ McP's
Chango, Micah J, DJ Lucky, Joelstradamus, Flook, DJ JD @ Tahoe Biltmore
Ike and Martin @ Lone Eagle Grill in Incline Village
The Bradfords @ Northstar
Dead Winter Carpenters / Six Mile Station @ Crystal Bay Club
December 15 Christmas Cheer Canned Food Frive feat. Deep Fried Mojo, Groovebox @ Whisky Dick's
DJs all day @ Himmel Haus
   DJ Chris English @ Cabo Wabo
Jason King Band @ Northstar
December 16 Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
Rebirth of the Cool @ Moody's Bistro
December 17 Bass Heavy / Mindfull Massive @ Whisky Dick's
   Gene Warren @ McP's
   DJ J-Bird @ Cabo Wabo
Ike and Martin @ Lone Eagle Grill
December 18-22 Will Durst / Ahmed Bharoocha @ Improv at Harvey's
December 18 Yoga w/ live music @ wanderlust yoga studio in Squaw Valley
DJ Paul, Zebuel, Aux, IJV @ The Grid
Darren Senn and Friends @ Coyote Grill
   Ron's Trio @ McP's
   Dyer Maker @ Cabo Wabo
December 19-20 Montbleu holiday extravaganza feat. Blue Ribbon classical choir,
shining stars dance troupe  @ Montbleu
December 19-21  Audioboxx @ Cabo Wabo
December 19 Drum and Bass DJs w/ Flysofee @ Rojo's
   JG Trio @ McP's
Jeff Jones @ Ritz Carlton
   Gingerbread house display @ West Shore Cafe
December 20 Winter Wonderland feat. Sceam, Syrax, Gerbal, Phasmo, Seranova @ Electric Mushroom
Helena and the Bear @ Naked Fish Sushi
DJ Keenan @ Peek Tahoe
Death to Christmas clothes drive @ Skatehouse Skate park
   Mo Funk, Moody Eva, JJ Bones, DJ Flysofee @ Rojo's
   Sierra Drifters @ Divided Sky
   Patrick Major @ Steamer's
   Ron's Garage @ McP's
Keyser Sose @ Moody's Bistro
Winter White party feat. Neighbour, Mike Soultanian @ Fifty-50 brewery in Truckee
Theresa Bell @ Northstar
Peter Joseph Burtt and the King Tide @ Crystal Bay CLub
December 21-24 Christmas at Squaw Valley w/ Santa, Great Basin Carolers, and more
December 21 Chubby Checker @ Harrah's
Daniel Tosh @ Montbleu
DJ Rick Gee / DJ SN1 @ Peek Tahoe
Jellybread @ Himmel Haus
Dirty Cello @ 968 park
   4-way Street @ McP's
Jeff Jones @ Ritz Carlton
   Winter Solstice party @ West Shore Cafe
Sierra strings of Tahoe Cosmic Christmas concert / Helena and the Bear @ Northstar
Drop Theory @ Crystal Bay Club  
December 22 DJs all day @ Himmel Haus
AUTOLYSIS/ SPLATTERKILL/ OBSOLETE @ Rojo's
DJ Chris English @ Cabo Wabo
Jeff Jones @ Village at Northstar
December 23 Cash Only band @ Cabo Wabo
Andrew Posada @ Northstar
December 24 Jason King Band @ Northstar
   Tone Cookin @ McP's
   DJ J-Bird @ Cabo Wabo
December 25-29 Kivi Rogers / David Gee @ Improv at Harvey's
December 25 Allen and Moore @ Northstar
December 26-28 Left of Center @ Cabo Wabo
December 26   Goodall Boys @ McP's
Jo Mama @ Northstar
Stylust Beats, Mr. Daniel Rooney, Auxiliary, Fresh Touch @ Crystal Bay Club
December 27 Chris Janson @ Harrah's
Arden Park Roots, Weapon, S.O. Dubs @ Whisky Dick's
Trey Stone band @ Lakeside Inn
Ike and Martin @ Lucky Beaver
Helena and the Bear @ Naked Fish Sushi
Bayonics @ Himmel Haus
   Whisky Mojo @ Steamer's
   Manic Bros @ McP's
DJ Keenan, DJ Kaos @ Peek Tahoe
Forget the Roses @ Northstar
Radar Love / Formerly Known As (Tribute to Prince) @ Crystal Bay Club
Decvember 28-30 Ski and Ride w/ olympian Johnny Mosely @ Squaw Valley

December 28 Reverand Run & Ruckus @ Peek Tahoe
Tainted Love @ Harrah's
Dirt Nasty, $moov-E, OsKillah, DJ Morefiend @ Whisky Dick's
Stellar (Incubus Tribute) / Revolver (Rage against the Machine tribute)
@ Classic Cue
Donald Glaude, Erik Lobe, Penn7,
Layne Loomis @ Electric Mushroom
Total Recall @ Himmel Haus
Trunk Monkey @ McP's
Ike and Martin
@ Lone Eagle Grill
Trey Stone Band @ Steamer's
Jason King Band @ Northstar
Jackie Greene Band, The Mother Hips / Midnight North ft. Grahame Lesh @ Crystal Bay CLub

December 29-31 SNOW GLOBE MUSIC FESTIVAL @ Lake Tahoe Community College
December 29 Exmag, Lady Leah, Holy Ghost! Castle, Richie Panic, Gramatik, Polish Ambassador, 
Syd Grys,  Star Slinger, Galen, Tiesto, Justin Martin
AFTERPARTY: Gramatik, Kastle @ Montbleu Justin Martin, Galen, Bones, Craigslist Hookup @ Blu
December 30 X5ight, Festiva, The Floozies, Luck & Lana w/ DJ Nikon, THAT Sound, Zion I,
KapSlap, Griffin Camper vs. David Ohm, Zed's Dead, Kill Paris, Option 4, Claude VonStroke, Bixel Boys, Kaskade, Justin Jay
AFTERPARTY: Zed's Dead, Luminox, the Floozies @ Montbleu showroom; Claude VonStroke, Justin Jay, Sleazemore, Steffi Graff, Ritchie Pannic @ Blu
December 31 Sceam, Sirens Ceol, Andrew Luce, Guillaume, Gladkill, Vokab Kompany, Luminox, 
Bells and Whistles, Dillon Francis, Love and Light, Split, Beats Antique, Sleazemore, Treasure Fingers, Steffi Graff, Snoop Lion (aka Snoop Dogg), Cashmere Cat, Gigamesh, Cut Copy.
AFTERPARTY: Cut Copy, Gigamesh, Steffi Graff, Ritchie Panic, Sleazemore @ Montbleu

[Since SnowGlobe is a unified ticket, I've consolidated the dates for your convenience


Full SnowGlobe 2013 playlist (click for stages, start times and locations)

December 29 Taboo @ Peek Tahoe
  DJ Chris English and Special Guests @ Cabo Wabo
Girls n Boomboxes @ Himmel Haus
Phuture Primitive, Nico Luminous  @ Electric Mushroom
Jeff Jones @ Village at Northstar
Jackie Greene / Jason King Band @ Crystal Bay CLub
December 30-31 The Garage Boys @ Cabo Wabo
   George Souza @ Moody's Bistro
December 30 Ill Gates, Breaklow, Phil Harmonic @ Whisky Dick's
  DJ Micro NY @ Peek Tahoe
  Dingo Weasel, OsKillah @ Rojo's
Natalie Gelman @ Village at Northstar
Afrolicious @ Crystal Bay Club
December 31 DJs from Mars @ Peek Tahoe
Glam Cobra @ Montbleu
Black Rock City All Stars, DJ Morefiend, DJ Elyon, Metaphysical, DR Aundre,
   Sceam, LunEctrix, Hyfonix, Manny Maze, Aviator, Gerbal, Serranova
@ Electric Mushroom
Iries, S1nthys3s, Zombass @ Whisky Dick's
Arden Park Roots @ Rojo's
   DJ Berkmon @ Divided sky
   Jesse Kalin @ The Beacon
   Trunk Monkey @ McP's
Bounce Heavy: Sabo of (Sol Selectas), Subtropixx, Michah J, Zebuel, Coop da Loop,
 Flook, IJV, and Auxiliary @ Tahoe Biltmore
    Mr Rooney @ Jakes on the Lake
Jackie Greene Band / Fox Street All Stars @ Crystal Bay CLub
December 31 - Jan 2 SWAT Soundscape NYE 2014:
Chris English, Halfway House, Miles Medina, RXR, PentHaus, Rock-it scientists,
Schmidt, Step-brothers, LR Friends, Warren Whitlock, Wild Boyz @ Horizon
January 1  Borgore, Clockwork, Crizzly @ Horizon
January 2 Chuckie,  Carnage, Etc! Etc!, @ Horizon
   Dead Winter Carpenters @ Moody's Bistro
January 1-5 John Caponera / Francis Dilorinzo @ Improv at Harvey's
January 3-4   David Lunning Band @ Moody's Bistro
   Superheroes of Stoke movie screening @ Harrah's


Click here for the December 2013 playlist

Bonsai Rock Graffiti Cleanup

Bonsai rock is one of Lake Tahoe's most famous photography sites Full cleanup gallery  

Famous Lake Tahoe photography site Bonsai Rock got tagged with about 50 sprayed on graffiti over Labor Day weekend 2013.  I went out to a graffiti cleanup event at Bonsai beach organized by Dylan Eichenberg and People of Tahoe, Inc.




As Dylan Eichenberg said: "I've been helping to organize this graffiti cleanup effort.  I first saw the pictures two weeks ago, and I came down to the beach because a good friend of mine, Cody Lieberman with People of Tahoe company organized the first graffiti beach cleanup.  We decided that day that we couldn't really do as much as we wanted to, so we decided that we really needed to take some action and get the community together to clean up this unique area.

So, what we did is that first we talked to the state parks, the League to Save Lake Tahoe, the US Forest service, the TRPA, and a bunch of important organizations at Lake Tahoe that deal with environmental cleanup; and we decided that, you know, this is something that we could totally take on. We're trying to get as much of this graffitti as possible.  They've tagged over 50 rocks out there.  You may have seen the pictures on Facebook, and they don't even come close to what's out there.  So, it's gonna take a lot of us and we're gonna get it, hopefully, pretty much done today.  State parks won't be able to get it until July so what we're doing here is really gonna make a big difference."

We worked hard scrubbing all day with wire brushes, blowtorches, and graffiti remover.  The rock I was scrubbing was so thick with paint there were archeological layers: scrape off the silver and there's black underneath, scrape off the black and there's blue and gold underneath... Despite two people scrubbing, I never did get all the way down to bedrock on the rock pictured above.  Luckily most of the rocks weren't as heavily covered as this one as you can see:

Photos from the Adopt Bonsai Beach group
Graffiti before	After cleanup

Regarding the cleanup product, Cody Liberman, co-owner of People of Tahoe said: 

"The product we've been using out here is this product called Motsenbocker's Lift Off.  It's actually an environmentally friendly based cleanup.  It's a solution that breaks down spraypaint as well as cleaning it up, but it's still environmentally friendly.  You know, it doesn't polute the lake, it's not harmfull, and so far it's been the only solution.  We've tried many things, we've done scrub brushed, we've taken torches to try to change the effect of the paint and nothing has worked as well.  

So, we're out here, we've got a bunch of people we've gathered up.  The pictures have gone viral, and, like I've said you can see behind us that we're cleaning up, and it's everywhere.  

And I'm with People of Tahoe.  I'm the owner, I'm the co-owner and we've contributed a bunch of stuff.  You know,we've brought a bunch of stuff and we've reached out to Meeks Hardware in South Lake Tahoe and they've donated all kinds of Motsenbocker product that's cleaning up for us.  Truckee hardware as well as Incline has donated Motsenbocker as well as buckets and brushes.  We actually had a local Safeway that's donated some food out here for us.  And, y'know, we've reached out and tried hard and we've spent some money on the company, with the company money and it's worked out.  We're just reaching out and trying to get a good cause going."

The graffiti has been particularly rough on local photography tourisim.  "Bonsai beach is one of the main places that photographers come to Lake Tahoe to make their images." said North Tahoe area photographer Martin Gollery   "This is a well known and famous and well loves area for Lake Tahoe area photographers, and this is one of the places where we bring people when other photographers come from elsewhere to visit Lake Tahoe and want to see a special location.  And so, for us as photographers, this has been a real travesty because it spoils our images and it spoils what we want to show to people that visit."

My Message to Potential Taggers:

And finally, a message for those of you who are aspiring graffiti artists.  Though it is terrible to do graffitti on nature, there is a place for graffiti in society and if you are a grafitti artist in the Lake Tahoe area there is a great non-profit called Sphere of Influence.  (Contact them on facebook) Sphere of Influence can find you legit places to put up your art where you can do graffiti and get away with it and know that your art is going to be standing for years and years with nobody scrubbing it off.  So, PLEASE, graffiti artists, don't tag on nature.  Perfect your art on plywood at home and then call Sphere of Influence and they will give you a lightbox to decorate the way you want. It's really cool.

By the way,  We really do have a good street art scene in South Lake Tahoe.  Don't let the Bonsai rock graffiti fool you, graffiti can be right in the right places. Check out my interactive walking tour of South Lake Tahoe Street Art to see some of the legit art you can see there.