Hello Bam Reader, my apologies, it has been a while… I have been busy checking out live music and loving on our local music scene. I've got a good one for ya': Con Brio.

I am by no means a knowledgeable source on punk music, let alone any kind of music that can be misconstrued as "punk." In fact, my idea of punk music might be a spectral opposite from what punk actually is. That understood, I have fallen for what I would refer to as a "punk band."

This blog is about the new movers and shakers, the people driving the Bay Area Music Tech Scene.

For me, it's been an on-going challenge to appreciate some of the venues my band has played. But I've come to realize: every venue has something different to offer, something unique and all its own.

If you want to have some fun, groove to the music of your favorite bands, and not spend a ton of money, check out some of the great tribute bands playing around the Bay Area.

San Francisco's Geographer have quickly ascended to one of 2012's most beloved Bay Area bands. In relatively short fashion, we have seen them go from an obscure indie rock three-piece -- featuring, of all things, a cello -- to selling out local venues, playing music fests like BFD and Treasure Island, landing a record label deal, and releasing the fantastic and critically-acclaimed new album, Myth.

Woke up today and feel not like doing so. I fall back? Nah...gotta get it going for all and by any means necessary.