This past weekend marked the end of the Bay Area’s Budget Rock Fest. Ten years into it and Chris Owen, Mitch Cardwell and the whole gang wisely decided to pack it in. Don’t get me wrong — I’ve had plenty of fun at Budget Rock, but it’s good to see someone call it a day while they’re going on strong rather than dragging it out, you know? So, with that in mind, I thought I’d post a few shots from this year’s blow-out and a few hits/misses from the past few years too.

Dukes of Hamburg, Budget Rock 10, San Francisco, CA 22 October 2011 (photo by icki)

SLA, Budget Rock 10, San Francisco, CA, 22 October 2011 (photo by icki)

Donny Denim, Budget Rock 8, San Francisco, CA, 2009 (photo by icki)

Andy Levy, Budget Rock Hot Dog eating champion, 2010 (photo by icki)

The Rip Offs, Budget Rock 10, San Francisco, CA, 21 October 2011 (photo by icki)

We’ve got a nice backlog of submissions — we’ll be getting them up soon! But keep ‘em coming! The more, the better.

Send your tour photos, bands that have come through your town, the best of your local bands, or something like this to: photoblog {at} maximumrocknroll(.)com. Include your name, the band, where and when it was shot, and a link to your website (or flickr, Facebook, or whatever). Just send your best photos — edit tightly. Three to five photos is plenty, and it’s best to send pictures of different bands. Please do not send watermarked photos. We like to exercise a little quality control here…not everything sent in will be posted. Please make your photos 72 dpi and about 600–800 pixels at the longest side. Thanks!

David Mirabedini sent a nice set of recent photos he’s taken in the Raleigh area. Check ‘em out:

Brain Tumors, Raleigh, NC, 30 August 2011 (photo by David Mirabedini)

Double Negative, Raleigh, NC, 4 October 2011 (photo by David Mirabedini)

The Men, Raleigh, NC at Hopscotch Music Festival (photo by David Mirabedini)

Whatever Brains, Raleigh, NC, 4 October 2011 (photo by David Mirabedini)

Shards, Raleigh, NC, 30 August 2011 (photo by David Mirabedini)

Send your tour photos, bands that have come through your town, the best of your local bands, etc. to: photoblog {at} maximumrocknroll(.)com. Include your name, the band, where and when it was shot, and a link to your website (or flickr, Facebook, or whatever). Just send your best photos — edit tightly. Three to five photos is plenty, and it’s best to send pictures of different bands. Please do not send watermarked photos. We like to exercise a little quality control here…not everything sent in will be posted. Please size your photos so they are about 600–800 pixels (72 dpi) at the longest side. Thanks!

Ace photographer Kandi Champne Cook was on the scene at Gonerfest this year and graciously shared some of her favorite shots with us here at MRR’s Monday Photo Blog. By all accounts Goner Fest is always a great time…

True Sons of Thunder, Goner Fest 8, Memphis, TN, 2011 (photo by Kandi Cook)

Ryan Rousseau and His Desert Children, Goner Fest 8, Memphis, TN, 2011 (photo by Kandi Cook)

Straight Arrows, Goner Fest 8 (Buccaneer Lounge), Memphis TN, 2011 (photo by Kandi Cook)

Mean Jeans, Goner Fest 8, Memphis, TN, 2011 (photo by Kandi Cook)

The Gories, Goner Fest 8, Memphis, TN, 2011 (photo by Kandi Cook)

Send your tour photos, bands that have come through your town, the best of your local bands, etc. to: photoblog {at} maximumrocknroll(.)com. Include your name, the band, where and when it was shot, and a link to your website (or flickr, Facebook, or whatever). Just send your best photos — edit tightly. Three to five photos is plenty, and it’s best to send pictures of different bands. Please do not send watermarked photos. We like to exercise a little quality control here…not everything sent in will be posted. Please size your photos so they are about 600–800 pixels (72 dpi) at the longest side. Thanks!

About a month ago, we posted some killer photos by Sylvain Zayard, with the promise of more to come. I am here today to deliver on that promise. Here’s round two of Sylvain’s photos.

Crimen D Estado, Barcelona, 2010 (photo by Sylvain Zayard)

In Suiciety, Mistral Gagnant, St. Etienne, 2003 (photo by Sylvain Zayard)

Remains of the Day, Main Dans La Main, St. Etienne, 2003 (photo by Sylvain Zayard)

Phobia, New York, 1998 (photo by Sylvain Zayard)

Melt Banana, Pez Ner, Velleurbanna, 2001 (photo by Sylvain Zayard)

NNY, Cret De Roch, St. Etienne, 2002 (photo by Sylvain Zayard)

Send your tour photos, bands that have come through your town, the best of your local bands, etc. to: photoblog {at} maximumrocknroll(.)com. Include your name, the band, where and when it was shot, and a link to your website (or flickr, Facebook, or whatever). Just send your best photos — edit tightly. Three to five photos is plenty, and it’s best to send pictures of different bands. Please do not send watermarked photos. We like to exercise a little quality control here…not everything sent in will be posted. Please size your photos so they are about 600–800 pixels (72 dpi) at the longest side. Thanks!

After the awesome blast-from-the-past of Bill Daniel’s photos from last week I thought it appropriate to return to today for this Monday’s photos. Dante Torrieri/Useless Rebel sent a handful of photos from some shows in Philadelphia that stood out. It’s hard getting good, close-up shots of bands that still manage to capture any kind of emotion or excitement. Dante’s managed to do it with these photos. He regularly has photos in the Philly webzine Blow The Scene, or you can see plenty more photos at his Flickr site. DIG IN!

Toxic Holocaust at the Barbary, Philadelphia, PA, 17 August 2011 (photo by Useless Rebel)

World/Inferno Friendship Society at First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA, 13 July 2011 (photo by Useless Rebel)

Kromosom at the Barbary, Philadelphia, PA, 3 July 2011 (photo by Useless Rebel)

NAILS, This Is Hardcore 2011, Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia, PA 12 August 2011 (photo by Useless Rebel)

From Ashes Rise, This Is Hardcore 2011, Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia, PA, 14 August 2011 (photo by Useless Rebel)

Send your tour photos, bands that have come through your town, the best of your local bands, etc. to: photoblog {at} maximumrocknroll(.)com. Include your name, the band, where and when it was shot, and a link to your website (or flickr, Facebook, or whatever). Just send your best photos — edit tightly. Three to five photos is plenty, and it’s best to send pictures of different bands. Please do not send watermarked photos. We like to exercise a little quality control here…not everything sent in will be posted. Please make your photos 72 dpi and about 600–800 pixels at the longest side. Thanks!

Hey, I know I promised a healthy dose of Bill Daniel‘s photos today, but he’s traveling, which is what he does, so the photos will come next week. Instead, I have a killer set of photos from Sylvain Zayard from France. He sent a shit-ton of awesome photos. Consider this part one of what will be at least two or three posts featuring Sylvain’s photos. Dig these for now.

Makiladoras at Mistral Gagnant, St. Etienne, France 2003 (photo by Sylvain Zayard)

Provoked at St. Pier, St. Etienne, France, 2005 (photo by Sylvain Zayard)

Asshole Parade at Sporting, St. Etienne, France 1999 (photo by Sylvain Zayard)

The Ex at Les Tanneries, Dijion, France, late '90s (photo by Sylvain Zayard)

Buzz-Oven at CBGB's, New York, NY 1998 (photo by Sylvain Zayard)

Thanks for the photos Sylvain! We’ll get the rest up soon. And hopefully next week we’ll have the promised Bill Daniel feature. If not, no sweat, there will be plenty of other great photos to check out. And speaking of great photos — SEND YOURS IN!!! For better or worse everybody has a fucking camera at shows these days, send us your best photos (and only your best).

Send your tour photos, bands that have come through your town, the best of your local bands, etc. to: photoblog {at} maximumrocknroll(.)com. Include your name, the band, where and when it was shot, and a link to your website (or flickr, Facebook, or whatever). Just send your best photos — edit tightly. Three to five photos is plenty, and it’s best to send pictures of different bands. Please do not send watermarked photos. We like to exercise a little quality control here…not everything sent in will be posted. Please make your photos 72 dpi and about 600–800 pixels at the longest side. Thanks!

I’m pretty excited about today’s Photo Blog. Corky Berlin sent this batch of photos back in mid-July and holy fuck, they’re awesome! All shot in the DC-area, Corky just nails it with these photos. Thanks for sending them, Corky!

Coke Bust at Baltimore Free Farm, Baltimore, MD, 28 May 2011 (photo by Corky Berlin)

Death Rats at the Red Door, Washington, DC, 29 May 2011 (photo by Corky Berlin)

Extortion at the Baltimore Free Farm, Baltimore, MD, 28 May 2011 (photo by Corky Berlin)

Hot Mess at the Doll House, Washington, DC, 14 February 2011 (photo by Corky Berlin)

The Two Funerals at the Black Cat, Washington, DC, 13 June 2011 (photo by Corky Berlin)

I’m working on a real treat for Labor Day — a Bill Daniel special edition of the Monday Photo Blog. Stay tuned!

Send your tour photos, bands that have come through your town, or something like this, the best of your local bands. Send them to: photoblog {at} maximumrocknroll(.)com. Be sure to put “MRR Photo Blog” in the subject. Include your name, the band, where and when it was shot. Just send your best photos – edit tightly. Three to five photos is plenty. And it’s best to send pictures of different bands, send a selection of your best photos. Please do not send watermarked photos. We like to exercise a little quality control here…not everything sent in will be posted. Please size your photos so they are about 600 pixels (72 dpi) at the longest side.

I admit, I’ve been to my fair share of punk reunion shows, but it’s getting, um old. Too many. Too much focus on the past (this coming from someone who listens to far more music from the ’70s and earlier than current shit). And while I guess it’s cool some people are more or less sticking to their guns in terms of ideals and lifestyle, there’s just something unsettling about seeing certain 50- and 60-year-olds, well, acting like 20-year-old versions of themselves. There are ways to hang on to what you believe, keep the torch burning and generally age gracefully…and ways that make you come off like the Wavy Gravy of punks. There are a whole lotta Wavy Gravy type punks out there, not giving up the ghost, for better or worse. Not necessarily saying that about this batch of photos at, but seeing them triggers that reaction, you know?

That said, here are three shots sent by Logan Young of Viriginia of some old timers. BONUS shirtless Jello Biafra photo for you all!!! Thanks(?) Logan.

Dave Thomas (Pere Ubu) at the Neighborhood Theater, Charlotte, NC, 24 March 2008 (photo by Logan Young)

HR (Bad Brains) at Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington, DC, 2 May 2010 (photo by Logan Young)

Jello Biafra (and The Guantanamo School of Medicine) at the Black Cat, Washington, DC, 30 March 2010 (photo by Logan Young)

For my money, Dave Thomas is aging the most gracefully here. Next week we’ll have another round of photos shot in the DC area (by Corky Berlin), of new bands.

It’s summer time! Send your tour photos, bands that have come through your town, or something like this, the best of your local bands. Send them to: photoblog {at} maximumrocknroll(.)com. Be sure to put “MRR Photo Blog” in the subject. Include your name, the band, where and when it was shot. Just send your best photos – edit tightly. Three to five photos is plenty. And it’s best to send pictures of different bands, send a selection of your best photos. Please do not send watermarked photos. We like to exercise a little quality control here…not everything sent in will be posted. Please size your photos so they are about 600 pixels (72 dpi) at the longest side.