Julian Casablancas, Die Antwoord close out much-more organized Beach Goth day 2

Julian Casablancas, Die Antwoord close out much-more organized Beach Goth day 2
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
October 27, 2015


Beach Goth day 2 at the Observatory in Santa Ana was a bit more organized than the previous and featured a couple of interesting performances from its biggest names.

They had more security setup to make getting into the festival a quicker experience than the previous day. What took hours on Saturday took minutes on Sunday. People were getting their full Halloween garb tried out for next weekend. I saw a hot dog, Quail Man (from the 90s Nick cartoon Doug) and quite a few zombies, as well as some members of the KISS Army and Sailor Moon.

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The Strokes put stamp on FYF Fest with festival-ending romp

The Strokes put stamp on FYF Fest with festival-ending romp
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
August 25, 2014


Julian Casablancas and Albert Hammond Jr. did double duty at FYF Fest, playing with The Voidz and Albert’s solo act (respectively) on Saturday night before headlining the festival’s final night with the rest of The Strokes.

The crowd grew uneasy as 10-15 minutes passed after the listed 10:25 pm start time, but once they took the stage, things got started in a haste. “Barely Legal” began the set, perhaps serving as a reminder to the many underage attendees that were skirting their curfew to catch one of the influential bands of their older siblings’ high school days.

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Julian Casablancas delivers a gift to FYF Fest on his birthday

Julian Casablancas delivers a gift to FYF Fest on his birthday
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
August 24, 2014

“I’m not a big birthday guy, but thanks,” said Julian Casablancas on the main stage at FYF Fest upon receiving a birthday cake on Friday, playing with The Voidz.

The Strokes front man celebrated his birthday in style, playing a wide assortment of differing tunes from his repertoire.

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