On August 7, 2024, King Buzzo and Trevor Dunn invited their friend J.D. Pinkus to Harlow’s in Sacramento, California. Having opened in 1982, Harlow’s is a staple of the Sacramento music scene. . Over the years, they have hosted performances by Mazzy Star, The Brian Johnston Massacre, and Hobo Johnston and the Lovemakers. This particular night was no exception and lived up to the venue’s reputation.
J.D. Pinkus was the first to perform. As he came out, he took off his shoes, emptied his pockets, and picked up his banjo. He started with “Fungus Shui Trinity” and played passionately, captivating the audience with his tunes. He followed with “Happy Cow” and “Woke Up Dead”, which amped up the crowd’s excitement. When he began to play “Pissing Dirty”, this had the crowd fully engaged. Throughout his set, he shared stories to introduce songs like “I Like The Way You Have Fun” and the highlight of the set was a cover of “Everyone’s Talkin”, which left everyone talking.
He then performed “Broken Days” followed by the energetic “Good Trouble” and “Foot Stomp”. When Pinkus played The Melvin’s “Bride of Crankenstein”, the crowd was ecstatic, and they were ready for the headliner to take the stage!
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When King Buzzo of The Melvins and Trevor Dunn of Mr. Bungle performed as King Dunn, the crowd was fully engaged. They kicked off their set with The Melvins’ songs “Hung Bunny” and “Dog Bird,” getting the set off to an incredible start. This two-piece band owned the stage with songs like “Laid Back Walking,” “Eat the Spray,” and “I Like Stuff Clean,” delivering a captivating stage show. As the set progressed, they also played a cover of The Dicks’ “Sidewalk Begging” and a moving rendition of “Science in Modern America.” Their powerful performance of The Melvins’ “Revolve” was stunning, as Trevor tried to destroy his bass during it. However, the star of the set was the last song, “Shock Me,” and it was amazing. They rocked their show and we were all sad when it ended, but we were glad we got to experience it.
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Photographer of about 10 years, I have been shooting concerts for about 8 of those years. I started to get serious about concert photography about 6 or 7 years ago and now try to shoot as many as I can. I shoot mostly rock but, have done some country and big band stuff. I love music and since I am nowhere close to being a musician, this is a way I can be a small part of what, in the words of Henry Rollins, “gets me through the highs, the lows and everything in between”.
