John Vantine (he/him)
@w00t.bsky.social
Trail runner, ally 🏳️⚧️, live music aficionado, SEO nerd at GoodRx, all-around life enthusiast in pursuit of that perfect slice 🍕
Santa Cruz-based. Blogging since '98, today I write words at https://j0hn.com.
Santa Cruz-based. Blogging since '98, today I write words at https://j0hn.com.
Jay Lane (Dead & Co., Primus), Michael Travis (String Cheese Incident) and David Phipps (STS9) at Moes Alley in Santa Cruz last night.
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Jay Lane (Dead & Co., Primus), Michael Travis (String Cheese Incident) and David Phipps (STS9) at Moes Alley in Santa Cruz last night.
Loved the light show for Minami Deutsch at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall last night.
October 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Loved the light show for Minami Deutsch at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall last night.
Once he moved along, it was all cherry blossoms.
September 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Once he moved along, it was all cherry blossoms.
Air playing “Sexy Boy” as the silhouette of an unfortunately-positioned security staffer not-so-subtlety digs for gold is… some type of vibe.
Cal Coast Credit something or other amphitheater in San Diego last night. Incredible show, amazing stage production.
Cal Coast Credit something or other amphitheater in San Diego last night. Incredible show, amazing stage production.
September 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Air playing “Sexy Boy” as the silhouette of an unfortunately-positioned security staffer not-so-subtlety digs for gold is… some type of vibe.
Cal Coast Credit something or other amphitheater in San Diego last night. Incredible show, amazing stage production.
Cal Coast Credit something or other amphitheater in San Diego last night. Incredible show, amazing stage production.
@numetalmoment.bsky.social I was not expecting this (Alien Earth, episode 2)
September 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
@numetalmoment.bsky.social I was not expecting this (Alien Earth, episode 2)
Glass Beams at the Catalyst last night. Great show, high energy dark hypnotic grooves. Would benefit from a longer show (they played for ~45 min), but perhaps I’m just spoiled by 3 hour jam band shows.
August 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Glass Beams at the Catalyst last night. Great show, high energy dark hypnotic grooves. Would benefit from a longer show (they played for ~45 min), but perhaps I’m just spoiled by 3 hour jam band shows.
A quick run through the enchanted redwoods of Soberanes Canyon and up above the clouds just before sunset last night. Garrapata State Park, Big Sur 🌲
August 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A quick run through the enchanted redwoods of Soberanes Canyon and up above the clouds just before sunset last night. Garrapata State Park, Big Sur 🌲