January 16th - The Warehouse - Santa Ana, CA

The show was a lot of fun. We played first, then CCD, Joe’s Garage, The Outsiders, and then finally, JFA. It ruled. There was some technical difficulties with the PA right when we were about to play, so we just stood around for about 30 minutes. Apparently the mixer blew a fuse 4 times. Fuck.

Here’s a review from BigWheelMagazine.com:

Located in a dark and seemingly desolate area, it is an unsuspecting and perfect place for a punk rock venue of this sort. The Piratical Warehouse has made its home in a warehouse/business type of district in Santa Ana, where JFA, The Outsiders, Joe’s Garage, CCD, and Media Blitz played last night.
The venue includes its own range of territory that provides parking specifically for the warehouse, which is often a hassle to face at other venues. It is also huge and vast, an upgraded and far superior version of The Clinic, a former venue in Santa Ana that attempted to maintain its location among warehouses, but failed.
The show began at 8, and Media Blitz was first to play. During Media Blitz’ set, The Piratical Warehouse was filling up its first share of people, and the mass was rather large. Media Blitz did not fail to provide the audience awesomely raw music, and the audience did not fail to show their manifestation of the awesomely raw music. At the end of the set, lead singer Jason Schwartz compromised with a few members of the audience, and stated that the next time Media Blitz played, he would perform wearing booty shorts or a speedo.
When CCD played next, the members of the band were dressed and painted in yellow and black, appearing like a squad of men in combat, bumblebee edition. CCD’s set was enjoyable, and by this time, the Warehouse had a larger mass of people, and the pit was getting started and going. CCD got the crowd fired up for the night, clearly seen by the audience’s response and the action in the pit.
Joe’s Garage was third, and were very impressive during their set. Joe’s Garage had a great sound, and a female who knew her stuff well, representing for all the females last night. The pit was hectic, people were showing their spirit in the music, and overall, Joe’s Garage played a great set.
The Outsiders preceded JFA, but very well could have been the headlining band. The end of the night was nearing, but The Outsiders rendered music that was talented, exciting, and fun to pit to. The band shared JFA’s bassist, and played a set worth the night.
Jody Foster’s Army took the stage with an eager and anxious crowd, overwhelmed and beyond ready to indulge in the music. Upon hearing the band’s first song, the crowd became chaotic and bewildered, and a large amount of people flocked to the front of the stage jumping on one another hoping to grab hold of the microphone and sing or scream their brains out.
When JFA played "Beach Blanket Bongout", the crowd was at their peak of the music craze, and the pit was packed and fast, while the front of the stage was packed and swarmed with stage divers and crowd surfers. Upon playing "Charlie Brown", the crowd slowed down and danced in the pit, but it was not the last time JFA would play a fun and catchy song for the audience. JFA covered War’s "Lowrider", an odd but comical song to perform at a punk rock show. The crowd embraced the song and sang along the entire time with cheers. JFA finished shortly after twelve, and though no encore was given, people had satisfied looks on their faces, and left the venue feeling fulfilled.
 The Piratical Warehouse is an awesome venue, and it’s off to a successful and prominent start. While fairly new, there is tremendous potential for the venue, and it is already a favorite on my list. The show it provided last night was amazing, and many people agreed that the JFA show at the Piratical Warehouse exceeded their expectations. We have a new and refreshing venue within our reach again, so take advantage of future shows that will be booked at this location, and support the rise of a place that will no doubt hold new thrills, new nights, and new memories for all.