Email Author AIMEE MURILLO

2013 Stories by AIMEE MURILLO

• The Shrills

  published May 9, 2013

  Orange County punk is in good shape, thanks in part to psych-punk five-piece The Shrills. In between raucous percussion and '60s garage-soaked... More >>

• The Field Trip

  published May 9, 2013

  Catchy, weird and wonderful, The Field Trip can't exactly be pinned down to one genre, instead juxtaposing different sounds together for an... More >>

• This Time With FEELING

  published May 9, 2013

  Refrigerators don't get much love in rock music, save for This Time with FEELING's subscription to the label of 'fridge rock' to describe their... More >>

• Devendra Banhart

  published May 9, 2013

  Freak folk provocateur Devendra Banhart has maintained his musical legacy since his breakthrough album Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon by... More >>

• 'Cinco de Mayo: The Battle' Channels the Spirit of Mexican Cinema's Rise

  published May 2, 2013

  Sunday is Cinco de Mayo, and all of Orange County will engage in some type of Mexican mocking, whether trying to seduce some MILF at Javier's,... More >>

• Basscon

  published May 2, 2013

  Friday night's alright for partying down, so make your way over to Santa Ana's historic Yost Theater for Basscon tonight. The Yost has been... More >>

• Manic Hispanic

  published May 2, 2013

  Subversive punk band Manic Hispanic is playing in town again, and you can check them out at The Observatory. This Chicano super-group combines a... More >>

• Paul Collins Beat

  published May 2, 2013

  Continental Room's been on a roll with their band bookings lately, hosting monthly residencies for up and coming punk and indie bands for free.... More >>

• The Dynotones

  published May 2, 2013

  Here in Orange County we have our lion's share of kustom car fanatics and hot rod culture, as well as a rich history of surf rock bands that came... More >>

• Prince

  published May 2, 2013

  In the 1980s, few things were as sexy, revolutionary, or purple as the royal artist known as Prince. Even after a decades-long career, introducing... More >>

• Location 1980: Jesse Fortune and Brett Douglas' Missouri By the Sea

  published April 25, 2013

  "Brett and I come from the Show-Me State, meaning we are doers, not talkers," says Jesse Fortune, giving a shout-out to his fellow art gallery... More >>

• DJ Shadow

  published April 25, 2013

  Boasting one of the most extensive vinyl record collections ever—at a whopping 60,000 LPs—DJ Shadow's range is overwhelmingly... More >>

• Thicker Than Thieves

  published April 25, 2013

  A relatively chill, upbeat evening will be had by all tonight at the Slidebar with Thicker Than Thieves, a six-piece rock-reggae band inspired by... More >>

• This Year's NBFF Offers Some Don't-Miss Debuts

  published April 18, 2013

  This year's Newport Beach Film Festival schedule boasts an impressive array of independent documentaries and features that could be major Oscar... More >>

• Record Store Day

  published April 18, 2013

  Fingerprints Records celebrates Record Store Day with an in-store show, featuring Jimmy Eat World, Best Coast, Mike Watt and Lawrence Juber. Jimmy... More >>

• Gladys Knight

  published April 18, 2013

  The long- reigning "Empress of Soul" gained her royal moniker after fifty years of performing and producing albums. Most famous for her hit... More >>

• The Lovely Bad Things

  published April 18, 2013

  Burger records darlings The Lovely Bad Things have been solidly impressing audiences with their garage-pop sound since their humble beginnings in... More >>

• Flosstradamus

  published April 18, 2013

  Hoodie boyz Josh Young and Curt Cameruci have traveled far and wide to deliver some assembled fusions of R&B, electro, and house music to party... More >>

• House of '80s

  published April 11, 2013

  The House of Blues in Anaheim is about to take a totally awesome trip back in time to become House of '80s, a music showcase celebrating one of... More >>

• Chicano Batman

  published April 11, 2013

  Soulful synthesizer, funky guitar riffs, and the flavor of '70s Latin psychedelia; these are just some of the elements that make up the sound of... More >>

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  ViFF: Cinema Viet

  published April 4, 2013

  While local cinephiles are rightfully counting down the days until the Newport Beach Film Festival kicks off (and don't forget to pick up our... More >>

• Anuhea

  published April 4, 2013

  A self-taught guitarist, Hawaiian songbird Anuhea rose steadily on the iTunes charts with her 2007 self-titled debut album. Before long, Anuhea... More >>

• Martha Davis & The Motels

  published April 4, 2013

  Part of the Los Angeles New Wave invasion of the 1980s, the Motels helped shape the impending rock scene with Martha Davis' cool vocals and Tim... More >>

• Moxi

  published April 4, 2013

  Mondays in April are Moxi Mondays. Along with special guests every week, the dreampop chanteuse takes over the Constellation room for a month-long... More >>

• DSTVV

  published March 28, 2013

  Self-proclaimed "industrial grungegaze" trio DSTVV have been garnering attention in the indie music blog circuit with only a handful of songs that... More >>