Photo by Carol FriedmanYear after year, we've come to count on the Long Beach Blues Festival to deliver the most exciting rosters of blues talent... More >>

Last year, while DJing anonymously in the clubs of OC, Josh One was suddenly famous. But not here. His moody hip-hop track "Contemplation" was... More >>

Photo by Matt OttoThe first thing you'll notice with the Red Onions is that singer Paul Gonzalez always looks fit-to-burst, falling-down angry.... More >>

If I had Randy Newman's dough, juice and talent, I would spend my days in my secluded mansion, counting money, polishing my Oscar and trying to... More >>

Photo by Richard TurtletaubWhen the Supreme Court decriminalized anal sex for a grateful nation of horny queers and breeders a few weeks back, we... More >>

I have, finally, come to appreciate the technical proficiency of electronic-based acts such as Radiohead and Moby, which isn't the same as saying... More >>

Photo by Daid HarrisonBig Sandy was on the line, thanking me for his inclusion in the Weekly's recent "129 Greatest OC Bands Ever" list, where... More >>

C. Charles Bowden wants to be in a stable band. But, alas, fate has seemingly condemned the 28-year-old to a musical existence where the only... More >>

To a guy like DJ/producer T.J. Terry, hip and hophave been fighting words. When he was young, the kids in his classes constantly baited him for... More >>

If a four-week "artist-in-residence" gig at the Detroit Bar sounds a little highfalutin for a too-cool-for-school outfit like the Incredible... More >>