It's strange how a band named Golden Afternoon, which flaunts a sunny, crisp, summery feeling through their acoustic music and bright yellow album cover, can sing a song about winter and get away with it. Yet, that's just what this band does with flying colors on the track "Winter Has Come,"... More >>

The Muffs were a punk band who packed every song with twist-and-turn pop riffs and whose singer/guitarist/founder Kim Shattuck could growl, sneer, smile and chip a chunk off your heart all before she even hit the chorus. (She was also in the Pandoras—we can’t not shout-out the... More >>

Something wicked this way comes to Detroit Bar tonight; L.A. Witch takes the stage, gracing the crowd with their presence during the month of their residency at Silver Lake Lounge. This all-female band crafts a mystic sound of psychedelic guitar enriched with enough twang to make your cauldrons... More >>

DJ Quik is known for producing records at record speed, while Suga Free, the self proclaimed pimp-turned-rapper, is anything but sweet. This dynamic duo first came together in 1997 when Quik produced Suga’s debut album, Street Gospel. True to Quik’s name, the album was completed in... More >>

Amber Foxx and her mischievous rockabilly band have kept audiences going wild for years, revving them up with the electric twang of guitar and her snarling vocals. But Foxx's music can be soothing too, displayed in songs like "Perfidia." But on nights of liquor-soaked abandon and restlessness,... More >>

Let's all get drunk and sing! Every Sunday night, Detroit Bar takes a night off from spotlighting up-and-coming bands to free its stage for less talented hacks to come belt it out. At Sunday Karaoke, the alcohol is flowing, the mic is open and MC extraordinaire Bobby Vegas corrals the evening's... More >>

Like parasites on a large whale, cover bands thrive in any city with bars. But with so many choices out there, it's hard to know which is worth risking alcohol poisoning and a DUI for. Take our word for it, the premier performer of cover jams is the self-proclaimed one-man legend Phil Shane.... More >>

Karaoke—that glorious bar sport where liquor actually improves your performance and even the most un-athletic types become champions with a well-timed high note. Nadine's Irish Mist in Sunset Beach offers the spotlight-hungry a chance to take center stage and revel in all those... More >>

Have you seen that cell-phone commercial in which the guy wants to rent a hotel room, but the clerk is all, “You don’t want that room. It’s a dead zone”? Well, the restaurant at the Prospector is sort of like that. Rumor has it the menu includes steaks, chicken and... More >>

Beth Fitchett Wood toured in a few acts throughout the '70s, '80s and '90s, and now she's back home in Laguna, trying to spotlight new talent. Every Tuesday, she plays for 45 minutes, then starts the showcasing of other talented acts. More >>

Because you're never too old for a good ol' booze cruise on a 140-passenger boat: Secure that baby sitter and enjoy a live reggae band, plenty of food and a full bar as you view the waters of Long Beach. More >>

In a world of musicians carrying the rap/rock torch, DJ Souless leads the pack, expertly blending rock's angular sound elements with smooth turntable grooves. He is also a member of the rap/rock band Low Life Music, who perform a song about a girl from Fontana--classic. Souless spins regularly... More >>

The $2 Corona drink special is just an excuse for Tuesday nights to be the night to show up to this newly opened South County bar. The real attraction: those dueling piano. The dudes who play them take requests all night -- buy em a beer and they're more likely to play yours -- and they don't... More >>

Some party people get tired of overcrowded bars, pricy drinks, and DJs that don't deserve the drink tickets they're getting paid with (we swear, if we hear "Pumped Up Kicks" one more fucking time...), so it might be worth your sanity to check out iPod Sundays. The Pike Bar in Long Beach is... More >>

It's difficult, to say the least, to find those few musical souls with which to form your ultimate classic rock cover band. Or progressive, all-synthesizer math rock outfit. Whatever. Egos clash and schedules conflict—not to mention fights over the studio deposit. So screw all that and... More >>

Those in search of a cozy locals only atmosphere need look no further. Hell, come on down, even if you aren't. Just don't expect to get a discount on drinks. Board Night kicks things off with a friendly game of Pub Trivia and then livens up by showcasing local surf bands and videos throughout... More >>

Where the big girls and guys come to party with the people who love them! More >>

If you are tired of the same old music and non-rhythmic movement, then Monday nights may be a night for change. Come to the Shore Ultra Lounge where people will be coming together for some good, old-fashion, fancy foot-work and hip shaking to the salsa beat. Newcomers welcome. More >>

With weekly drag shows (sometimes featuring the occasional gal from RuPaul's Drag Race), go-go dancers, two-dollar shots and "cheap ass" drinks, Wednesdays are starting to feel a lot more like Fridays thanks to Hamburger Mary's in Long Beach. The LGBT hot spot presents Wild Wednesdays, and it's... More >>

Focus Tuesdays, the mid-week house music dance party at Tapas in Newport, might just the most underrated club in OC. With years (years!) of experience bringing in some of the best deep house DJs in the business, Focus attracts a young, beautiful crowd of house fanatics and party people each... More >>

Nothing like getting totally sauced on a fine Sunday afternoon with a couple hundred of the hottest boys in Long Beach. Starting at 3 p.m., Ripples pours the ever-flowing beer, provides tasty little tacos on the patio and pumps up the music. You're sure to make (several) friends. More >>

The diverse range of sounds from this Fullerton band is unbelievably catchy and undeniably fun. If you like harmonious vocals mixed in with your dance beats, The Steelwells can oblige; and even their subtle flirtations with chillwave in songs like "Cool Kids" and "Hands Up" will be genuine... More >>

Just because this club specializes in grooves of the Samba, Soul and Hip-Hop variety doesn't mean it's incapable of putting on a stellar indie show every Monday night. This week, The Commonwealth will host, among other proprietors of the indie sound, Let's Drive to Alaska. This band features... More >>

Open-mic events always bring out the aspiring teenage folkies, workaday closet emo crooners and ill-conceived joke bands, but OC's best open mics—Gypsy Den's included—come with a cadre of older, more experienced, more awesome amateurs in addition to the twentysomethings. There's a... More >>

You know you want to and who's gonna stop you? There's no better day than a Monday night to belt away those weekday blues. Possible song choices: -Living on a Prayer -Here Comes the Sun -Major Tom -Bohemian Rhapsody Now, knock 'em dead. More >>