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8:02 pm
Feb. 11, 2012
[UPDATED With The Recording Academy Statement:] Whitney Houston Dead at 48
By Taylor Hamby
UPDATE, Feb. 11, 8:02 P.M.: The Recording Academy released this statement:Six-time GRAMMY (r) winner Whitney Houston was one of the world's greatest pop singers of all time who leaves behind a r... More >>

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6:50 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Four EDM Albums That Should Have Been Nominated for the Grammys
By Matt Oliver
The Grammy nominees have been announced for this years Best Dance/Electronic Album. Not a bad selection this year -- nothing absurd like Party Rock from LMFAO; nonetheless, there are d... More >>

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3:00 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Top Five Hits: Pepperland Music in Orange
By Michael Chin
Here are the top five this week from Pepperland Music, 850 N. Tustin St. in Orange, (714) 639-0909.This week's top seller is the new Paul McCartney album, Kisses on the Bottom, on vinyl -- the g... More >>

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1:00 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Happy Birthday J Dilla: Must-Hear J Dilla Track No. 4
By Ryan Ritchie
Had he not passed away on Feb. 10, 2006, beloved hip-hop producer J Dilla would have turned 38 years young Tuesday. Although his official cause of death is cardiac arrest, Dilla suffered from ... More >>

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12:00 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
G. Love On Working With the Avett Brothers for His New Album, Why Little Kids Rock, and His Special Hot Sauce
By Derek Waltz
Garrett Dutton (a.k.a. G. Love) is the front man for the hip-hop/blues/rock band G. Love and the Special Sauce.  The Philly native has spent the past year touring ... More >>

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11:00 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán to Play At The Grove Saturday
By Elena de la Cruz
Hate to break it to you, folks, but this weekend, the Valentine's Day fanfare will already be in full swing: the overpriced dinner for two, the crowded greeting-card aisle at the pharmacy, the ... More >>

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10:00 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Dr. Dog at the Observatory Last Night
By Michael Chin
Dr. DogFebruary 9 2012The ObservatoryYou know a band is going to give a good set when they have a plush lion's head hanging from a coatrack on the side of the stage.Despite having probably the m... More >>

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9:00 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Cursive's Tim Kasher Talks About New Album And Upcoming Glass House Show
By Mary Carreon
Lit 21, Spring '08 Lewis J. Long Normal.dotm 0 0 2012-01-11T21:18:00Z 2012-01-11T21:18:00Z 1 659 3759 31 7 4616 12.0 0 false 18 pt ... More >>

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4:53 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Kristen Bell's Sloth Meltdown Gets Auto-tuned
By Michelle Woo
Pageviews, smageviews. These days, the true indicator of viral success is when a story gets auto-tuned. Last week on Ellen, Kristen Bell told the story of the time she found out she'd be me... More >>

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3:23 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Joachim Garraud Talks About Coming to Orange County and Dubstep
By Matt Oliver
Joachim Garraud is one of the most well-known techno personalities in the world; his Iconic Space Invader mask has terrorized every country he has visited--in a good way. (Proof is in his Youtub... More >>

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2:15 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Another 'Anti-Mall' is Possible and It Happens Saturday in SanTana!
By Gabriel San Roman
For the past ten years, LA Chicano All-Stars (as we like to call them) have put together a community event known as the 'Anti-Mall' every December. The annual "People B4 Profit Marketplace" br... More >>

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1:42 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Miley Cyrus NOT Going to Chapman U, Despite the Internet Rumors Flying Around
By Lilledeshan Bose
UPDATE, Feb. 9, 2012, 1:30 p.m.:  Mary Platt, Director of Communications and Media Relations at Chapman University, says the rumor that Miley Cyrus is going to be studying at Chapm... More >>

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1:20 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Five Most Skewed Moments In Grammy History
By Daniel Kohn
This Sunday night, the Grammy Awards will once again be held at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 54th version promises to be an eventful night with confirmed performers like The Beach Boys, Ma... More >>

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9:54 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Van Halen at the Forum Last Night
By Andrew Youssef
Van HalenFebruary 8, 2012The ForumSome secret shows tend to be bigger than others. I've been fortunate to catch a few in my concert going years but last nights friends and family dress rehearsal... More >>

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8:10 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Must-Hear J Dilla Track No. 3: 'Mash'
By Ryan Ritchie
Had he not passed away on Feb. 10, 2006, beloved hip-hop producer J Dilla would have turned 38 years young Tuesday. In honor of J Dilla's birthday, his passing (Dilla suffered from thrombotic t... More >>

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7:32 am
Feb. 9, 2012
We Are The Ocean Tell Us What They Really Think of Thrice
By Lilledeshan Bose
On tour supporting their second album, Go Now and Live, We are the Ocean are on the verge--of everything. The British band, made up of Dan Brown (lead vocals), Liam Cromby (guitar / vocals), Jac... More >>

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6:04 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Todd Park Mohr On BIg Head Todd and The Monsters' First Tour in Three Years, Delta Blues and Not Playing LA
By Daniel Kohn
It may be hard to believe, but Big Head Todd and The Monsters just sprinted past their 25th anniversary. For many, it feels like Midnight Radio was just released yesterday, yet it was released ... More >>

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12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Howlin Rain Take Us Back to 1972
By NED RAGGETT
Ethan Miller, founder and leader of Howlin' Rain, speaks with both ease and consideration about what went into his band's latest effort, The... More >>

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12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Fixing A Broken Opera
By NEDA SALAMAT
Though A Broken Opera formed just last year (from the ashes of the now-defunct the Opera), the individual members have been collectively jamming... More >>

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12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Sendaero Pop Up
By Ryan Ritchie
Sendaero were a country-tinged indie-pop group from Huntington Beach who received a lot of attention during their all-too-brief existence... More >>

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9:15 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
[UPDATE: Absurdo-Terrorists Now Selling The Shirt For a Limited Time] Disney Anarchists Dump Crass-Themed Mickey Shirts in Boutiques
By Lilledeshan Bose
UPDATED: Feb. 2, 9:32 p.m.: That shirt is now available for a month to the general public. According to the Cubopop site (which touted itself as the "home of 21st Century Absurdism, Surrealism &... More >>

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9:25 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Where's The Band? At The Yost Theater Last Night
By Sarah Bennett
Where's the Band? Tour Yost Theater, Santa Ana Feb. 7, 2012 Whatever happened to the golden days of emo when the singers on stage were just as weepy and insecure as our high school selves? Sta... More >>

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9:03 am
Feb. 8, 2012
The Beach Boys to Reunite at the Grammys; Our Dream Setlist
By Daniel Kohn
It's the news we've been expecting/hoping for since the release of The SMiLE Sessions: The Beach Boys (or at least the ones still living) are officially reuniting at the Grammys Sunday night. Br... More >>

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