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12:57 pm
May. 22, 2012
Listen: Highlands Drops A Wall of Sound With New Single 'Railroads'
By Nate Jackson
It's no secret that Tuesday afternoons can drone on pretty badly after your lunch has settled. So we're glad that today we can use the word "drone" in a slightly more uplifting context, thanks to... More >>

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9:07 am
May. 22, 2012
Free Ticket Tuesday: Bow Wow at the Citynational Grove of Anaheim
By Nate Jackson
Bow Wow fans have waited a long time to witness the adult career of the former-kid-rapper-all-grown-up.  But the rhymeslinging, Atlanta-based heartthrob isn't merely just satisfied with gett... More >>

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7:28 am
May. 22, 2012
Star Slinger Talks New Album, Remembers Notorious B.I.G.
By Patrick Montes
Darren Williams' life as polymath producer Star Slinger is a series of genre-defying leaps and bounds. One day, he's working on a track for Stunnaman and Lil B, the next he's producing R&B... More >>

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5:30 am
May. 22, 2012
Pete Rock's Not Feelin' Lupe Fiasco's New Single
By Gabriel San Roman
Not everyone is elated with today's commercial release of Lupe Fiasco's new single "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" off of the forthcoming album Food & Liquor II. None other than the Pete... More >>

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5:00 am
May. 22, 2012
'Men At Work' Star James Lesure has two loves: Karaoke and the Celtics
By Ali Lerman
If you're a sportsfan watching the Lakers choke miserably in the NBA Playoffs ,then you've likely seen the commercials for the upcoming TBS show, "Men at Work," starring Danny Masterson, James ... More >>

Heard Mentality

2:04 pm
May. 21, 2012
[UPDATED w/ World Premiere] Preview an Excerpt of Lupe Fiasco's first single off 'Food & Liquor II'
By Gabriel San Roman
UPDATE MAY 21 5:00 P.M.: Hip-hop heads can now check out the full version of "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" as Lupe Fiasco linked the YouTube world premiere from his Facebook page only a ha... More >>

Heard Mentality

8:00 am
May. 21, 2012
Cazwell - Velvet Lounge - 5/18/12
By Jackie Connor
New York-based rapper Cazwell performed at the Velvet Lounge in Santa Ana for about 300 fans Friday night, unzipping a bundle of up-tempo, electro club beats and sex-laden lyrics dripping with d... More >>

Heard Mentality

7:00 am
May. 21, 2012
Roger Waters - L.A. Coliseum - 5/19/12
By Daniel Kohn
Roger Waters Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 5/19/12 Say this about Roger Waters: he isn't as irritable as he was 30 years ago. When the mic cut out during "The Thin Ice," only the second song o... More >>

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6:30 am
May. 21, 2012
Above & Beyond - The Shrine Auditorium - 5/18/12
By Alejandra Loera
Insomniac events brought their enhanced concert series to the Shrine Auditorium for three nights of trance family magic by UK group Above & Beyond who are currently touring on their second full... More >>

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12:23 am
May. 21, 2012
'A Different Kind of Truth' But The Same Van Halen Story
By Daniel Kohn
To the surprise of a few, Van Halen announced on Friday that they're going to be postponing 31 summer dates. A few days ago, Rolling Stone reported through a source with knowledge of the tour said... More >>

Heard Mentality

12:10 am
May. 21, 2012
Too $hort - City National Grove of Anaheim - 5/18/12
By Tina Dhamija
Too $hortCity National Grove of Anaheim5/18/12Review by: Tina DhamijaOakland rapper Too $hort brought his tawdry bag of OG player anthems to a scarcely half-capacity crowd at the City National G... More >>

Heard Mentality

9:08 am
May. 20, 2012
Sinden - Detroit Bar - 5/19/12
By Patrick Montes
SindenDetroit Bar5/19/22Sinden is part of the recent crop of electronic music anomalies that has both versatility and eclecticism on his side. He's collaborated with the masked beat-maven behin... More >>

Heard Mentality

10:33 pm
May. 19, 2012
K-Pop to invade Honda Center Tonight; 5 Songs to Prepare
By Charles Lam
Tonight, S.M. Entertainment-- the premier publishers and masterminds behind Korean pop music--invade the Honda Center, bringing with them marquee acts Girls' Generation, Super Junior, SHINee a... More >>

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7:13 pm
May. 18, 2012
Top Five Hits: Burger Records in Fullerton
By Michael Chin
Here are the top five selling records for Burger Records, 645 S State College BlvdUnit A in Fullerton, (714) 336-0561.This week's top seller at Burger is Cosmonauts' If You Wanna Die then I Wanna... More >>

Heard Mentality

11:15 am
May. 18, 2012
Punk Rockers Rise Against Set Honda Center Live Date
By Daniel Kohn
Good news for punk rockers here in OC: Chicago's Rise Against will be playing the Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday, September 29 as part of a month-long North American tour. In April, the band... More >>

Heard Mentality

10:50 am
May. 18, 2012
Local Record Review: 'Junior High' by Junior High
By Ned Raggett
Junior HighJunior Highhttp://wearesolidgold.com/artist/junior-high/Eighties throwback albums and songs of all stripes have been swirling around for years now, but when you were actually there, he... More >>

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7:40 am
May. 18, 2012
Cody ChesnuTT Explains the Importance of Keeping It Real
By Nate Jackson
When he first emerged as a solo artist in 2002 with his double-disc debut The Headphone Masterpiece, fans were enamored with Cody ChesnuTT's lo-fi sound and sweet, eccentric honesty. The album he... More >>

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11:14 pm
May. 17, 2012
Five Reasons Why Disneyland Should Sponsor a 24-Hour, Park-Wide Rave
By Matt Oliver
Ever wonder what would happen if Disneyland had a 24-hour rave? Every Kandy kid, EDM fan and old-school raver would unite for a historic, glowstick dance-a-thon. E-tards would finally get the ch... More >>

Heard Mentality

10:50 am
May. 17, 2012
We Remember Donna Summer, Dead at 63
By Daniel Kohn
Donna Summer, the disco legend whose songs helped define a decade, died today at her Englewood, Fla. home after a long battle with cancer. She was 63. The singer known for her hits "The Last Danc... More >>

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3:07 am
May. 17, 2012
Above & Beyond's Tony McGuinness Shares Why He Loves SoCal
By Alejandra Loera
Tony McGuinness is living the dream as one-third of the UK group Above & Beyond. He has made a career for himself in music starting off as a guitarist in English indie band Sad Lovers & Giants, w... More >>

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