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  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Newport Beach Ranks 3rd Among American Cities That Most Value Sex

    ​Newport Beach ranks third among American cities where adults most value sex in a relationship.So that's why our hook-up ads sell so well!By the way, this wasn't some crappy greeting card company survey.

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    The Black Keys Vs. Nickelback and The Death of The Rock Feud

    ​This week, Pat Carney of The Black Keys 'apologized' to Nickelback regarding his 'controversial' yet true comments about the Canadian quintet. In my eyes, the drummer of the Akron-bred band had no reason to apologize, true or not true. Over the past decade or so, rock (not hip-hop, which deserves ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    [UPDATE] Jani Lane of Warrant, R.I.P.

    ​UPDATE, 5:41 P.M., AUGUST 12, 2011: Sebastian Bach has issued a response. Check it out after the jump. ORIGINAL POST, 10:40 P.M., AUGUST 11, 2011: TMZ has reported that Jani Lane, former lead singer of the glam metal band Warrant, was found dead at a Woodland Hills Comfort Inn on Thursday evening ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Falling Still: 'Orange County is Kind of Mid-Westy'

    ​LA trio Falling Still create straightforward rock that evoke '90s grunge. Playing at the Juke Joint in Anaheim tomorrow, we talked to them about upcoming projects, moving from Akron, Ohio and what OC is like to them.

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Record Review: Black Keys, 'Brothers'

    ​The Hype: Though it's terribly cliche to describe a band's new album as their "most anticipated to date," few phrases can really describe the curiosity behind the latest output from guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney of the Black Keys. Especially when you consider how much ext ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Five Good Reasons to Get Acquainted with Mr. Gnome

    ​A weird band name usually has one of two effects on the average, unsuspecting music buff. Either A: You hear it once and burst out laughing, and think, "They can't possibly be any good," and never give it another thought; or B: you still laugh, but you think, "They can't possibly be any good--or ... More >>

  • Music

    February 19, 2009

    Dear and the Headlights Aim to Keep Moving

    ​A weird band name usually has one of two effects on the average, unsuspecting music buff. Either A: You hear it once and burst out laughing, and think, "They can't possibly be any good," and never give it another thought; or B: you still laugh, but you think, "They can't possibly be any good--or ... More >>

  • Features

    April 17, 2008

    Hotter Than the Temperature at Coachella? Black Lips, Animal Collective, Duffy and 43 More

    ​A weird band name usually has one of two effects on the average, unsuspecting music buff. Either A: You hear it once and burst out laughing, and think, "They can't possibly be any good," and never give it another thought; or B: you still laugh, but you think, "They can't possibly be any good--or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2008

    Coachella lineup announced

    Via Coachella.com: FRIDAY, APRIL 25: Jack Johnson, The Verve, Raconteurs, The Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan and Sara, Madness, The Swell Season, The National, Animal Collective, Slightly Stoopid, Mum, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Stars, Battles, Aesop Rock, Midnight Juggernauts, Does it Offend yo ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2007

    Canadian Collectives

    Do Make Say Think

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    Transitive Verbs and Gay Marriage

    A fantasy in which our culture gets some real values

  • Music

    July 28, 2005

    THE WAR IS OVER. STOP FIGHTING

    The truth about de-evolution: It was true

  • Music

    December 16, 2004

    The Rhinestone Cowboy

    David Allan Coe, 1939-2019

  • Music

    November 4, 2004

    Whats Inside a Band?

    The lost years of the Cramps

  • Music

    July 22, 2004

    Non-Fortunate Son:

    John Fogerty should be bigger than Neil Young

  • Columns

    January 16, 2003

    Ask Coach McKnight

    John Fogerty should be bigger than Neil Young

  • News

    October 10, 2002

    Barrels of Fun!

    Register engages in reckless gunplay

  • Food

    July 27, 2000

    Feet, Meters, Rellenos

    How to measure a Mexican restaurant

  • Food

    September 9, 1999

    Meaty Byproducts

    Pondering the German festival and knee-high socks

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