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Become a Music Geek Using Four Simple Steps

By: Liz OhanesianI'm not going to begrudge anyone for not knowing who Coachella headliners The Stone Roses are. The simple fact is that their first album, (the only one that really matters), came out in 1989. If you're in college now, you most likely weren't even born then. Plus, The Stone Roses wer ... More >>

Testament May Have Black Hearts, But They Still Bleed

Most of us are trained to think of thrash metal as pure, self-indulgent destruction in sonic form. Whether we're absorbing deafening, indecipherable screams, relentless guitar shredding, or the savagery of Tommy-gun drum fills, the objective is an all-out assault on your ears. So it's clear a band s ... More >>

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The Five Best Shows in OC This Week: Tropicool, Voodoo Glowskulls

Monday, October 22Harvelle'sFunk Jam Hosted By Delta NoveLong Beach band Delta Nove bring the good kind of funk to Monday nights every week at the underground lounge and nightclub Harvelle's. This live music funk jam (plus special guest DJs weekly) is a sure fire cure for any leftover traces of w ... More >>

High Ground Follows Wounded Warriors to a Healing Place ... Up a Himalayan Mountain

High Ground follows 11 wounded warriors and one Gold Star Mom who heal from the ravages of war by climbing 20,000-foot Mt. Lobouche in the Himalayas."Along with recounting their wartime experiences, they find friendship, and healing on the journey," says Kanani Fong, the military and veteran outrea ... More >>

Zedd Tells Us Why He Dislikes the Phrase "EDM"

Anton Zaslavski, better known by his DJ alias Zedd, is no stranger to the music world growing up in Germany with two musician parents. By age four, he'd began playing the piano and drums and receiving training in classical music. "I played classical music until I was 12 years old and realized it was ... More >>

Duran Duran Speaks: John Taylor Says Twitter Helped Bring Their Fanbase Back to the '80s

By: Liz OhanesianSee Also:*Bloc Party Speaks: Why Bringing Their Guitars to HARD Summer is a Gutsy Move*Duran Duran: Still Hungry*Young the Giant are OC's Next Great BandDuran Duran had only been in Rome for an hour when we hopped on a phone call with bassist extraordinaire John Taylor. The night be ... More >>

Rapper Kid Ink Only Began Writing in Order to Sell His Beats

See Also:*Big K.R.I.T. Keeps His Beats Homemade and His Rhymes Country*Spaceghostpurrp is Here to Elevate*Juicy J, Smoke DZA, Joey Badass, Fat Trel - The Observatory - 8/4/12A slight guy in nondescript white t-shirt and baggy Nike basketball shorts is bent over the vintage jewelry case at Fairfax's ... More >>

Are Chaperons Still Required When Courting a Mexican Woman

[¡Ask a Mexican!] And a shout-out to Denver's Metro State!

Alison Rosen, Former OC Weekling, Boasts 1 Million Downloads of Her Newish Podcast Show

Alison Rosen has made many best friends since leaving the OC Weekly newsroom many moons ago--a million, to be precise.A day before her birthday, the writer-broadcaster-Adam Carolla newsgirl, can boast that there have been 1 million downloads of her Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend podcast, which ... More >>

Local Record Review: 'Black Widow' by Alex Cima

Alex CimaBlack Widowhttp://www.alexcima.comOkay, so we didn't expect this in the mail. But that's a good thing, because why deal with the same thing over and over again? So suffice to say we're as surprised as you are that on the day Coachella fully kicks into gear after an initial run-up of separat ... More >>

Local Record Review: 'Spare Parts for Broken Hearts' by Spare Parts for Broken Hearts

Spare Parts for Broken HeartsSpare Parts for Broken Heartshttps://www.facebook.com/sparepartsforbrokenheartsA little late with this review, perhaps -- the EP's been out for nearly a year, for a start.  But Long Beach's Spare Parts for Broken Hearts have been revving up a bit for the journey to ... More >>

3hree Things: Who Are The People In Your Neighborhood?

I'm sick as a dog (a colloquialism that I've never quite understood, because I've never seen a dog with its eyes swollen shut and gallons of snot pouring out of its nose). The amount of garbage coming out of my face holes is alarming, and if what's coming out of my head is any indication of what's g ... More >>

Christina Pazsitzky Talks Sausages, Pooping, and How Gross It Is to Call Your Lover "Daddy"

​Christina Pazsitzky is pure comedy: honesty and a lot of outspokenness. She's been on Chelsea Lately, has a hysterical podcast along with her husband Tom Segura, headlines comedy clubs nationwide, has a new comedy CD, and is on the upcoming Showtime special filmed in Amsterdam, Red Light C ... More >>

'Divided' App Helps You Split the Bill

Flickr user skamy​The moment the bill hits a big-group table, there's a moment of awkwardness. Should we just split it? But Diane had the seafood spectacular and Bill had a cup of tortilla soup. And who's gonna calculate? We're all English majors here.  

Five Music-Related Things Kids Today Will Never Have

​Today I saw a list on Buzzfeed that named the 25 Things Kids Today Will Never Have. Five of those items were music-related, and I immediately got all nostalgic for those things as well. I listed them after the jump, with additional commentary on why they were important to us. Find out what techno ... More >>

Local Record Review: 'Sickening' by Morphine Killer

Beat Blvd. is Heard Mentality's weekly review of local releases. If you're an OC musician or band with something new to offer--vinyl single, full-length album, CD, cassette--we want to hear from you! Send copies, along with any photos and PR material, to Beat Blvd., c/o OC Weekly, 2975 Red H ... More >>

Introducing OC Weekly's New (Free!) "Best Of" App

​If you're tired of hanging onto those weathered copies of our annual Best Of issues, we've got some good news: Village Voice Media (our parent company) has just launched our new Best Of app, showcasing everything in those issues right on your phone. Browse all our winners: Want to find the Best ... More >>

Introducing Our New (Free!) "Best Of" App

​If you're tired of hanging onto those weathered copies of our annual Best Of issues, we've got some good news: Village Voice Media has just launched our new Best Of app, showcasing everything in those issues right on your phone. Browse all our winners: Want to find the Best Bar in Which to See Fa ... More >>

Introducing OC Weekly's New (Free!) "Best Of" App

​If you're tired of hanging onto those weathered copies of our annual Best Of issues, we've got some good news: Village Voice Media (our parent company) has just launched our new Best Of app, showcasing everything in those issues right on your phone. Browse all our winners: Want to find the Best ... More >>

Bon Jovi: 'Steve Jobs Killed Music'

Luke Holwerda/Phoenix New Times​Bon Jovi told the Sunday Times Magazine  that Steve Jobs killed music. How? He used that deadly, deadly weapon called iTunes.

Amanda Seyfried Covers '60s Classic "L'il Red Riding Hood."

​ Actress and recording artist Amanda Seyfried has released a new single covering '60s classic "L'il Red Riding Hood." Seyfried's new movie Red Riding Hood is a retelling of the classic fairytale through the eyes of Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke and is in theaters tom ... More >>

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3hree Things: On Audio Warfare And Exacting Revenge On Noisy Neighbors

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.A few nights ago, while enjoying the extra hour of sleep afforded to us by daylight losings time ... More >>

3hree Things: The Top Three Singles on iTunes And How Old And Out Of Touch They Make Me Feel

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.I remember playing select cuts from my rapidly expanding (and mostly horrible) music collection ... More >>

Just in Time for Your Halloween Mix: 'Like a G6' Remixed by 50 Cent and Three 6 Mafia

Far East Movement​It's not enough that our boys from Far East Movement have been rockin' the No. 1 spot on Billboard and iTunes for weeks now; they're also getting remixed by big names such as 50 Cent and Three 6 Mafia.

Orange Bits: The Growlers Released a New Album, Dusty Rhodes Have Two New Songs (?) and Stereofix Asks Fans for Money

Mary Bell/OC WeeklyHere it is! ​The weekly list of links to music coverage (that we didn't write) around the OC music blogosphere. 

You and Memes Against the World: Five Best Halloween Costumes This Year Thanks to the Internet

​​Don't know what you're going to be for Halloween? Never fear--the Internet not only has costumes for every viral video ever created, but also instructions on how to make them if you're too poor to buy a costume.1. Bed IntruderYes, Antoine Dodson has parlayed his fame into not only a chart-bust ... More >>

Far East Movement's Five Asian-American Artists to Watch

​ Asian-American hip-hop outfit Far East Movement "rightfully get tagged as an inspiration to other Asian-Americans who want to make it big musically."Rhyme-slinger Kev Nish says promoting Asian-American artists is something they do "out of love for our community and family." The group helped ... More >>

OC Weekly iPhone App: Your New Guide to Everything Orange County

​Need to find the best restaurants, bars, concerts and events? There's an app for that: We're very much excited to announce the launching of the brand new--and free!--OC Weekly iPhone application.It's here for you when you've got nothing to do. It's here for you when you're hungry. It's here when ... More >>

OC Weekly iPhone App: Your New Guide to Everything Orange County

​Need to find the best restaurants, bars, concerts and events? There's an app for that: We're very much excited to announce the launching of the brand new--and free!--OC Weekly iPhone application.It's here for you when you've got nothing to do. It's here for you when you're hungry. It's here when ... More >>

OC Weekly iPhone App: Your New Guide to Everything Orange County

​Need to find the best restaurants, bars, concerts and events? There's an app for that: We're very much excited to announce the launching of the brand new--and free!--OC Weekly iPhone application.It's here for you when you've got nothing to do. It's here for you when you're hungry. It's here when ... More >>

Teen Daze Coming To Irvine; To Celebrate, Download Free Songs!

www.myspace.com/teendaze​I hate Internet hype. Mostly because it will take a band like Vancouver residents Teen Daze and blog about it to eternity and give it labels like the "chillest band on earth" or "chillwave geniuses" or "Mysterious Canadians." But I do find it amazing that secretive electro ... More >>

Stream M.I.A.'s New Album Even Though Diplo Said It Was A Turd

​[via Pitchfork]M.I.A. is streaming her new album, /\/\/\Y/\, on her MySpace account. It's also for sale on iTunes, even though it's not out until July 13 via N.E.E.T./Interscope. After the first three tracks, my arm hairs haven't settled down, so I anticipate the rest of its greatness, even thou ... More >>

Newport-bound DJ Mark Knight Makes Even a Record Label Look Modern

Paste Magazine Asking for Donations

It's hard out here for a music writer--Paste, a monthly focusing on Americana, roots and what's generally considered "adult album alternative" music, is asking for donations in order to help stay afloat.Donate some fundulation at this link here, and you'll get more than 70 rare track from some typic ... More >>

New Wilco Record Streaming as We Speak!

There's still more than a month before Wilco's seventh studio album, bearing the cleverly minimalist title of Wilco (The Album), is "properly" released. That date's June 30.But you can listen to the latest from the Chicago band right now on their official Web site, in an attempt to curtail those cur ... More >>

[Locals Only] Set to Sea Sail Across the History of Emo

Kurupt Young Gotti

Kurupt, a solo rapper and one half of Tha Dogg Pound, released an iTunes-only mix yesterday. It's called Tha Penagon, Vol. 1 and based on the track list, it's sounds very promising.Guests include B-Real (from Cypress Hill), Gail Gotti, Killah Priest, Roscoe, A Dub, Gillie Da Kid, Teknizzle, Nas and ... More >>

The Long, Slow Death of CDs Continues, But There Are Bargains to Be Had!

Compact discs have lasted nearly three decades--first on the market in October 1982!--but their farewell tour is hitting another stop, as Borders is dropping their stock of CDs (and DVDs).

Crystal Antlers Debut Full-Length Now Available on iTunes!

Based on the strength of their six-song EP (entitled, uh, EP), Long Beach's Crystal Antlers were signed to Chicago's Touch and Go, the same label that helped bring the world the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV on the Radio. So given that, you can imagine how hotly anticipated (so hot!) their first full-lengt ... More >>

Albert's Favorite Things: OC Weekly's Music Editor Discusses How He Wasted His Life This Year

Last Night: MC Chris, Totally Michael, Sirah at Chain Reaction

Last Night: MC Chris, Totally Michael and Sirah at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, Oct. 21, 2008. Better Than: All three of the "Star Wars" prequels. Sorry, "Revenge of the Sith" apologists. Download: Totally Michael's self-titled debut, released last week and on iTunes. MC Chris isn't a fan of the "n ... More >>

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Eric Hutchinson

Celebrate Record Store Day April 19

Currently on the endangered species list: your local record store. (You remember those, right?) In a valiant attempt to raise awareness of their existence and importance (and perhaps move some stock), hundreds of independently owned music emporia throughout North America are celebrating Record Sto ... More >>

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