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February 21, 2012
David Bazan At Somebody's House in Orange, Feb. 20, 2012
David Bazan February 20, 2012 Living Room Show I had the pleasure of seeing David Bazan and his band at The Constellation Room in December of last year, and my subsequent gushing about how moving and intimate I'd found the show to be was met by a chorus of Bazan fans insisting I get my ass out ... More >>
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February 17, 2012
Five Reasons to Worship Queen, Thanks to the Docu 'Queen Days of Our Lives: The Definitive Documentary of the World's Greatest Rock Band'
Queen Days of Our Lives: The Definitive Documentary of the World's Greatest Rock Band After vetting the new two part Queen rockumentary produced by the BBC (now out on DVD from Eagle Rock Entertainment) I learn things about the band that give me five reasons to worship at the chipped Queen altar ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
"Celebrate Gospel" Returns to Disney California Adventure
Do you like gospel music? What about Disney California Adventure?Well, if you like both prepare to have your mind blown, because those two worlds are about to collide when "Celebrate Gospel" (an annual celebration of gospel music... duh) makes its way back to the park this Saturday.Lea ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones
HB Academy for the Performing Arts
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February 16, 2012
Built to Spill
The Glass House
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February 14, 2012
Best 'Simpsons' Moments: Castmembers Share Their Favorite Contributions to Celebrate the 500th Episode
FoxBehold! The Simpsons' 500th episode is upon us! The show, titled "At Long Last Leave," entails the Simpson family being evicted from Springfield. When Marge and Homer try to sneak back into town, they're shunned by former neighbors and friends. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stars as himself ... More >>
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February 14, 2012
Chieftains's Paddy Moloney: 'Ireland's a pretty good place. I don't think I'll ever leave.'
Paddy Moloney and the rest of the Chieftains will celebrate their 50th anniversary as a band, releasing their latest CD, Voice of Ages (made in collaboration with a slew of relative youngsters including Bon Iver, the Decemberists, the Punch Brothers, and Pistol Annies) and performing at the Soka ... More >>
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February 14, 2012
5 Reasons DJ Quik and Sugafree Can Come Back To Orange County Any Day
Last Saturday night the Galaxy Theatre held the most eclectic party in Orange County by hosting the legendary DJ Quik and Pomona-based rapper Sugafree. The soldout show invited a crowd of all ethnicities and cultures to the rappers show and some even climbed on stage and booty-bounced while the rapp ... More >>
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February 13, 2012
3hree Things: Random Thoughts About The 2012 Grammys
Watch out for 3hree Things (usually) 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. Because a column that usually runs on Tuesdays should run on a Monday. Because the ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
Happy Birthday J Dilla: Must-Hear J Dilla Track No. 4
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 a rare blood disorder called thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.In honor of J Dilla's birthday, his pr ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Must-Hear J Dilla Track No. 3: 'Mash'
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 thrombocytopenic purpura, although is official cause of death is cardiac arrest) and his awesomeness, w ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Broken Lizard
Brea Improv
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February 9, 2012
Van Halen at the Forum Last Night
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 show with Van Halen is definitely top five. Things started off great when it turned out the Forum wasn ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
[UPDATED: City Invited Feds to Raid Clubs Last October] Bizarre Costa Mesa Pot Shenanigans Behind Tonight's City Council Protest
Update, Feb. 8 11:45 a.m: According to the Orange County Register, the city of Costa Mesa invited the DEA to raid medical marijuana dispensaries operating in the city as early as last October. In a story published yesterday and updated this morning, the Register says it has obtained an Oct. 26 le ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Must-Hear J Dilla Track No. 2: 'Reckless Driving'
Had he not passed away on Feb. 10, 2006, beloved hip-hop producer J Dilla would have turned 38 years young yesterday. In honor of J Dilla's birthday, his passing (Dilla suffered from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, although is official cause of death is cardiac arrest) and his awesomeness, ... More >>
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February 7, 2012
Happy Birthday J Dilla! Commemorate With A Must-Hear Soundtrack
Had he not passed away on Feb. 10, 2006, beloved hip-hop producer J Dilla would have turned 38 years young today. Not the household name of say a Dr. Dre, Timbaland or Jermaine Dupri, the man born James Dewitt Yancey was -- and remains -- an underground hip-hop icon thanks to his work with De La ... More >>
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February 7, 2012
Chi Cheng, Deftones Bassist, Showing Signs of Emerging From Three Year Coma
Bassist Chi Cheng of the Deftones was involved in a high-speed car accident in Santa Barbara in November 2008. Cheng, who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, was ejected from his vehicle and consequently fell into a coma. Now, three years and two months later, Cheng is finally s ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Add Another LA Date
Sweet! Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band added another show to their LA stop. Now they're also performing on Friday, April 27 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The tour supports Springsteen's 17th studio album, Wrecking Ball, out on March 6, and tickets go on sale at all Ticketmast ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Lady Gaga Fans Paying People To Trash Madonna (PLUS: Watch the Video for 'Give Me All Your Luvin')
What is this? Young people have no respect, and I can't believe any of this is condoned by Lady Gaga. But The Lady Gaga Project (Where Little Monsters come together to help Mother Monster with her music and causes) will pay 5 to 10 cents per page hit to disparage Madonna's latest set, MDNA, on di ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Mandie and Ruby Have a Message for You
[Locals Only] The Fullerton duo want to expand, sing and win!
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February 2, 2012
Matt Pryor Ditches His Band
The Get Up Kids singer gets ready for the annual Where's the Band? tour
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February 2, 2012
Eight Worst Hip Hop Collaborations
Last week, Cypress Hill released their single "Roll It, Light It" with dubstep sensation Rusko, and it wasn't pretty. This is not what hip-hop needed. With rap trending on a horrible downward spiral, we thought it would be a good time to name our eight worst hip-hop collaborations.
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February 2, 2012
Four Best Madonna Feuds--Ever!
On Sunday, Madonna, the aging goddess of pop music (okay, we kid) will be embarking to where many of her younger counterparts have already performed: the Super Bowl Half-Time Show. The 53-year-old has made no qualms about being nervous about the mega show, telling Jay Leno that it's "the most ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Where's the Band?
Yost Theater
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February 2, 2012
Lorrie Morgan
Cerritos Center
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January 31, 2012
Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise, the Adicts and the Briefs Announced for the 14th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival
The 14th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival just announced the first five bands of this year's line up: Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise, the Adicts and the Briefs are performing! Touted as the biggest punk rock party of the year, the festival takes place on Memorial Day weekend, on May 25 to&n ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
Thrice Gets OC Impact Award; Rodney on the ROQ Awarded Lifetime Achievement from OC Music Awards
Every year the OC Music Awards names two outstanding achievement honors--the Orange Country Impact and Lifetime Achievement. According to a statement from the award-giving body, "The Orange County Impact Award honors a renowned local band or artist for their impact on the Orange County music scen ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
Love Lou Reed, or Leave Him
The Velvet Underground front man is a bitch to interview, but he's still Lou Reed
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January 26, 2012
Wanted: Richard Nixon Library Director
Tim Naftali left last month as the first director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum since the National Archives in 2005-06 took over the tapes, documents and most of the facilities from the private foundation that dedicated the Yorba Linda tourist trap 15 years before. You'll n ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
Polyphonic
Detroit Bar
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January 26, 2012
Avenue Q
Theatre Out
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January 19, 2012
Tom DeLonge Pays Tribute
The Blink-182 and Angels and Airwaves guitarist honors his muse and producer
Culture
January 19, 2012
Kaba Modern Created a Dance Dance Revolution
Popping and locking with UC Irvine's dance crew and the movement it helped to create
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January 19, 2012
American Head Charge
Juke Joint
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January 19, 2012
Mexican Institute of Sound
Segerstrom Center
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January 19, 2012
Full Metal Jacket
Regency South Coast Village
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January 19, 2012
Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour
Honda Center
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January 19, 2012
Styx
City National Grove of Anaheim
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January 19, 2012
Wu-Tang Clan Last Night at the Grove
Wu-Tang Clan City National Grove of Anaheim Jan. 18, 2012Even without Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, Wu-Tang Clan at the City National Grove of Anaheim last night was nothing short of spectacular. The C.R.E.A.M. Team showed Orange County what real east coast hip hop looks and sounds like, with the ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
Remember Wu-Tang Clan's Terrible Video Game? We Do
In order to broach the subject of musicians appearing in video games, we're legally obligated to mention Rock Band and Guitar Hero in the first sentence, so there. Putting aside those big franchises, several other games have featured musicians in increasingly unusual capacities. Both The Beatl ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
NOFX at the House of Blues Last Night
NOFX January 12, 2011 House of Blues Anaheim Check out our NOFX slideshow here! Over the years I have come to see NOFX perform at several different venues: The Marquee Theater in Tempe, Emo's in Austin (pre Cokie the Clown pissing in a tequila bottle incident), Sunset House of Blues, The Grove ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Collaborators
Irvine Barclay Theatre
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January 12, 2012
Wu Tang Clan
City National Grove of Anaheim
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January 9, 2012
Five Local Bands Who Should Be Huge in 2012
Young The Giant wins the prize for the breakout band of Orange County in 2011. Turn on an alt-rock station, google the word "young," and ask Morrissey who his favorite new band is and you'll have your answer--2011 belonged to Young the Giant. "Cough Syrup" was probably only second to Foster the P ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Damizza On Being in the Music Biz and His New Book, Guilty by Association
Damion Young, aka Damizza, has done it all. He started in radio when he was 12 and his drive, passion, and ambition launched one of the most interesting and diverse careers in the music industry. He's worked with legendary greats like Michael and Janet Jackson, Dr. Dre, Mariah Carey, Tupac, Bigg ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
Top Five White Trash Rap Anthems
As Eminem's protege, the Alabama-raised Yelawolf is the latest rapper to tap into a niche you could politely call white trash rap. His debut album on Shady Records, Radioactive, openly embraces his less-than-classy roots, with brags about his body being totally tatted up, rocking "dirty ass jeans ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
Atomic Punks; Motley Inc.
As Eminem's protege, the Alabama-raised Yelawolf is the latest rapper to tap into a niche you could politely call white trash rap. His debut album on Shady Records, Radioactive, openly embraces his less-than-classy roots, with brags about his body being totally tatted up, rocking "dirty ass jeans ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
The Cab
House of Blues
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December 31, 2011
Kreayshawn at the Observatory Last Night
Kreayshawn The Observatory Dec. 30, 2011 Having been to more shows than I can count in 2011, last night's Kreayshawn gig at the Observatory in Santa Ana was definitely was one of my most eagerly anticipated of the year. With all the hype (both good and bad) that surrounded the pint-sized rapper, ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
10 Great Gay Bars in Orange County (and Long Beach)
A while back, we received instructions from the suits to put together a set of lists of the ten best in several categories. As Gustavo explained, this is meant to make our already awesome Best Of applications even more awesome...er.One of the categories was gay bars, and we all stood around sc ... More >>
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