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    December 9, 2011

    The Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2011: #5 - #1

    Stop grinning. Your album sucks. ​See also: The Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2011: #10 - #6 5. Jane's Addiction The Great Escape Artist There was no way Perry Farrell and company were going to shock the world with another Ritual lo Habitual. That much we knew -- if for no other reason t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Wiz Khalifa Finally Gets His Shit Together on "Smokin' On"

    ​Along with every other straight-to-DVD film, we've been ignoring Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg's upcoming buddy comedy, Mac and Devin Go to High School. The movie promises to be a Cheech and Chong redux. We have no idea what the concept is other than getting high, potentially blowing up a chemistr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Five Great Indie Rock Albums for Autumn

    Courtesy Atlantic Records​If there's anything hipsters like to do in autumn, it's to walk around breathing in their own melancholy, feigning solitude while trying to suss out meaning from their iPod earbuds while kicking around dead leaves. In their self-conscious sorrow, wearing earthy-toned card ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Portugal. The Man on Creating an Alter Ego and Writing an Album for Grandparents

    Portugal. The Man ​ Portland indie rockers Portugal. The Man have just completed their sixth album, with the latest making its major record label debut this summer. Before their show at the House of Blues in Anaheim on Saturday, frontman John Gourley talks about the post indie record label life, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    'Lasers' Beams In at No. 1

    ​ It's now official! Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco can now claim a No. 1 album on his musical résumé, with first week sales of Lasers coming in at more than 204,000 copies. The Nielsen SoundScan numbers confirmed the expected, as the new release edged out and ended Adele's two-week rei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Five Reasons Gwyneth Never Should've Gotten a Record Deal

    ​Okay, so we didn't write this one, but it's hilarious. And true. The Atlantic posted five reasons actress Gwyneth Paltrow has no business releasing an album--she announced that she finalized the deal with Atlantic Records yesterday and is on her way to become a bona-fide music . . . er, personali ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Lupe Fiasco, 'Lasers,' and Artistic Freedom

    lupefiasco.com​ Lupe Fiasco's Lasers, one of the most embattled albums in recent hip-hop history, finally finds its way to shelves and digital downloads today. It took a fan organized protest deemed "Fiasco Friday" back in October to force Atlantic Records to preemptively announce a release date f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Gwyneth Paltrow, About to Sign a Record Deal?

    ​Page Six is reporting that Gwyneth Paltrow is "close to signing a deal with Atlantic Records." So that's what that embarrassment at the Oscars was all about! Page Six further states that the music is in the genre we like to call "country pop."

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    UPDATE: The Steelwells On the Cover of the Rolling Stone?

    UPDATE: Today is the last day of voting! Give our local boys some love before midnight!​The editors at Rolling Stone picked 16 bands to compete in a contest for Best Unsigned Artist. The prize includes one of the biggest honors any musician can garner: the chance to grace the cover of Rolling ... More >>

  • Music

    February 24, 2011

    Franki Doll's Rock and Roll Wedding

    [Mental Notes] Plus, vote early and often for the Steelwells in Rolling Stone's contest

  • Music

    November 4, 2010

    Know Fearless Records

    The OC label that first signed Plain White T's has a plan for keeping the next big thing from bolting to the majors

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    'Fiasco Friday' Turns into Victory March as 'Lasers' Gets a Release Date!

    www.lupefiasco.com​A week before a legion of Lupe Fiasco loyalists planned to descend on Atlantic Records in protest, the rapper finally reached an agreement with his label on a release date for his third album, Lasers. The long-completed and long-awaited project from the Grammy-award winning rap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Where Is Lupe Fiasco's Lasers?

    www.myspace.com/lupefiasco​Critically acclaimed and Grammy-award winning rapper Lupe Fiasco awoke today to growing fan support demanding a release date from Atlantic Records for his completed album "Lasers." The album, whose title is a backronym for "Love Always Shines, Everyone Remember 2 Smile, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    Release the Sounds: Juvenile, 'Cocky & Confident'

    ​It's an album title that pretty much speaks for itself. Although one would think that three years after the chart success of Juvenile's 2006 album Reality Check, the Crescent City rapper might attempt something a little more humble than Cocky & Confident (the title of his new record, out ... More >>

  • Music

    June 4, 2009

    [Summer Guide] Notable Music Releases for Those Who Still Buy Albums

    ​It's an album title that pretty much speaks for itself. Although one would think that three years after the chart success of Juvenile's 2006 album Reality Check, the Crescent City rapper might attempt something a little more humble than Cocky & Confident (the title of his new record, out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    Free Crap That Came In The Mail: Straight No Chaser, 'Live Your Life and Flo with Whatever You Like'

    Well, the "electronic" mail. That counts, I'm sure.Got an e-mail today from Atlantic Records promoting "their" a cappella group "Straight No Chaser." (That's how they put it: "Straight No Chaser is Atlantic Records' a cappella group." As if they own them, and if they can't have more than one a cappe ... More >>

  • Music

    December 11, 2008

    Jessica Dobson's Solo Career With Deep Sea Diver Is Benefitting From the Beck Bump

    Well, the "electronic" mail. That counts, I'm sure.Got an e-mail today from Atlantic Records promoting "their" a cappella group "Straight No Chaser." (That's how they put it: "Straight No Chaser is Atlantic Records' a cappella group." As if they own them, and if they can't have more than one a cappe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2008

    Last Night: Jessica Dobson @ Hibbleton Gallery

    Jessica Dobson @ Hibbleton Gallery on 6/21 Since the Weekly’s profile feature “True Story” on melancholy pop songstress Jessica Dobson, she has added another shining star to her galaxy as she prepares to go on tour with Beck—one of music’s most revered sonic astronauts. On the night befo ... More >>

  • Features

    February 14, 2008

    How Robert Zilliott's alcohol-monitoring anklet led to a painful run-in with Laguna Beach cops

    Jessica Dobson @ Hibbleton Gallery on 6/21 Since the Weekly’s profile feature “True Story” on melancholy pop songstress Jessica Dobson, she has added another shining star to her galaxy as she prepares to go on tour with Beck—one of music’s most revered sonic astronauts. On the night befo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2007

    Led Zeppelin Reunite for Ertegün Tribute Concert

    Jessica Dobson @ Hibbleton Gallery on 6/21 Since the Weekly’s profile feature “True Story” on melancholy pop songstress Jessica Dobson, she has added another shining star to her galaxy as she prepares to go on tour with Beck—one of music’s most revered sonic astronauts. On the night befo ... More >>

  • Music

    January 18, 2007

    Letterman or Bust

    Jessica Dobson

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    January 4, 2007
  • Music

    November 23, 2006

    Live Review

    Nice and Easy: The Lemonheads at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, Santa Ana, Saturday, Nov. 18

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2006

    Live Review: Lemonheads at Galaxy Theatre

    Sat., Nov. 18: Too bad there's already a Best of the Lemonheads album on the shelves, and badder still that it was compiled by Atlantic Records (and not lead Lemonhead, Evan Dando): tonight's set would have made an epic greatest hits tracklist. Tunes from Come on Feel laid like cozy bed buddies wi ... More >>

  • Music

    July 13, 2006

    True Story

    Jessica Dobson might just be the luckiest gal ever

  • Music

    March 30, 2006

    The DIY Approach

    Ruthie Foster

  • Music

    December 16, 2004

    Battle-Scarred and Banged Up

    But Chris Karns Deccatree win the war

  • Features

    November 20, 2003

    How to Blow a Fuse

    The Intelligista get out into the light

  • Features

    June 26, 2003

    The 129 Greatest OC Bands Ever: 51 - 89

    The Intelligista get out into the light

  • Music

    June 19, 2003

    The Long Way Out

    Smile decide to end it all

  • Unknown

    November 23, 2000

    Nick Sjobeck of Dodge Dart

    Local musicians ponder the eternal, wrenching dilemma

  • Features

    November 4, 1999

    Orange Countys 31 Scariest People

    Local musicians ponder the eternal, wrenching dilemma

  • Culture

    October 21, 1999

    Y2Carlin

    Were all fucked!

  • Music

    November 19, 1998

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