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MusInk Day 1- OC Fairgrounds - March 8, 2013

MusInk Day 1 OC Fair Grounds March 8, 2013 Those who've been to MusInk before probably understand that when it comes to punk rock and tattoos, chaos is just part of the culture. Well, in the case of this year's festival was a little too much of a anarchy for our liking. Let's start off with the tat ... More >>

Bad Religion's Jay Bentley and Brian Baker Talk Biz With KROQ's Kat Corbett

Have you ever wanted to get advice from your favorite band and hear directly from them about the ups and downs of the biz? Well that's what happened last night at the Yost when the OC Music Awards teamed up with Red Bull to sponsor a Q&A session with Bad Religion's Jay Bentley and Brian Baker that w ... More >>

Musink Battle of the Bands

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Bad Religion, Pennywise and Reverend Horton Heat to Headline MusInk Tattoo and Music Festival

Do you hear that buzzing? That's the sound of tattoo guns and guitar distortion ripping through the silence of January's cultural wasteland to bring you news of OC's MusInk Tatto Convention and Music Festival. Today, the three-day festival announced its anticipated, punk-fueled lineup, including Bad ... More >>

Skate-Punk Veterans Strung Out Spend Some Time With Nostalgia

The band pay homage to the records that earned them fame before they make a new one

3hree Things: On Bad Religion's 'Generator,' 20 Years Later

​ We all have records in our collections that are game changers; records that changed the way we listened to, thought about, and (in some cases) wrote/played music. In the days since Thrice announced its "indefinite hiatus," I've spent a fair amount of time reminiscing, not only about my career wi ... More >>

Secret's Out: Some Members of Black Flag Will Be Playing GV30 Sunday

Kinda?​We promised you "surprise guests" in this week's cover story on Goldenvoice's 30th anniversary shows--and Black Flag has let the cat out of the bag on Facebook.

Goldenvoice Is 30

[Mental Notes] Plus, we're betting Radiohead will headline Coachella

[UPDATE: A Statement From Tovar] Goldenvoice's 30th Anniversary Fest: Social D, Bad Religion, Descendents Headline

​UPDATE, NOV. 7, 9:52 A.M.: Founder Gary Tovar explains the lineup in a statement: "The artists and lineup for these special shows were chosen to reflect the bands that embraced and were instrumental in building Goldenvoice from day one. Like us, they had just the right screws loose. Because of th ... More >>

Bad Religion's Greg Graffin to Teach at Cornell; Has Bird Fossil Named After Him

Chad Sengstock/OC WeeklyGreg Graffin at not a lecture​Remember that one cool professor you had in college, who let you skip classes as long as you turned in awesome papers and never minded if you came to lectures hung over? Well, now that Bad Religion frontman Greg Graffin is teaching Evolution ... More >>

Weenie Roast 2011 Lineup Announced

​It's been a whole  year! KROQ announced just this morning the full line-up for their 2011 Weenie Roast, and the roster--as usual--is a nice little mix of the mainstream with the not-exaaactly-mainstream. Headliners? Linkin Park, Rise Against, the Strokes and Bad Religion. But on the same lin ... More >>

What You Missed: Punk Rock Picnic, Jeff Beck, the Descendents

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​We had a very punk rock weekend: On Thursday night, we witnessed the Descendents reemerge from their hiatus at the Long Beach Arena (and they brought along their friends Bad Religion and Rise Against, too); on Friday, Jeff Beck threw a rock n' roll party at the Fox i ... More >>

Rise Against, Bad Religion, Descendents and Four Year Strong at Long Beach Arena Last Night

Chad Sengstock/OC WeeklyDescendents​Check out our slideshow here!Rise Against/Bad Religion/Descendents/Four Year Strong April 7, 2011 Long Beach Arena On any other night of the year, you'd be hard-pressed to say you feel sorry for members of Rise Against and Bad Religion. Both bands make livin ... More >>

OC Weekly Classic Punk Monday Mixtape

Sex Pistols​​Sometimes you just need to get riled up on a Monday morning. To that end, we made you a classic punk mixtape to shake off the haze of the weekend and start the new week off right. Valentine's Day be damned; break out the boots and safety pins! The mixtape spans the original Spirit o ... More >>

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night One at the Gibson Amphitheater Last Night

Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklySmashing Pumpkins headlined. For more photos, check out our slideshow here.​KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas Night OneDecember 11, 2010Gibson AmphitheaterIt doesn't feel like the end of the concert year until KROQ throws their annual Almost Acoustic Christmas shows at the Gibson A ... More >>

What You Missed: Almost Acoustic Christmas, Ice Cream Man Christmas Party, Operation Band Aid, Huntington Harbor Boat Parade

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​What'd you miss this weekend? We were busy with night one and two of KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas, Ice Cream Man's holiday concert (with the Crystal Antlers!) and party at the Prospector, Operation Band Aid (with Melanoid, Honeypie and more!) and the Huntington Harbor ... More >>

Recording Studio Discount via Bad Religion/Circle Jerks' Greg Hetson

www.myspace.com/greghetson​The studio co-founded by punk guitarist Greg Hetson (Circle Jerks, Redd Kross, Bad Religion) and record producer/musician Steve Kravac (MXPX, Pepper, Seven Seconds, Less Than Jake, Tsunami Bomb) just announced a deal made for starving musicians. Gourmet Sound is offer ... More >>

Fingerprints to Leave Belmont Shore

[Mental Notes] We predicted KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas lineup, and an interview with our local Justin Bieber

Predicting the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Line Up

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​It is that time of the year again when people start talking about who will appear at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas shows. Traditionally held at the Gibson Amphitheater, the venue has a glaring hole in their calendar: there are no shows scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11, ... More >>

Bad Religion's 'The Dissent of Man' and singer Greg Graffin's 'Anarchy Evolution' Out Today; Do a Meet and Greet This Saturday

​Bad Religion is now 30 years old, and the band is still creating mind blowing music. Today they drop The Dissent of Man (stream it in its entirety here), along with Bad Religion singer/author/professor Greg Graffin's new book, Anarchy Evolution. 

Go, Lakers, Go!: A Winning Game Seven Soundtrack

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​While you are more likely to hear Randy Newman's classic 1983 hit "I Love LA" if the Lakers beat the Celtics tonight, what songs would the Lakers listen to in order to pump them up for this winner take all game? Here are a few suggestions.

Bad Religion Giving Away New Album

www.epitaph.com​Who doesn't have love for local punk rock legends Bad Religion? As it turns out, Greg Graffin and co. really really love you back, too. Theyr'e giving away a free digital album called 30 Years Live. Recorded during Bad Religion's just-finished Southern California House of Blues ... More >>

Josh Freese Selling Shit Out Of His Car Tonight

Facebook ​What's that? You're heading over to the final Bad Religion show of what seems like their 5,000-night run at the House of Blues Anaheim?You're in luck--not only are fave Orange County punkers the Vandals opening up tonight but drummer (Devo, Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, etc.)/ace se ... More >>

Bad Religion's Recipe for Longevity

The kings of highbrow power-pop-punk are still overwhelming millions every day

Bad Religion, House of Blues Anaheim, 3/17

Andrew YoussefGreg Graffin commanding the stage at House of Blues, AnaheimThe Hype: Thirty years of punk rock is an outstanding feat. Some bands can barely keep it together for three years, let alone three decades. St. Patrick's Day was a perfect excuse for Bad Religion to celebrate, as they kicked ... More >>

Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival at OC Fairgrounds

Andrew YoussefNOFX performing SundayClick for slideshows of Day One, Day Two and Day Three.The Hype: Three days of tattoos, punk, metal, rockabilly and skateboarding descended upon the OC Fairgrounds under the umbrella of the Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival Friday through Sunday. The l ... More >>

Last Night: the Adolescents, Pennywise and More at Mike 'Gabby' Gaborno Benefit at House of Blues, Anaheim

The Hype: It's a bit unsettling to think of punk rockers undergoing bypass heart surgery. And when a purveyor of youth sub-culture such as Mike Gaborno goes under the knife, it sort of reminds us all of our mortality (after all, we're not talking about Sinatra here). But lest we forget, punks are h ... More >>

California Calling

The Boathouse Collective

Bad Religion/Tenacious D Drummer Brooks Wackerman Steps Up to the Mic With Kidneys

Warped Tour to Launch in Pomona This Year, Lineup Announced

For the third straight year, the Vans Warped Tour--46 dates in 2009-will be kicking off at the Pomona Fairplex, this time on June 26. Pre-sales for tickets start April 1 (not a prank), with the "regular" on-sale date being April 18. They've also announced the list of bands performing, though we don' ... More >>

[Locals Only] Chapel of Thieves

To Do Tonight 12/11

Chrismess, 9 p.m.Detroit's annual charity raffle and concert to help raise funds for families who lost their homes in the recent So Cal fires, featuring members of Atreyu, Bad Religion, As I Lay Dying, Soasin and more. Price: $8Detroit Bar, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, CA; 949-642-0600 ... More >>

To Do This Weekend 10/3 - 10/5

DJ Spider with Lil' Jon, Friday 9 p.m. Yeeeeeah! $20. Sutra Lounge Triangle Square, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Ste. 200 Costa Mesa, CA 949-722-7103 Etnies GVR 08, Friday - Sunday 10 a.m. Skateboarding competition, Los Olvidados and Bad Religion performances, and more. $5 Etnies Skatepark 20028 Lake Forest ... More >>

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Etnies GVR 08

[Locals Only] Daniel Morones, 'The Situation'

To Do This Weekend 4/4 - 4/6

Bad Religion, April 4, 8 p.m. Often credited for leading the punk rock revival of the late '80s, LA based band Bad Religion, will be performing in OC before heading out to perform at four European festival appearances in May and June. House of Blues 1530 S. Disneyland Dr. Anaheim, CA 92802 714-778- ... More >>

Bad Religion, Death by Stereo, The Darlings @ HOB Anaheim 4/3

Last night marked the final weekend for Bad Religion's relentless assault on the Anaheim House of Blues. Since February 29, the elder statesmen of Los Angeles punk have embarked on a blistering "World Tour of Southern California" packing in sweaty, fanatical fans night after night. Los Angeles, Sa ... More >>

To Do This Weekend 3/21-3/23

Detroit Bar, 8 p.m. Friday: The Black Ghosts Saturday: Audible Mainframe and Guests Sunday: Karaoke with Roman 843 W 19th St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (949) 642-0600 Alex's Bar, 8 p.m. Fri, Mar 21, 2008 Friday: Action 45, Suckerstar, Beneath The Cellar, and guests Saturday: Bullets And Octane, The K ... More >>

Last Night: The Generators, Longway, The Unwanted Guests, Blacktop Idol at Surf City Saloon

Review by Reza Allah-Bakhshi The Generators, Longway, The Unwanted Guests and Blacktop Idol Surf City Saloon January 26, 2008 Better Than: Your cousin throwing up all over your car after the show. Download: “The Great Divide.” Most people wouldn’t look forward to driving 30 minutes in a ... More >>

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