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Belle and Sebastian

  • Music

    April 14, 2011

    Go Yuck Yourself

    The London-based group keep a stiff upper lip while staring at their shoes

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Belle and Sebastian Want to Write About YOU

    ​Last Saturday, we (and by we, we mean Spencer Kornhaber, that quisling) witnessed Belle and Sebastian in action, nonchalantly chucking autographed green footballs into the audience and generally being charming. Now we hear from the Matablog that Belle and Sebastian are releasing a 7″ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    Thoughts from Saturday at Matador at 21

    Matador RecordsBelle & Sebastian delivered the set of the night.Matador at 21Oct. 2, 2010Palms Casino, Las VegasThe show: Don't ask why or how, but we (I) dropped into Matador Record's 21st anniversary music showcase in Las Vegas for one of its three nights this past weekend. It was the night th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    Not in Vegas for Matador 21? Watch GBV Reunite on MySpace!

    Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyPavement will go from the Hollywood Bowl (where this photo was taken last night) to Vegas tonight​If you're reading this, you're probably not headed to Vegas for Matador Records' 21st anniversary party. No Pavement, no Belle and Sebastian, no Guided by Voices reunion. Plus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    More Than 100 Visible Nipples: 30 Album Covers That Feature Our Favorite Anatomy Part (NSFW)

    Apparently, no one sent Maroon 5 the memo that we're in middle of a Boob War. How do we know? Just look at the cover to the band's newest release. It features a sexy woman erotically caressing her naked body with her two pairs of arms. That's a good start. But why cover up the breasts? Where's ... More >>

  • Music

    July 8, 2010

    Weezer to Play Surfing Event

    [Mental Notes] Also, Yellow Red Sparks have residency in LA, Pinback sucked live, and Guided By Voices reunites

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    More On Guided By Voices' "Classic" Lineup

    Bee Thousand, the best GBV album ever​[via Pitchfork]On Spinner, Guided By Voices singer Robert Pollard talked about who will be present at the Matador reunion we talked about a few days ago here. Given that GBV has always had a revolving lineup, having Tobin Sprout and Mitch Mitchell on guitar ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2009

    Big Whup Get Under Your Skin

    Bee Thousand, the best GBV album ever​[via Pitchfork]On Spinner, Guided By Voices singer Robert Pollard talked about who will be present at the Matador reunion we talked about a few days ago here. Given that GBV has always had a revolving lineup, having Tobin Sprout and Mitch Mitchell on guitar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Talk Talk: Jake Pappas of Janu and the Whalesharks

    Stephanie WilliamsThis week's Locals Only features Orange County band Janu and the Whalesharks, opening up for Tim Kasher of Cursive and Azure Ray at tomorrow's swell show at the Glass House in Pomona. A lot of juicy tidbits from our conversation with Janu singer/guitarist Jake Pappas got left on th ... More >>

  • Music

    July 2, 2009

    [CD Review] Lord Cut-Glass (Chemikal Underground)

    Stephanie WilliamsThis week's Locals Only features Orange County band Janu and the Whalesharks, opening up for Tim Kasher of Cursive and Azure Ray at tomorrow's swell show at the Glass House in Pomona. A lot of juicy tidbits from our conversation with Janu singer/guitarist Jake Pappas got left on th ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    [CD Review] Stuart Murdoch, 'God Help the Girl' (Matador)

    Stephanie WilliamsThis week's Locals Only features Orange County band Janu and the Whalesharks, opening up for Tim Kasher of Cursive and Azure Ray at tomorrow's swell show at the Glass House in Pomona. A lot of juicy tidbits from our conversation with Janu singer/guitarist Jake Pappas got left on th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    Alternate Perspectives: 'God Help the Girl'

    Let's try (try!) and return to a sense of normality after the nutty events of the day: this week in the Weekly, there's a review of God Help the Girl (out now), the "soundtrack" to an as-yet unfilmed movie written by Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch. There's two reimagined Belle & Sebastia ... More >>

  • Music

    June 4, 2009

    [Sound Guy] Talking Summer Songs With OC's Music Community

    Let's try (try!) and return to a sense of normality after the nutty events of the day: this week in the Weekly, there's a review of God Help the Girl (out now), the "soundtrack" to an as-yet unfilmed movie written by Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch. There's two reimagined Belle & Sebastia ... More >>

  • Music

    April 23, 2009

    [CD Review] Camera Obscura, 'My Maudlin Career' (4AD)

    Let's try (try!) and return to a sense of normality after the nutty events of the day: this week in the Weekly, there's a review of God Help the Girl (out now), the "soundtrack" to an as-yet unfilmed movie written by Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch. There's two reimagined Belle & Sebastia ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2009

    Travis

    House of Blues

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    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).

  • Music

    March 26, 2009

    [CD Review] Shortwave Set, 'Replica Sun Machine' (Wall of Sound)

    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).

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    Incoming: Camera Obscura, Ben Lee, More, Coming to The Glass House

    Shows, shows, showy show show shows. So many concert announcements lately! And a bunch of neat stuff, like Camera Obscura (pictured), is coming to the Glass House in Pomona, making that long, lonely drive worthwhile.

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    Album Review: The Shortwave Set, 'Replica Sun Machine'

    I review the sophomore release from The Shortwave Set in the Weekly this week, but seeing as how the album's been out for like, forever, overseas, and it's out today in the states, why wait to read it? Read it here, now! The future is now! But actually the past! Think about it. The Shortwave SetRepl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    Friends: Lend Us Your Coachella Stories!

    Exactly one month from now we'll be in the midst of Coachella, that annual sweaty, magical musical festival in the brutal yet glorious desert of Indio. It's also the 10th anniversary of the thing (well, kind of--the 1999 one took place in October).In the spirit of getting ready for this glorious eve ... More >>

  • Music

    January 22, 2009

    [CD Review] Clue to Kalo, 'Lily Perdida' (Mush)

    Exactly one month from now we'll be in the midst of Coachella, that annual sweaty, magical musical festival in the brutal yet glorious desert of Indio. It's also the 10th anniversary of the thing (well, kind of--the 1999 one took place in October).In the spirit of getting ready for this glorious eve ... More >>

  • Music

    January 8, 2009

    [Sound Guy] The Best Tribute Bands to Never Exist

    Exactly one month from now we'll be in the midst of Coachella, that annual sweaty, magical musical festival in the brutal yet glorious desert of Indio. It's also the 10th anniversary of the thing (well, kind of--the 1999 one took place in October).In the spirit of getting ready for this glorious eve ... More >>

  • Music

    November 20, 2008

    [CD Review] Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, 'Sunday at Devil Dirt' (Vagrant)

    Exactly one month from now we'll be in the midst of Coachella, that annual sweaty, magical musical festival in the brutal yet glorious desert of Indio. It's also the 10th anniversary of the thing (well, kind of--the 1999 one took place in October).In the spirit of getting ready for this glorious eve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2008

    Album Review: Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, 'Sunday at Devil Dirt'

    Though Sunday at Devil Dirt, the second collaboration between Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan, has been out overseas for months, it's just seeing a US release today. We've got a review in this week's Weekly, but here it is a few days early. Magical! Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan Sunday at Devil D ... More >>

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    May 22, 2008

    Big Macs

    USS Highland Games

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    February 7, 2008

    Troubadour of Perception

    Folk-rock icon Donovan's music continues to raise consciousness

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    November 29, 2007

    Monday - 12/3

    Open Mic Night at the Gypsy Den, Huntington Beach Impeachment Action meeting

  • Music

    June 28, 2007

    Locals Only

    It's Very Stimulating: Sound Trolley delivers the underground’s cultural splendors

  • Music

    October 5, 2006

    Shameless Plug

    LA Weekly Detour Music Festival

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    September 14, 2006

    The Sounds When They Move

    Welcome to the world of Slings

  • Features

    May 11, 2006

    Talk About the Passion

    Why Hot Topic matters

  • Music

    March 9, 2006

    Extreme Extremeness

    Napalm Death brutalize the very concept of brutality with crushing, brutal crushingness

  • Music

    February 23, 2006
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    February 16, 2006

    Hits!

    KUCI-FM

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    Get Out!

    Waste On College
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  • Music

    September 30, 2004

    Comeback Players of the Year

    The Trashcan Sinatras

  • Music

    September 16, 2004

    Palomar

    The Trashcan Sinatras

  • Music

    April 29, 2004

    The Desert Rose

    Coachellas sonic souffle

  • Features

    January 30, 2003

    Orgasm Addict

    Punk porn gets off on the Internet

  • Music

    October 3, 2002

    Aint Love Grand?

    Arthur Lee is Free and says youll get your moneys worth

  • Music

    October 4, 2001

    New Music

    Arthur Lee is Free and says youll get your moneys worth

  • Music

    August 30, 2001

    New Music

    Arthur Lee is Free and says youll get your moneys worth

  • Music

    April 5, 2001

    Here Comes Captain Cynical

    Arthur Lee is Free and says youll get your moneys worth

  • Music

    March 22, 2001

    New Music

    Arthur Lee is Free and says youll get your moneys worth

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