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Bob Dylan

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Local Record Review: 'Southern Pines' by Cory Bishop

    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 Hill ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    OC Music Awards Live Showcase Finalists Announced

    This morning, the OC Music Awards announced the finalists for Best Live Acoustic and Best Live Band for 2012. The contenders, who were picked by four judges, including the Weekly music editor Lilledeshan Bose, were among a slew of bands who competed in venues across the county during the past seven ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    G. Love On Working With the Avett Brothers for His New Album, Why Little Kids Rock, and His Special Hot Sauce

    ​Garrett Dutton (a.k.a. G. Love) is the front man for the hip-hop/blues/rock band G. Love and the Special Sauce.  The Philly native has spent the past year touring in support of his newest album, Fixin' to Die, which was produced by fellow rockers the Avett ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Five Most Skewed Moments In Grammy History

    ​This Sunday night, the Grammy Awards will once again be held at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 54th version promises to be an eventful night with confirmed performers like The Beach Boys, Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift, the night promises to b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Long Beach Symphony Orchestra's Enrique Arturo Diemecke Explains the Musical Joke

    ​Two things pop into my head when I hear the term "musical joke." One is something along the lines of Tenacious D or those classic Adam Sandler Saturday Night Live sketches. You know--stuff that's meant to be funny.The other is a lot less positive and brings to mind the word "trainwreck." We've al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Geek Out With Rock's Backpages

    Lou Reed in 1973. If this was fat in the '70s, it's no wonder we're all considered obese now.​The online music-journalism archive Rock's Backpages is 10 years old this month. If you've never heard of the site, it's probably because a) you're not a music geek or b) you don't want to have to pay to ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2011

    Stevie Nicks

    City National Grove of Anaheim

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    10 Songs About Police Brutality

    Charles Moore / Black Star​It seems like you hear about the police more often than usual these days. Whether it's the death of Mark Duggan that's inciting the London riots or the killing of Kelly Thomas that's shaking up the Fullerton PD, the news is rife with reports of police misconduct, and it' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Full OC Fair 2011 Line Up Released

    ​Bob Dylan, Chris Isaak, Big Time Rush, Selena Gomez & The Scene, Blake Shelton, Weezer, Bill Cosby, Kansas, B.B. King and more--the 2011 OC Fair may be themed "Let's Eat!" but it has a pretty stellar music lineup--maybe one of the best in recent years. Super Pass holders may purchase terrace ... More >>

  • Columns

    June 9, 2011

    Ah, the Why-Can't-They-Just Wait-in-Line Myth!

    [¡Ask a Mexican!] And the securing-the-border myth! In the same week!

  • Music

    May 12, 2011

    Pickin' With the Knitters

    Drummer DJ Bonebrake on how this X/the Blasters side project made it cool for punk rockers to like country

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Weezer, Huey Lewis & The News, Montgomery Gentry, Kansas and Blue Oyster Cult at OC Fair

    Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​The OC Fair's line up is pretty stellar this year; aside from Bob Dylan,Weezer (August 4), Huey Lewis & The News (August 7), Montgomery Gentry (August 10) and Kansas/Blue Oyster Cult (August 11) are performing. What, no B-52's?

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Local Record Review: 'Friday' by Rebecca Black from Anaheim Hills

    ​Rebecca Black "Friday" Ark Music FactoryDon't give us that look--who could be better for a Beat Blvd. entry? She's totally local (from Anaheim Hills), she's got a new release, and let's face it, if everyone isn't actually talking about her, the fact that you're reading this via the Net means th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    A Gallery Guide to Saturday's Grrl Fair!

    ​Tuesday marked the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day and this Saturday you can continue the celebrations at the 10th annual Grrl Fair in Santa Ana. The Riot Grrrl inspired musical, artistic and educational event featured in the pages of the current edition of the OC Weekly out today ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Local Record Review: Jameson, From Santa Ana

    Myspace.com​JamesonShuffling Click EPThe original home location Jameson Burt gave on his MySpace page was "a cave in Santa Ana," though he's since abandoned the company of stalagmites for Los Angeles. Perhaps it's not surprising he's played shows at La Cave in Costa Mesa before.Jameson's debut EP ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Record Stores Hold Nationwide Vinyl Sale on Black Friday; Here's a Handy List of Local Participants

    John Gilhooley/OC WeeklyFingerprints Record Store​A few weeks ago, the people behind Record Store Day announced their plan to host "Back to Black Friday," where indie music stores will be carrying exclusive and limited vinyle and CD releases by Metallica, U2, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and the Heartbre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    A Gimmick From Record Stores and Slayer on Black Friday? No Way!

    ​Thanksgiving, Schanksgiving. As a music geek who lives to shop, Black Friday gimmicks are near and dear to my heart.This year has a bunch of Black Friday gimmicks that sound pretty interesting.

  • Culture

    October 14, 2010

    E-Fame and E-Fortune: E-Fun, But Also E-Weird

    [Trendzilla] Some of us are glad our teenage fashion choices aren't cached somewhere forever

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Dirty Projectors' Dave Longstreth: Thinks Phish is Terrible, Will Definitely Not Collaborate with Bob Dylan

    Sarah Cass/www.myspace.com/dirtyprojectors/​Dirty Projectors' mastermind Dave Longstreth has a strong aesthetic sense that is obvious with each listen to 2009's Bitte Orca. After nailing every critic's top 10 list, collaborating wiht Bjork and David Byrne, then touring the world, the band released ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    5 Great Acts That Suck Live

    ​The main reason Lauryn Hill's rumored Rock the Bells performance got everyone's panties up in a bunch isn't because it was untrue. It's because everyone misses The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill  Lauryn. Everyone knows her recent live sets have been harrowing--audiences were subject to two hour ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2010

    Upright Cabaret

    La Mirada Theater

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    Today in Music News: Lil Wayne, Jack White, Wanda Jackson, Courtney Love

    Lil Wayne video for "On Fire" officially out (see above). Not sure if I'm feeling it.Speaking of Weezy, he's gonna voice Jesus!Jack White--the coolest and hardest working man in music--readies new Dead Weather album; produces record by rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson covering Amy Winehouse's "You Kn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Weepy Rainy Day Playlist

    ​I understand it doesn't rain much in Southern California. That's a good thing. These gloomy skies make me want to curl up on the sofa with strong drink and do nothing but listen to sad, sad songs--timeless ones that equate rain with sorrow. Here are my faves. Enjoy. With cocktails. And no one aro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself

    ​I've been bear-hugged by Gnarls Barkley's Cee-Lo Green. Talked politics with Toby Keith. Sat with Norah Jones just weeks after her multi-platinum debut dropped and killed a pint of Bushmills with AC/DC singer Brian Johnson. All of this went down during the past decade while writing for Florida ... More >>

  • Music

    August 20, 2009

    Kurt Vile Follows in the Footsteps of Dylan and the Boss

    ​I've been bear-hugged by Gnarls Barkley's Cee-Lo Green. Talked politics with Toby Keith. Sat with Norah Jones just weeks after her multi-platinum debut dropped and killed a pint of Bushmills with AC/DC singer Brian Johnson. All of this went down during the past decade while writing for Florida ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    Rainy Day Jams: What's in your iPod?

    In case you didn't realize how shitty the people in front of you were driving on your way to work this morning, or that the shoulders of your hoodie are exceptionally moist, I just though I'd inform you that it's raining. Now if your iPod is worth its weight, you should probably have a decent stack ... More >>

  • Music

    January 8, 2009

    [Sound Guy] The Best Tribute Bands to Never Exist

    In case you didn't realize how shitty the people in front of you were driving on your way to work this morning, or that the shoulders of your hoodie are exceptionally moist, I just though I'd inform you that it's raining. Now if your iPod is worth its weight, you should probably have a decent stack ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2008

    LowBallVideoChatter: The Band, "Don't Do It"

    The Time: Thanksgiving, 1976.   The Place: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco.   The Occasion: The final concert by the original lineup of the Band, with a jaw-dropping number of guests (Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Dr. John, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2008

    ¡Ask a Mexican! As Extinct as Kudzu

    To paraphrase a paraphrase of Mark Twain, reports of my deportation have been greatly exaggerated. Yes, I know I announced last Thursday that I was ending my ¡Ask a Mexican! column, but few people seemingly bothered to read the line where I stated my self-deportation was "effective the feast day o ... More >>

  • Film

    December 27, 2007

    Hit List

    WEB EXCLUSIVE! The top movies of 2007

  • Features

    September 20, 2007

    The Arts and Other Highfalutin' Stuff

    Actors, troubadours, campfire singers, cowboy poets & purty pictures (Please don’t  shoot the piano player!)

  • Film

    March 1, 2007

    Weed Killers

    OnDVD: Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

  • Music

    August 24, 2006

    Folktastic!

    Run, dont walk, to the nearest computer. Download these Matt Costa iTunes. Enjoy

  • Music

    June 8, 2006

    CD Review

    Sonic Youth, Rather Ripped (Geffen)

  • Music

    May 11, 2006

    Get Out!

    May 11 - May 18: Mad Like Eldridge Cleaver

  • Culture

    October 6, 2005

    Hitchcocki, Hell and Trout Fishing

    Ten theatrical reasons you aint going nowhere till spring

  • Music

    August 11, 2005

    Doing It to Death

    Tom Petty and Jackson Browne: Burned out or rusted?

  • Music

    August 4, 2005

    Small World

    Matt Costa: Local boy makes 1956

  • Music

    January 29, 2004

    Your new favorite bands!

    Matt Costa: Local boy makes 1956

  • Columns

    November 20, 2003

    The Most Horrible Man in the World

    We take a ride through OCs 909!

  • Music

    May 15, 2003

    Sold On Selling Out

    Or: How I learned to stop bitching and love a TV commercial

  • Unknown

    April 24, 2003

    Rock Your Googie Off

    Or: How I learned to stop bitching and love a TV commercial

  • Columns

    February 7, 2002

    Wronging Our Writes

    Or: How I learned to stop bitching and love a TV commercial

  • Music

    November 1, 2001

    Unremarkably Exotic

    Post-feminist folk-blues about lowdown-dirty-dog penis-bearers

  • Columns

    May 31, 2001

    We Want You Seed!

    Uncle Jims summer activity guide

  • Music

    March 15, 2001

    Yakkity Yak

    Ramblin Jack talks back

  • Music

    April 13, 2000

    Earache My Eye!

    Ramblin Jack talks back

  • Music

    February 17, 2000

    Men in Black

    The Hollisters sound like Johnny Cash, and John Sebastian sounds like a jug band

  • Features

    November 25, 1999

    The All-time top 20 pissed list

    The Hollisters sound like Johnny Cash, and John Sebastian sounds like a jug band

  • Music

    June 24, 1999

    Ben Folds Five Shirt at Roots Show!

    Or is that Buddy Seigal watching Kim Lenz and the Jaguars?

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