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  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Local Record Review: 'What a Thrill' by the Kettle Drivers

    ​The Kettle DriversWhat a Thrillhttp://thekettledrivers.bandcamp.comCosta Mesa's own Kettle Drivers are about to engage in a month's worth of shows all around the county, including a residency at the Avalon Bar in their hometown, so nobody can say they don't keep busy. The trio's also had their al ... More >>

  • Music

    August 18, 2011

    John Vanderslice's Brave, Wild World

    The studio veteran tackles his fears via a fresh way of making music on his latest album

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Fleet Foxes Debut 'Grown Ocean' Video; Robin Pecknold Contextualizes 'Helplessness Blues'

    ​While you may scoff "adult-indie contemporary" at teh mention of Fleet Foxes, nothing on our radar has been more eagerly anticipated than the Seattle band's sophomore release, Helplessness Blues, out May 3. Now that they've released the first video from that set, singer Robin Pecknold talks about ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2010

    Morning Benders

    Detroit Bar

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2010
  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Cold Cave, Avi Buffalo, Best Coast at Glass House, Pomona

    Andrew YoussefWesley Eisold of Cold CaveThe Hype: Cold Cave's dark, synthpop 2009 album Love Comes Close is the complete amalgamation of 1980s New Wave laced with dark electro. Started by ex-American Nightmare and Give Up The Ghost frontman Wes Eisold, Cold Cave began as a solo project but has evol ... More >>

  • Music

    July 30, 2009

    [CD Review] R. Scott, 'Mad Forms & Twisted Poses' (Do Your Worst)

    Andrew YoussefWesley Eisold of Cold CaveThe Hype: Cold Cave's dark, synthpop 2009 album Love Comes Close is the complete amalgamation of 1980s New Wave laced with dark electro. Started by ex-American Nightmare and Give Up The Ghost frontman Wes Eisold, Cold Cave began as a solo project but has evol ... More >>

  • Music

    May 28, 2009

    Boston's Passion Pit Make Dance-Floor Jams, But Take Musical Cues From Randy Newman

    Andrew YoussefWesley Eisold of Cold CaveThe Hype: Cold Cave's dark, synthpop 2009 album Love Comes Close is the complete amalgamation of 1980s New Wave laced with dark electro. Started by ex-American Nightmare and Give Up The Ghost frontman Wes Eisold, Cold Cave began as a solo project but has evol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Ongoing: NAMM Show in Anaheim!

    The annual NAMM--National Association of Music Merchants--show is currently ongoing at the Anaheim Convention Center, through this Sunday.Now, before I moved here, I had no idea what a NAMM show was. Apparently it's a pretty big deal, though! If you're a music merchant, at least. Looks like lots of ... More >>

  • Music

    November 27, 2008

    Feedback 2008: The Music Issue

    The annual NAMM--National Association of Music Merchants--show is currently ongoing at the Anaheim Convention Center, through this Sunday.Now, before I moved here, I had no idea what a NAMM show was. Apparently it's a pretty big deal, though! If you're a music merchant, at least. Looks like lots of ... More >>

  • Music

    July 10, 2008

    [CD Review] Beck, 'Modern Guilt' (DGC)

    The annual NAMM--National Association of Music Merchants--show is currently ongoing at the Anaheim Convention Center, through this Sunday.Now, before I moved here, I had no idea what a NAMM show was. Apparently it's a pretty big deal, though! If you're a music merchant, at least. Looks like lots of ... More >>

  • Music

    May 15, 2008

    [Locals Only] Toy Gun Cowboy, 'Big Blue' (Gutter Groove Records)

    The annual NAMM--National Association of Music Merchants--show is currently ongoing at the Anaheim Convention Center, through this Sunday.Now, before I moved here, I had no idea what a NAMM show was. Apparently it's a pretty big deal, though! If you're a music merchant, at least. Looks like lots of ... More >>

  • Music

    October 25, 2007

    Sprawl of Sound

    Philanthropy and Eccentricity: KUCI Benefits from CD Activity, Ariel Pink and Brad Laner Tweak Pop Deep Into Left Field

  • Music

    March 8, 2007

    Call to Arms

    We Will Not Rest Until the World Hears the Verlaines

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2007

    Good shows coming up!

    Happy new year! If 2007 goes right, you'll be able to count on this wee blog to keep you informed on all things . . . well, all things that we think you should like, I guess. That means: show reviews, band recommendations, random stuff from Ziegler and more contributions from (hopefully) more contri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2006

    In the Mailbag: Richard Swift

    It's no secret that I love Harry Nilsson a lot. A lot a lot. And so it is that I hear traces of him in just about everything, from Madman Moon to Kelley Stoltz (if you look beyond the obvious Brian Wilson presence) to, now, Richard Swift. Swift's latest, Dressed Up for the Letdown (out February 20 ... More >>

  • Features

    October 19, 2006

    No Marshall Stacks!

    No. 2: In case you havent heard, OC has a new sound

  • Music

    August 10, 2006

    Live Review

    Baiting the Public: Fucked Up, Peligro Social at Long Beach Warehouse, Long Beach, Saturday, Aug. 5

  • Music

    July 20, 2006

    Don't Need a Cure

    Listening to Blue Cheer and fucking

  • Music

    December 9, 2004

    Good Grief

    The Littlest Man Band gets sloshed

  • Music

    April 29, 2004

    Panic in Anaheim!

    The Littlest Man Band gets sloshed

  • Music

    March 11, 2004

    Love Among the Mutants

    The Chinese Stars: A horrible guide to horrible noise

  • Music

    December 25, 2003

    Winter Formal

    The Chinese Stars: A horrible guide to horrible noise

  • Features

    November 20, 2003

    How to Blow a Fuse

    The Intelligista get out into the light

  • Music

    September 4, 2003

    Depressed, Again

    The Intelligista get out into the light

  • Features

    June 26, 2003

    The 129 Greatest OC Bands Ever: 90 - 129

    The Intelligista get out into the light

  • Music

    October 3, 2002

    Aint Love Grand?

    Arthur Lee is Free and says youll get your moneys worth

  • Columns

    December 27, 2001

    Shop Local, Burn Global

    How to become your own big-ass music label

  • Music

    December 6, 2001

    New Music

    How to become your own big-ass music label

  • Music

    November 22, 2001

    A Rave in the Middle of a Bullfight

    Super DJ Wally Callerio gets his deep-house groove on

  • Music

    November 22, 2001

    Emop!

    Super DJ Wally Callerio gets his deep-house groove on

  • Music

    February 22, 2001

    Batmans Ass-Whupper

    The voices in Wesley Willis head

  • Music

    February 15, 2001

    Extendo-Progressive Instrumental Things

    The voices in Wesley Willis head

  • Music

    December 9, 1999

    The High Llamas & Sonic Youth

    The voices in Wesley Willis head

  • News

    July 22, 1999

    Surf City, Here We Go

    Australia steals professional surfing . . . and Texas still sucks

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