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The Joy Formidable Exercise Their Inner Animals on 'Wolf's Law'

Even when Ritzy Bryan is cursing the classical-music instructors of her youth, she still sounds charmingly regal. "My harp teacher was an absolute bitch," she declares with a crisp annunciation that betrays her Welsh heritage. "And every time I'd play the fucking flute, I'd pass out." Luckily for us ... More >>

Kevin O'Grady: The Hate Fighter

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New Artists Just Added to SXSW's 2012 Lineup

Mary Bell/OC WeeklyDelta Spirit at BuskerFest in Long Beach in 2010​South By Southwest revealed a whole slew of new acts confirmed to play at official showcases during the annual music and film conference in Austin. This is the third list of musicians to be released. The venues and dates they ... More >>

Six People We Met at BlizzCon

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​More than 26,000 people united AFK (away from keyboard) at the Anaheim Convention Center last weekend for the geekstravaganza that was BlizzCon 2011. We had a chance to meet some of the devout Internet gamers, who traveled from 50 states and 49 countri ... More >>

The Go! Team to Release Album Full of Collaborations

Myspace.com​This should put a little swing in your step. Yesterday, Pitchfork Media reported that the pep squad of British pop, The Go! Team, are embarking on an international tour to support their forthcoming album Rolling Blackouts. The LP, which features a menagerie of guest collaborations, is ... More >>

Kutmah Gives First Interview Since Deportation

www.myspace.com/kutmah​Our sister publication LA Weekly has an exclusive interview with Dublab and Low End Theory-affiliated DJ, Justin "Kutmah" McNulty. He was detained by Department of Homeland Security authorities in May, after failing to honor a voluntary deportation notice that he had si ... More >>

(100) Days of Summer Movies

[Summer Guide] Flicks to help you enjoy the great indoors

Ten Don't-Miss Films at the Newport Beach Film Festival

First Crop of SXSW Acts Announced, OC/LB Bands Conspicuously Absent

A certain music festival and conference held annually in the sleepy hamburg of Austin, Texas announced their initial slate of performers this year, and there's not an Orange County or Long Beach band among them. We had several acts in last fall's CMJ Music Marathon, so this is kind of a bummer. Keep ... More >>

Okksy Spooky

The Kooks

Rockabilly Icons the Stray Cats Give the OC One Last Hurrah

65daysofstatic's Blend of Metal and Electronica Could Be Your Cure

Musical Trash Compactor

The Go! Team Create Funtastic Mash-ups for People Who Don’t Like Mash-ups

Vintage Dame

Web Exclusive! Cate Blanchett exhumes Hollywoods golden era

The Other Sir Duke

And blame Canada for Ray Condo and Pete Turland