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  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Rihanna Pregnant? Five Songs That Could've Been The Soundtrack for Her Baby Making

    ​At this point we are all familiar with the Barbados beauty Rihanna and there are a few things that we certainly know about her outside of her music. She enjoys crazy fashion, she's been known to smoke a doobie or two, loves tattoos and dying her hair, and of course, she is very forgiving. It wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Tyga at The Observatory, March 29, 2012

    ​TygaThe ObservatoryMarch 28, 2012 Warning: This review contains explicit language, and your children should not read this--too bad you let them attend this concert.If you were at the Observatory to see Tyga perform at his sold-out show, you heard a lot--and I mean a lot--of  "Rack City," ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    The Game at the Observatory, March 18, 2012

    ​The GameThe ObservatoryMarch 18, 2012The Game--the man famous for wearing a red bandanna, the man who grew up in Compton as a certified Blood gang member--took over the Observatory last night. But it wasn't like the night that Yelawolf punched a fan in the face and a number of fights broke out. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Social Distortion at Fox Theatre Pomona, Feb. 17, 2012

    John Gilhooley/ OC WeeklySocial D at the Palladium, not the Fox​Social Distortion February 17, 2012 Fox Theatre Pomona For as far back as this OC music fan can remember, the ultimate way to cap off a long week of slacking working for the man has always been to rock the fuck out at a punk rock sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Five Things I Would Tell Rihanna if She Were My Friend

    ​We knew Chris Brown and Rihanna were communicating, because her producer announced on MTV that Brown was going to guest on Rihanna's upcoming single Birthday Cake.But when Brown tweeted a birthday message to Rihanna (she's 24 today), Rihanna made their now-amicable relationship public when she&nb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Chris Brown is a Bonafide Dick: Five Reasons Why

    ​Chris Brown is an immature asshole, I think that's been safely established by his sophomoric Twitter rant after winning a Grammy last Sunday. But with the news that Rihanna enlisted her ex and the man that brutally beat her, to feature on a remix of "Birthday Cake," one thought comes to mind: ARE ... More >>

  • Film

    January 12, 2012

    Is Nothing Sacred, 'Joyful Noise'?

    The godly union of Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah gets sullied

  • Music

    November 17, 2011

    Big Sean, Now Really Big

    The Detroit rapper lives the dream on his debut album

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Chris Brown at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Last Saturday Night

    Timothy Norris/LA WeeklyChris Brown at Staples Center, not Verizon Wireless​Chris Brown November 5, 2011 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Attending Chris Brown's concert Saturday night at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater was a test of devotion, with the traditionally long, 15 minute walk from the pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Five Reasons to You Might Watch to Chris Brown at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, Despite His Douchebaggery

    ​Although it may feel like Chris Brown has been on his F.A.M.E. tour for forever and a day, that's really only because it went to Australia and Canada before it even started in the States. The concert series already hit SoCal last Oct. 20, but it's finally coming to a close with its second to last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Five Things You Didn't Know About 'Ladies Love Me,' Chris Brown and Justin Bieber's Mixtape Collaboration

    ​So you can now download Chris Brown's 21-song mixtape Boy in Detention (here), which not only features  Swizz Beatz, Kevin McCall, Tyga and Wiz Khalifa, but also Shawty Mane, Justin Bieber's rapping alter-ego, in a song called "Ladies Love Me." Obviously you don't need me opining on the qual ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Young the Giant Performing at the VMAs

    ​Young the Giant are the home boys that sneakily made good--Morrissey loves them, they've played the Weenie Roast, are opening for Incubus on tour this year...and today MTV announced that Young the Giant will make their VMA performance debut at the 2011 Video Music Awards. The lineup for VMA perf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Happy Birthday MTV: Top Five MTV Reality Shows

    ​MTV is officially old -- the company turns 30 (ew) on Monday. For the anniversary of first (and most popular) music television channel in the U.S., we're counting down the Top Five MTV reality shows after the jump.

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Kreayshawn Gets Nominated Best New Artist at the VMAs--and Other WTF Moments This Year

    ​I've never agreed with any award-giving body on who gets nominated or gets awards for best this or that, but this year's VMAs are akin to the year Milli Vanilli won Grammys over the Indigo Girls. (The fact that I date myself by remembering this hoopla means I'm really mystified by what's going on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Planking Fail by Katy Perry; Other Celebs Show Her How its Done

    ​ Katy Perry tweeted a picture of her planking on a yacht on the Fourth of July. Except she was doing it wrong (legs and head down, hands by your side!) and subsequently got a lot of flak for it on the Interwebz. To show her how its done, we complied a list of celebrities who can plank right, and ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 23, 2011

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  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Bride Plays Master of Puppets on Her Wedding Day

    Annette DiazThe bride hitting the skins in her 41-year-old wedding gown​Fuck all those stupid viral videos with goofy dancers dancing down the aisle to Chris Brown's "Forever." Here's a wedding video that deserves a million views: an actual bride pounding on the drums to Metallica's "Master of Pup ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    What, Really? ABC Wants to Stage Chris Brown/Rihanna Reunion

    ​The National Post reports that ABC is interested in orchestrating a reunion between Chris Brown and Rihanna, especially since the restraining order against Brown has been relaxed anyway. Ugh. Obviously ABC wants to milk the whole window-breaking shirtless haranguing in Times Square. And there's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    [UPDATED] Chris Brown's Image Rehab Report Card

    ​UPDATED, MARCH 22, 3:03 P.M.: Cris Brown allegedly had a violent outburst after his Good Morning America appearance this morning. Brown got upset during his interview with co-host Robin Roberts when she asked three times about his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend, Rihanna.   Brown t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Chris Brown's Nekkid NSFW Peen Shots, Leaked by Perez Hilton

    ​Perez Hilton posted photos of Chris Brown naked. Apparently, one of Brown's exes leaked the photos...coincidentally, his album F.A.M.E. drops this month! All we have to say about Brown's package is: No wonder Rihanna put up with him. Check it out after the jump.

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Sesame Street vs. Yo Gabba Gabba! The Musical Battle for Your Kids' Coolness

    Sesame Street​Sesame Street wants your kids to be cool. And not by learning the alphabet, easy addition or "good government bullshit" (sorry, it's the 20th anniversary of the release of GoodFellas).No, they're doing it through pop music.This week, The Street (I hear that's what the cool toddlers a ... More >>

  • Music

    April 1, 2010

    Relative Strangers Things Have Happened

    [Locals Only] The Santa Ana twin-fronted psych-rock quintet takes up residency at Detroit Bar

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Today in Music News: Coachella, Weezer, Green Day, Chris Brown, Flight of the Conchords

    Coachella dates announced, which we just blogged about earlier this morning.Weezer's Rivers Cuomo released from hospital and on a "bus for cross country trip to L.A."One more reason that Chris Brown is a dick--and not a particularly smart one.Green Day goes big--like the Beatles--with their own Ro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Today in Music News: Silversun Pickups on Grammy nom, Snoop Dogg to collab with Kid Cudi, Chris Brown is still a dick, Weezer song that sucks

    Silver Lake's Silversun Pickups 'astonished' about Grammy nomination.Snoop Dogg--our pick for busiest veteran rapper--to appear on new Kid Cudi album.Chris Brown claims Rihanna knows he's sorry--but he's still a dick in our book. Weezer's "Heart Songs" ranks No. 25 on Village Voice's excellently s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Top Five Little Known Facts About Soulja Boy

    ​I interviewed Soulja Boy (who I'll just go ahead and call by his real name DeAndre Way) recently, and it was pretty wild. The Atlanta-based, teen millionaire rapper wore his colossal, eponymous pendant--which he says contains a hundred Gs of diamonds--and bragged about how all the big names in hi ... More >>

  • Music

    May 14, 2009

    [CD Review] Ciara, 'Fantasy Ride' (Jive/RCA/LaFace)

    ​I interviewed Soulja Boy (who I'll just go ahead and call by his real name DeAndre Way) recently, and it was pretty wild. The Atlanta-based, teen millionaire rapper wore his colossal, eponymous pendant--which he says contains a hundred Gs of diamonds--and bragged about how all the big names in hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2009

    TONIGHT: Second Week of OC Music Awards Showcases at Chain Reaction

    The OC Music Awards showcases are at Chain Reaction in Anaheim tonight for a second and final week--they move to eVocal in Costa Mesa for couple Tuesdays starting next week. Playing tonight? Those guys up there, who you have probably already figured out are called The Sequence. They have a pretty qu ... More >>

  • Music

    January 1, 2009

    Rhythm and Blue Balls: A Case Against Current R&B, A.K.A. 'Rap and Bullshit'

    The OC Music Awards showcases are at Chain Reaction in Anaheim tonight for a second and final week--they move to eVocal in Costa Mesa for couple Tuesdays starting next week. Playing tonight? Those guys up there, who you have probably already figured out are called The Sequence. They have a pretty qu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2008

    The Year in Music: 2008's Top Ten Pop Songs

    BY ANNIE ZALESKIPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The foll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    Akon Added to Jingle Ball

    As if the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball could get any more awesome, this morning Senegalese-American rapper Akon, he of "Don't Matter" and simulated sex with a 15-year-old and pulling a dude on stage and throwing him off fame, has been added to the bill. I notice you noticing him.Akon just released a new albu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 4, 2008

    KIIS-FM's Jingle Ball 2008

    As if the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball could get any more awesome, this morning Senegalese-American rapper Akon, he of "Don't Matter" and simulated sex with a 15-year-old and pulling a dude on stage and throwing him off fame, has been added to the bill. I notice you noticing him.Akon just released a new albu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2008

    Rihanna to Make 'Special Guest Appearance' at KIIS Jingle Ball

    Live Nation by way of the inimitable Ryan Seacrest announced this morning that Rihanna (she of "Disturbia," "Umbrella," "S.O.S.," "Shut Up and Drive" et al. fame) will be making a "special guest appearance" at the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball, Dec. 6 at the Honda Center in Anaheim. "Special guest appearanc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2008

    Tickets for KIIS 102.7 FM Jingle Ball Going Fast

    As far as these things go, the lineup for this year's "KIIS 102.7 FM Jingle Ball," Dec. 6 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, is fairly impressive. And by "these things," of course I mean a concert where pre-fab, manufactured teeny bopper acts perform 15 minute sets in the name of promoting a radio stat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2008

    On Sale This Weekend: Jingle Ball, 'High School Musical: The Ice Tour,' More

    Lots of stuff this weekend, especially if you're a tween. You're probably not if you're reading this blog, though. Sadface.

  • Music

    June 19, 2008

    Ice Cube's Powerhouse Show at Honda Center Will Show If He's Still Got Game

    Lots of stuff this weekend, especially if you're a tween. You're probably not if you're reading this blog, though. Sadface.

  • Music

    January 3, 2008

    Old Dog, New Tricks

    A rap veteran at 20, Bow Wow dispenses advice to the next generation

  • Calendar

    December 6, 2007

    Crank What, Exactly?

    Up Close and Personal Holiday Tour

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