Subject: David Bowie

• Introducing Blues Control

  Blues Control Blues Control (Holy Mountain) Release date: May 29, 2007 Curb Your Cynicism is a recurring blogtastic feature in which the music editor pithily enthuses about new releases and reissues he thinks will enhance your life and erode your cynicism about the state of music, circa now. Any band with “Blues” in its name in 2007 should be viewed with suspicion. Chances are they'll be overly ironic or excruciatingly purist. Either way, they're probably not gonna be worth your time. T

  June 13, 2007

• Busywork, Detroit Bar, August 29, 2007

  The Pity Party (photo by ionnehendrix) The Pity Party are in mid-set as I arrive at Detroit Bar, projecting an LA-hipster refraction of the White Stripes—on first impression. But female drummer/vocalist/keyboardist Heisenflei and guitarist/vocalist Maurice-Robert quickly quash that knee-jerk reaction with an approach to rock that's far less trad than Jack and Meg's. The Pity Party's rhythms are fairly primitive (and totally righteous), but the guitar is art-damaged in a way that reminds me o

  August 30, 2007

• Leviathan Brothers, DiPiazzas, September 13, 2007

  Photo: Suzie Ahn Leviathan Brothers' keyboardist (and occasional OC Weekly contributor) Sean O'Connell announced from the DiPiazzas stage: “This week marks the sixth year of the five-year anniversary of Tupac's death. To commemorate the occasion, we're going to play an original.” Now that's wit. He and his band mate, drummer Miles Senzaki, then commenced to forge a moving soul-jazz composition that cascaded with great beauty. Rare is the group for whom between-song banter alone is worth

  September 14, 2007

• So You Want to Be a College Radio DJ...

  Well, then, you should probably attend KUCI's DJ Training Class, which begins July 8 at 7 p.m. in HICF 100-P on the University of California Irvine campus (map here). You don't have to be a student at the school to participate; you just need a powerful urge to become a component of what the Weekly has judged to be the best radio station in Orange County. Here's your big chance to potentially foist your musical taste on the world. From the press release: "The 8-week class will provide the parti

  July 2, 2008

• Greatest Hits

  March 18, 2004

• [Special Screenings] Where to see La Strada, Labyrinth, more

  February 14, 2008

• Slideshow: The NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center

  If you were not one of the very few to attend the NAMM Show this past weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center--and, well, odds are you were not--you can get a better idea of what the heck goes on over there thanks to this slideshow from Andrew Youssef. Also, don't forget about Ryan Ritchie's report from the convention center. To paraphrase David Bowie, NAMM, bam, thank you ma'am.

  January 19, 2009

• [Summer Guide] Harry Potter and 39 Other Movies We Can't Wait to See This Season

  June 4, 2009

• [Special Screenings] Movie of the Week: 'Xanadu!'

  January 8, 2009

• A-Maze-ing

  Labyrinth

  September 11, 2008

• [CD Review] Various Artists, 'Life Beyond Mars—Bowie Covered' (Rapster/!K7)

  July 24, 2008

• [Aural Reports] Songwriter David Choi Mixes Rhymes With Mash-ups

  June 26, 2008

• [Locals Only] The Fling

  May 1, 2008

• Trendzilla

  Women's fashion is where androgyny gets fun

  January 17, 2008

• CD Review

  Beirut, The Flying Club Cup (Ba Da Bing)
  

  October 4, 2007

• The Cobain of His Existence

  About a Son’s Director Portrays the Late Nirvana Front Man Through Other People’s Music

  September 27, 2007

• Liking My Big Mouth

  June 17, 1999

• When He Was a Young Dude

  April 22, 2004

• New Reviews

  Arthur and the Invisibles; Guru; Primeval; Stomp the Yard

  January 11, 2007

• Watch With Your Ears

  TV on the Radio

  September 21, 2006

• I Rock I Ran

  March 16, 2006

• Get Out!

  February 23, 2006

• Love Spreads Germs

  November 24, 2005

• Yoo Doo Right

  October 6, 2005

• Aging With the Stars

  October 6, 2005

• Dont Look Back

  July 21, 2005

• Its Not Brain Surgery

  June 16, 2005

• Get Your Geek On

  April 14, 2005

• Begin Your Pilgrimage Now

  The District ditches the drunken Betties for more Lounge-y crowd

  April 7, 2005

• Give Him Some Water so He Wont Die

  March 24, 2005

• OC Weekly Staff Mixtape Picks

  December 23, 2004

• Feedback

  June 17, 2004

• Letters

  May 13, 2004

• Panic in Anaheim!

  April 29, 2004

• Shhhhhhh!

  November 13, 2003

• Dont Spare Me

  November 6, 2003

• You Ain't Inventing Jack

  October 23, 2003

• The Dandy Warhols

  September 25, 2003

• The New Pornographers

  June 19, 2003

• Letters

  February 13, 2003

• The Thin White Puke

  August 15, 2002

• Haiku-O-Rama!

  May 30, 2002

• New Music

  August 2, 2001

• Wonderlovin' From the Oven!

  July 26, 2001

• Eric Blair

  January 25, 2001

• Halloweenies

  November 9, 2000

• Tommy Rock, singer/songwriter, guitarist of Rockstar Barbeque

  September 28, 2000

• Dave Turturro, Gasoline Addicts vocalist, Cellular Technician

  August 17, 2000

• Last Friday: Bands and Models

  Last week I told you all about the pairing of fashion and bands that was taking place Friday at Shore Ultra Lounge in Long Beach. Well, in a very rare move, I left my apartment to check this shindig out. And you know what? It wasn't half bad. Maybe this hermit thing isn't where it's at.I was curious to see how the event organizers were going to combine the two elements. Let's face it: music and good looking people go together, but do they go together on stage? The answer is yes. When I walked in

  June 15, 2009

• [CD Review] David Sylvian, 'Manafon' (Samadhi Sound)

  September 17, 2009