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Delta Spirit - Playboy Mansion - May 10, 2013

Delta Spirit Playboy Mansion May 10, 2013 Sometimes you have to go to grungy clubs to review rock bands. Fortunately, on this particular night, Delta Spirit was playing a private industry event at the Playboy Mansion. Sponsored by Jack Daniels, the event coincided with a fundraiser for Operation Gr ... More >>

Wavelength Festival Puts an Eclectic Face on Pacific Symphony

With the seasonal upswing of festival season, it's only fitting that Orange County participates in the boom and hosts a genre-blurring festival equipped with a little something for everyone. The inaugural Wavelength Festival features big name artists from a variety of genres and OC's own Pacific Sym ... More >>

Burgerama Day Two - The Observatory - March 23, 2013

Burgerama 2 The Observatory 3/23/13 Beer was flowing, burgers grilling and music blaring as day two of Burgerama picked up where Friday left off. By the end of the night, the walls of the venue were moist sweaty and the concertgoers were sweaty and smelly. Both hallmarks of a good punk/garage/indie ... More >>

Love Nail Tree Make Cool Tees

[Trendzilla] Tyler and Michelle Madsen make their mark with hipster tees and jewelry

Anaïs Tangie, Gourmet Gal

[Best Of 2012] SoCo Farmers' Market empress on her other favorite things about Orange County

Young the Giant Are OC's Next Great Band

The Irvine's quintet are house-hunting, but not ready to leave us just yet

Lollapalooza Lineup Released: Black Sabbath Reuniting!

In an attempt to possibly take some of the spotlight off Coachella this week, Lollapalooza released a "same, same but different" lineup for the eighth installment of the Chicago festival in Grant Park. As at Coachella, the Black Keys and At the Drive-In are performing. But unlike Coachella, the Red ... More >>

Five Local Bands Who Should Be Huge in 2012

​Young The Giant wins the prize for the breakout band of Orange County in 2011. Turn on an alt-rock station, google the word "young," and ask Morrissey who his favorite new band is and you'll have your answer--2011 belonged to Young the Giant. "Cough Syrup" was probably only second to Foster the P ... More >>

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 >>

To Galaxy Concert Theatre and Beyond

New owner Jon Reiser is determined to be an OC music game changer

Nicole Vaughn Goes Big

[Locals Only] Laguna Niguel's folk songstress branches out with a backing band

Caifanes Reunite to Play Coachella?

[Mental Notes] Also, the Fling get signed (woo-hoo!), Kottonmouth Kings get high (duh!)

The Fling Sign to Dangerbird Records

Myspace.com​The new year looks bright for the Fling: The Long Beach psychedelic rockers have announced a record deal with indie powerhouse Dangerbird Records. The LA-based label will release the Fling's sophomore album this spring. The band will add an eclectic, folksy sound to the label's diverse ... More >>

See and Be Scenes

The many subspecies of OC bands in their natural habitats

Were You There? The Long Beach Buskerfest

Mary Bell/OC WeeklyDelta Spirit headlined Buskerfest​Over the weekend at Long Beach's Summer and Music finale, BuskerFest, the East Village Arts District was home to five stages, hosting an extensive lineup of local bands. Delta Spirit and Crystal Antlers headlined the free event; 60 Watt Kid, Jay ... More >>

What You Missed: BuskerFest, Something Corporate, Charity Chili Cookoff, OC Foodie Fest

Christopher Victorio​What did you miss this weekend? It should have been packed with music and eating with all of the events that went on. On Friday night, we caught the revival of Something Corporate at The Grove in Anaheim (right). On Saturday, we headed back to Anaheim to stuff our face at the ... More >>

TGIF: Thank God it's Friday, Time to Watch Shows!

Joe LemkeSomething Corporate​It's going to be a packed weekend, with a ton of shows happening this Saturday. If you need help picking out what you're going to do, we're here to help! From Something Corporate at the Grove tonight, to the myriad of shows you can ruin your eardrums at (Shrinky D ... More >>

BuskerFest

First St. and Linden Ave., Long Beach

Chicano Batman: Dark Caballeros

Attacking pop culture from sonic margins

Interview: We Barbarians Talk About Making A Video With Aveiro

​If you've read today's interview with  Matt Aveiro of Cold War Kids, you'll know that Long Beach-based indie/psych rock trio known as We Barbarians--singer/guitarist David Quon, bassist Derek Vanheule and drummer Nathan Warkentin--have just released their newest video. "There's This There's ... More >>

Detroit Bar Owner Jon Reiser Shares A Secret

Danielle Bacher​Even if you don't know him by name, you've probably attended at least one show at a Jon Reiser venue in the past decade. He owns Detroit Bar with Dan Bradley, Diego Velasco, David Hastie, Mike Harris and Scott Hamilton (who also own all Memphis Restaurants and Tin Lizzie Salo ... More >>

Friday: Pop Noir Conquers a Crowd at UCSD

Spencer Kornhaber / OC WeeklyNo, we didn't bring a real camera.​Being a snazzily dressed member of a well-liked, dance-rockin' local band: Seems cool, right? But you've got to put up with some bullshit if you want to make it big. Like taking gigs at college campuses an hour south of where anyone k ... More >>

Videos: Local Bands play SXSW

We know how much you wanted to go to SXSW last week. But for those not willing to take a week off work and spend a butt-load of cash to get there, here's an entertaining set of live videos from Austin showcasing some of our hometown talent on stage, spreading the gospel of rock & roll in a varie ... More >>

OC/LBC Bands Representing at SXSW

Local acts aim to create buzz in Austin

The Willowz, Originally from Anaheim, Live Thursday Morning on KEXP

Remember the Willowz? That Anaheim-based garage punk quartet that landed at No. 46 on Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records of 2005 list thanks to Talk in Circles? Yeah, them. Well, the group--who now call the nit and grit of New York home--are still kicking, and still kicking well. Thom KaineThe Willowz a ... More >>

[Sound Guy] For Your Shoppertainment: Bands In Malls!

TODAY: 'District Unplugged' at the District at Tustin Legacy

Pretty much every city in Orange County has a giant shopping center (some have multiple ones!), so we might as well make good use out of them, right? Case in point, the District Unplugged event that we told you about earlier in the week...it's going on right now at the sprawling District at Tustin L ... More >>

Iglu & Hartly Headline District Unplugged Benefit, eVocal to be Involved

Iglu & Hartly, pictured, are from LA (the inimitable Echo Park, specifically), but they play in Orange County a lot. They've played Detroit Bar twice already this year, and return there next Friday, July 24. And they're playing at the District in Tustin Legacy shopping center this Sunday, as par ... More >>

Incoming: Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit Solo Show at Detroit Bar

When Delta Spirit played Detroit Bar back in March, the Costa Mesa venue was as packed as it's ever been. Like, "I have the sweat of 200 strangers intermingling on my skin" packed. So it stands to reason that post- the San Diego band's national tour with the Shins and their spot at Bonnaroo (with a ... More >>

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Ra Ra Riot, Black Lips, Death by Stereo, More, Coming to Detroit Bar

It's a catastrophe of riches! (That's what my friend said once when attempting to say "an embarrassment of riches." I'm trying to make it catch on.)Lots of shows coming to the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, including Ra Ra Riot (who produced one of Village Voice Media's top 10 indie rock albums of 2008, ... More >>

This Week in the OC Weekly

Dr. Dog and The Delta Spirit at Detroit Bar

The Ragged, Folky Rockers of Delta Spirit Are Now the Youngest Retro-Sounding Act on Rounder Records

[Trendzilla] Musicians, Fans and Fashions

Last Night: What Made Milwaukee Famous @ The Glass House

What Made Milwaukee Famous, Ra Ra Riot, The Little Ones @ The Glass House on 5/16 Usually, walking into a venue to find it almost empty is a bit of a downer. I guess most people train themselves to believe that a concert is not worth going to unless it’s in a room full of people sweating all over ... More >>

Matt Costa on Morning Becomes Eclectic

Huntington Beach's Matt Costa will be performing live on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" today at 11:15 a.m. Tune in to 89.9 FM, or if you're stuck at work, you can listen online at kcrw.com. For iTunes users—aren't we all?—there's a link embedded in the "Radio" section of iTunes. Costa wil ... More >>

Last Night: The Alex Benefit at the Detroit Bar

The Alex Benefit at the Detroit Bar, April 19, 2008 with We Barbarians, Nathan Willett, Delta Spirit, and Jonnie Russell from the Cold War Kids Better Than: Donating money to the Presidental Election Campaign Fund. Download: Delta Spirit's "Trashcan" from Ode To Sunshine Benefit concerts often re ... More >>

A Little Help?

A Benefit for Alex

The Walkmen’s Costa Mesa Invasion

Diversity Reigns

OCPAC embraces indie rock and other fringe arts with Off Center

Aural Reports

Guided Missions: Nick Bogardus works the angles for Cold War Kids, Thrice and others

Locals Only

Breath of Life

A Webb Pierce Selection

Jan. 11-Jan. 18

Locals Only

The Colour, Between Earth & Sky, available Feb. 6 on Rethink Records<

Come Get Some

Nightlife and more, Oct. 26 - Nov. 2

Not So Quiet, Please

Cold War Kids brothers-in-arms