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Blogs
February 3, 2010
Last Night: Wilco's Nels Cline with Norton Wisdom as Stained Radiance at DiPiazza's, Long Beach
The Hype: Guitar virtuoso Nels Cline of Wilco fame making an appearance at DiPiazza's in Long Beach? An enticing proposition, indeed. Performing with visual artist Norton Wisdom under the moniker Stained Radiance, the nagging question permeating the small dining room was, why would Cline be shari ... More >>
Blogs
February 1, 2010
Over the Weekend: the Riverboat Gamblers, Mike Watt and the Secondmen, Throw Rag at Alex's Bar, Long Beach
The Hype: The bar that has served as the setting for scenes from the HOBO series True Blood and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, not to mention a slew of top-shelf local and touring music acts, has triumphantly put one decade to bed. Saturday's show was another proverbial notch on the belt fea ... More >>
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January 21, 2010
Video: Lil Jon rocking out to Bon Jovi at Sutra Lounge, Costa Mesa
You think you know Lil Jon's musical taste? You have no idea. There's probably a lot you don't know about this Atlanta-born King of Crunk. For instance, are you aware that he's an established vinter--owner of Little Jonathan Winery? He's also a crazy NHL enthusiast. But you mi ... More >>
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January 19, 2010
Today in Music News: Coachella, Big Boi, Paul McCartney, Them Crooked Vultures, Killers, Cleveland Orchestra are Bitches
Official Coachella roster expected to be released later this morning--for now, the "leaked artists.""Big Boi, Ted Leo, Mogwai, A.C. Newman, Patti Smith, Bun B Do Haiti Benefits," reports Pitchfork.com.Paul McCartney almost joined Them Crooked Vultures! Killers going on hiatus, which sounds like a f ... More >>
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December 31, 2009
New Year's Eve Party Playlist
Looking for some tunes to blast at the bash you're hosting tonight? Or maybe to crank up in the car on your way to a slamming soiree? Here's my New Year's Eve Party Playlist, featuring the best from the past year and stone cold classics. Enjoy. Flickr user Sada 1988Click song title for YouTube clip ... More >>
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December 9, 2009
Today in Music News: Outkast, Beatles, Timbaland with Dre. Dre, Bob Dylan
Big Boi announces upcoming discs from him, Andre "3000" Benjamin and--get this(!)--"when the solo albums come out, depending on how the fans support them, then we're gonna give them the Outkast album."The Beatles score best selling album of the decade--yeah, this past decade. Perhaps the 1960s wer ... More >>
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August 17, 2009
Slideshows: Lil Wayne and Soulja Boy at the Honda Center, OC Pride: Picnic in the Park
Chris VictorioLil Wayne's all "whoa, dudes."We saw some stuff over the weekend. While some may argue whether or not it was better than midget wrestling at the Galaxy, it was still pretty swell. Well, maybe it's not right to say "we" saw stuff over the weekend--these were both Chris Victorio speci ... More >>
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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 >>
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August 9, 2009
Last Night: Powerhouse at Honda Center
Last Night: Powerhouse 2009 at the Honda Center featuring Jay-Z, Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull, Lil' John, Flo Rida, Sean Paul, LMFAO, Kid Cudi, Far East Movement, New Boyz and Ya Boy.Better Than: A long, shitty drive to San Manuel Casino.Download: Pssh, like you really need ME to tell you what to dow ... More >>
Music
July 23, 2009
[Sound Guy] For Your Shoppertainment: Bands In Malls!
Last Night: Powerhouse 2009 at the Honda Center featuring Jay-Z, Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull, Lil' John, Flo Rida, Sean Paul, LMFAO, Kid Cudi, Far East Movement, New Boyz and Ya Boy.Better Than: A long, shitty drive to San Manuel Casino.Download: Pssh, like you really need ME to tell you what to dow ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2009
Outgoing: Sleepy Brown at Galaxy Theatre Canceled
In the latest chapter of the weird saga of the Sleepy Brown show scheduled for this Friday at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana--the same show that rather dubiously advertised superstar duo Outkast (who haven't performed together in forever) as a supporting act, which was later confirmed to be "one me ... More >>
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July 2, 2009
TONIGHT: Jamie Foxx at the Grove of Anaheim
Jamie Foxx, leave something for the rest of us. He can act, he can tell jokes, he can sing the hooks of smash-hit Kanye West tunes, and now he's got his own solo career going, too. His third studio album, Intuition (not to be confused with the Jewel song of the same name, not that anyone would), cam ... More >>
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July 1, 2009
Outkast Playing at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana?
In the "things that make you go 'hmm'" department: the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana is advertising Outkast as performing at their venue on July 17. (Click on the flier to see a bigger version.) Hmm.Yes, the same Outkast that gave us "Ms. Jackson," "Hey Ya," "The Whole World," etc. etc. etc. The same ... More >>
Music
May 14, 2009
[CD Review] Ciara, 'Fantasy Ride' (Jive/RCA/LaFace)
In the "things that make you go 'hmm'" department: the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana is advertising Outkast as performing at their venue on July 17. (Click on the flier to see a bigger version.) Hmm.Yes, the same Outkast that gave us "Ms. Jackson," "Hey Ya," "The Whole World," etc. etc. etc. The same ... More >>
Blogs
January 12, 2009
Rumored/Confirmed Coachella Artists Start to Trickle In
LAist has about 20 artists they say are "confirmed" for Coachella (coming up soon! April 17-19!), and many more that are "rumored"--and given that just about every act of note is "rumored" for Coachella at this point in the year, a classification that's about as meaningful as last night's Golden Glo ... More >>
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December 29, 2008
Busted Rhymes: The Top 10 Most Preposterous Rap Songs of 2008
By Ben Westhoff Hip-hop A-listers including Rick Ross, Akon and Plies were caught grossly exaggerating their gangster credentials this year. (Turns out they were painfully law-abiding. The horror!) But even if your favorite rapper wasn't caught in a lie, you can bet he or she put out a hilariously ... More >>
Music
December 18, 2008
Who Wins In the Worst Lyrics of 2008 Tournament? You Do
By Ben Westhoff Hip-hop A-listers including Rick Ross, Akon and Plies were caught grossly exaggerating their gangster credentials this year. (Turns out they were painfully law-abiding. The horror!) But even if your favorite rapper wasn't caught in a lie, you can bet he or she put out a hilariously ... 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 >>
Music
October 9, 2008
[CD Review] T.I., 'Paper Trail' (Atlantic)
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 >>
Music
June 19, 2008
Ice Cube's Powerhouse Show at Honda Center Will Show If He's Still Got Game
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 >>
Music
May 29, 2008
[CD Review] Dizzee Rascal, 'Maths + English' (Definitive Jux)
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 >>
Music
March 20, 2008
Murs' Paid Dues Fest, With Sage Fancis and Dilated Peoples, Gives Indie Hip-Hop a Major Platform
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
January 23, 2008
Lil Wayne in Big Trouble
Police near Yuma, Arizona have arrested Southern rap star Lil Wayne for possession of “dangerous” drugs, narcotics and drug paraphernalia, TMZ is reporting. This incident follows a 2007 arrest in Idaho, also for drug possession. If Wayne (real name Dwayne Carter Jr.) had kept in the responsibl ... More >>
Music
January 10, 2008
Saved by Lord Byron and Lil Wayne
Sole and the Skyrider Band find poetry in the darkness
Blogs
December 18, 2007
“The Efron Scandal” Gets Internet's Panties in a Bunch
Wayne and Zac: brothers from other mothers, fo' sheezy. Have you read Ben Westhoff's “The Efron Scandal” feature yet in this week's OC Weekly? Dozens of thousands of 'net surfers have (enough—30,000 and counting—to crash our site, temporarily). Among those readers are those who work for ver ... More >>
Blogs
December 6, 2007
The Trill Is Gone: Pimp C, RIP
The Dec. 4 death of UGK rapper Pimp C (Chad Butler, 33) in Los Angeles' Mondrian Hotel has prompted much mourning and reminiscing. Our sister paper Houston Press has a substantial coverage of the much-respected H-town MC on its blog. Along with UGK partner Bun B, Pimp C helped to bring Southern rap ... More >>
Music
August 2, 2007
Hits!
Virgin Megastore Orange
Music
April 12, 2007
Crunk Bonds
Southern-rap icons Ying Yang Twins find a balance
Music
April 5, 2007
Ice Work If You Can Get It
Rapper Paul Wall's diamond life
Features
December 28, 2006
Indie Vs. Major: Who's Got the Flavor
Urban music in 2006 was typified by what it wasnt as much as what it was
Film
August 24, 2006
About a Boi
OutKasts Depression-era hip-hop musical has a loving respect for the old South
Music
July 27, 2006
Hits!
Beats, Vinyl & Life
Music
June 22, 2006
Get Out!
Special Summer Festival Edition: You are the star!
Music
May 18, 2006
Thug-Adonis Veneer
T.I.
Music
December 22, 2005
This Week in Scandalous Hoes
Mike Jones
Music
December 22, 2005
Get Out!
The Most Wonderful
Music
September 1, 2005
V.I.P. Records
The Most Wonderful
Music
June 23, 2005
SHOCKING THEMSELVES
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February 24, 2005
Live Previews
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February 17, 2005
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February 10, 2005
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October 16, 2003
Outkast Blast
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February 20, 2003
Goth Not
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April 26, 2001
Say Watt?
J Mascis comes to Anaheim, drags along punk legend

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