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March 9, 2012
Munky Talks Smokeout Festival, Plus Five Songs Describing Korn's Career
The Grammy-winning Nu Metal legends, Korn co-headlined with Sublime with Rome for this past weekend's Smokeout Festival at the NOS Events Center. We caught up with Korn's guitarist, James "Munky" Shaffer, about the Smokeout Festival and the future of the band.
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February 22, 2012
Skrillex Fans: Five Reasons They Suck
Dear Sonny Moore, Congratulations on winning three Grammy awards this year. You are undoubtedly very talented, and know how to get down during your set. Forget what Dave Grohl said about DJs making music on their computers. I mean, he only performed with Deadmau5 at the Grammys right after h ... More >>
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February 17, 2012
Dave Grohl Clarifies His Grammys Speech
"Rather than go to the best studio in the world down the street in Hollywood and rather than use all of the fanciest computers that money can buy, we made this one in my garage with some microphones and a tape machine...To me this award means a lot because it shows that the human element of m ... More >>
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February 14, 2012
Five Reasons Skrillex Should Have Won Best New Artist at the Grammys
On Sunday, Skrillex won three Grammys: Best Dance Recording, Best Dance/Electronica Album and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. So why didn't he win the Grammy for Best New Artist?
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February 13, 2012
[UPDATED With Cause of Death:] Whitney Houston Dead at 48
UPDATE: Feb. 13, 12:27 p.m.: TMZ says the L.A. County Coroner told Whitney Houston's family that the singer d"id not die from drowning, but rather from what appears to be a combination of Xanax and other prescription drugs mixed with alcohol."Sources also told TMZ that the family was told there ... More >>
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February 13, 2012
3hree Things: Random Thoughts About The 2012 Grammys
Watch out for 3hree Things (usually) every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native. Because a column that usually runs on Tuesdays should run on a Monday. Because the ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
Chipotle's First National Commercial To Air This Weekend During The Grammys
A screen shot from the commercial"Back to the Start", the short animated film that Chipotle has uploaded on YouTube to present an argument against factory farming, has garnered northwards of 4 million views since it debuted in August of last year. It uses a Willie Nelson rendition of the Coldplay ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Five Most Skewed Moments In Grammy History
This Sunday night, the Grammy Awards will once again be held at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 54th version promises to be an eventful night with confirmed performers like The Beach Boys, Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift, the night promises to b ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
[UPDATED with Protest and After Party] Musicans Call Out Elimination of Grammy Award Categories as Racist
UPDATE, FEB, 6, 1:56 P.M.: Presente.org and Grammywatch.org, which has its own petition in circulation, are joining forces in calling for a protest this Saturday over the slashing of Grammy Award categories. The Facebook page for the protest, which encourages supporters to bring their instruments ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Add Another LA Date
Sweet! Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band added another show to their LA stop. Now they're also performing on Friday, April 27 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The tour supports Springsteen's 17th studio album, Wrecking Ball, out on March 6, and tickets go on sale at all Ticketmast ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Nadia Ali to Perform Live at the Yost Theater on Jan. 20
Just finishing her world tour with the electronic powerhouse Armin Van Buuren, the Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Nadia Ali is set to put Orange County in a trance with her Queen of Clubs Tour at the Yost Theater on Friday, Jan. 20.
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August 25, 2011
Sade
Honda Center
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June 30, 2011
Paul Oakenfold: A Special Pre-July 4 Event
Sutra OC
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April 28, 2011
Cinco de Mayo Festival
Downtown Santa Ana
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April 21, 2011
Steven Curtis Chapman
City National Grove of Anaheim
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April 7, 2011
Jeff Beck and the Imelda May Band
The Coach House
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February 14, 2011
Arcade Fire Win Album of the Year in a Shocker
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklySurprisingly, The Suburbs by Arcade Fire won album of the year for the 53 Grammy Awards last night. Shocked? We are, too. They beat out Lady Antebellum's Need You Now, Lady Gaga's The Fame Monster, Eminem's Recovery and Katy Perry's Teenage Dream. The Grammys seemed to get ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
Ana Tijoux: Chile's Grammy Nominated Rapera
Courtesy of Nacional Records Chile, the longest and thinnest country in our hemisphere, has culturally gifted the world in literature, poetry and music. After all, it is the land of Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda and Violeta Parra. For the past couple of decades in Chile, the legacy of artful lan ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Ledward Kaapana
The Coach House
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January 27, 2011
A Chorus Line
Cerritos Center
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December 2, 2010
WTF of the Week: The Grammy Noms
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyEminem, nominated for 'Recovery'WTF:Despite the fact that the way the world listens to music has changed radically over the past decade, the Grammys ostensibly continue to reward bands based on a model en vogue 50 years ago. This year's list of nominees reflects that ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
Michael Bolton
Cerritos Center
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April 22, 2010
Monterey Jazz Festival
Orange County Performing Arts Center
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April 22, 2010
The Eagles
Honda Center
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March 25, 2010
Soweto Gospel Choir
Carpenter Performing Arts Center
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February 3, 2010
Today in Music News: Patrick Stump Says He's Done with Fall Out Boy, Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne
"I'm not in Fall Out Boy right now," singer Patrick Stump tells Spin.com. Good for him. Would you want to share a stage with that prick Pete Wentz? I would have rather spent the evening watching Roseanne reruns but, y'know, that's just me, I guess. The Grammys kicked ass in the ratings.MTV.com trie ... More >>
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January 28, 2010
Today in Music News: No Doubt Recording New Album, Eminem to Perform with Lil Wayne at Grammys, Liam Gallagher Solo Album
"Tony [Kanal] and Gwen [Stefani] are rocking the synth. Our little studio is warm and candlelit, above the glowing city," Tweets No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont.Eminem, Lil Wayne, Drake and Blink-182's Travis Barker "in a special performance ... added to stellar Grammy lineup!" reads the Tweet. Hope ... More >>
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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 >>
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August 20, 2009
Arrested Development
The Galaxy Concert Theatre
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August 13, 2009
Lil Wayne
Honda Center
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July 30, 2009
Take a '90s Music Trivia Quiz
Click here to take a '90s music trivia quiz. The entire three rounds take less than five minutes. I scored a 22860. I missed three questions, all of which I'm proud of not knowing: The song for which Whitney Houston won her first Grammy; the title of Shania Twain's second record; and something ab ... More >>
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April 30, 2009
Afroman
Click here to take a '90s music trivia quiz. The entire three rounds take less than five minutes. I scored a 22860. I missed three questions, all of which I'm proud of not knowing: The song for which Whitney Houston won her first Grammy; the title of Shania Twain's second record; and something ab ... More >>
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March 5, 2009
Estelle
Click here to take a '90s music trivia quiz. The entire three rounds take less than five minutes. I scored a 22860. I missed three questions, all of which I'm proud of not knowing: The song for which Whitney Houston won her first Grammy; the title of Shania Twain's second record; and something ab ... More >>
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March 5, 2009
[Sound Guy] The OC Music Awards Push the Envelope
Click here to take a '90s music trivia quiz. The entire three rounds take less than five minutes. I scored a 22860. I missed three questions, all of which I'm proud of not knowing: The song for which Whitney Houston won her first Grammy; the title of Shania Twain's second record; and something ab ... More >>
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February 9, 2009
Before It Gets Old: 'I'm On a Boat'
The best televised musical thing to happen this weekend, other than maybe a (very) pregnant M.I.A. performing at the Grammys. The Lonely Island's Incredibad album comes out tomorrow!
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February 9, 2009
Watch Ikey Owens (and the Rest of the Mars Volta) Win a Grammy
The Mars Volta--featuring Long Beach's Ikey Owens, of Free Moral Agents and Look Daggers, on keyboards--won the "Best Hard Rock" Grammy last night for "Wax Simulacra." Since the Grammys only show a handful of the awards on the telecast (there are a lot of Grammys, like a lot) their award was accepte ... More >>
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January 22, 2009
Get Familiar
Fountains of Wayne
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December 4, 2008
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
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October 30, 2008
Ruling and Regulating
Warren G
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September 11, 2008
Maroon Attacks
Maroon 5
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September 4, 2008
Totally Wired
Orange County Electronics Show
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July 24, 2008
Silver Streak
Emmylou Harris
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February 12, 2008
Kanye West LA Date Announced
Recently crowned Grammy Award-winning rapper/producer Kanye West will be performing at LA's Nokia Theatre April 21. Joining him on the Glow in the Dark Tour are Lupe Fiasco, Rihanna and N.E.R.D. Tickets go on sale Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. And are available at Ticketmaster locations and www.ticketmaster.c ... More >>
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February 11, 2008
The Grammys: Drunk on Winehouse
Every year the Grammy Awards ceremony proves—among other things—how far out of step my tastes are with mainstream music, a state of affairs with which I came to terms, oh, in the early '80s. It also reveals the dearth of imagination/adventurousness of the nominating committee. Most of the music ... More >>
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February 4, 2008
Slayer Give Good Head... Protection
Southern Cali thrash-metal legends Slayer are branching out into motorcycle-helmet designing. Working with O'Neal USA, the band known for classics like Reign in Blood and South of Heaven and being sampled by Public Enemy on "She Watch Channel Zero?!" lent their memorable artwork to the RockHard li ... More >>
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January 10, 2008
Back Since November
Wyclef Jean
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December 6, 2007
Eazy Does It
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
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November 15, 2006
Congrats To KUCI And Cold War Kids...
..for honorable nominations in this year's Plug Awards. Wha Plug? Indie backpatters sez: PLUG is different from all of the institutional accolades for the music industry – the American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Radio Music Awards, GRAMMY Awards, Teen Choice Awards, MTV Music Award ... More >>
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March 15, 2001
Don't You Know Me?
..for honorable nominations in this year's Plug Awards. Wha Plug? Indie backpatters sez: PLUG is different from all of the institutional accolades for the music industry – the American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Radio Music Awards, GRAMMY Awards, Teen Choice Awards, MTV Music Award ... More >>
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June 17, 1999
Hes Big in Germany
Game musician Tommy Tallarico hopes a Grammy will make him big in the U.S.
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