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Culture
May 3, 2012
'Great Western Wanderlust' Takes the Last Train to Nowheresville
The Hunger Artists production chugs its way to satisfaction
Blogs
April 30, 2012
Stagecoach Festival 2012: Top Five Performances
The 2012 edition of Stagecoach brought world-class country music talent with headliners Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert and Jason Aldean. The weekend dubbed "week three of Coachella" did not disappoint. Indio saw the crowd morph from hipsters to over 50,000 screaming and dancing c ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2012
The Jackson 4 Will Record A New Album After Touring
This morning, Billboard.com confirmed our worst reunion fears: the Jackson 4 will not only be touring this summer, but working on recording a new album. Only one phrase can sum this up. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING? Although the Jacksons have a long and illustrious history of going against conventional ... More >>
Blogs
April 16, 2012
Coachella: Five Signs You're An Aging Hipster
Aging hipsters--the very same people Coachella targeted when it began holding the music fest in Indio--are usually easy to spot on the Empire Polo Fields. They're the ones who can't be bothered to walk over to Gobi and check out a new band because "It's too hot!" (or, in Friday's case, "It's too col ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2012
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 >>
Blogs
June 14, 2011
Odd Future Tour Dates (Plus: MellowHype's New Video for '64')
Here's your chance to catch the cresting wave for the Odd Future hype machine--the trash-rap collective is playing three Southern California dates before they go around the world. They'll be in Indio at the Indio Performing Arts Center tomorrow, in San Diego on June 16 at Epicenter and the House ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2011
Coachella Vs. Lollapalooza: Which Festival Is Better?
Lilledeshan Bose/Laila Derakhshanian The battle for the best coast (West Coast, East Coast, Third Coast) goes beyond Tupac and Biggie, and In-N-Out and Shake Shack. Ultimately Coachella and Lollapalooza must join the fight. (Yes, Lolla is set in the Midwest, but we did say Third Coast. Got it? G ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2011
Coachella Day Three: Kanye West Did Not Bring out Katy Perry or Rihanna, but Still Owned the Fest
Laila Derakhshanian/OC WeeklySing along, everybody...By the time Kanye West performed on Sunday night, everyone was stationed at the main stage. And by everyone, we mean that it looked like all 70,000 concertgoers had decided that Mr. West would be the cherry to their ice-cream Sunday of a weeken ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2011
Six Major Don'ts At Coachella:Your Guide To Appropriate Behavior
We know what you're experiencing right now. The thrill of getting on the road to Indio is too much to stomach (perhaps its made you barf already). You've strategically panned out your setlist, who to see, and how to get there the fastest. But somewhere through the mountains of people, unde ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2011
Saul Hernandez Talks Caifanes, Coachella and Crossovers
Going solo and getting the band back together--at the same time!Saul Hernandez, founding vocalist-guitarist of seminal rock en español band Caifanes, had a lot to say in his recent interview with the Weekly--more than we could fit into this week's cover piece about the band reuniting to play Coa ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2011
Today's Concert-Going Lesson: Don't Buy Tickets Off Scalpers
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyAccording to the LA Times, a woman from Hermosa Beach who allegedly sold dozens of fake tickets to a Lady Gaga concert on Craigslist has been ordered to pay at least $7,000 in restitution.
Blogs
January 25, 2011
The Big Four 4--Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax--Coming to Indio
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyMetallica at the Honda Center, Dec. 10, 2009There have been whispers all week about the Big Four Festival--that's Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax at one festival--and details were announced just this morning.
Blogs
January 24, 2011
Did an Enjambre Cover Influence the Coachella-Bound Caifanes Reunion?
Elizabeth HernandezNow that Coachella's three-day musical lineup has been officially released, it's confirmed that reunion performances will include Mexican rock legends Caifanes. No more speculation is necessary (and really, it was a no-brainer), with the band set to take the stage in Indio on A ... More >>
Music
December 23, 2010
Caifanes Reunite to Play Coachella?
[Mental Notes] Also, the Fling get signed (woo-hoo!), Kottonmouth Kings get high (duh!)
Blogs
April 19, 2010
Coachella Day Three: Superlatives for Gorillaz, Thom Yorke and More
Andrew Youssef / OC WeeklyGorillaz is happy, feeling glad.Click here for photos from Day Three!So it's over. Whew. After a late-night drive from the desert, bed looks promising. But first, our thoughts on Coachella's final day--in the form of superlatives. No, we're not going to crown a "best ... More >>
Blogs
April 17, 2010
Day One at Coachella: Long Lines, LCD Soundsystem... and Beyonce!
Spencer Kornhaber / OC WeeklyOf course there were unicorns.Click here for a slideshow of Day One performances!It would have been cute if it wasn't so appropriate: a mass of half-dressed hipsters outside of Coachella, waiting to get to the front of the mass for wristbands to get into the festival, ... More >>
Blogs
April 16, 2010
Icelandic Volcano Kills Several Coachella Performances
Andrew YoussefCoachella dwellers won't be seeing the Cribs today after allIt looks like Thursday's Icelandic volcano eruption is causing a few of Coachella's European acts to cancel their performances. Bummer.
Blogs
April 15, 2010
Giddily Appraising Three Coachella Set-Time Conflicts
Jim Rugg / OC WeeklyHave you played our Coachella scavenger hunt thingy?GAH! It's Coachella tomorrow!!! Are you in the desert? We are about to be!
Music
April 8, 2010
Multiple Sounds for MS Benefit at the Yost
[Mental Notes] Also: the New Limb's homey debut, Coachella's late-night special
Music
April 8, 2010
Beyond the Headliners
[Coachella 2010] Nine acts that stand out from the sweaty, dusty crowd
Music
April 8, 2010
Local Natives: Going Places
[Coachella 2010] Buzz band soars from OC squalor to the Coachella stage, with stops in Silver Lake, Austin and the U.K.
Blogs
December 8, 2009
Last Night: Morrissey at the Fox Theater, Pomona
Andrew YoussefMorrissey in the first of two shirts he wore Monday night in Pomona.Last Night: Morrissey, Doll & the Kicks at the Fox Theater, Pomona; December 7, 2009.Better Than: Arguably: Friday's Las Vegas show, which was cut short without an encore. Unarguably: Saturday's Indio show, whic ... More >>
Blogs
December 7, 2009
Show of the Day: Morrissey at Fox Theater, Pomona
"Polarizing," "love him or hate him," "no middle ground"--all pretty vague, cliche terms, and all rather accurate when it comes to Morrissey.
Blogs
April 24, 2009
THIS WEEKEND: Another Festival in the Indio Desert (Stagecoach)
You may have heard that something called Coachella went down last weekend at the Empire Polo Field about an hour and a half from here in Indio. This weekend, the ground will once again be plagued by people and water bottles, as it's time for the third annual Stagecoach Festival, affectionately known ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2009
Beating a Dead Horse: Coachella Third Day Pics, Easy Access Links!
Coachella may be a distant, sweaty, sticky memory at this point, but that doesn't mean that I'm willing or able to shut up about it quite yet. Beth Stirnaman had some car troubles, causing her arduous trek from Indio to be delayed (and nothing's better than being stuck in Indio when there isn't a hu ... More >>
Columns
April 16, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Coachella may be a distant, sweaty, sticky memory at this point, but that doesn't mean that I'm willing or able to shut up about it quite yet. Beth Stirnaman had some car troubles, causing her arduous trek from Indio to be delayed (and nothing's better than being stuck in Indio when there isn't a hu ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2009
Losing Your Coachella V-Card
Apatow-comedy parallel alert! By my age, most rock-lovin' dudes who grew up in Southern California are able to sit around -- maybe at a beach bonfire, maybe around a Lake Forest hookah set-up, or maybe over a steaming bag of Pedro's Tacos -- and swap tales of how "experienced" they are with the Coac ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2009
No Sleep till Indio: Huge Week of Shows Leading up to Coachella
Even if you're not making it out to Coachella this weekend, there's plenty of runoff 'round these parts to keep you satisfied, with a plethora of artists playing the festival hitting us up on the way to Indio.
Music
April 9, 2009
[Coachella 2009] Gang Gang Dance Bring a Slightly Tweaked Sound to the Indio Desert
Even if you're not making it out to Coachella this weekend, there's plenty of runoff 'round these parts to keep you satisfied, with a plethora of artists playing the festival hitting us up on the way to Indio.
Blogs
March 19, 2009
Friends: Lend Us Your Coachella Stories!
Exactly one month from now we'll be in the midst of Coachella, that annual sweaty, magical musical festival in the brutal yet glorious desert of Indio. It's also the 10th anniversary of the thing (well, kind of--the 1999 one took place in October).In the spirit of getting ready for this glorious eve ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2009
Nothing's Shocking: Amy Winehouse Removed From Coachella Lineup
(Yes, that's a picture of Amy Winehouse. Weird, right? It's from her MySpace. It's been up there since 2006.)Everyone--even us!--made the same joke when Amy Winehouse was announced back in January as performing at this year's Coachella. "No way she'll actually make it there!" Well, we were right, of ... More >>
Blogs
February 25, 2009
So Many Awesome Pre-Coachella Shows Coming to Glass House
Christopher VictorioFrom the Oct. 30 Jenny Lewis concert at the Orpheum in Los Angeles.They have hotels in Pomona, right? You might want to invest on one for the week of April 13, where the Glass House is taking advantage of their proximity to Indio with a stellar slate of boner-shattering acts comi ... More >>
Blogs
December 11, 2008
Kevin Costner (Yes, That Kevin Costner) Added to Stagecoach
Kevin "Swing Vote" Costner--actor, Academy Award-winning director, former Orange County resident and apparent musician--has been added to the line-up for Stagecoach, "California's County Music Festival" (the "country Coachella;" it takes place on the Empire Polo Club in Indio the weekend after the b ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2008
Video Savant: Swervedriver's “Duel”
Kevin "Swing Vote" Costner--actor, Academy Award-winning director, former Orange County resident and apparent musician--has been added to the line-up for Stagecoach, "California's County Music Festival" (the "country Coachella;" it takes place on the Empire Polo Club in Indio the weekend after the b ... More >>
Music
April 17, 2008
[Sprawl of Sound] Eli 'Paperboy' Reed and Yet More Coachella Blurbage
Kevin "Swing Vote" Costner--actor, Academy Award-winning director, former Orange County resident and apparent musician--has been added to the line-up for Stagecoach, "California's County Music Festival" (the "country Coachella;" it takes place on the Empire Polo Club in Indio the weekend after the b ... More >>
Music
February 14, 2008
Who the Hell Is Clutchy Hopkins? The mystery of a Mojave Desert beat savant
Kevin "Swing Vote" Costner--actor, Academy Award-winning director, former Orange County resident and apparent musician--has been added to the line-up for Stagecoach, "California's County Music Festival" (the "country Coachella;" it takes place on the Empire Polo Club in Indio the weekend after the b ... More >>
Features
September 20, 2007
The Arts and Other Highfalutin' Stuff
Actors, troubadours, campfire singers, cowboy poets & purty pictures (Please don’t shoot the piano player!)
Columns
March 22, 2007
!Ask a Mexican! Web Especial
The great !Ask a Mexican! naming debate
Columns
January 4, 2007
Commie Girl
Do You Hear the Drums, Fernando? We look under rocks in Joshua Tree
Music
May 4, 2006
Mediocre? You Can't Be Serious
In defense of Coachella
Music
September 23, 2004
Another Man Done Gone
Guitar string pioneer Ernie Ball, RIP
Columns
January 22, 2004
Numb at NAMM 2004
The Music Industry Descends on Anaheim and Gives it a Hickey
Unknown
February 6, 2003
Punx Maybe Not Dead!
The Music Industry Descends on Anaheim and Gives it a Hickey
Columns
May 16, 2002
Diary of a Mad County
The Music Industry Descends on Anaheim and Gives it a Hickey
Music
April 26, 2001
To Da Break of Dawn
The Audiotistic rave goes (almost) all night
Music
March 22, 2001
Strangers With Cande
How sweet rave promoters B3Cande are
Music
December 28, 2000
Real Purty
Buddys 10 best of two-oh-oh-oh
Music
February 3, 2000
Skie Bender
Painter, writer, voice and bass player for the Fireants
Music
January 13, 2000
Hippie week!
Love! Peace! Naivete!
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