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Jay Reatard

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    June 27, 2011

    The Dirtbombs at Alex's Bar Last Night

    Lainna FaderThe Dirtbombs​The DirtbombsJune 26, 2011Alex's Bar, Long BeachMick Collins jumpstarted the budding garage rock scene in Detroit as one third of the raw and primitive Gories in the early '90s. Once people realized out how great that scene was he switched gears with the Dirtbombs. And ... More >>

  • Music

    April 14, 2011

    Go Yuck Yourself

    The London-based group keep a stiff upper lip while staring at their shoes

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    December 29, 2010

    Seven Most Memorable Musician Deaths in 2010

    Courtesy of Sanctuary RecordsRonnie James Dio, we thank you.​With the news of the death of Teena Marie over the weekend, it seems 2010 still hasn't quite finished its toll yet. In 2010 we saw some truly tragic losses to the world of music--Lena Horne, Kate McGarrigle, Marvin Isley--but here's our ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Wavves at the Glass House Over the Weekend

    Mary Bell/OC Weekly​Check out our Wavves/Growlers/Crystal Antlers/Abe Vigoda slideshow here!Wavves/Growlers/Crystal Antlers/Abe Vigoda August 13, 2010 The Glass House The Hype: In 2004, an energetic 18-year-old named Sean Carlson pulled together the first Fuck Yeah Fest in Echo Par ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Today in Music News: New Dead Weather Album, Jay Reatard Cause of Death, Taylor Swift, the Strokes

    Jack White says new Dead Weather album should be out in April. Jay Reatard died from "cocaine toxicity, and that alcohol was a contributing factor in his death," reports the (Memphis) Commercial Appeal. Click for our Reatard obit post and interview from last year. 

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Today in Music News: Jay Reatard Remembered by Beck, Guns N' Roses, Billy Corgan, Jessica Simpson, Teddy Pendergrass

    "Extremely sad to hear of Jay's passing," writes Beck about death of Jay Reatard. "Only got to play with him once, but had the honor of doing a split single together. Thanks for the songs Jay---you will be missed." Click for "In Memory of Jay Reatard."  Click here for interview I did with Jay Rea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Today in Music News: No Doubt, Sonic Youth, Jay Reatard, Lady Gaga, Adam Lambert

    OC's most awesome music export, No Doubt, continues battling with Activision over the group's (mis)use in the game Band Hero.Sonic Youth, which performs at the Fox Theatre in Pomona Jan. 8, plan to record new album in 2010.Garage-punk badass Jay Reatard attacked by fans in Austin--fights back with ... More >>

  • Music

    November 12, 2009

    [Locals Only] Cat Party Goes for Post-Punk Purrfection

    OC's most awesome music export, No Doubt, continues battling with Activision over the group's (mis)use in the game Band Hero.Sonic Youth, which performs at the Fox Theatre in Pomona Jan. 8, plan to record new album in 2010.Garage-punk badass Jay Reatard attacked by fans in Austin--fights back with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    THIS WEEK: Nathen Maxwell and Jay Reatard Perform Back to Back at Fingerprints

    ​You can call it a "creative departure" or use words like "progression" and "mature", but the bottom line is that all great music reaches a metamorphosis at some point. It could be subtle as a whisper or cataclysmic like a dirty bomb exploding under their entire musical foundation. Either way, you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2008

    Black Keys at the Glass House 3/30

    In Pomona, Sunday nights have a habit of turning the hipster haven of Second Street into a ghost town. That is, unless the Glass House crowd has something to say about it. And last weekend, they made their presence loud and clear. In anticipation of a sold out show by The Black Keys, hoards of scr ... More >>

  • Music

    March 27, 2008

    Jay Reatard's Subversive, Parallel-Universe Pop Comes to the Glass House

    In Pomona, Sunday nights have a habit of turning the hipster haven of Second Street into a ghost town. That is, unless the Glass House crowd has something to say about it. And last weekend, they made their presence loud and clear. In anticipation of a sold out show by The Black Keys, hoards of scr ... More >>

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