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March 21, 2012
Kiss and Motley Crue: Five Things They Have In Common (Aside From an Irvine Tour Stop on August 14)
In what's sure to be one of the biggest rock spectacles of the summer, Kiss and Motley Crue announced that they'll be hitting up over 40 cities on their No Fake Bullshit Tour. If you didn't know, in 1983 Motley Crue opened for Kiss on their Creatures Of The Night tour. The two legends are set to ... More >>
Music
January 26, 2012
Love Lou Reed, or Leave Him
The Velvet Underground front man is a bitch to interview, but he's still Lou Reed
Music
December 15, 2011
Metalachi Love Boobs
The Espinoza brothers blend metal, hair metal and mariachi
Blogs
November 30, 2011
Hanson to Launch 'Mmbop' Beer
Though best known for snagging millions of teenage girls' hearts, the Hanson boys may be about to have a similar effect on middle-aged men worldwide after announcing plans to launch their own brand of ale called "Mmbop."
News
November 10, 2011
The Chamberlain Files
The inside story of covering—and becoming part of—the county's most disturbing jailhouse murder case
Blogs
November 7, 2011
Chris Brown at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Last Saturday Night
Timothy Norris/LA WeeklyChris Brown at Staples Center, not Verizon WirelessChris Brown November 5, 2011 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Attending Chris Brown's concert Saturday night at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater was a test of devotion, with the traditionally long, 15 minute walk from the pa ... More >>
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September 28, 2011
Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees Announced
Fifteen rockers are up to bat for the five available slots at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this October. The nominee list (posted after the jump, along with our Top Five picks) has garnered mixed responses from the public--with some expressing outrage over the inclusion (and excl ... More >>
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September 12, 2011
10 Ways the Doheny Days Music Festival at Doheny Beach Rocked Last Weekend
Bob SheshetzBen Harper Doheny Days Music Festival Sept. 10 to 11, 2011 Doheny State Beach, Dana Point The Doheny Days music festival breezed into Doheny State Beach in Dana Point over the weekend like a much-needed relaxing day at the, err, beach. For the average OC concert-goer in terms of the ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2011
Weezer, Kiss, ZZ Top, Backstreet Boys: Music Cruises are the New Music Festivals
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyWho wants to run around in the heat from stage to stage just to watch a band? Now that fans are getting older, musicians are getting it right--trap fans in a boat and so everyone will have nothing better to do than watch your shows with the amenities of a casino, pool, and ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
KISS's True Crime Report: The Secret History
Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting his wife and keeping the carcasses of dead dogs in his Tennessee home. The arrest has astonished the public, but to insiders, Vincent (birth name Vincent Cusano) and his former colleagues in KISS are not only on ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Four Music Museums Worse than the Danish Graceland
A replica of Elvis Presley's Graceland opened in Denmark this week, proving that the creators of Lego are a lot less classy than they've always let on. To be fair to the Danes, we figured there must be an even stranger assortment of music-related museums here at home. We were right. The places ... More >>
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April 1, 2011
Five Ill-Advised Rock Reunions Aside from Meatloaf's
Buffalo Springfield, the 1960s band known for briefly employing Neil Young and Stephen Stills, announced a six-date reunion tour this summer and an appearance at the Bonnaroo festival. Since half of Buffalo Springfield's original members are dead, the tour is less an actual reunion than a pl ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Five Lame Causes Embraced By Musicians
Last week, Queen guitarist Brian May interrupted a performance of his musical We Will Rock You to denounce the Welsh government's plan to reduce its badger population. Audience members were not only puzzled by May's lousy timing, but his passionate support of the badger, a sort of white trash w ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
Hall of Shame: 10 Artists Who Absolutely Need to Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Each year, the old bastards at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame invite some other old bastards to join the club. Usually, they're either obvious (this year, Tom Waits, who really should have been in about 15 years ago) or questionable (Alice Cooper is cool, but he has maybe ten truly great songs in ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
Preacher's Sons Will Teach You
[Locals Only] At Detroit Bar, Of Course
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December 14, 2010
20 Best Concert Photos of 2010
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyAerosmithIt's terribly difficult to condense a whole year of spectacular concerts into 25 photos, but here we are: OC Weekly's best concert photos of the year. If you missed these shows, relive the moment through our slideshows.1. Aerosmith Aerosmith was a spectacle ... More >>
Culture
November 25, 2010
Ron English's Telegrinnies, POPaganda, Camo Clownboy and More!
"Status Factory: The Art of Ron English" at Orange Coast College showcases the work of the culture-jammer extraordinaire
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November 8, 2010
Local Record Review: Colorfield Bridge from Costa Mesa
Beat Blvd. is Heard Mentality's weekly review of local releases. If you're an OC musician or band with something new to offer--vinyl single, full length album, CD, cassette--we want to hear from you! Send copies, along with any photos and PR material, to Beat Blvd., c/o OC Weekly, 2975 Red Hill Ave ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
Strange but True: Bigfoot Sighting in Costa Mesa
Derek Bahn The reclusive artist Bigfoot puts on a happy face. Once I manage to park my car and look around, the Hurley Space parking lot in Costa Mesa looks more like a tailgate party than an art opening.Alterna-types (black clothes, odd facial hair, lo ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Cherie Currie at the Pacific Amphitheater Last Night
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyJoan Jett performed with the Blackhearts at the Pacific Amphitheater last year, tooJoan Jett and the BlackheartsAugust 11, 2010The Pacific AmphitheaterThe Show: Don't let anyone tell you rock is dead. And while you're at it, don't let anyone tell you the dinosa ... More >>
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August 5, 2010
The Donnas
The Glass House
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June 23, 2010
It's A Bush Reunion...In Fontana!
Bush, now most famous for being the band whose lead singer is Gwen Stefani's husband, just announced its first live show in eight years. They'll be performing at Epicenter Twenty Ten, taking place in Fontana, California, on September 25 and 26. I guess it's not as glamorous (or played out) as a ... More >>
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June 22, 2010
Slayer Now Has Pinball App for iPhones
Here's a more passive way to celebrate Slayer than having a slay-in: Play the Slayer pinball game. The highlight of Slayer: Pinball Rocks is a skull that eats your ball and spits it out through its eye socket. Yummy.
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May 12, 2010
Jeffree Star Talks Some Trash, Some Sense
burn this forever photographyLocal native Jeffree Star may remind you a lot of 2006, but he's back with Beauty Killer, his second album and performing all over the country this summer. He'll be at the Galaxy this Thursday (we're giving away tickets!) if you want to get your untz untz untz on. Sin ... More >>
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December 18, 2009
Radio Musings: the Generationals, 'When They Fight, They Fight,' on KCRW
For the second time this week I heard my new favorite song on KCRW. It's by an act from New Orleans--sounding nothing like what you would expect from a Big Easy band--called the Generationals. They're signed to Park the Van, the tiny indie label best known for unleashing Dr. Dog. The Generationals ... More >>
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December 15, 2009
Today in Music News: Red Hot Chili Peppers Robbed, Pearl Jam Headlines NOLA Jazz Fest, New Oasis Record
Red Hot Chili Peppers robbed! The Stooges, Jimmy Cliff, Hollies, Genesis and ABBA to join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I'm just glad KISS--a band I loathe more than any other--didn't make the cut. Speaking of the Peppers, has guitar hero John Frusciante quit again?New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fe ... More >>
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December 10, 2009
Katey Sagal
Orange County Performing Arts Center
Blogs
November 25, 2009
Last Night: KISS at the Honda Center
Last Night: KISS at the Honda Center Better Than: watching Gene Simmons on his show Family Jewels Andrew YoussefLive at the Honda CenterKISS changed my life. My earliest memories of listening to music involve clutching my older brother's vinyl album of KISS Alive and wondering what it woul ... More >>
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November 24, 2009
Tonight: KISS
KISS plays tonight at the Honda Center. And while I've always wondered what in the hell anyone sees/hears in this shitty band, I do have to respect grown men who've taken some of the worst rock songs of all time and turned it into a franchise. For example, for those of you going to the show tonig ... More >>
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November 2, 2009
Last Night: Rob Zombie at the Grove of Anaheim
Andrew YoussefLive at the Grove of Anaheim.Last Night: Rob Zombie at the Grove of Anaheim (11/01/09) Better Than: believing that Halloween is really over. Everyday probably is Halloween according to Rob Zombie. If it wasn't for his ghoulish live show, the fact that he has rebooted the Halloween ... More >>
Blogs
September 11, 2009
Last Night: Nine Inch Nails at the Wiltern
Andrew YoussefTrent Reznor, literally waving goodbye.Last Night: Nine Inch Nails at the Wiltern, Los Angeles; September 10, 2009. Better Than: The Kiss "Farewell" tour. My calculated guess of "Last" or "The Beginning of The End" as the first song for Nine Inch Nails final show was wrong. "Home" ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2009
Free Crap That Came In The Mail: Anomalous, Indeed
OK. I don't have a ton to say about this, really. But I'm not quite sure why former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley would choose that, of all images for the cover of his latest solo album, Anomaly. Mainly because it makes him look like he has a giant, anomalous (teehee) Jabba the Hutt-chin. Between th ... More >>
Blogs
June 26, 2009
Indie Fest USA in Anaheim Seeks to Break Film Festival Mold
Indie Fest USA 2009, which is scheduled to open with red carpet arrivals at the Disneyland Hotel Aug. 22 and continue seven days thereafter in Anaheim, vows to "break the mold in film festivals," according to Ray L. Gibb, vice president of events with Indie Fest USA Entertainment Group. "At ot ... More >>
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February 12, 2009
It's Casual Tonight at Detroit
LA's only rock 'n' roll duo (at least that's how they bill themselves) It's Casual plays tonight at the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa. Also performing is Death by Stereo. Two of my old bands used to play with It's Casual and it's nice to see that since I gave up music, singer/guitarist Eddie S ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2009
Thorns of Life Secret Shows
Photo by Andrew YoussefSo maybe neither of the two secret Thorns of Life shows this weekend were in Orange County proper, but that doesn't matter because the influence of the members who comprise this new band stretch much further than any invisible lines.If you don't know, now you know...Thorns o ... More >>
Blogs
November 24, 2008
Last Night: Misfits, D.I., Invisible Humans at the House of Blues
This pic is actually from last Wednesday's Misfits show in San Diego (via Wikipedia). So pretend this is happening in Anaheim, and you have a pretty good idea of what it looked like. Last Night: The Misfits, D.I., Invisible Humans at the House of Blues, Anaheim, Nov. 23, 2008.Better Than: Jerry Only ... More >>
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June 20, 2008
This Week in The OC Weekly
In this week's issue: Daffodil J. Altan follows Alfonso Guerrero and Manuel Chavez on their wedding day in "Eat Drink and Be Gay Married: After 27 years together, one couple finally has its big, fat, Mexican, recovering-drug-addict, HIV-positive, ex-transgender gay wedding" Rich Kane offers some ... More >>
News
April 17, 2008
Theo Lacy Unmasked: Was Ex-Kiss Guitarist Mark St. John a Victim of Brutal Jailhouse Justice?
In this week's issue: Daffodil J. Altan follows Alfonso Guerrero and Manuel Chavez on their wedding day in "Eat Drink and Be Gay Married: After 27 years together, one couple finally has its big, fat, Mexican, recovering-drug-addict, HIV-positive, ex-transgender gay wedding" Rich Kane offers some ... More >>
Blogs
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 >>
Blogs
April 11, 2007
R.I.P. Mark St. John, ex-Kiss Guitarist
Reader Pat O'Connor called this morning to inform us that former Kiss guitarist Mark St. John died of a cerebral hemorrhage April 5. He was 51. St. John's death has received little attention in Orange County media, but it has been reported by Billboard's website, Reuters, msnbc.com, Wikipedia, and o ... More >>
Blogs
December 20, 2006
Slow Day, But Good News!
Bikeride is BACK! New album, new shows, and an appearance on MOJO's March compilation (out in February). Let's check what the band has to say: Well, we're happy to say we'll be participating in a Beatles Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band covers record for MOJO magazine. It's to celebrate t ... More >>
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March 31, 2006
Dead Kennedys still Dead
Jello Biafra is angry. Not exactly news, I realize, but at least there's a new occasion for his anger– the April 8 "Fab Mab Reunion" concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco, which is being promoted as a revival of the great days of punk rock in SF, featuring the Dead Kennedys. Only it's not e ... More >>
Features
October 21, 2004
Best of OC 2004: Part 3
Jello Biafra is angry. Not exactly news, I realize, but at least there's a new occasion for his anger– the April 8 "Fab Mab Reunion" concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco, which is being promoted as a revival of the great days of punk rock in SF, featuring the Dead Kennedys. Only it's not e ... More >>

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