Karen O

Partying in Vegas With Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Vampire Weekend

While the masses flocked to Indio to scorch themselves at Coachella this weekend, I decided to die of heat exhaustion in another desert--Las Vegas. You see, all those festival bands have to kill time between weekends somehow, and what better way to skip up to Sin City for a show? It works out well f ... More >>

The Best of Coachella: Weekend One

Karen O's Outfit Karen O's wardrobe on Friday night was bad ass. The Yeah Yeah Yeah's front woman appeared on the main stage in a technicolor cape draped over a suit that looked like it was made of mercury. The vibrant collage was topped with a headpiece that Liberace might have worn had he ever bee ... More >>

Five Indie Breakout Bands from SoCal Worth Following in 2013

Five bands worth following this year.

The Jezebelles: An All-Girl Rock Choir With Serious Balls

By: Katrina NattressThe Jezebelles are not your traditional choir. In fact, the Southern California all-girl rock 'n' roll choir has never even competed in a choral competition. Conversely, most of the ladies in the 17-member group have pasts in rock bands, and two years ago Kelsey Dyer formed The J ... More >>

'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Takes Control

Rooney Mara stars in Stieg Larsson's juggernaut

[UPDATED: With Correct Set List and a Note from the Galaxy] Crystal Castles at the Galaxy Theater Last Night

​Update, Oct. 28, 2011, 12:20 p.m.: Correct set-list is posted below. Also, here's a note from Galaxy Theatre about the state of the speakers: "Crystal Castles played on a brand new $600,000 L-Acoustics Line Array last night. They sound the way they sound because that is how their sound guy mixes ... More >>

Chipotle Produces Film for Fundraises, Enlists Karen O to Sing a Cover for Star Wattage

Beth Stirnamann/OC Weekly​Chipotle is promoting a fundraiser this Halloween to benefit the Foundation and Farm Aid, and to do it, they produced a short film titled "Abandoned" about the hardships American farmers face. They enlisted Yeah Yeah Yeahs' singer Karen O to do a remake of "Mammas Don't L ... More >>

Tim Armstrong of Rancid and Three Other Rock Stars Co-Opting Serious Forms of Musical Theater

​Rancid's Tim Armstrong is launching a new musical theater series for the web, Tim Timebomb's RockNRoll Theater, Rolling Stone says. The preview for the premiere episode, "Dante," star AFI's Davey Havok and Rancid memeber Lars Frederiksen. It will premiere Oct. 21 on VEVO and will be the first s ... More >>

MTV's 10 Coolest Videos From Michael Jackson to Metallica

​Today is MTV's 30th anniversary (30! OMG), so we thought we'd let loose with a list of some of the cooler/mind bending/watchable videos to grace the venerable network juggernaut's air waves.  Despite all of MTV's shortcomings as a commercial cable network channel, which has blighted our scre ... More >>

[Year In Review] Revisiting the Greatest Orange County Concerts of 2009

Top 10 Orange County Concerts of 2009, No. 5: Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, September 15, Fox Theatre, Pomona

Editor's Note: Having spent hours perusing the Heard Mentality archives for a Concert Year in Review feature running in the print issue that streets Jan. 1, I compiled a Top 10 list of the coolest shows to come through Orange County in 2009. I'm posting one per day for the rest of the year. Beth S ... More >>

Top 10 Orange County Concerts of 2009, No. 5: September 15, Fox Theatre, Pomona

Editor's Note: Having spent hours perusing the Heard Mentality archives for a Concert Year in Review feature running in the print issue that streets Jan. 1, I compiled a Top 10 list of the coolest shows to come through Orange County in 2009. I'm posting one per day for the rest of the year.Beth Stir ... More >>

Today in Music News: Lil Wayne, Karen O, R.E.M., Billy Corgan

Lil Wayne's forever delayed delayed rock album Rebirth--now due out Feb. 1--mistakenly shipped to 500 Amazon customer. Can't wait to read those "most helpful customer reviews."Karen O up for Grammy and Golden Globe for Where the Wild Things Are score.Bill Berry drums/sings backup vocals on new R.E. ... More >>

Five Good Reasons to Get Acquainted with Mr. Gnome

​A weird band name usually has one of two effects on the average, unsuspecting music buff. Either A: You hear it once and burst out laughing, and think, "They can't possibly be any good," and never give it another thought; or B: you still laugh, but you think, "They can't possibly be any good--or ... More >>

Max and the Gang's All Here, But Spike Jonze Can't Get the Spirit of the 'Wild Things' Onscreen

[Sound Guy] Jessica Dobson's Connections Run Deep. Plus News From Local Natives and Jeffree Star

Last Night: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the Fox Theater, Pomona

Beth Stirnaman(Don't be confused. This picture is from this year's Coachella.)​Last Night: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yacht at the Fox Theater, Pomona; September 15, 2009.Better Than: Your third-straight in-tribute viewing of Road House.Karen O Fashion Report: Pretty conservative: a white dress with primary ... More >>

Incoming: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the Fox Theater--Pre-sale Info!

Beth StirnamanKaren O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Coachella 2009. She's cool.​Well, this rules. Yeah Yeah Yeahs are coming to the lovely Fox Theater in Pomona on September 15. Why, that's nearly a month away--which means that tickets are on sale soon. Like, two hours soon. There's a 24-hour pre-sale go ... More >>

Last Saturday: KROQ Weenie Roast at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Andrew YoussefLast Night: KROQ Weenie Roast at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater; Saturday May 16, 2009. (More pictures here.)Better Than: Wango Tango.Download: Videos from the day at KROQ.com.The KROQ Weenie Roast is typically full of surprises. With Blink 182 reuniting the night prior at a private ... More >>

Pop Noir Score Gigs Opening for Doves

Costa Mesa dancey-electro trio Pop Noir will be opening up for noted English indie rockers Doves (also a trio! weird!) during two of their southern California dates this week--Thursday at the House of Blues in San Diego, and Friday right here (well, "here," relatively speaking) at the House of Blues ... More >>

Live from Coachella: Is There a Band Cooler than the Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Honestly?

Yeah Yeah Yeahs. So great. Right now they're doing "Maps." You know, from that video game Rock Band! That picture is from them doing "Cheated Hearts." They were just on Saturday Night Live eight days ago (with host Zac Efron! OMG!) and here they are at Coachella. Pretty cool. I raved about their new ... More >>

[Coachella 2009] Everything New Is Old Again--and Vice Versa

Rilo Kiley Shakes Their "Moneymaker"!

Update: Click the image for photos from the Rilo Kiley show. It was a wonderful evening at The Grove of Anaheim: lady lead singers with incredible voices and endless musical talents – backed by the boys who love them. Grand Ole Party jolted the evening forward with cutie pie, Kristen Gundred owni ... More >>