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Leonard Cohen

  • Music

    December 21, 2000

    Kinky Horse Sex!

    Pud-pounding prose with punks Blood Brothers

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

    Calling All Singer-Songwriters

    Starting Dec. 11, OC Weekly freelance photogrphaer Keith May is organizing an open-mike [sic] night on Tuesdays at Costa Mesa bar/restaurant La Cave. May is hoping to spotlight aspiring singer-songwriters with his new venture. If you think you have what it takes to be the next Leonard Cohen, Jo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2008

    Album Review: Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, 'Sunday at Devil Dirt'

    Though Sunday at Devil Dirt, the second collaboration between Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan, has been out overseas for months, it's just seeing a US release today. We've got a review in this week's Weekly, but here it is a few days early. Magical! Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan Sunday at Devil D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    Way Too Early Coachella Must-Sees

    I wanted to be the first person in the blogosphere to comment on what bands you should see at Coachella. So here goes. The Aggrolites -- LA's best white boy reggae/soul/funk band. They wear cool clothes and know how to throw a dance party. Thievery Corporation -- Maybe you know them, maybe you ... More >>

  • Music

    December 4, 2008

    Brazilian Rodrigo Amarante Teams Up With the Strokes' Fabrizio Moretti for Some Little Joy

    I wanted to be the first person in the blogosphere to comment on what bands you should see at Coachella. So here goes. The Aggrolites -- LA's best white boy reggae/soul/funk band. They wear cool clothes and know how to throw a dance party. Thievery Corporation -- Maybe you know them, maybe you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    Wener Watch Wednesday: Wener Strikes Again!

    First, major props to OC Register music writer Ben Wener for having such a great sense of humor about the original Wener Watch. He's a good sport!That being said, last week Wener returned to his old habits of writing really, really, really long opening paragraphs that are all one giant sentence (I'v ... More >>

  • Music

    April 9, 2009

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

    First, major props to OC Register music writer Ben Wener for having such a great sense of humor about the original Wener Watch. He's a good sport!That being said, last week Wener returned to his old habits of writing really, really, really long opening paragraphs that are all one giant sentence (I'v ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 29, 2009

    Nickel Eye

    Detroit Bar

  • Music

    November 20, 2008
  • Music

    November 15, 2007

    Power-puffy Grrrls

    Puffy AmiYumi Go Butch (Walker), Rock Harder, Stay Cute

  • Music

    July 26, 2007

    Sprawl of Sound

    Femmes Vitale: Getting binary with Tiny Vipers and Nicole Willis

  • Music

    May 31, 2007

    CD Review

    Matthew Dear, Asa Breed (Ghostly International)

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Coachella: Where We'll Be. Maybe.

    Oh gosh. It's almost here. Coachella. Three mind-melting days in the desert. Since the set times are up and all, let's look at what we're expecting to hit for suresies. Though of course, reality (fatigue, giant crowds, changing your mind, passing out from dehydration) may always get in the way.Here' ... More >>

  • Film

    November 9, 2006

    Burning the Yule Log

    OnDVD: The Junkys Christmas

  • Film

    July 20, 2006

    New Reviews

    Heading South, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Time to Leave

  • Film

    July 20, 2006

    Exquisite

    Embarrassed and undestroyed, Leonard Cohen at 71

  • Film

    July 20, 2006

    Weepy Bliss

    Scaling the Tower of Song with the Prince of Pain

  • Features

    November 17, 2005

    All Mixed Up

    The 11 best music moments from The O.C.

  • Music

    July 29, 2004

    The National

    The 11 best music moments from The O.C.

  • Music

    July 15, 2004

    Rewind Your Walkmen

    Jonathan Fire*Eater

  • Music

    April 29, 2004

    Black Humor, Blue Sentiment

    Between the world and Miguel Mendez

  • Culture

    November 30, 2000

    The Irony Age

    Newsflash: Clash not only band that matters!

  • Music

    March 16, 2000

    Bargin Music, Two Dollar Guitar, Robin & Linda Williams

    Newsflash: Clash not only band that matters!

  • Music

    December 30, 1999

    Michael Rosas

    Member of Costa Mesas Smile (www.smilemusic.com)

  • Music

    November 18, 1999

    Mark Lanegan and Dr. Awkward

    Member of Costa Mesas Smile (www.smilemusic.com)

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2009

    Live(ish) from Coachella: Final Friday Thoughts!

    About to head out to take on another day. Whee! Beth Stirnaman is here in OC Weekly Central (Motel 6 in Palm Springs) uploading pics, so soon you'll have some stuff to look at instead of just these awesome plain text posts. Heard Mentality blogger Nate Jackson is here, too. Say hi, Nate!Before shovi ... More >>

  • Music

    November 26, 2009

    Are Folk-Rock Trio Elizabeth & the Catapult Really Straight Shooters?

    About to head out to take on another day. Whee! Beth Stirnaman is here in OC Weekly Central (Motel 6 in Palm Springs) uploading pics, so soon you'll have some stuff to look at instead of just these awesome plain text posts. Heard Mentality blogger Nate Jackson is here, too. Say hi, Nate!Before shovi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    'I'm Cold!' Playlist

    ​This cold front is killing me. Literally. I think. Being from Florida, I don't do well when the temperature dips below, say, 72. I moved into pretty much the smallest, oldest bungalow on the Balboa Peninsula of Newport Beach. The place is wonderfully funky. I love it. Or loved it. For the first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Show Announcement: Coachella 2010 Dates Confirmed

    Beth StirnamanCoachella 2009: Day Two​The 2010 Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival will take place Friday, April 16, Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18 2010 at the Empire Polo Club, Indio, Calif. Pre-sale and layaway plans go on sale today at coachella.com. Three-day passes start at $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    Top 10: Orange County Concerts of 2010

    It's time to stop looking back and focus our attention on 2010. Sure, many more concerts will be announced in the coming months. But here are the hot ones, already scheduled, taking place in local clubs, halls, baseball stadiums and hockey arenas. These are the shows you don't dare want to miss. Unl ... More >>

  • Music

    December 31, 2009

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

    It's time to stop looking back and focus our attention on 2010. Sure, many more concerts will be announced in the coming months. But here are the hot ones, already scheduled, taking place in local clubs, halls, baseball stadiums and hockey arenas. These are the shows you don't dare want to miss. Unl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Where's the Band? Featuring Dustin Kensrue, Matt Pryor, Chris Conley, and Anthony Raneri, House of Blues

    The Hype: Featuring a solo acoustic performance from Orange County's own, Thrice front man Dustin Kensrue, plus Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids), Chris Conley (Saves the Day) and Anthony Raneri (Bayside), the Where's the Band? tour, which stopped at Hous eof Blues, Anaheim, Saturday, might have more  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    Today in Music News: 'Hope for Haiti,' Justin Timberlake with Matt Morris, Caribou, Devo, Erykah Badu

    "Hope for Haiti" sets record with $58 million raised (and counting); album goes No. 1 on iTunes. Clip is of Justin Timberlake covering Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" with singer-songwriter Matt Morris, who recently released his Timberlake-produced disc When Everything Breaks Open.   Electronic maven ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2010
  • Music

    May 13, 2010

    Sea Wolf's Affable Indie Folk

    Not being a buzz band does have its benefits

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    The White Buffalo, aka Jake Smith: 'I Didn't Know I Could Sing at All, or That I Had an Interesting Voice'

    Danielle Bacher/ OC Weekly​Folk singer Jake Smith, a.k.a. the White Buffalo, has released his new five-track EP entitled Prepare for Black & Blue. Smith captivates his audiences with his folksy jangles, earthy vocals and poetic lyrics. Even though he doesn't quite understand the compariso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Jonathan Richman at Detroit Bar Last Night

    Rebecca Aranda​Jonathan Richman, Gail Davies December 9, 2010 Detroit BarWhile not necessarily a household name, Jonathan Richman has become a beloved cult figure in modern music. From his teenage start in Modern Lovers in the 1970s through his considerable solo discography, he's always had an u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Local Record Review: Jameson, From Santa Ana

    Myspace.com​JamesonShuffling Click EPThe original home location Jameson Burt gave on his MySpace page was "a cave in Santa Ana," though he's since abandoned the company of stalagmites for Los Angeles. Perhaps it's not surprising he's played shows at La Cave in Costa Mesa before.Jameson's debut EP ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    [UPDATED] Flogging Molly's Dave King On His New Record and the Collapsing Economy

    Flogging Molly​UPDATE: June 3, 3:37 p.m.:  Fingerprints Music is giving away eight tickets to a secret Flogging Molly show (in LA somewhere) to give away with the purchase of the new album, Speed of Darkness.Original Post: June 2, 11:23 a.m.:Irish punk band Flogging Molly originally formed i ... More >>

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