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CinemAttack Turns Cult Film Screenings Into Crazy Theatrical Events

Tyler Jacobs is no stranger to show biz (aside from acting on TV as a child, he and his brothers work on the Aquabats! Super Show! and Yo Gabba Gabba!). But his latest project, CinemAttack, is all about being part of the audience. CinemAttack's goal is to essentially make people fall in love with ... More >>

OC Weekly Staffers Named Finalists For 2012 LA Press Club Journalism Awards

Los Angeles Press Club judges have named five members of the OC Weekly newsroom as finalists for the 54th SoCal Journalism Awards in categories that directly compete with The Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times.The recognition isn't new: Over the years, the Weekly has won more than a dozen ... More >>

The Worst of Coachella: Weekend One

See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Sunday, April 15 *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs *"What My Spirit Hood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain The Bathroom Situation The porta-potties at Coachella were truly repulsive. As the festival progressed, the combined waste of 90,000 accumulated, ... More >>

The Best Of Coachella: Saturday, April 14, 2012

See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Day One *"What My Spirit Hood Means To Me": Coachella-Goers Explain *Coachella Preview 2012: Everything You Need to Know About the Performers*Radiohead, Weekend 1: No Alarms, No Surprises Radiohead certainly had the most pre-festival buzz for Saturday, but once we ... More >>

OC Music Awards Showcase 1: The Gromble, Jeramiah Red, James Fletcher and More at Detroit Bar Last Night

​OC Music Awards Showcase 1: Best Live Band, with Jeramiah Red, Paulie Pesh, the Gromble, Strange Birds and James FletcherJan 3, 2011Detroit Bar, Costa MesaLast night saw Costa Mesa's Detroit Bar kick off the first in a series of showcases comprising the OC Music Awards. The five groups, competing ... More >>

Ryan Adams at Apogee's Berkeley Street Studio in Santa Monica Last Night

Lilledeshan BoseNo photos allowed! This time, he wore a Slayer shirt.​Ryan AdamsNovember 16th, 2011Apogee's Berkeley Street Studio taping for KCRWHaving witnessed Ryan Adams at the Balboa Theater in San Diego nearly a month ago, It still ranks as one of my top shows of the year. Ryan Adams's ... More >>

Monster Massive Cancels Two Weeks Before Event

[Mental Notes] Annual Halloween mega-rave had no venue, even as it was briskly selling tickets and advertising the event

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Some Impolite Questions to Ask at the Yost Theater's Grand "Re-Opening" Tonight

​Tonight, if all goes according to plan (although it just might not), the Yost Theater will hold a big concert that its promoters have advertised for months as the venue's grand re-opening. Our music editor, Lilledeshan Bose, penned a great cover story last week on the controversy surrounding the ... More >>

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon: From Bluegrass to Kanye

Lilledeshan Bose​Pitchfork refers to Justin Vernon of Bon Iver as a "bearded dude with an instrument that feels warm and personal and close regardless of setting." But, as every modern day hipster knows, there's more to Vernon than Bon Iver. A look into the various projects of Justin Vernon after ... More >>

El Centro Cultural de Mexico Faces Eviction

[Mental Notes] Plus: Introducing the softer side of Rob Zombie, and NYC inmate says he shot Tupac

Bradley Nowell: Feb. 22, 1968-May 25, 1996

Dad Jim Nowell and widow Troy Holmes reflect on the late Sublime front man

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Interpol's Daniel Kessler Talks About Opening for U2, Missing Carlos D and Why the Fourth Album is Self-Titled

Lilledeshan BoseDaniel Kessler​Before Interpol goes onstage for their sold-out show at Fox Theater Pomona tonight, Daniel Kessler, the band's intrepid guitarist, answers a few questions. It's interesting that Kessler is more verbose than his stage persona lets on. But whether talking about Interpo ... More >>

The Thing About the North Park Music Thing

​The thing about the North Park Music Thing, explains founder Kevin Hellman, is that he wants the two-day festival in San Diego to be as regional as SXSW. And some day, maybe bigger.  "The first year it was called North by North Park, but the folks in Austin (home of SXSW) threatened to su ... More >>

Thank Hootenanny For Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants

​Supposedly, Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants is Shiflett's project band. More known as the Foo Fighters' and the Me First and the Gimme Gimmes' lead guitarist (and as the frontman for Jackson United), CSDP was borne out of a 2008 appearance at the Hootenanny, and Shiflett's love for classi ... More >>

Johnette Napolitano Talks About The Concrete Blonde Reunion Tour

Amber Boggs​ Twenty years ago, post-punk band Concrete Blonde surprised the world by taking mainstream America with their top 20 radio hit "Joey." Although the band has, according to mercurial singer Johnette Napolitano, "officially retired," die-hard fans (myself included) rejoiced when news brok ... More >>

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