Lollapalooza

Roque & Roulle!

Thank You, Jann Wenner

Last year, the heads of the Literary Journalism Program at UCI sent out an email regarding an internship opportunity with Rolling Stone. That tempted me for about two seconds. Then I realized that it was Rolling Stone and that MTV Networks was slated to turn the whole thing into some awful reality p ... More >>

My Morning Jacket at HOB Anaheim, 01/05/07

I haven't been excited by any music in a long, long time. Wait, wait. Was that pretentious enough for you? No? Well, how about this: I haven't been excited by any new music in a long, long time. But Friday night's My Morning Jacket show at the House of Blues, Anaheim was the first concert in awh ... More >>

All's Fair in Love and OC

When it's the opening day of the Orange County Fair, you have plenty of time in traffic — an hour, in fact, just to get from Santa Ana to the fairgrounds — to realize just how poorly the 55 is designed. Immediately after some major road feeds into it, forcing a mass slowing as a new torrent of c ... More >>

Radiohead's N. American Tour Dates Announced

Closest the British mope-rock kings come to OC is a two-date run at Hollywood Bowl, Aug. 24 and 25. Pre-sale tix are available April 9 and general on-sale April 12. Grizzly Bear support Aug. 3-15, Liars Aug. 19-28. Radiohead have good taste. August 1 - Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL August 3 - Verizo ... More >>

Café Tacvba's New Video

Closest the British mope-rock kings come to OC is a two-date run at Hollywood Bowl, Aug. 24 and 25. Pre-sale tix are available April 9 and general on-sale April 12. Grizzly Bear support Aug. 3-15, Liars Aug. 19-28. Radiohead have good taste. August 1 - Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL August 3 - Verizo ... More >>

Hella Coachella

Closest the British mope-rock kings come to OC is a two-date run at Hollywood Bowl, Aug. 24 and 25. Pre-sale tix are available April 9 and general on-sale April 12. Grizzly Bear support Aug. 3-15, Liars Aug. 19-28. Radiohead have good taste. August 1 - Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL August 3 - Verizo ... More >>

OMGzerz! 'High School Musical 3' Opens Tonight!

Closest the British mope-rock kings come to OC is a two-date run at Hollywood Bowl, Aug. 24 and 25. Pre-sale tix are available April 9 and general on-sale April 12. Grizzly Bear support Aug. 3-15, Liars Aug. 19-28. Radiohead have good taste. August 1 - Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL August 3 - Verizo ... More >>

Incoming: Metallica at the Honda Center

Way back when, there was this radio station called KNAC. They were based out of Long Beach and played metal. I was in middle school, so needless to say, I loved it.Every freakin' night, KNAC had a program called Mandatory Metallica. It was hosted by Poundin' Pat and it had this killer intro that wen ... More >>

[Trendzilla] Summer-Music-Festival Hippiewear

Way back when, there was this radio station called KNAC. They were based out of Long Beach and played metal. I was in middle school, so needless to say, I loved it.Every freakin' night, KNAC had a program called Mandatory Metallica. It was hosted by Poundin' Pat and it had this killer intro that wen ... More >>

[CD review] Matt Costa

Unfamiliar Faces (Brushfire)

But What About the Hip-hop, Tom?

Saul Williams

From Hunter to Hunted

In his quest to free slaves around the world, Aaron Cohen thought hed seen it all. Then he went to Myanmar

Don't Worry, Be Arty

Step outside, slap on the sun block and soak up some culture

Happy Birthday Joey Ramone

Had he not passed away in 2001 at the age of 49, Joey Ramone would be turning 58 years young today. It's hard to believe that three of the four original Ramones are no longer with us. Yeah, there's always that "as long as the music's here, they're here, maaaann" bullshit, but I don't buy that. The t ... More >>

Twenty-five Years of Reliable Service

Sonic Youth are old yet still great

Rage Against Irrelevancy

Does RATMs left hook still have punch?

Atoned and Re-throned

Jesus and Mary Chain resurrect the rock

Cream of the Coachella Crop

OC Weekly offers sage advice to maximize your festival dollar

Mediocre? You Can't Be Serious

In defense of Coachella

Vavak

In defense of Coachella

Beats Rhymes Life

A Tribe Called Quest: not another Urban Dance Squad!

No Blood for Wesson Oil!

The futures so fried youve gotta drive green

Chaos Brings Order

Music saved the Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.

Nerd City!

Music saved the Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.

Triumph of Mediocrity

Music saved the Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.

Rendered by Verse

Summer music haiku-o-rama!

Big Pimpin!

Summer music haiku-o-rama!

Invasion of the Rockrgrls

Summer music haiku-o-rama!

Why Pearl Jam Still Matters

Yes! Pearl Jam!

What's it like to be a big-time music writer at a major metropolitan newspaper?

45 Months in the Life of a Register Rock Critic

Jonathan Rach's Documentary Reveals the True Side of the Warped Tour

45 Months in the Life of a Register Rock Critic

Incoming: Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit Solo Show at Detroit Bar

When Delta Spirit played Detroit Bar back in March, the Costa Mesa venue was as packed as it's ever been. Like, "I have the sweat of 200 strangers intermingling on my skin" packed. So it stands to reason that post- the San Diego band's national tour with the Shins and their spot at Bonnaroo (with a ... More >>

3OH!3 and Lacrosse, Together Finally in Santa Ana

​When you think about lacrosse, you probably think about in-your-face Top 40 hip-pop.  "What an of-these-times sport, really the symbol of my plugged-in, brand-conscious and fiercely/collectively independent generation of consumers," you likely say to yourself.

Green Day Tops Lollapalooza Rumors, Jimi Hendrix's 'Rock Band,' Hole, Peter Gabriel

Green Day, Lady Gaga and Soundgarden rumored to play Lollapalooza reports Spin. Is yet another festival landing better lineup than Coachella?Jimi Hendrix soon to have own Rock Band game. No word yet on playing-with-your-teeth feature or if you get extra points for lighting faux guitar on fire. New ... More >>

Getting Dressed for the Fest

[Trendzilla] Say yes to cotton, no to bikini tops

SoCo Announces Fall Tour

[Mental Notes] Also: Obey vs. the Feds, lackluster Lilith, Coachella's broken record, new No Doubt?

Ice Cream Man, Back Online

Photo by Craig Hattori​It's almost summer, so you know what that means: Ice Cream Man Matt Allen is back. Officially, too, in the web series called Road Trippin' With Ice Cream Man on Babelgum. The Long Beach resident is going to be at all the music festivals, giving away free ice cream and hangin ... More >>

Lightning In a Bottle, The Return of the Ice Cream Man, the New Limb News

[Mental Notes] It's almost summer, and the festival scene is heating up

It's Reader's Choice!

[Summer Guide] Choose your own musical adventure this summer—regardless of time, money or personal taste, we've got the concert for you

All Disasters Aren't Created Equal: Six Reasons the Music Industry Isn't Singing Over Spilt Oil

​Every summer has its Big Story This year, it's the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, an ecological and financial disaster that is quickly reaching such staggering proportions that the human mind can't comprehend it. It's like trying to count grains of sand on a beach -- or in this case grains o ... More >>

5 Great Acts That Suck Live

​The main reason Lauryn Hill's rumored Rock the Bells performance got everyone's panties up in a bunch isn't because it was untrue. It's because everyone misses The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill  Lauryn. Everyone knows her recent live sets have been harrowing--audiences were subject to two hour ... More >>

Lollapalooza Goes to Chile

Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyPerry Farrell​Say you were going to be in Santiago, Chile on April 2 and 3 next year. That would mean you'd be able to go to the first ever Lollapalooza held abroad!Throughout its history Lollapalooza has toured the country many times, but this is a first. Mastermind Perr ... More >>

TGIF: Snoop Dogg, Ky-Mani Marley, Devil's Brigade, Smith Westerns and More

​Friday kicks off a busy weekend, first with Devil's Brigade playing Alex's Bar in Long Beach with Roger Miret and the Disasters and Viva Hate. Devil's Brigade just released their debut album, but it's been ten years in the making--as Rancid fans well know. The group is a long-running side project ... More >>

Free Song from Jane's Addiction's First Studio Set in Eight Years

​Even if you're not that psyched about a Jane's Addiction reunion, you're still curious about what The Great Escape Artist, their first new studio album in eight years, sounds like. Frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins are giving away a free download of ''End ... More >>

Coachella Vs. Lollapalooza: Which Festival Is Better?

Lilledeshan Bose/Laila Derakhshanian​ The battle for the best coast (West Coast, East Coast, Third Coast) goes beyond Tupac and Biggie, and In-N-Out and Shake Shack. Ultimately Coachella and Lollapalooza must join the fight. (Yes, Lolla is set in the Midwest, but we did say Third Coast. Got it? G ... More >>

Portugal. The Man on Creating an Alter Ego and Writing an Album for Grandparents

Portugal. The Man ​ Portland indie rockers Portugal. The Man have just completed their sixth album, with the latest making its major record label debut this summer. Before their show at the House of Blues in Anaheim on Saturday, frontman John Gourley talks about the post indie record label life, ... More >>

Long Beach's Cold War Kids Announce Fall U.S. Tour

​ Long Beach's very own Cold War Kids just announced the second leg of their fall North American tour in support of their latest release, Mine Is Yours (Downtown/DGC/Interscope Records).

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Urban Nomad Interviews Tinie Tempah at Lollapalooza 2011

​ UK rapper Tinie Tempah performed at Lollapalooza this weekend and we caught up with him to talk about what's next. The artist born Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu, 22, made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes. His first album, Disc-Overy, debuted at No. 1 last year in the ... More >>

The Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2011: #5 - #1

Stop grinning. Your album sucks. ​See also: The Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2011: #10 - #6 5. Jane's Addiction The Great Escape Artist There was no way Perry Farrell and company were going to shock the world with another Ritual lo Habitual. That much we knew -- if for no other reason t ... More >>