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Blogs
April 22, 2012
Coachella: Steve Diggle of the Buzzcocks' Punk Rock Guide To Beating The Heat
You're hot, uncomfortable, overwhelmed by the 106-degree temperature and don't know what to do. The good news? Buzzcocks guitarist Steve Diggle empathizes with you. As a veteran of the punk rock circuit and festival scene, Diggle knows a thing or two about surviving in the elements. Here are the fiv ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2012
Best of Coachella: Saturday, April 21, 2012
See also: Our complete Coachella coverage See also: *Our complete Coachella coverage*James' Tim Booth on Coachella vs. LollapaloozaSaturday at Coachella meant tributes, tributes, tributes. From Levon Helms to Biggie, everyone got a shout-out. In between all that, some nasty partying and a little r ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2012
James' Tim Booth On Why Coachella Kicks (The Old) Lollapalooza's Ass
See also: *Our complete Coachella coverage*Coachella: Let's Talk About Weed*Coachella: The Best of Friday, April 20, 2012Over the past 30 years, alternative Britpop rockers James have been one of the most underrated bands to come from Manchester. Having toured across the globe and played some of th ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2012
Coachella: Let's Talk About Weed
by Molly BergenSee also: *Our complete Coachella coverage*James' Tim Booth on Coachella vs. LollapaloozaYesterday was 4/20. It was also Coachella. And so, the percentage of festival-goers who were stoned rose from a paltry 75 percent to a full 98 percent. (These estimates have a margin of error of ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2012
Coachella: We Are Augustines on Preparing for Indio and Geeking out to Radiohead
See also: *Our complete Coachella coverage*James' Tim Booth on Coachella vs. LollapaloozaWe Are Augustines' bassist Eric Sanderson says Coachella's second weekend is "much hotter and much sweatier," but playing the festival twice doesn't bother the Brooklyn band at all. Sanderson, along with drumme ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2012
Lollapalooza Lineup Released: Black Sabbath Reuniting!
In an attempt to possibly take some of the spotlight off Coachella this week, Lollapalooza released a "same, same but different" lineup for the eighth installment of the Chicago festival in Grant Park. As at Coachella, the Black Keys and At the Drive-In are performing. But unlike Coachella, the Red ... More >>
Blogs
February 29, 2012
12th Planet, Flinch at Dubtroit's 3 Year Anniversary at the Constellation Room, Feb. 28, 2012
Dubtroit's 3rd AnniversaryConstellation Room, Santa AnaFeb. 28, 2012Dubtroit celebrated its third birthday last night at the Constellation Room with The End is Near Tour, featuring local favorite 12th Planet plus guests. Filled with (mostly) a bro-type demographic, the event was predictably high ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2011
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 >>
Blogs
December 2, 2011
Ritmo Machine Welcomes You with a Free Download!
Cypress Hill's Eric Bobo and Chilean DJ/Producer Latin Bitman have joined musical forces to form Ritmo Machine. The seed of the collaboration was sown earlier this year when Cypress Hill performed in South America as part of the Lollapalooza tour. After getting connected, Bitman and Bobo set out ... More >>
Blogs
August 11, 2011
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 >>
Blogs
July 11, 2011
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).
Blogs
April 27, 2011
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 >>
Blogs
April 8, 2011
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 >>
Blogs
February 11, 2011
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 >>
Blogs
November 19, 2010
Lollapalooza Goes to Chile
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyPerry FarrellSay 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 >>
Blogs
June 14, 2010
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 >>
Music
June 10, 2010
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
Music
May 27, 2010
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
Blogs
May 24, 2010
Ice Cream Man, Back Online
Photo by Craig HattoriIt'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 >>
Music
May 20, 2010
SoCo Announces Fall Tour
[Mental Notes] Also: Obey vs. the Feds, lackluster Lilith, Coachella's broken record, new No Doubt?
Culture
April 22, 2010
Getting Dressed for the Fest
[Trendzilla] Say yes to cotton, no to bikini tops
Blogs
February 17, 2010
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 >>
Blogs
November 18, 2009
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.
Blogs
June 30, 2009
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 >>
Music
June 25, 2009
Jonathan Rach's Documentary Reveals the True Side of the Warped Tour
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 >>
Blogs
May 19, 2009
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 >>
Blogs
October 23, 2008
OMGzerz! 'High School Musical 3' Opens Tonight!
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 >>
Culture
June 26, 2008
[Trendzilla] Summer-Music-Festival Hippiewear
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 >>
Blogs
April 16, 2008
Café Tacvba's New Video
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 >>
Blogs
April 7, 2008
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 >>
Features
June 28, 2007
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
Culture
June 7, 2007
Don't Worry, Be Arty
Step outside, slap on the sun block and soak up some culture
Music
April 26, 2007
Rage Against Irrelevancy
Does RATMs left hook still have punch?
Music
April 26, 2007
Cream of the Coachella Crop
OC Weekly offers sage advice to maximize your festival dollar
Music
April 19, 2007
Atoned and Re-throned
Jesus and Mary Chain resurrect the rock
Music
March 15, 2007
But What About the Hip-hop, Tom?
Saul Williams
Blogs
January 9, 2007
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 >>
Blogs
December 15, 2006
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 >>
Music
May 4, 2006
Mediocre? You Can't Be Serious
In defense of Coachella
Music
November 11, 2004
Beats Rhymes Life
A Tribe Called Quest: not another Urban Dance Squad!
Columns
March 4, 2004
No Blood for Wesson Oil!
The futures so fried youve gotta drive green
Music
November 27, 2003
Chaos Brings Order
Music saved the Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
Music
November 20, 2003
Nerd City!
Music saved the Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
Music
August 28, 2003
Triumph of Mediocrity
Music saved the Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
Features
May 29, 2003
Rendered by Verse
Summer music haiku-o-rama!
Music
May 8, 2003
Hella Coachella
Summer music haiku-o-rama!
Music
September 19, 2002
Big Pimpin!
Summer music haiku-o-rama!
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November 30, 2000
Invasion of the Rockrgrls
Summer music haiku-o-rama!
Music
August 24, 2000
Roque & Roulle!
Summer music haiku-o-rama!
Music
December 10, 1998
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
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