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April 5, 2012
In Memory of Kurt Cobain: 5 of Nirvana's Most Iconic Songs
Kurt Cobain died 18 years ago today. Excuse me while I catch my breath and shake my head in disbelief. It's still unfathomable that after only three years in the spotlight, and in the midst of his creative prime that the Nirvana singer committed suicide. Enough stories have been written about him, b ... More >>
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March 28, 2012
Happy 26th Birthday, Lady Gaga! Our 10 Favorite Gaga Tweets This Year
The Aries-born Lady Gaga is 26 today. Not bad for the someone Forbes Magazine deemed No. 7 on their list of World's 100 Most Powerful Women. To celebrate, we looked over her Twitter account and found the 26 most endearing tweets in recent memory.Aries born shock pop singer, Lady Gaga, has made ... More >>
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February 15, 2012
Young the Giant's 'Cough Syrup' on Glee
If the MTV VMAs appearance, a Morrissey endorsement and a string of sold-out shows across the country weren't enough to prove that Irvine boys Young the Giant have made it, a spot on Fox's hit show Glee should do the trick. "Cough Syrup" will be featured in the opening scene of Glee's winter fina ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Bands That Should Be Huge in 2012
[Mental Notes] Who will be this year's Young the Giant?
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January 9, 2012
Five Local Bands Who Should Be Huge in 2012
Young The Giant wins the prize for the breakout band of Orange County in 2011. Turn on an alt-rock station, google the word "young," and ask Morrissey who his favorite new band is and you'll have your answer--2011 belonged to Young the Giant. "Cough Syrup" was probably only second to Foster the P ... More >>
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December 31, 2011
Kreayshawn at the Observatory Last Night
Kreayshawn The Observatory Dec. 30, 2011 Having been to more shows than I can count in 2011, last night's Kreayshawn gig at the Observatory in Santa Ana was definitely was one of my most eagerly anticipated of the year. With all the hype (both good and bad) that surrounded the pint-sized rapper, ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
The 10 Worst Music Videos of 2011
Every year, the MTV Video Music Awards give the best music videos of the year with a statuette. But personally, we think its way more fun to laugh at the stupid ones. So this year, for your amusement, Heard Mentality will recognize the worst music videos made in 2011 (gold statuettes are, unfortu ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Five Of Van Halen's Not-So-Memorable Moments Since 1996
The new new new Van HalenAs we posted yesterday, Van Halen is going to be touring in 2012, with tickets going on sale Jan. 10. The mysterious announcement didn't say when and where they'll be touring, but this is just the latest in a string of odd behavior from Van Halen since they fired Sammy Ha ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Black Keys' Video Appropriated? Director Chris Marrs Piliero Says Definitely Not
A New York artist/model/filmmaker/musician who gave herself the nom de plume Bon Jane is claiming that the Black Keys stole the idea for one of their videos without giving her credit. In a release, Bon Jane says she gave the Black Keys a video treatment proposal for the song "Ten Cent Pistol" tha ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
Young The Giant at the Observatory Last Friday Night
Daniel KohnYoung The Giant The Observatory (formerly the Galaxy Theatre) 12/16/11 Last Friday night's gig at the Observatory in Santa Ana was a victory lap of sorts for Young The Giant. A successful 2011 saw the Irvine-based quintet tour across the globe (including many of the country's huge fes ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
The Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2011: #10 - #6
Yes, Jessi J, you made the list. Stop pouting. Tis' an exciting time of year for music critics. From January through November, carpel-tunnel prone wordsmiths like us are often faced with editorial pressure to "go easy" on certain releases. Or perhaps we are encouraged to throw praise upon hyp ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
Five Reasons to You Might Watch to Chris Brown at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, Despite His Douchebaggery
Although it may feel like Chris Brown has been on his F.A.M.E. tour for forever and a day, that's really only because it went to Australia and Canada before it even started in the States. The concert series already hit SoCal last Oct. 20, but it's finally coming to a close with its second to last ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
'I Want to Hold Your (Dead) Hand'--10 Best Songs About Necrophilia
Sex, drugs and violence are fodder for all kinds of music, but there's a special class of artist that can wax poetic about the idea of corpse-fucking. From the Misfits to Tyler, the Creator, here are popular imagination's best musical translations of the ultra-taboo act.
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October 13, 2011
Detroit Bar Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
The tiny bar in a strip mall has been OC's arbiter of cool for a decade. The people behind it tell us why
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September 13, 2011
Rick Ross Thinks Kreayshawn is a 'Dirty Bitch'
Oakland rapper Kreayshawn hasn't been having the best luck since losing out to Tyler, The Creator at the VMAs--first her underage nude pics leak online, then Rick Ross threatens to "slap the shit out of whoever carries her bags" in an interview with XXL.
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September 8, 2011
Rebecca Black, the Gift That Keeps on Giving
[Mental Notes] Plus, Young the Giant deal with fame
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September 1, 2011
OC All Over the VMAs
[Mental Notes] Plus, a concert and food drive in honor of Kelly Thomas
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August 25, 2011
No to Free Helmets, Yes to a Free Helmet Show!
[Mental Notes] Reeve Carney is the newest Jeff Buckley, Young the Giant go big time
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August 3, 2011
Young the Giant Performing at the VMAs
Young the Giant are the home boys that sneakily made good--Morrissey loves them, they've played the Weenie Roast, are opening for Incubus on tour this year...and today MTV announced that Young the Giant will make their VMA performance debut at the 2011 Video Music Awards. The lineup for VMA perf ... More >>
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July 22, 2011
Kreayshawn Gets Nominated Best New Artist at the VMAs--and Other WTF Moments This Year
I've never agreed with any award-giving body on who gets nominated or gets awards for best this or that, but this year's VMAs are akin to the year Milli Vanilli won Grammys over the Indigo Girls. (The fact that I date myself by remembering this hoopla means I'm really mystified by what's going on ... More >>
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July 14, 2011
Chris Marrs Piliero Shot Britney Spears
And other tales of music-video directing from former local musician Chris Marrs Piliero
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June 9, 2011
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March 17, 2011
Black Eyed Peas, Blink-182, Simon Cowell and More Host Benefits for Japan Via Shows, T-Shirts, Albums, Vids, Tweets
In the wake of the unfathomable disaster in Japan, musicians are showing their support through benefit shows, merch and other creative endeavors, rallying fans to help the country. Their efforts can make a real impact--Gaga's Japan-relief wristbands raised $250,000 in just 48 hours. Here's ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Wife
But not your WiFi! In 2010, the Internet was the medium by which we all went what the fuck?
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December 7, 2010
Ten Most WTF Music Stories of 2010
We twittered, shared and reposted all these stories ad nauseum in 2010--for a good reason. This year, trashy viral videos made more of an impact than the Grammys, and Antoine Dodson was more memorable than Beatles songs finally getting on iTunes. So the line blurring of talent and fame is m ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
WTF of the Week: The Grammy Noms
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyEminem, nominated for 'Recovery'WTF:Despite the fact that the way the world listens to music has changed radically over the past decade, the Grammys ostensibly continue to reward bands based on a model en vogue 50 years ago. This year's list of nominees reflects that ... More >>
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November 18, 2010
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November 3, 2010
Kanye West: An Appreciation (Or, Why George W Isn't a Kanye Fan)
The MOST disgusting moment, Dubya? Really?As Republicans were taking over of the House of Representatives, the first excerpts of former President George W. Bush's interview with NBC's Matt Lauer were released last night. Ahead of his new book, "Decision Points," which comes out next Tuesday, Duby ... More >>
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October 6, 2010
WTF of the Week: Ron Burgundy, Hip-Hop Icon?
The October issue of Rolling Stone Magazine recently published its annual "Hot List;" under the heading of Hot Influence, the hallowed rock rag listed none other than celluloid news buffoon Ron Burgundy. It seems the persona immortalized by Will Ferrel in 2004's Anchorman has bee ... More >>
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September 14, 2010
Truce Colors: MTV VMAs Gives the World One Night Without Cleavage Carnage ... Almost
Where's Lil Kim when you need her?Historically, the MTV Video Music Awards have been the scene of mammary massacres for Boob Wars since time immemorial (or at least 1984). But this year, it looks like a cease fire was imposed. Just check out how chaste superpowers like Katy Perry and Lady Gaga--c ... More >>
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September 8, 2010
'Glee' Star Matthew Morrison Collabs with 'NSync's JC Chasez on Upcoming Solo Album
www.myspace.com/gleeonfoxAccording to MTV News, Glee star/OC native Matthew Morrison just teamed up with boy band alum JC Chasez on one of the tracks for his solo album.Morrison (who plays glee club coach Will Schuester on the show) plans to drop his solo effort next year. "I ... More >>
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August 11, 2010
Lady Gaga, Tonight at the Staples Center
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyAre you a little monster? Do you enjoy simultaneously shallow and elaborately dressed performance art pop sirens?Lady Gaga has descended from the sky and touched an elegantly platformed foot--perhaps filled with gold fish or the essence of rainbows--on the streets of ... More >>
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August 11, 2010
Get Tickets to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards--No Uglies Allowed!
1iota.com, the event website responsible for the distribution of taping viewing tickets for shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live!, just sent out an alert that they're looking to fill over 1,000 seats for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Interested in seeing Lady Ga ... More >>
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May 13, 2010
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March 18, 2010
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October 19, 2009
WTF File: Kanye West's short film "We Were Once A Fairy Tale" directed by Spike Jonze
You gotta hand it to Kanye, he's never too self-conscious to take a risk. Over the weekend, his short film, We Were Once A Fairy Tale, directed by Spike Jonze (currently riding high on his Where The Wild Things Are success), finally unveiled itself to the masses following almost two month's worth ... More >>
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October 1, 2009
'Fame Kills' Killed; Kanye West and Lady Gaga Scrap Tour
From the "well, you kind of had to see this coming" department: Kanye West and Lady Gaga have canceled their much-publicized, co-headlining "Fame Kills" tour, which was to stop at Anaheim's Honda Center on November 15. (Yes, surely a lot of people are going to be using "'Fame Kills' Killed." Who ... More >>
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September 17, 2009
Travis Barker: More Hip Hop than Hip Hop
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has had plenty of side gigs over the years. Box Car Racer and 44 both featured other Blink members, while a duo called TRV$DJAM included his friend Adam Goldstein. Known as DJ AM, Goldstein, of course, was with Barker in a Learjet crash that killed four people in ... More >>
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September 17, 2009
Kanye West/Lady Gaga Anaheim Show (And Tour) in Doubt?
S. Affandi, courtesy Wikimedia Commons.That previously announced Kanye West/Lady Gaga "Fame Kills" tour, scheduled to stop at the Honda Center in Anaheim on November 15? Yeah, now there's some amount of uncertainty to if that whole thing's actually happening.
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September 16, 2009
Kanye West Photoshop Craze in Full Effect
Move over, lolcats. The hot new Photoshopped macro thing is all about Kanye West, playing off the infamous Taylor Swift Incident (TM) at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards. You can find dozens of such images--of wildly varying degrees of funniness--right here. It's weird how many of them have to do ... More >>
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September 15, 2009
Kanye West and Lady Gaga Set to Bring VMA Controversy to Anaheim
Chris VictorioHeard anything about Kanye West lately? The usually reserved rapper/producer/tireless self-promoter has uncharacteristically made a tiny amount of headlines these last couple of days, but you've probably missed them. (Seriously, though, it must be weird to be called a jackass by the ... More >>
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September 14, 2009
Incoming: The Big Pink, Le Loup at Detroit Bar
Tom BeardThe Big Pink, lovin' life.If you're not still reeling from the OMG TOTALLY SHOCKING AND CONTROVERSIAL MTV Video Music Awards (that Kanye West, will he ever learn?), you might be pleased to hear about some neato shows coming our way in the near future, featuring bands that may not be feat ... More >>
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September 14, 2009
Before It Gets Old: Kanye Interrupts Obama
Sure, you're probably already way beyond sick of hearing about Kanye West at the MTV Video Music Awards (or possibly just sick from Lady Gaga's fake blood-stained performance, but we thought it was pretty rad). But this mash-up video by "freeyourpixels," briefly exploring the heretofore unknown conn ... More >>
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November 10, 2008
Tickets for KIIS 102.7 FM Jingle Ball Going Fast
As far as these things go, the lineup for this year's "KIIS 102.7 FM Jingle Ball," Dec. 6 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, is fairly impressive. And by "these things," of course I mean a concert where pre-fab, manufactured teeny bopper acts perform 15 minute sets in the name of promoting a radio stat ... More >>
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September 5, 2008
Kaba Modern to Perform at the VMA Pre-Show
Though UC Irvine-based hip-hop dance troupe only placed a disappointing third (when evvveryone knew they should have at least been second—c'mon America!) in the debut season of MTV's Best American Dance Crew, they're back for another competition: The chance to present at Sunday's Video Music Awar ... More >>
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