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  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Avicii: "In Buddhism it means the lowest level of hell"

    See also:*Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac's Hologram*Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs*Coachella: Five Signs You're An Aging Hipster*Radiohead at Coachella: No Alarms and No SurprisesAt 22, Swedish producer and DJ Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii, has done more in the electronic dance music ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Tyga at The Observatory, March 29, 2012

    ​TygaThe ObservatoryMarch 28, 2012 Warning: This review contains explicit language, and your children should not read this--too bad you let them attend this concert.If you were at the Observatory to see Tyga perform at his sold-out show, you heard a lot--and I mean a lot--of  "Rack City," ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Five Things at Ultra Music Fest I Wish Were in OC

    ​Unless you've been living under a rock and where not aware, this past ten days marked the 27th consecutive year of Winter Music Conference in Miami Beach Florida. This one of kind gathering unites 10,000s of attendees including artists, DJs, record labels, producers, A&R, press, event/concert ... More >>

  • Film

    January 5, 2012

    'The Iron Lady' Doesn't Know How She Did It

    Margaret Thatcher as victimized woman

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2011

    Missing Persons

    Coach House

  • Film

    August 25, 2011

    'Higher Ground' Is About Saving Herself

    Vera Farmiga tries to create a better role

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Unwritten Law at the Yost on Saturday Night

    ​Unwritten LawAug. 6, 2011Yost TheaterSaturday night marked the much ballyhooed reopening of Santa Ana's newest entertainment hot spot, The Yost, and featured San Diego band Unwritten Law as the headliner for its maiden re-voyage. If you're not familiar with the controversies surrounding the  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    R.I.P. Jeff Porcaro: Five of the Legendary Toto Drummer's Best Songs and How They've Been Sampled, on the 19th Anniversary of his Death

    ​People say that even without Toto, Jeff Porcaro would've cemented his place in music history because of the high caliber of his drumming. It's said to have defined much of the music produced in the late '70s and '80s. Born into a musical family, he toured and/or recorded with Sonny and Cher as a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    New Lady Gaga Video for 'Born This Way'

    ​How does Lady Gaga keep topping herself visually? No matter what you may think of Lady Gaga's latest, "Born This Way" (at first listen, I was pretty sure I was hearing a methed-up version of Madonna's "Express Yourself" crossed with Cher), it has a pretty bombastic video. It's epic in every way-- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Going Gaga: Have the "Little Monsters" Gone Too Far?

    Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​After Lady Gaga released "Born This Way," which sounded extremely reminiscent of Madonna's "Express Yourself," fans and critics alike had the same reaction: what the fuck? Even so, her hardcore fans adore her. But what is somewhat disturbing is all of her "little mon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    For Your Special Someone: Our Sexiest Valentine's Mixtape

    ​Valentine's Day may be a holiday made up to sell candy and diamonds and greeting cards, but it's still nice to spend it with someone you can actually stand to be around for a whole day. In the end, though, Valentine's Day tends to mean one thing: doin' it. And what's wrong with that? To that end, ... More >>

  • Film

    January 6, 2011

    Strip Tease

    Set in a sleazy NYC club, Abel Ferrara's 'Go Go Tales' is actually kinda sweet

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    White Elephant Mix: Honeypie

    Myspace.com​Huntington Beach folk-pop lovelies Honeypie tackle the totally un-PC Christmas classic "Santa Baby" with understated aplomb. The recording is spare, just Trisha Smith's girlish vocals and Ryan Radcliff's reverb-soaked guitar picking. It may not be an earth-shattering rendition (Cynthia ... More >>

  • Music

    October 21, 2010

    A Believe-It-or-Not Interview With Imperial Stars

    [Mental Notes] Are the 'Traffic Jam' band idiots or marketing geniuses? Or both?

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Robyn and Kelis at the Music Box Over the Weekend

    Fierce headliner, bad dresser: Robyn​Robyn and KelisJuly 23, 2010Henry Fonda Music Box Theater When Swedish electro-popster Robyn and R&B singer Kelis announced a joint U.S. tour, a quiver of delight went through their fans. Both one-named celebrities have new albums, but their similarities do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Pop Noir By The Numbers

    ​Since 2004, people around Orange County have known of dance rock trio Pop Noir, founded by singer/bassist/keyboardist Luke McGarry and twin brother guitarist Joe McGarry (now with drummer Nico Saavedra). Audiences familiar with local music know, for example, that the McGarrys were born in the UK ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    Boob War Fourth of July Special: 13 Original Pairs of Breasts That Made America Great

    ​A holiday is a great excuse to run an overused concept into the ground. That's why the Fourth of July is a perfect opportunity for a Boob War Special Edition (cue percussive theme music) that takes a historical look at the pioneering woman--and their breasts--responsible for making our country g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Jeffree Star Talks Some Trash, Some Sense

    burn this forever photography​Local native Jeffree Star may remind you a lot of 2006, but he's back with Beauty Killer, his second album and performing all over the country this summer. He'll be at the Galaxy this Thursday (we're giving away tickets!) if you want to get your untz untz untz on. Sin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Today in Music News: 2010 Lilith Fair Lineup, Radiohead, "Hope for Haiti Now," Kanye West, Lady Gaga

    "Loretta Lynn, Heart, Norah Jones, Cat Power, Gossip and More Added to the 2010 Lilith Tour Line-Up."Radiohead to perform a "Haiti benefit show this Sunday, January 24, at the Music Box at the Fonda in Los Angeles."Watch everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Beyonce to Madonna to Taylor Swift on tonig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    A-Rod Manages Steroid Crisis With Aid of Newport Beach PR Firm

    Outside Eyes, a Newport Beach-based crisis PR firm, is among the agencies that have been brought in to help Alex Rodriguez deal with the firestorm of controversy that has been generated by the New York Yankees slugger's admission to using performance-enhancing steroids. The firm knows cris ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2009

    Looking Back at 2008: The Celeb-Reality Edition

    It was Oliver Wendell Holmes who opined that a new truth is better than an old celebrity-tinged news item, or at least he would have opined that had he lived in our celeb-obsessed times. So it is in that spirit these 15 Orange County brushes with famous folks in '08 are unveiled.   1) Newpo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers

    You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were de ... More >>

  • Film

    October 30, 2008

    [Special Screenings] Local Showings of 'Nashville,' 'Casablanca,' 'Dazed and Confused'

    You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2008

    Snoopermarkets?

    In an interview with MTV, famed Long Beach rapper Snoop Dogg shared a few of his New Year's resolutions with the kids. No, he's not talking about leaving his weapons and/or marijuana at home before he tries to board airplanes, and no, he's not promising to finally release a rap album that doesn't to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2007

    Club Call Sick On Friday

    UPDATE: Club pix are up. Thursday night was a little bit different from the usual dance party that is Call Sick On Friday. It brought the best of both nightlife worlds: the beginning was dedicated to live music, the end belonged to digital. Held at Que Sera, this week’s Call Sick opened with L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2007

    Beatallica: Because the Beatles & Metallica Need the Money

    Ever wonder what Beatles songs done in Metallica's heavy, hyper style would sound like? Me neither. But the clever buggers in Beatallica thought this would be a smashing concept; hence the forthcoming release of Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band (out July 10 on Oglio Records). The group consist ... More >>

  • Music

    August 10, 2006

    Vintage Sleaze

    Alice Cooper

  • Columns

    December 1, 2005

    Diary of a Mad County

    Awwww hell. Angels owner Arte Moreno tells Bill Shaikin...

  • Music

    June 16, 2005

    Goof Prevention Squad

    Famous friends make Sublime tribute album

  • Culture

    February 24, 2005

    Something to Share

    Oranges Backhausdance troupe has a spirit like a willow tree

  • Music

    December 16, 2004

    Live Previews

    Oranges Backhausdance troupe has a spirit like a willow tree

  • Film

    September 30, 2004

    More Guidebook Than Manifesto

    The Motorcycle Diaries follows a young Che Guevara on a lengthy detour

  • Culture

    November 6, 2003

    More Cliche than Risque

    Bordellos and Boudoirs has no climax

  • Music

    September 18, 2003

    Lowballasschatter

    Bordellos and Boudoirs has no climax

  • Music

    September 11, 2003

    Clubbed!

    Bordellos and Boudoirs has no climax

  • Film

    June 5, 2003

    Should We Take the Red Pill?

    The delicious but not necessarily nutritious Matrix trilogy

  • Columns

    May 22, 2003

    Serious Stuff

    Whitey and War

  • Culture

    February 6, 2003

    AnAlmostInterestingMoment

    Cathy Rigbys husbands Late Night Catechism

  • Film

    November 14, 2002
  • Features

    October 24, 2002

    Z

    Hansons 8 Mile

  • Music

    October 17, 2002

    The Jewish Gaucho

    Osvaldo Golijov makes it all come together

  • Culture

    May 2, 2002

    One Word: Plastics

    A utopian future and a dystopian now

  • Columns

    April 11, 2002

    Dude, Wheres My Envelope?

    And white dopes are punks

  • Unknown

    July 19, 2001

    As the Doll Hut World Turns

    And white dopes are punks

  • Music

    April 26, 2001

    Around and Back

    Delinquent Habits persistence of time

  • Columns

    November 23, 2000

    Tabulating TDs

    This weeks featured NFL game: New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins

  • Features

    October 26, 2000

    9: Obsequiotic Achievement in Getting Jiggy as All Hell

    This weeks featured NFL game: New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins

  • Columns

    June 15, 2000

    I am a Fish Murderer

    And other tails of wealth, poverty and imprisonment

  • Music

    May 27, 1999

    The Problem With Being Great

    Sax man Charles McPherson survives in the supermarket of American music

  • Columns

    November 5, 1998

    Letters

    Sax man Charles McPherson survives in the supermarket of American music

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