Out-of-nowhere pop sensation Ida Maria plays Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa tonight.Well, not really "out of nowhere." She's from Norway. And, as usual those wily Brits were ahead of the curve with this one, as hits like "Oh My God" and "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" have been big there for about a while now. Still, it seems like it's just recently people starting buzzing about her here. It's been widely reported that she has synesthesia, which is like, the most fun neurological d
Word of Michael Jackson's death at age 50 pretty much shut down the Internet, with Twitter in particularly nearly crushing under the weight of the news (failwhales a'plenty!).Unsurprisingly, plenty of local music folks weighed in on Jackson's passing, and here's a sample of some of the more tweeted reactions:The Union Line (@theunionline): "A moment of silence for the king of pop... You'll be missed"Pop Noir (@PopNoir): "Big R.I.P. For Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon, and Sky Saxon.
Bary KlippMicrocastle, the third studio album from Atlanta "ambient punk" band Deerhunter, came out last fall to nearly unanimous critical praise (including a 9.2 from Pitchfork and high marks from our own Ben Westhoff in this very blog). If you enjoyed the article, why not take the logical next step and see them live? "Why, because I don't think they're coming here any time soon, of course." Well, that is where you are wrong, sir and/or ma'am. They're coming August 27 to Detroit Bar in Costa Me
​Woop woop. Following the much-hyped, much-mocked by Internet detractors (including, uh, me?) "Gathering of the Juggalos" festival, cult favorite duo Insane Clown Posse are set to play the Grove of Anaheim on September 27. Tickets to see Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope are on sale this Saturday at noon, and $27.50-$30. The tour is behind their new album out September 1, Bang Pow Boom, heralded as "the return of the Dark Carnival." Finally! (Further reading: Phoenix New Times music editor Martin Ci
In a story first reported by Martin Cizmar over on Up on the Sun (the music/culture blog for our sister paper Phoenix New Times) long-running Phoenix-area alternative rock radio station (and a former employer of mine) The Edge 103.9 has debuted a new logo; one that looks eerily familiar.Here's the new Edge logo:Ringing some bells? Yes, no, maybe so?
