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November 22, 2006
Elvis Perkins at Spaceland
Providence's Elvis Perkins plays Club NME at Spaceland tonight, along with Pernice Brothers. Perkins' despondent (yet somehow soothing) vocals are somewhat reminiscent of crooners Jeff Buckley, Colin Meloy (eh) or Rufus Wainwright—but minus all that excessive theatricality. And recently si ... More >>
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December 7, 2006
MySpace Genre Semiotics!
If you didn't know, bands don't like telling you what they sound like. Here's an example why: Let's say I play in a band, we're called "Stillborn Leper", and my boss asks me what we sound like, and I say "We're like a mix of Radiohead and The Velvet Underground, but our guitarist is really into The ... More >>
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January 3, 2007
Good shows coming up!
Happy new year! If 2007 goes right, you'll be able to count on this wee blog to keep you informed on all things . . . well, all things that we think you should like, I guess. That means: show reviews, band recommendations, random stuff from Ziegler and more contributions from (hopefully) more contri ... More >>
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August 10, 2007
Matt Costa, Unfamiliar Faces
Huntington Beach's Matt Costa may just be the most marketable, popular act out of Orange County since... well, No Doubt. And that's not a bad thing, either. Signed to Brushfire Records, Costa's latest full-length, Familiar Faces, is set to be released on October 2nd. Check out the teaser EPK release ... More >>
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August 28, 2007
Matt Costa at Detroit, 8/26
And now for the something-like-43rd time Matt Costa's been mentioned in the Weekly: What's there left to say? On Sunday night, the Detroit Bar was packed. And it wasn't really for their usual Karaoke Sundays, or even for any announced show at all. The Huntington Beach resident with the curio ... More >>
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February 17, 2008
Matt Costa's gear stolen
More bad news for a local band: Matt Costa and his band, currently in the middle of the North American leg of his worldwide tour, had their gear stolen after playing a show in Winnipeg, MB. For any struggling musician trying to bring their music to your cities, this is probably the worst thing tha ... More >>
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February 18, 2008
What you missed over the weekend: Part X
Cobra Starship landed at the Pomona Glass House Friday night for the closest-to-OC leg of their "Really Really Ridiculously Good Looking Tour." Christopher Victorio caught the main act and support band Metro Station (but missed out on We The Kings and The Cab, also on tour with Cobra). The venue was ... More >>
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May 14, 2008
Matt Costa on Morning Becomes Eclectic
Huntington Beach's Matt Costa will be performing live on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" today at 11:15 a.m. Tune in to 89.9 FM, or if you're stuck at work, you can listen online at kcrw.com. For iTunes users—aren't we all?—there's a link embedded in the "Radio" section of iTunes. Costa wil ... More >>
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August 27, 2008
Matt Costa Releases Second Single
The Malloys, the brotherly director-ly duo who've worked previously with artists like the Kooks, Jimmy Eat World, Cold War Kids, Santana, the White Stripes, Will Ferrell (?) and others, have teamed up once again with Huntington Beach's Matt Costa for the video to his second single, "Cigarette Eyes," ... More >>
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August 24, 2006
The Costa Fame
A year ago, he was just Matt Costa. Now hes a singing sensation. Can a mere man survive having his dreams come true?
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December 3, 2008
Matt Costa Models Oliver Peoples Eyewear
Matt Costa's future is so bright, he's gotta so on and so forth.The dreamy (I'm using that word to describe his music, honest!) Huntington Beach singer/songwriter is featured in the new advertising campaign for upscale eyewear retailer/maker Oliver Peoples. Also featured is similarly adorable actres ... More >>
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December 5, 2008
Last Night: Oasis, Ryan Adams, Matt Costa at the Staples Center
Last Night: Oasis, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Matt Costa at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, Dec. 4th, 2008.Better Than: Fighting with your brother.Download: New single "I'm Outta Time" from the album Dig Out Your Soul at the Oasis MySpace.Anglophiles filled the Staples Center Thursday to watch ... More >>
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January 27, 2009
Cold War Kids, Matt Costa to Tour with Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie--led by the newly slimmed down (and engaged to Zooey Deschanel) Ben Gibbard--are going back on tour this spring in support of last year's Narrow Stairs, and they're getting help from two acts from 'round here; Long Beach-based Cold War Kids and Huntington Beach singer/songwriter ... More >>
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February 25, 2009
OC Music Awards Nominees Announced
I'll have some more thoughts on the more, uh, interesting choices made by the academy (which I am not a part of, despite what their Web site says) a little later, but for now here's the full list of nominees, unedited from the OC Music Awards press release.
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May 29, 2008
[Trendzilla] Today's Teens Have Already Moved Beyond Bad Flared Denim
I'll have some more thoughts on the more, uh, interesting choices made by the academy (which I am not a part of, despite what their Web site says) a little later, but for now here's the full list of nominees, unedited from the OC Music Awards press release.
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March 13, 2008
[Hits!] Top-Selling Records at Music Revolution
I'll have some more thoughts on the more, uh, interesting choices made by the academy (which I am not a part of, despite what their Web site says) a little later, but for now here's the full list of nominees, unedited from the OC Music Awards press release.
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January 10, 2008
Songs He Sings
Matt Costa
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January 17, 2008
[CD review] Matt Costa
Unfamiliar Faces (Brushfire)
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June 28, 2007
Aural Reports
Guided Missions: Nick Bogardus works the angles for Cold War Kids, Thrice and others
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April 23, 2009
Matt Costa
Guided Missions: Nick Bogardus works the angles for Cold War Kids, Thrice and others
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January 18, 2007
Scum of the Earth
Jan. 18-Jan. 25
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January 18, 2007
This Week in Thirty-two
The Happening
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October 19, 2006
No Marshall Stacks!
No. 2: In case you havent heard, OC has a new sound
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October 19, 2006
Matt Costa
The musician shares some of his favorite things
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May 4, 2006
Mediocre? You Can't Be Serious
In defense of Coachella
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April 27, 2006
Two Days in the Valley
Coachellas always gritty and stinky and yet were still going. Again
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February 2, 2006
Live Review
SENIOR RECREATION, RICHARD SWIFT, MATT COSTA
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December 8, 2005
Get Out!
Kill them all
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September 22, 2005
Bionic Records
Kill them all
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August 4, 2005
Small World
Matt Costa: Local boy makes 1956
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June 23, 2005
SHOCKING THEMSELVES
JUNE 23-JUNE 30
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January 6, 2005
Aloud and Alive In 2005
Our favorite bands of next year, predicted this year
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April 28, 2009
More Slideshows? We Can't Be Stopped! (The Ringers, Matt Costa)
Just yesterday, we showed you some pretty pictures from the Faint and Ladytron at the Grove of Anaheim and Protest the Hero at Chain Reaction. For some folks, that would be enough. But we are not men. We are Devo OC Weekly. So here are a couple more slideshows for your viewing pleasure--Huntington B ... More >>
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May 18, 2009
Tomorrow: Free In-store performance by Zee Avi at Finger Prints
If there were ever a study to test the boundless possibilities of music via You Tube, I'm thinking Malaysia might be a good place to start. For there is probably no other way to explain how the beautiful, chirpy talents of singer song writer Zee Avi landed on the roster of Jack Johnson's Brush Fire ... More >>
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April 21, 2009
Matt Costa to Play Free Show at Cal State Fullerton Wednesday
All of a sudden, Cal State Fullerton is some type of hotspot for shows. Just a week ago today they played host to Britian's Friendly Fires, and tomorrow at noon Huntington Beach's favorite son Matt Costa will play CSUF's Becker Amphitheatre. Free, natch.Call it a warm-up of sorts for Costa's show at ... More >>
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July 15, 2009
Step Into Highwater With Dana Brown
Dana Point filmmaker Dana Brown returns to the surf for his next documentary, Highwater, which is scheduled to make its Orange County premiere at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, in the Regency Lido in Newport Beach.As he did with Step Into Liquid and Dust to Glory, which both marked their local debuts w ... More >>
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September 18, 2009
Incoming: Matt Costa at Detroit, Morrissey at the Fox Pomona
It may be late Friday afternoon, but there's still some stuff to talk about. Like a couple of big new shows coming our way.
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October 14, 2009
News and New Material from Matt Costa
A few things have happened since we last checked in with Brushfire artist and Huntington Beach resident Matt Costa. Though he's been MIA for the last few months, it seems like he's back, but not without a few new developments. His Facebook page just posted this semi-new (recorded in August, it s ... More >>
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November 9, 2009
What You Missed: Dia de los Muertos, Matt Costa, Sutra Lounge, Mum
David PondSo what'd you do this weekend? Or, more importantly, what'd you not do? On Saturday, we headed down to Downtown Santa Ana to help celebrate the dead. Día de Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday where people commemorate and remember their family members and fr ... More >>
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June 11, 2010
See You At The Liquid Aloha Fest! Marc B Talks Summer Soundtracks
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June 24, 2010
Matt Costa Announces New Album, Mobile Chateau, and Fall Tour
It's been over two years since the release of Matt Costa's second studio album, Unfamiliar Faces, with its infectious lead single "Mr. Pitiful." But now the Huntington Beach resident has finally announced plans for his third full-length, titled Mobile Chateau, due out September 21... along with p ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
Lilith In Trouble
[Mental Notes] All-female music fest seeks free labor, Matt Costa has a new album, and Bush is reuniting
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September 15, 2010
Matt Costa's 'Drive' Sounds Suspiciously Like the Zombies' 'This Will Be Our Year'
So Matt Costa's third (and latest) album Mobile Chateau is out next week on Brushfire Records. It's streaming on SoundCloud right now if you'd like to listen to it here. Most of it is pretty typical, palatable Costa stuff...until you hear the song "Drive," which sounds a lot like the Zombies' 196 ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
Matt Costa
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May 19, 2010
Detroit Bar Owner Jon Reiser Shares A Secret
Danielle BacherEven if you don't know him by name, you've probably attended at least one show at a Jon Reiser venue in the past decade. He owns Detroit Bar with Dan Bradley, Diego Velasco, David Hastie, Mike Harris and Scott Hamilton (who also own all Memphis Restaurants and Tin Lizzie Salo ... More >>
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November 23, 2010
Matt Costa Tells Us Why His Songs Sound Old on 'Mobile Chateau'
John Gilhooley/OC WeeklyMatt Costa--he of the pro skateboarding past, smooth voice and palatable singer-songwriter appeal--is back with his third album, Mobile Chateau. The latest set definitively wears its influences on its sleeve--a lot of the songs have that old, laid back, '60s pop vibe that ... More >>
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November 25, 2010
Matt Costa at the House of Blues Anaheim Last Night
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyCheck out our Matt Costa slideshow here!Matt CostaNovember 24, 2010House of Blues AnaheimEschewing the laid back surfing vibe of his prior albums, Matt Costa returned with a slice of Americana filtered songs on his latest album Mobile Chateau. Backed by the Mothers Sons, C ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
What You Missed: Uncommon Burlesque, Weezer, Patchwork Festival, Matt Costa
Mary Bell/OC WeeklyWhat'd you do this weekend? Did it involve some pre-Thanksgiving burlesque? Ours did! This long holiday weekend, we saw Uncommon Burlesque in Newport, Weezer perform the Blue Album in Los Angeles, crafty DIY-ers at the Patchwork Festival, Matt Costa perform a hometown show at t ... More >>
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February 14, 2011
James Fletcher Takes the Stage at Detroit Bar's Monday-Night Residency
Facebook.comLuckily for OC, James Fletcher is not too sexy for Detroit Bar--or just about anywhere else, he insists. The jet-setting drummer last fall self-released his first solo CD, The Booze & Clocks, after 10 years of constant touring and gigging in support of others' lyrical prowess.&nbs ... More >>
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May 17, 2011
Mitchell Townsend, This Week's Lesbros, Name Checks Kim Deal, Kim Shattuck, Miki Berenyi, Joan Jett and Red Five
afterellen.comAww, how cute! Huntington Beach resident and all around guitar dude Mitchell Townsend (he's played with Matt Costa, Jack Johnson, The 88 and The Watson Twins and is co-founder of music house Sword & Shield Music Co.) has a lengthy interview on Afterellen.com, where he's touted a ... More >>
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