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March 15, 2012
Mike Watt
DiPiazza's
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November 18, 2011
Acrobatics Everyday Presents Open Melody 2011 at UC Irvine This Saturday
Dos (Mike Watt and Kira Roessler)Another school year means another slate of underground and unexpected concerts at UC Irvine courtesy of the Acrobatics Everyday crew, with mid-November being the time when another Open Melody festival takes place. And, unlike something like, say, Playground Fe ... More >>
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October 17, 2011
Album Attack: Fugazi's 13 Songs at The Prospector Saturday Night
David ThorntonAlbum Attack, Fugazi's 13 SongsOctober 15, 2011The ProspectorAs has become the custom in Long Beach, a hodgepodge-supergroup of local musicians took the stage at The Prospector on Saturday to play through an influential indie album in its entirety. In the spotlight this month--Fug ... More >>
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April 28, 2011
Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Eddie Vedder Join Mike Watt & the Missing Men On Stage in Seattle
One of our favorite perma-performing musicians around, Mike Watt, was joined on stage last night at the Triple Door in Seattle during his encore by Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder and Pat Smear. The group performed "Big Train," the first track off Watt's 1994 debut solo album Ball-Hog or Tugboat?--which yo ... More >>
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March 14, 2011
What You Missed: Chowderfest, Datarock, Mike Watt, Exene Cervenka
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyWhat'd you miss this weekend? We kept busy--there was the Best of the Chowderfest at the Aquarium of the Pacific, Datarock at the Glass House, Mike Watt at the Echo and Exene Cervenka at Big's (sponsored by Heard Mentality!). After the jump: more images, info and lin ... More >>
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January 7, 2011
TGIF: The Wonder Years, Social Distortion, Jandek, Three Bad Jacks and Many More!
Michael MinichielloThe Wonder YearsOn Friday, the Wonder Years play at Chain Reaction in Anaheim--and yes, we feel your eyes rolling a bit at the name. We still haven't quite gotten over Crystal Castles and Final Fantasy ourselves, to name just two. But the Philadelphia-based band, who look more ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
Jandek Brings His Monastic Mystique to OC
The reclusive outsider-music icon will play his first SoCal show at UC Irvine
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December 29, 2010
Seven Most Memorable Musician Deaths in 2010
Courtesy of Sanctuary RecordsRonnie James Dio, we thank you.With the news of the death of Teena Marie over the weekend, it seems 2010 still hasn't quite finished its toll yet. In 2010 we saw some truly tragic losses to the world of music--Lena Horne, Kate McGarrigle, Marvin Isley--but here's our ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
Top Five OC Artists to Follow on Twitter
These days, you can't go online without reading about Kanye West letting fans know about his latest drama, or 50 Cent on either how lonely he is or his hilarous racist rants--all on Twitter. And while no local artist is as candid as Kanye or Fitty, here are some of the best OC acts to follow on Twit ... More >>
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August 5, 2010
Derf Scratch and Susan J. Miller Remembered
[Mental Notes] Notables in the local music scene pass away
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August 2, 2010
Mike Watt Remembers Derf Scratch: "We Must Be More Intense Before We Lose More!"
Keith May/OC WeeklyMike Watt and the Missing Men at DiPiazza on April 10, 2009.Mike Watt (Minutemen, dos, fIREHOSE, the Stooges) shared a special musical connection with fellow bass player, the recently deceased Derf Scratch, formerly of FEAR.Watt, one of the hardest working musicians we know, ma ... More >>
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July 31, 2010
R.I.P. Derf Scratch, Founding Member of Fear
myspace.com/derfscratchDerf Scratch, DOB unknown--2010UPDATED: MIKE WATT REMEMBERS DERF SCRATCH.Frederick Milner, better known as Derf Scratch, bass player for FEAR from 1977-1982, passed away on July 28 after a long battle with an unspecified illness. Scratch was an original, founding member of ... More >>
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May 27, 2010
Thank God It's Thursday: Our Weekend Picks
Electric Children will be performing at the Puka Bar in Long BeachDon't know where to go this weekend? Heard Mentality makes it easy--here's the rundown of great music coming to town.
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February 3, 2010
Last Night: Wilco's Nels Cline with Norton Wisdom as Stained Radiance at DiPiazza's, Long Beach
The Hype: Guitar virtuoso Nels Cline of Wilco fame making an appearance at DiPiazza's in Long Beach? An enticing proposition, indeed. Performing with visual artist Norton Wisdom under the moniker Stained Radiance, the nagging question permeating the small dining room was, why would Cline be shari ... More >>
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February 1, 2010
Over the Weekend: the Riverboat Gamblers, Mike Watt and the Secondmen, Throw Rag at Alex's Bar, Long Beach
The Hype: The bar that has served as the setting for scenes from the HOBO series True Blood and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, not to mention a slew of top-shelf local and touring music acts, has triumphantly put one decade to bed. Saturday's show was another proverbial notch on the belt fea ... More >>
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February 1, 2010
What You Missed: Alex's Bar 10-Year Anniversary, Atreyu, the Used, the Soft Pack
Keith MayRiverboat Gamblers goes for a ride. Happy birthday, Alex's Bar! For night two of their 10-Year Anniversary celebration, Alex's Bar invited Mike Watt and the Secondmen, Throw Rag, Werewolf and Riverboat Gamblers. To read more about Alex's Bar and their history, check out our Q&A with ... More >>
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January 28, 2010
[Locals Only] Local Artist Chris Schlarb Speaks Wednesday at Cal State Long Beach
Keith MayRiverboat Gamblers goes for a ride. Happy birthday, Alex's Bar! For night two of their 10-Year Anniversary celebration, Alex's Bar invited Mike Watt and the Secondmen, Throw Rag, Werewolf and Riverboat Gamblers. To read more about Alex's Bar and their history, check out our Q&A with ... More >>
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October 6, 2009
Kid Congo Powers Also Playing Anaheim Date
Chris Ziegler told you all about Kid Congo Powers (center) in last week's Weekly; what with his past in the Cramps and the Bad Seeds and his new album Dracula Boots with his band the Pink Monkey Birds and their experience recording in Kansas and their show tomorrow at Alex's Bar in Long Beach and ... More >>
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August 20, 2009
Fidotrust Fest 2009
Alex’s Bar, The Prospector, The Cellar, Que Sera
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August 19, 2009
Jackie Ojeda on Fidotrust Fest 2009
BY MICHAEL COYLELong Beach's Fidorust Records is throwing the 2009 Fidotrust Fest. It's in four Long Beach bars with mostly Long Beach bands, but Fidotrust label owner and fest promoter Jackie Ojeda hopes to draw people from all over.
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May 22, 2009
The Stooges reform (again)
The history of the Stooges is long and complicated. Basically, the original group (singer Iggy Pop, drummer Scott Asheton, guitarist Ron Asheton and bassist Dave Alexander) recorded two albums that you should have (The Stooges and Fun House). Alexander left, then after running through a few ... More >>
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May 13, 2009
Play That Riff...Literally
Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch has a website devoted to music lessons. Now, that in itself isn't newsworthy, but I did a little snooping and realized he's really onto something. Anyone who ever took a lesson knows how boring they are. A 14-year-old wants to learn Metallica riffs (at least I di ... More >>
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May 5, 2009
What Happened to the Long Beach Loop?
Started in September of 2008, the Long Beach Loop was a monthly event that sounded genuinely fun: the first Thursday of each month, a double-decker bus took folks back-and-forth between beloved LB spots Alex's Bar, The Pike and The Prospector, each of which had concerts going on that night (with set ... More >>
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April 13, 2009
Over the Weekend: Mike Watt at DiPiazza's, Lemon Sun at the Light Gallery, More
Though I was nowhere near Orange County this weekend (celebrating the religious holiday of your choice up north), there was still plenty of OC Weekly representation at shows around town. Keith May took this lovely pic of legendary punk rocker Mike Watt, of Minutemen/countless other projects fame. Th ... More >>
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March 31, 2009
Killer month at DiPiazza's
I don't work in the marketing department at DiPiazza's Restaurant & Lounge, but maybe I should. I just took a gander at their April schedule and they've got some great stuff lined up. Wednesday is Adam's Dagger, a Long Beach band that just had a streaming song on Punknews. Friday is Fish ... More >>
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January 29, 2009
Going Strong
Alex's 9th Anniversary
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November 27, 2008
Mind Blown
Mike Watt, Moris Tepper, Crystal Antlers
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October 2, 2008
Crank the A.C.
Hellride
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April 24, 2008
Ohio Screamin'
Horrors of Toledo
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April 18, 2008
Celebrate Record Store Day April 19
Currently on the endangered species list: your local record store. (You remember those, right?) In a valiant attempt to raise awareness of their existence and importance (and perhaps move some stock), hundreds of independently owned music emporia throughout North America are celebrating Record Sto ... More >>
Music
October 4, 2007
Numbers by Paint
Banyan Splatter the Aural Canvas with a Profusion of Surprising Hues
Music
June 28, 2007
Punk Rock Gets Malled to Life
Twelve years on, Vans Warped Tour goes through a difficult adolescence
Music
May 3, 2007
CD Review
Unknown Instructors, The Masters Voice (Smog Veil)
Blogs
November 20, 2006
Live Review: Lemonheads at Galaxy Theatre
Sat., Nov. 18: Too bad there's already a Best of the Lemonheads album on the shelves, and badder still that it was compiled by Atlantic Records (and not lead Lemonhead, Evan Dando): tonight's set would have made an epic greatest hits tracklist. Tunes from Come on Feel laid like cozy bed buddies wi ... More >>
Music
October 5, 2006
Live Review
School House Rock: The SeaMonsters at Haskells Prospector, Long Beach, Tuesday, Sept. 26
Music
June 15, 2006
Get Out!
June 15 - June 22: Os Mutantes!
Music
January 26, 2006
Get Out!
Those Aren't Words ... Nightlife and More: Jan. 26 - Feb. 2
Music
December 15, 2005
Get Out!
White Lightening
Dec. 15 - Dec. 22
Music
October 13, 2005
Unknown Instructors
White Lightening
Dec. 15 - Dec. 22
Music
June 16, 2005
Goof Prevention Squad
Famous friends make Sublime tribute album
Features
May 19, 2005
5 Other Summer Music Festivals To See Before You Die ...
... or that might kill you
Music
December 9, 2004
Live Previews
... or that might kill you
Music
November 20, 2003
Nerd City!
... or that might kill you
Music
August 28, 2003
Triumph of Mediocrity
... or that might kill you
Music
September 13, 2001
Mega Watt
Mike Watt comes to town with a new band and an old sound
Music
April 26, 2001
Say Watt?
J Mascis comes to Anaheim, drags along punk legend
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May 25, 2000
Feel the Gastro-Ambient Love!
J Mascis comes to Anaheim, drags along punk legend
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March 16, 2000
Bargin Music, Two Dollar Guitar, Robin & Linda Williams
J Mascis comes to Anaheim, drags along punk legend
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September 16, 1999
Swimming From Cambodia
Stranger Death 19 recall horrorand joy
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October 1, 1998
WWCGD?
What would Commie Girl do?
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