Montreal

King Khan & BBQ Show

Constellation Room at the Observatory

Sonar Festival Brings EDM Insanity From Spain to the States

On Saturday November 10th, "Sonar On Tour"--Barcelona's international and world-renowned festival of electronic music and new media art-- ends it's eight day circuit at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles. While the tour had an abrupt cancellation due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy at the New York ... More >>

Game of Burgers: Burger Barons, Second Round

Ah, the Burger Barons--those places selling mostly burgers in higher-end joints at higher-end prices. With that price comes better quality ingredients, only, unlike the entrants in our Gastropub Gentry, many of these burgers are customizable with an array of toppings, rather than customized for you ... More >>

No. 83, Bistec de Pollo at Mercado El Rey

It's perennially summer in Orange County, so it's important to never overlook one essential item on the cookout list: marinated meat. The carne asada at Carlos Market in Santa Ana gets a bath in sweet and citric Sunny Delight, and the Meat House's "house" seasoning is better than the Montreal s ... More >>

7 Fingers: PSY

Irvine Barclay Theatre

On the Line: Dino McDonough of Slater's 50/50, Part Three

​Slater's 50/50 executive chef Dino McDonough refers to this as a very free form recipe. "We use our fresh ground bacon rendered down, flour, cream, and Montreal steak seasoning." And, of course, real maple syrup. Invite company over for his dish; it's Man vs. Food-worthy!Did you hear about why he ... More >>

Foie Gras: 2012's Bacon, Or: Time to End the Foie Gras Follies

​Is it July yet? I can't wait for the day when foie gras is banned in California.Don't get me wrong; I love foie gras. There's nothing like a little medallion of seared foie gras and a small glass of Sauternes to ouvrir l'appétit, as the French would say. It shines perched atop a salade gasconne ... More >>

Handsome Furs

Constellation Room

Van Halen Announce Tour Dates: Staples Center on June 1, Honda Center June 12

​Van Halen finally announced their tour dates today, and it is massive. The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced the dates at an intimate performance in New York's Café Wha?. The tour will begin on Feb. 18., with Kool & The Gang joining Van Halen for select tour dates. And as the ... More >>

The Weeknd's 'Echoes of Silence' Has Dropped; It's Fantastic

​Canadian R&B act The Weeknd (fronted by Abel Tesfaye) last night released his third mixtape of 2011 (following the critical acclaim of the last two mixtapes, House of Balloons and Thursday). The latest set, called Echoes of Silence, comes after the Weeknd's Polaris Prize-nomination and a ton ... More >>

New Artists Just Added to SXSW's 2012 Lineup

Mary Bell/OC WeeklyDelta Spirit at BuskerFest in Long Beach in 2010​South By Southwest revealed a whole slew of new acts confirmed to play at official showcases during the annual music and film conference in Austin. This is the third list of musicians to be released. The venues and dates they ... More >>

Walking Sleep

The Prospector

[UPDATE With Comment From Polyvinyl Owner Matt Lunsford]: Rioters Torch Sony Warehouse and Burn Many UK and Ireland Record Stocks to the Ground

BBC​UPDATE, August 10, 2011, 2:41 p.m.: Sony issued a statement today regarding its plans following Monday's disastrous warehouse fire set by London looters which destroyed significant quantities of independent label merchandise. According to the statement, the company is operating from a new co ... More >>

Kanye West and Jay-Z Confirm New North American Dates for Watch the Throne Tour

​As we reported earlier, Jay-Z and Kanye West have new dates for the Watch The Throne Tour due to the "overwhelming response to presale tickets." The North American tour will now begin on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Philips Arena. All fans who purchase their tickets online will r ... More >>

Little Scream: 'Just Thinking of Elliot Smith Helps Me Write Better Songs'

​Montreal's Little Scream renews my faith in music. Singer/songwriter Laurel Sprengelmeyer (who looks like a young Susan Sarandon, apparently) is touring to support her debut, The Golden Record, a gorgeous set of folk/pop songs that she named after the 1977 Voyager space-shuttle time-cap ... More >>

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Fox Theater Pomona

Chromeo: Almost Totally '80s

The Montreal duo delve even deeper in to Reagan-era pop

Warped Tour Annouces 2011 Dates

​The dates for the 2011 edition of the Warped Tour have been announced; this year, it kicks off in Dallas. There's no information on venues or performers yet, but  the tour will be in Pomona July 1, San Diego, August 9 and LA on August 10. Tickets are already available for $45--you can buy t ... More >>

Plants and Animals

House of Blues

Sesame Street vs. Yo Gabba Gabba! The Musical Battle for Your Kids' Coolness

Sesame Street​Sesame Street wants your kids to be cool. And not by learning the alphabet, easy addition or "good government bullshit" (sorry, it's the 20th anniversary of the release of GoodFellas).No, they're doing it through pop music.This week, The Street (I hear that's what the cool toddlers a ... More >>

No U2 Means No Interpol: Interpol Tour Built Around U2 Dates Postponed

Lilledeshan Bose​[Via Consequence of Sound]Since U2 canceled their North American tour due to Bono's back injury, Interpol also had to postpone a few headlining shows originally scheduled around the band's opening dates for U2.

KOOZA

Orange County Great Park

Today in Music News: Beyonce leads Grammy noms and wants to work with Of Montreal, Snoop Dogg doing GPS, Adam Lambert backlash, hooray for Neko Case!

Beyonce leads Grammy-nominations with 10, followed by Talyor Swift and Lady Gaga. I'm just glad the greatest vocalist on the planet, Neko Case, is up for a couple.Speaking on Beyonce, who in the past has worked with country superstars Sugarland, apparently wants to collab with psychedelic, indie p ... More >>

Yo Gabba Gabba! Soundtrack Coming in October

​Nick Jr.'s Yo Gabba Gabba! isn't a typical kiddie fare and anyone that's into music should know that by now, and it's not just those oddly appealing monsters and robots like the Gary Baseman-esque Muno. The show--co-created by Huntington Beach resident/Aquabats lead singer Christian Jacobs, by th ... More >>

Heard Mentality: Headed to Street Scene!

​Seeing as how we're the closest Village Voice Media paper to San Diego, we feel a profound sense of obligation to cover this weekend's Street Scene festival. Yes, that's right, obligation--not the opportunity to hang out in the Gaslamp District checking out awesome bands. It's all about obligatio ... More >>

The Colourist; As Tall As Lions

Detroit Bar

Dance Music Pick of the Week: Sultan at Code

​In the early '00s, after the hype of club culture peaked and many Johnny-come-latelys went home, a new generation of DJs and producers ascended. These younger men and women entered club-land for the right reasons--the music--and came armed with digital-production and social-networking skills that ... More >>

[Locals Only] The Colourist Are Already Local Favourites

Slideshows: The Offspring at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Clues at Detroit Bar, Eagles of Death Metal at the Glass House

Another weekend is gone, and do we even need to say once more that it was a busy one for the ol' OC Weekly? Well, you've probably already read the sterling review of the Offspring at Irivne's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Friday night by our guy David J. Nicolas. But have you seen the photos take ... More >>

Clues (ex-Arcade Fire and Unicorns)

Cirque du Soleil Confirms 2010 Tour Stop in Great Park

Photo courtesy of Cirque du Soleil"The Trickster" of Cirque du Soleil's "Kooza."There's not much to the park yet, but the Orange County Great Park in Irvine has been confirmed as a 2010 tour stop for the freaky French-Canadian circus Cirque du Soleil, OCGP chairman Larry Agran announced today.Montre ... More >>

Wener Watch Wednesday: Wener Strikes Again!

First, major props to OC Register music writer Ben Wener for having such a great sense of humor about the original Wener Watch. He's a good sport!That being said, last week Wener returned to his old habits of writing really, really, really long opening paragraphs that are all one giant sentence (I'v ... More >>

Chloe Lum of AIDS Wolf Is Sick. No, Really

To Do Tonight - 3/11

Banned Book Group, 7 p.m.Join Barnes and Noble's Banned Book Club for this month's discussion of Life of Pi, a story about a 16-year-old boy who sees no fault in being a Muslim, a Christian and a Hindu simultaneously. Written by Yann Martel, this story about faith and tolerance of all religions won ... More >>

Slideshow: of Montreal at the Glass House

of Montreal is known for their garish stage shows, so why not take a look at our pictures from last night's show at the Glass House in Pomona from Chad Sengstock? So colorful! Our guy Spencer Kornhaber was there and will have a full report coming later today.

Slideshow: NOFX at the Grove of Anaheim

Think that of Montreal was the only show that we were at last night? Of course not! Our pal Andrew Youssef was snapping away at last night's show at the Grove of Anaheim from punk vets NOFX, with openers Pour Habit and Smoke or Fire. The pictures: here! Get to clickin', yo.

TONIGHT: of Montreal at the Glass House

Noted indie poppers/Elephant 6 collective members/eccentric personalities/Outback Steakhouse pitchmen of Montreal are in concert tonight at the Glass House. Can't make it out there? Our very own Spencer Kornhaber will be there, and will have a full review up here tomorrow. We'll also have photos fro ... More >>

More Favorite Things!

In this week's Weekly, I blab about some of my favorite things in music this year. Since my ego clearly cannot be contained to just a half page on a newspaper, I've got even more favorite things here (as referenced at the end of the article--that's what we call "convergence" in the biz).

Snoop Dogg, Of Montreal Coming to Glass House

While other venues are taking it relatively easy during the holiday season, the Glass House has bravely continued to announce shizows, including Snoop Dogg, Warren G and The Twins on Dec. 26 (Boxing Day!)--tickets on sale noon Thursday, Dec. 4 for $50. Also on the docket: Of Montreal on Feb. 19 ($2 ... More >>

Cirque du Great Park?

The Orange County Great Park Corp. board today unanimously recommended that the Irvine City Council authorize the board's CEO Michael Ellzey to enter formal negotiations with Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil to bring its winter 2010 touring production to the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station ba ... More >>

Ferocious Beats

We Are Wolves

Plants and Animals Make Orchestral Rock Fun

Tegan and Sara's Subtly Subversive, Tart Pop Comes to the Glass House

Repeater, We Are Wolves and Sparrow Love Crew (kind of)

Last night was a celebration of Weekly favorites and new friends at the Prospector in Long Beach. "Locals Only" alum Mikey B. (Le French Kanadian) is in town doing his thang to support his M For Montreal gig and paired up with the Weekly’s own Kevin P. bringing another great Pull Your Pants Up nig ... More >>

The Sound and the Fury

Land of Talk

Shameless Plug

LA Weekly Detour Music Festival

Nice Package

Realizing their clothes are mere fabric, American Apparels ads, store and CEO are calculated to inflame

The Difference

Montreal vs. LA in Long Beach

Pure Pop for Poster People

Eye love SeriPop!

Ethnic Fare

Foreign films survive Newport festival shake-up