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My Bloody Valentine

  • Calendar

    May 3, 2012

    Silversun Pickups

    Observatory

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    3hree Things: A Box Full Of Cassettes And Shame

    Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.​I'm not gonna lie. I didn't spend my formative years as a music listener (late-80's/earl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Miss the '90s? You Don't Have To; Five Bands That Relive Your Youth

    Nicole NodlandLana Del Rey sounds like someone from the 1990s--find out who after the jump​There's a reason old people are curmudgeonly at rock shows: It's because they've heard it all before, new music sucks, it's boring, yada yada yada. But no, really, when someone over 30 tells you a new band s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Local Record Review: 'What a Thrill' by the Kettle Drivers

    ​The Kettle DriversWhat a Thrillhttp://thekettledrivers.bandcamp.comCosta Mesa's own Kettle Drivers are about to engage in a month's worth of shows all around the county, including a residency at the Avalon Bar in their hometown, so nobody can say they don't keep busy. The trio's also had their al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    The Joy Formidable Last Night at Detroit Bar

    Stacy Schwartz/Minn. City PagesJoy Formidable at SXSW this year​The Joy FormidableSept. 11, 2011Detroit Bar, Costa MesaI feel bad for youngsters whose first experience with live music is UK power trio The Joy Formidable. After watching these guys (and gal) do their thing on the Detroit stage last ... More >>

  • Music

    June 23, 2011

    Summer Music: What Kind of Fan Am I?

    [SUMMER GUIDE] Can't decide which shows are worth opening your recession-lightened wallet for? We're here to help!

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Free Ticket Tuesdays Wednesday: School of Seven Bells!

    www.myspace.com/schoolofsevenbells​ As an addendum to yesterday's Free Ticket Tuesdays, we're giving away a pair of tickets to the School of Seven Bells' Detroit show on Saturday, Oct. 2.

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2010

    Magic Triangles

    Blue Cafe

  • Music

    April 1, 2010

    Natural Reborn Killingtons

    The Long Beach noise-rockers try to stitch together the loose ends of their messy breakup

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    TKO Records' Top 10 Selling Records From Past Week

    TKO Records in Fountain Valley is mainly known as the record label that has launched punk bands such as Cock Sparrer, Nazi Dogs, and the Crumbs. However, in October 2007 they decided to open their own shop that specializes in rare and collectable punk-rock vinyl. The store doesn't only stock their s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Show Announcement: Coachella 2010 Dates Confirmed

    Beth StirnamanCoachella 2009: Day Two​The 2010 Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival will take place Friday, April 16, Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18 2010 at the Empire Polo Club, Indio, Calif. Pre-sale and layaway plans go on sale today at coachella.com. Three-day passes start at $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2009

    Live(ish) from Coachella: Killers? Headliners? Sure!

    It's late, and I should probably sleep (or something resembling it) at this point (big day tomorrow: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, My Bloody Valentine, Public Enemy, Friendly Fires, the Cure, PB&J, Lykke Li, Okkervil River etc. etc.!) but I thought I'd share the setlist (and some totally astute observations) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2009

    (About to Be) Live from Coachella: The H is O

    Get ready for the longest, hottest day yet! Forecast is for 100 degrees! The Cure will probably play for like three hours! What a time to be alive. If you can manage to stay alive, at least. Never a guarantee. Huge, huge day for shows: Cure, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, My Bloody Valentine, Public Enemy, Paul W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2009

    (Not) Live from Coachella: The N00b Reflects

    Spencer KornhaberThe "Hand of Man" crushes autos.While Albert's still sweating it out (literally! ha!) at some polo field in the desert, my Coachella experience -- my first Coachella experience -- is over. But it was fun. Why? Top things about Saturday from a neophyte:This is a good festival. Water ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2009

    Live from Coachella: Feeling the Earth Move Under My Feet (My Bloody Valentine, Public Enemy, The Cure)

    I just excavated myself from what seemed like miles of Cure fans. That was a close one. Check out our Twitter for real-time Cure setlist updates for as long as I can maintain such a pace; so far we've had classics like "Lovesong" and "Pictures of You" mixed in with some lesser-known tracks. Most lik ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2009

    Coachella: Paul McCartney; Morrissey; Leonard Cohen; My Bloody Valentine

    I just excavated myself from what seemed like miles of Cure fans. That was a close one. Check out our Twitter for real-time Cure setlist updates for as long as I can maintain such a pace; so far we've had classics like "Lovesong" and "Pictures of You" mixed in with some lesser-known tracks. Most lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    Not-So-Secret My Bloody Valentine Show This Thursday

    Time to dig those earplugs out: My Bloody Valentine will be playing an unannounced show this Thursday night at the El Rey in Los Angeles. Though tickets went on sale this morning at 10 a.m., they're still currently available through Ticketmaster--which means yes, you'll have to pay some ghastly serv ... More >>

  • Music

    April 9, 2009

    [Coachella 2009] Gang Gang Dance Bring a Slightly Tweaked Sound to the Indio Desert

    Time to dig those earplugs out: My Bloody Valentine will be playing an unannounced show this Thursday night at the El Rey in Los Angeles. Though tickets went on sale this morning at 10 a.m., they're still currently available through Ticketmaster--which means yes, you'll have to pay some ghastly serv ... More >>

  • Music

    April 9, 2009

    [Coachella 2009] Everything New Is Old Again--and Vice Versa

    Time to dig those earplugs out: My Bloody Valentine will be playing an unannounced show this Thursday night at the El Rey in Los Angeles. Though tickets went on sale this morning at 10 a.m., they're still currently available through Ticketmaster--which means yes, you'll have to pay some ghastly serv ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 16, 2008

    Precious Gemma

    Gemma Hayes

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    [Summer Guide] Summer Concerts, Festivals and Music Worth the Sweat

    Gemma Hayes

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2008

    My Bloody Valentine to Tour N. America (Fingers Crossed)

    It's the musical equivalent of J.D. Salinger emerging from seclusion. A mere 16 years since their last visit to this continent, shoegazer-rock masters of the omniverse My Bloody Valentine return to feed us with their bliss. Among the eight dates [see below; ht- Pitchfork], there'll be two at the San ... More >>

  • Music

    April 17, 2008

    [CD Review] Brian Jonestown Massacre, 'My Bloody Underground' (A Records)

    It's the musical equivalent of J.D. Salinger emerging from seclusion. A mere 16 years since their last visit to this continent, shoegazer-rock masters of the omniverse My Bloody Valentine return to feed us with their bliss. Among the eight dates [see below; ht- Pitchfork], there'll be two at the San ... More >>

  • Music

    March 6, 2008

    [Locals Only] Amazing Reverb Engine, Driver (Deathstack Records)

    It's the musical equivalent of J.D. Salinger emerging from seclusion. A mere 16 years since their last visit to this continent, shoegazer-rock masters of the omniverse My Bloody Valentine return to feed us with their bliss. Among the eight dates [see below; ht- Pitchfork], there'll be two at the San ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2008

    Kevin Shields Interviewed on VBS.TV

    VBS.TV's Ian Svenonius interviews My Bloody Valentine mastermind Kevin Shields, the primary creative force behind Loveless and Isn't Anything, two of the greatest rock albums of all time. It's not the most scintillating interview ever, but if you're a My Bloody Valentine fanatic, you'll want to watc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2008

    Last Night: The Vandelles, LSD and the Search for God, Stevenson Branch Davidians at the Prospector

    The Vandelles, LSD and the Search for God, Stevenson Ranch Davidians January 12, 2008 The Prospector Better Than: Staring at your shoes while listening to Jesus and Mary Chain’s Darklands. Download: “Swell to Heaven” by the Vandelles. The most striking thing about Stevenson Ranch Davidian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2008

    Coachella Guessing Games

    Around this time every year, fantastical rumors concerning the Coachella line-up begin to simmer. Last year's big "what ifs" were the Police, the Smiths—but then again, that's every year—and Rage Against the Machine. Sometimes the delusions and pipe dreams end up being the truth. Usually they do ... More >>

  • Music

    December 27, 2007

    CD Review

    Tusk, The Resisting Dreamer (Tortuga)

  • Music

    November 22, 2007

    Sprawl of Sound

    !Analog Por Vida! Die-hard Wax Advocate Ron D Core and Groovy Psychedelicists in the Mix

  • Music

    November 22, 2007

    Pop Goes Britannia

    With a New Four-CD Retrospective, Rhino Records Captures the Agony and Ecstasy of Modern English Rock’s Golden Age

  • Music

    October 11, 2007

    Sprawl of Sound

    From '90s Detroit to '00s Bergen, Via Long Beach: Majesty Crush’s Sole Music, The Scando-Retro-Future of Rock

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2007

    My Bloody Valentine Rumored to Be Playing Coachella 2008

    All rumors and reports regarding My Bloody Valentine should be viewed with skepticism, but this one has the air of legitimacy about it. According to The Daily Swarm, MBV's original lineup is reuniting and hoping to tour again in 2008. Coachella reputedly has offered the UK group a 7-figure fee to pl ... More >>

  • Music

    June 7, 2007

    CD Review

    Sonic Youth, Daydream Nation Deluxe Edition (Universal/Geffen)

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2007

    Strategy's Future Rock

    Strategy Future Rock (Kranky) Release date: May 21, 2007 Curb Your Cynicism is a recurring blogtastic feature in which the music editor pithily enthuses about new releases and reissues he thinks will enhance your life and erode your cynicism about the state of music, circa now. Strategy (Portlan ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2007

    Crash Course

    Asteroid #4 speed toward your stereo

  • Music

    December 14, 2006

    Hits!

    Bionic Records

  • Music

    September 7, 2006

    Album Review

    Early Day Miners, Offshore (Secretly Canadian)

  • Music

    August 10, 2006

    Album Review

    Brightblack Morning Light, self-titled (Matador)

  • Music

    July 6, 2006

    Sounds Just Like Awesome

    90s rockers the Lilys ripped off pretty much every band ever

  • Music

    June 1, 2006

    Puking Rainbows

    Giant Drag

  • Music

    March 16, 2006

    I'm Happy But You Don't Like Me

    Asobi Seksus Bloody Valentine

  • Music

    December 8, 2005

    Get Out!

    Kill them all

  • Music

    October 28, 2004

    Autolux

    Kill them all

  • Music

    October 2, 2003

    Sweet Dreams

    Kill them all

  • Music

    September 18, 2003

    Clubbed!

    Kill them all

  • Music

    August 22, 2002

    Languis Resident Aliens

    Sometimes fairly simple, sometimes fairly complex

  • Music

    March 21, 2002

    Ambient Sidewinding

    Revving up with Sidecar

  • Music

    February 8, 2001

    Rough!

    The Lassie Foundation try to say something

  • Music

    December 14, 2000

    J Mascis + The Fog More Light Ultimatum Music

    The Lassie Foundation try to say something

  • Music

    September 16, 1999

    Holiday in Anaheim

    Notes from a week at Chain Reaction

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