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Neil Young

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2006

    Sing A Sad Song

    A couple of weeks ago, I walked into the office and caught Steve belting out the chorus of "Love Will Tear Us Apart." As surreal and surprisingly awesome as it was, you astute readers out there will know that it was simply practice for his piece "Emotional Rescue," in which he explains why when we'r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2007

    "Vinyl May Be Final Nail in CD's Coffin”

    Oh, sweet, sweet irony. Remember in the mid-'80s when major labels crowed about how the advent of compact discs would hasten the death of vinyl? A quarter century later, it looks like the (turn)tables are reversed: vinyl's popularity is resurgent while the CD's fortunes are looking as bleak as Ira ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2008

    Neil Young thinks I'm an asshole, and he totally quoted me out of context, too!

    Colleague Matt Coker recently tipped me off to a cameo appearance I kinda-sorta make in Deja Vu, the new documentary flick about Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's 2006 Freedom of Speech tour of America, when the foursome hit the road in support of Neil Young's politically pointed Living With War album. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2008

    "This Ugly, Black Thing": The 26th Reason Why John McCain Sucks

    In the new issue of the Weekly, you'll find Greg Stacy's list of 25 reasons why John McCain sucks. To this, I'd like to add reason #26: He once referred to Bridget, his adopted Bangladeshi daughter, as "this ugly, black thing." Maybe. Or probably? You be the judge, and read this first-person story ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2008

    LowBallVideoChatter: The Band, "Don't Do It"

    The Time: Thanksgiving, 1976.   The Place: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco.   The Occasion: The final concert by the original lineup of the Band, with a jaw-dropping number of guests (Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Dr. John, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Top 10 Americana Albums of 2008

    Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen Trapper's fantasti ... More >>

  • Music

    February 19, 2009

    Everest See the Mountaintop

    Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen Trapper's fantasti ... More >>

  • Music

    June 4, 2009

    [Summer Guide] Notable Music Releases for Those Who Still Buy Albums

    Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen Trapper's fantasti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Scott Sechman To Rock Renaissance Bistro Friday and Saturday

    Live music when dining can leave you cold or, worse, embarrassed (think maudlin violin players and shuffling trios of Christmas carolers).But if you enjoy the smooth sounds of 60s and 70s guitar classics, combined with a smoky voice, head down to Renaissance Bistro in Brea this Friday or Saturday ni ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 1, 2009

    2 Cool 4 School

    French Quarter

  • Music

    October 23, 2008
  • Music

    August 14, 2008
  • Calendar

    May 29, 2008

    It's a Hit

    Jonathan Rice

  • Calendar

    March 20, 2008
  • Music

    October 11, 2007

    CD Review

    Band of Horses, Cease to Begin (Sub Pop)

  • Music

    March 8, 2007

    CD Review

    Neil Young, Live At Massey Hall (Reprise/WEA)

  • Columns

    October 2, 2003

    Anarchy in the C.M.

    Neil Young, Live At Massey Hall (Reprise/WEA)

  • Music

    January 18, 2007

    Burning Down the House

    The folk-tinged chaos of Wires on Fire

  • Music

    February 8, 2007

    Ah Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

    FEB. 8-FEB. 15

  • Music

    September 7, 2006

    Hits!

    Fingerprints

  • Music

    May 18, 2006

    Hits!

    SecondSpin

  • Music

    May 11, 2006

    CD Review

    Eleventh Dream Day, Zeroes and Ones (Thrill Jockey)

  • Film

    February 16, 2006

    New Reviews

    Date Movie; Eight Below; Freedomland; The Second Chance; Tamara

  • Film

    February 16, 2006

    Long May He Run

    Not-so-young Neil confronts death with elegiac hymns to family, friendship and love

  • Music

    July 22, 2004

    Non-Fortunate Son:

    John Fogerty should be bigger than Neil Young

  • Music

    April 15, 2004

    Another Great Band Bites It

    John Fogerty should be bigger than Neil Young

  • Features

    June 26, 2003

    Mike McHugh's Top 5

    The Distillery, Costa Mesa

  • Music

    June 5, 2003

    For the Love of Dewey

    The Distillery, Costa Mesa

  • Music

    April 4, 2002

    Old Man, Take a Look at Yourself

    CSN&Y: The new radicalsonly old!

  • Music

    October 11, 2001

    New Music

    CSN&Y: The new radicalsonly old!

  • Columns

    December 7, 2000

    Letters

    CSN&Y: The new radicalsonly old!

  • Unknown

    November 16, 2000

    Pot (Hed)

    CSN&Y: The new radicalsonly old!

  • Unknown

    August 10, 2000

    Val Garay, Laguna Beach-Based Superproducer

    What's humming through the skulls of Orange County?

  • Music

    July 6, 2000

    Grandaddy at This Ain't No Picnic

    Big-Ass Music Weekend!

  • Music

    June 10, 1999

    CD REVIEWS

    Big-Ass Music Weekend!

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    TONIGHT: The Victorians and Ribbons at The Prospector

    ​The Prospector in Long Beach is about to get a little bit classier tonight. Victorians and ribbons, oh my! Okay so maybe Long Beach band The Victorians don't exactly sound anything like their prim and proper name would suggest, but the sound is pretty polished. This local four piece founded by Br ... More >>

  • Music

    August 13, 2009

    [CD Review] Cub Country, 'Stretch That Skull Cover and Smile' (Future Farmer)

    ​The Prospector in Long Beach is about to get a little bit classier tonight. Victorians and ribbons, oh my! Okay so maybe Long Beach band The Victorians don't exactly sound anything like their prim and proper name would suggest, but the sound is pretty polished. This local four piece founded by Br ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    "The Drummer" and "The Young Victoria" Square Off in Competing Screenings

    "The Drummer." Kick ass!​Two foreign films that received OK notices roll tonight as the film societies of Orange County and Laguna Beach present competing screenings. Laguna Beach Film Society shows 2007's The Drummer, a Hong Kong by way of Taiwan production that features Jackie Chan's son Jaycee ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 7, 2010

    Alberta Cross

    Detroit Bar

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Last Night: Alberta Cross, Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa

    The Hype: Drawing comparisons to such rock luminaries as Neil Young and the Band, relative newcomers Alberta Cross have been touring in support of their first full-length album, The Broken Side of Time. Signed to ATO records (founded by Dave Matthews), it's obvious that these guys have done somethi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Neil Young to Perform "Fuckin' Up" on Conan O'Brien's "Tonight Show" Finale? He Should!

    ​This evening Conan O'Brien fans will have one last chance to catch the funny man with the towering hairdo host the Tonight Show. Sure, O'Brien will likely resurface somewhere--the safe bet is Fox--shortly, and with a 45 million exit deal, he won't exactly be standing in the unemployment line in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Lady Gaga Wants You to Wear Her Condoms, Billy Corgan Delivers Covers Set, EMI Carry That Weight of Abbey Road, Johnny Cash's 'Bitter Tears'

    NSFW: Lady Gaga wants you to wrap it up with designer condom--studded, ribbed, or sheer--to help Planned Parenthood. Wonder which one she prefers to wear? Bootleg worth hearing: Billy Corgan covers Velvet Underground, Neil Young, the Beatles and Donovan at recent Chicago-area benefit show.EMI ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Sound Spectrum's Top 10-Selling Records From the Past Week

    ​Here's what's flying off the shelves at the quirky-retro-cool Sound Spectrum in Laguna Beach.

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Shout Out Louds Co-Headline With Minus The Bear at Fox Theater

    Danielle Bacher​The Hype: Sweden's Shout Out Louds decided to take a break after the release of their second album, Our Ill Wills, and its attendant world tour. Now, however, the five members--frontman Adam Olenius, bassist Ted Malmos, guitarist Carl Von Arbin, drummer Eric Edman and keyboardist B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Crosby and Nash Heading to Long Beach on March 25

    ​Singer/songwriters David Crosby and Graham Nash will launch a spring tour in the U.S., including a stop at Long Beach's Terrace Theater on March 25 at 8 p.m. They will be accompanied by a backing band comprised of James Raymond (keyboards), Dean Parks (guitar), Kevin McCormick (bass) and Steve Di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Yo La Tengo at Detroit Bar Last Night

    Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​​Yo La TengoFebruary 24, 2011Detroit BarIt was the most soothing of times, it was the most startling of times--it was the tale of two dramatically different sets. It was a night of answers, it was a night of variety, it was a packed-house show at Detroit Bar; it wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Five Ill-Advised Rock Reunions Aside from Meatloaf's

    ​ Buffalo Springfield, the 1960s band known for briefly employing Neil Young and Stephen Stills, announced a six-date reunion tour this summer and an appearance at the Bonnaroo festival. Since half of Buffalo Springfield's original members are dead, the tour is less an actual reunion than a pl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Los Abandoned to Reunite for One Night Only!

    ​Call them Los Disbanded no more! Lady P, Don Verde, Vira Lata, and Dulce will reunite as Los Abandoned for a special one-time only concert at the Echoplex. It will mark the first time the Los Angeles-based Latin Alternative band has taken the stage since their farewell performance at the Tar Fest ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2011

    Infantree

    Fingerprints

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Pixies at the Music Box Last Saturday Night

    Mary Bell/OC WeeklyFrank Black. Click here to see more photos from the night.​The PixiesThe Music BoxNovember 20, 2011See the slideshow of more images here. It was a rough start for the Pixies on Saturday. They opened with "Bone Machine." Kind of. At the first break--"Your bone's got a little mach ... More >>

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