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Ralphie May and Lahna Turner's Dirty Podcast is a Perfect 10.

Getting a married couple to work together on a project in perfect harmony can sometimes be easier said than done. Especially when both of them are used to the spotlight. Chances are after a while the act will wear off and you can expect them to be at each other's throats once or twice an hour. But w ... More >>

Why Suedehead Will Never Be Hands Off With Their Music

Suedehead belts out get-happy songs that swing, despite the lyrics being more lovelorn than jubilant. The swirling, soulful uptempo tunes from the brain of British ex-pat Davey Warsop are shaped by influences like the Jam and Elvis Costello.The Orange County band's new single "Lying in Bed" is sure ... More >>

Imagine Dragons on their Path to Success, Vegas, Meeting Flavor Flav and Getting Electrocuted

If you caught the lackluster Carell/Buscemi/Carrey comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone since it opened last weekend, you've quickly become well-acquainted with Imagine Dragons' "On Top of the World" if you didn't know the song already. The folky tune is utilized repeatedly in Burt Wonderstone as ... More >>

OC Music Awards - City National Grove of Anaheim - March 9, 2013

Last Saturday night, a well-dressed army of local music fans, press and artists packed into the City National Grove of Anaheim for the 12 annual OC Music Awards. Like most awards shows, the night's festivities went  bit longer than necessary with a few fumbles here and there and a mixture of in ... More >>

Los Kung Fu Monkeys: The Last Warriors of Mexican Ska-Punk?

The band plays on despite being the last of their kind in Tijuana

Two Gallants Find the Bright Side In Heavy Blues

The San Francisco duo achieve sonic balance on their new album, 'The Blight and the Bloom'

Top Five Hits: Left of the Dial in Seal Beach

[Editor's Note: Every Friday, our resident record store expert Michael Chin checks in with his weekly report of what the hell people who still buy records at local shops are listening to.]See Also:*Wayne Coyne Says 2013 Is the Year of the Flaming Lips*Top Five Hits: Creme Tangerine in Costa Mesa*T ... More >>

The MTV Video Music Awards' Five Most Underrated Performances

See Also: *The MTV Video Music Awards' Five Most Iconic Performances *Did MTV Really Snub Waka Flocka Flame's Rapping Rooster? *Five Artists (Besides Lil Wayne) Who Think New York SucksWith tonight's MTV Video Music Awards as the hot topic on everybody's lips, the pop culture world is zeroed in on w ... More >>

Campestre: The End of Summer Ambulatory Dining Guide to the Valle de Guadalupe

Fiestas de la Vendimia 2012 is now behind us, and we're emerging from our collective hangovers and recesses. If you are serious about Vendimia, then you're an 11-month employee--you cease all productivity in favor of great food and drink during the month of August. It's now back to normal in the Val ... More >>

Top Five Hits: TKO Records in Fountain Valley

[Editor's Note: Every Friday, our resident record store expert Michael Chin checks in with his weekly report of what the hell people who still buy records at local shops are listening to.]See Also:*Hank III, Grandson of Hank Williams, Has His Own Punk-Rock Approach to Country*Top Five Hits: Second S ... More >>

Top Five Hits: Vinyl Solution in Huntington Beach

See Also: *House of Campaign - Five Rap Songs Looking For Your Vote*Top Five Hits: Pepperland Records in Orange*Top Five Hits: Bionic Records in Fountain ValleyHere are the top fivers for Vinyl Solution, 18822 Beach Boulevard #104 in Huntington, (714) 963-1819. This week, Vinyl's been selling a lot ... More >>

Chuckie - Yost Theater - 7/7/12

Chuckie Yost Theater 7/7/12 See Also: Club Snaps: Chuckie @ the Yost Club Snaps: Morgan Page @ The Yost Morgan Page - Yost Theater - 7/3/2012 Over the weekend dutch DJ sensation Chuckie came to the downtown Santa Ana Arts District to get on the decks. San Diego-based promotions company LED Pres ... More >>

Top Five Hits: Fingerprints in Long Beach

"It's like we're in the '90s," says Fingerprints' manager Dustin Rodriguez said when I phoned in for their top 5. Anyone else ready to relive the best decade in recent history? (Yeah, I said it. And I'm right.) The dream of the '90s is alive at Fingerprints, 420 E. 4th Street in 
Long Beach, (562) ... More >>

Tupac is Back: Six Dead Artists We Should Resurrect Via Hologram

As many of you know by now, Tupac performed at this year's edition of Coachella via hologram. When he appeared, the much-intoxicated crowd did not know what to do. It was as if Tupac had died and rose again (to many conspiracy theorists, that was a literal take). Now that we know how Dr. Dre and AV ... More >>

Coachella: Five Signs You're An Aging Hipster

Aging hipsters--the very same people Coachella targeted when it began holding the music fest in Indio--are usually easy to spot on the Empire Polo Fields. They're the ones who can't be bothered to walk over to Gobi and check out a new band because "It's too hot!" (or, in Friday's case, "It's too col ... More >>

[UPDATED with Frances Bean's Statement] Courtney Love Hates Dave Grohl...Or Does She?

UPDATE, April 12, 2012, 5:51 p.m.:Frances Bean Cobain has also released a statement: While I'm generally silent on the affairs of my biological mother, her recent tirade has taken a gross turn.  I have never been approached by Dave Grohl in more than a platonic way.  I'm in a monogamous re ... More >>

Burgerama This Weekend: Not Bill Murray-fied, But You Can Still Pogo Til You Puke With Wavves, OFF!, Strange Boys and More

​There's a very special moment in a musical career that happens only to the luckiest and generally most righteous people--the kind of thing that confirms not only that you've arrived, but that you're headed to even better places in the future. This is called the Bill Murray moment, because it's wh ... More >>

Anthony Green with the Dear Hunter at Fox Theater Pomona

​Anthony GreenFox Theater PomonaFeb. 11, 2012"The Beautiful Things" tour flew through Pomona last weekend, leaving fans captivated by the unprecedented energy of Saosin and Circa Survive alumni, Anthony Green. Supported by Isadora Crane and The Dear Hunter, Green reminded everyone why he became th ... More >>

Meet Shaheen Sadeghi, the LAB Man

In his his quest to hipsterize OC retail, Shaheen Sadeghi has built quirkily beautiful properties and gained more than a few critics

Support Your Local Independent Record Shops: Black Friday Record Store Day Sales Roundup

​Like it or not, the holiday season is upon us. As we all know, the big kick-off is Black Friday, when everyone shakes off the inevitable Thanksgiving food coma and hits the streets to forage for the best deals on gifts for friends and family. Rather than heading to the nearest mall to wait in hel ... More >>

On the Line: Lindsay Smith-Rosales of Nirvana Grille, Part Three

Photo by Meranda Carter​Unofficial ladies month at On The Line finishes the week with a little scallop love; although we think the asparagus got camera shy for this particular shot. Chef Lindsay shared some news with us as well: Nirvana Grille celebrates their newest seasonal menu by offering it a ... More >>

Fred Durst, Now with Sitcom! (Called 'Douchebag,' Cough Cough)

​ According to Rolling Stone, Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst is developing an autobiographical sitcom called "Douchebag," news that prompted dozens of showbiz bloggers to declare it the most accurate sitcom title ever.

Sly Stone and Six Other Musicians Who've Claimed Homelessness

​ Funk pioneer Sly Stone announced in the New York Post this week that he's homeless. Fans are lamenting Stone's predicament, but we see it as karmic retribution for the annoying omnipresence of his music (those who have heard "Everyday People" 90 times during a morning commute can relate).

Sammytown of Fang: 'I still relate to feelings of alienation, of not fitting in, feelings of unrequited love, feelings of nihilism and anger'

Fang is well-traveled in many facets of punk rock. The Bay Area punk group started making music in the early '80s as teenagers, producing songs like "Fun With Acid" and "Suck and Fuck" and "Everybody Makes Me Puke." As the band members matured, so did their sound, surpassing the stagnation ... More >>

Crystal Antlers Hope for Better Luck This Time

With a residency in Los Angeles and a new release, the Long Beach band learn to expect the good

Paul Collins Is a Power Papa

His new record hearkens back to his days with the late, lamented Nerves

Peer Reviews

Other musicians have a few Brad Nowell stories to tell

Over the Weekend: Foo Fighters at Fingerprints on Record Store Day, April 16

Chad Sengstock/OC WeeklyFoo 'til you're red in the face​The Show: Have you ever seen a guy make the sign of the cross with his face? If you haven't, then you haven't seen the Foo Fighters play live, which is a shame. Frontman Dave Grohl did the head-banging maneuver with teeth clenched several tim ... More >>

Finally, a Full-Length From Far*Out

​Far*Out, the West Covina trio with the hard-to-look up name, formed in high school after hearing Oasis' Definitely Maybe. Now that they have a full length that they can call their own, they're celebrating with a release show at Chain Reaction on Saturday. Bassist Charles Gray tells you why you sh ... More >>

Free Ticket Tuesday: The Tribute Edition Featuring the Spirit of Michael Jackson, Nearvana and Stone Temple Co-Pilots

​ Sometimes you just can't get the real thing. If you missed out on Stone Temple Pilots last weekend, you might want to just head over to the House of Blues in Anaheim and watch a reasonable facsimile. Same with Nirvana and Michael Jackson, where the only way you'd ever see them perform is if you ... More >>

Animals As Leaders Riff Out

There's more to Tosin Abasi's instrumental prog-metal outfit than guitar heroics

Don't Start a Riot

Fourteen years after Bradley Nowell's tragic death, Sublime (With Rome) are back and headed for a town near you

Q&A: Harlem Want To Be Smart Alecks. It's Fine, Really.

​Austin-by-way-of-Tucson garage rock trio Harlem is one of those bands that will go by Tokyo Police Club at some point: lots of indie hype in Web sites that matter, tongue-in-cheek, but passable songs. After they released their 2009 debut, Free Drugs, they've come out with this year's Hippie ... More >>

Over The Weekend: The Weenie Roast

Andrew YoussefScott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots​Check out our slideshows here and here!Last week, I put together a Weenie Roast guide for Saturday's event, where I talked about incredible buzz bands you shouldn't miss, along with the bands to skip so you could go to the bathroom. Well, after sp ... More >>

Surfer Blood, Detroit Bar, 3/28

Andrew Youssef​The Hype: Surfer Blood have been riding a wave of buzz behind their catchy debut album, Astro Coast. A sign posted outside of the Detroit Bar informed patrons that the evening's performance was being filmed for Carson Daly. It seems that both the Detroit Bar and Surfer Blood we ... More >>

Local Indie Rockers Halos Perform Tuesday at Orange County Music Awards Showcase

Q&A: Ryan Nichols of Cat Party, Performing Saturday at Gypsy Lounge

Editor's note: Here's the debut post from our new scribe Ali Lerman. She digs the OC Locals Only scene and is an open-minded music lover whose tastes range from Eddie Money to DJ Quik.Cat Party's Ryan Nichols will pull your chainFor a local band, Costa Mesa's Cat Party doesn't really fit into the ty ... More >>

[Locals Only] DJ Frankie Alvaro Is in the Vanguard of Vintage

Last Night: The Pixies at the Hollywood Palladium

Beth StirnamanDon't be fooled! This picture was taken in May at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, during Frank Black's Grand Duchy show; his project with wife Violet Clark.​Last Night: The Pixies, No Age, at the Hollywood Palladium; November 4, 2009.Better Than: Watching the Pixies play other notable alb ... More >>

Ranking Owl City Among Rock's Most Egregious Ripoffs

Pamela Littky​There are many reasons to dislike Owl City, the electro tweepop project spearheaded by Owatonna, Minnesota 23-year-old Adam Young. For one thing the moniker is horrible. You can name yourself after a town or a continent - say, Boston or Chicago or Europe - but you can't name yoursel ... More >>

How to Stop Worrying and Love the New Germs

Set Your Goals Keep Up the Pace on Their Second Album

Skeletonwitch Thrash Across Metal's (Many) Subtle Sub-genres

Sonics Front Man Jerry Roslie Enjoys a Rock & Roll Retirement

NAMM Stories: Reports From the Frontlines

Photo by Andrew YoussefBY RYAN RITCHIEApparently, scoring a ticket to the NAMM show is like the hair farmer version of acceptance into Disneyland's Club 33. Just ask my friend Brian, who was turned away from the event on Saturday even though I pleaded with the press people using my otherwise indefen ... More >>

Grub Guide

This week in bringing back a bigger dining guide

!Ask a Mexican!

The 129 Greatest OC Bands Ever!: 1 - 50

Borders Are Stupid

Enjambre is/is not the Hives

This Was That!