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Happy 3-11 Day: Here's our 311 2013 Caribbean Cruise Review

311 knows the secret to maintain a loyal fan base for over 20 years: tour nonstop; build a solid online community; then invite fans on a Caribbean vacation. It helps to have band name consisting of numbers that can coincide with a month and day so your band has an excuse to host an annual (or bi-ann ... More >>

Sundance 2013: Sex with James Franco, Sultry Scarlett Johansson and Daniel Radcliffe's Jew-Fro

The Faint's Jacob Thiele Discusses The 'Danse Macabre' Tour And The Band's Future

This year seems to be one of re-releases and anniversary tours, and The Faint has followed suit. After taking a few years off to experiment with new endeavors, the Omaha-based kings of dance rock are not only releasing a deluxe edition of their famed 2001 LP, Danse Macabre, but have also embarked on ... More >>

FYF Fest - Los Angeles State Historic Park - September 2, 2012

FYF FestLos Angeles Historic State ParkSeptember 2, 2012See Also:*Interview with FYF Founder Sean Carlson*5 Great Reunited Bands at FYF 2012*Octomom performs at FYF? WTF?Expanding a music festival to two days can be a lofty, even risky task. It's twice the work, twice the amount of bands to keep hap ... More >>

Pigeon John

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Cochinas Know How to Work the Streets

[Locals Only] The wig-wearing punk band treat every gig with empowering, skirt-raising abandon

Cochinas Know How to Work the Streets

See Also:*Over the Weekend: No Bunny - Alex's Bar - 8/18/12*Over the Weekend: Braid - The Glass House - 8/17/12*Pussy Riot Sentenced to Two Years for Anti-Putin Punk Prayer!When you listen to Cochinas, your mind will go to dirty places. Not like that! We're talking a hot, crowded warehouse show; a ... More >>

Local Record Review: 'Paychecks and Pocket Change' by Lowlife Music

Beat Blvd. is Heard Mentality's weekly review of local releases. If you're an OC musician or band with something new to offer--vinyl single, full-length album, CD, cassette--we want to hear from you! Send copies, along with any photos and PR material, to Beat Blvd., c/o OC Weekly, 2975 Red Hill A ... More >>

[UPDATED with SAUSD Responses:] Joseph Manuel Orduna, Former Pro Football Player-Turned-High School Teacher, Allegedly Touched Girl Students Inappropriately

​UPDATE, FEB. 29, 10:31 A.M.: The Santa Ana Unified School District has posted on its website a response to the arrest of Joseph Manuel Orduna, who is now referred to as a "former teacher" in the headline, although the body copy mentions the Irvine 63-year-old was placed on administrative leave.Th ... More >>

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Carpenter Center

'The Descendants' Is a Fantasy Island

Alexander Payne's Hawaiian excursion might be the feel good movie of the year

311, the De Facto Jam Band

The Omaha outfit stay the course and deliver good-time music

Long Beach's Cold War Kids Announce Fall U.S. Tour

​ Long Beach's very own Cold War Kids just announced the second leg of their fall North American tour in support of their latest release, Mine Is Yours (Downtown/DGC/Interscope Records).

Gwen Stefani Breaks Up With Herself

[Mental Notes] Also, Brandon Seger on keeping lyrics simple, and Riley Breckenridge on a big, bad burrito.

Tag, You're It: Singer Justin Suitor From Railroad to Alaska Interviews Singer Brandon Seger From OMAHA

Tag, You're It is Heard Mentality's weekly interview feature. The concept is simple: One local artist picks another local artist to interview, then the interviewee becomes the interviewer of an artist of his or her choice the following week.Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​Upon meeting Brandon Seger ... More >>

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Omaha Prove That Even Heavy Metal Tastes Better With Bacon

[Locals Only] Homegrown metallers play back-to-back shows at Alex's Bar and the House of Blues

We're Giving Away Tickets to See Railroad to Alaska, Beneath the Buried and Omaha at the House of Blues

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​It's time to get your metal on. On February 27, the House of Blues is presenting Bill Bennett's Metal Madhouse featuring Railroad to Alaska, Beneath the Buried and Omaha. Railroad to Alaska's lead singer Justin Suitor said that there will also be one other performanc ... More >>

Noble Ale Works Brings Craft Beer To Anaheim

Dave Lieberman​The northward spread of craft beer across these fair orange acres continues with the opening of Noble Ale Works in Anaheim. Noble is a name that's been seen around town on taps for a year or so--you can find their beers at the Anthill Pub, the Monkey House, Valhalla Table and Hollin ... More >>

Cox Offers "Unbelievably Fair" Mobile Phone Service in OC

​Finally, there's solace in the fact that nobody calls you. Cox is the first U.S. cable company to enter the wireless arena, offering what they call "Unbelievably Fair" mobile phone plans that give you cash back--up to $20 a month--for minutes you don't use. The venture begins today in t ... More >>

[UPDATED:] Cesar "Danny" Gutierrez Hernandez, OC Homicide No. 21: Stabbed in Front Yard

​UPDATE: Today's announcement of charges being filed in the murder of Cesar "Danny" Gutierrez Hernandez includes more details about the crime. There is new information throughout. That Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) statement is at the end of this post.

Land of Talk, Besnard Lakes at Detroit Over the Weekend

​Land of TalkOctober 9, 2010Detroit Bar Costa MesaThe Show: Hailing from the incestuous indie music scene of Montreal, we have the Land of Talk. And in case you were wondering, they are in fact another band associated with Broken Social Scene. (The session players from the Band Stars appeared on t ... More >>

Now Headlining a Fall Tour: Avi Buffalo! Plus, Free MP3s

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Maybe Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg and co. will take a tip from opening for a whole slew of bands (My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse and Japandroids) this summer; Sub Pop just announced that Avi Buffalo is going on a 17-date headlining tour in early October. Check out the compl ... More >>

The Union Line Tour With Local Natives

​So we just heard that The Union Line will be touring with their buddies Local Natives this fall. The Local Natives are really blowing up, performing in festivals around the world this summer.  This is also the third time the Union Line is going on the road, and the difference is that mos ... More >>

Sea Wolf's Aquatic Imagery Doesn't Stop With Their Band Name

Folk Duo Azure Ray Hold On to Their Once-Dormant Partnership

Last Night: Cursive at the Glass House

Last Night: Cursive, Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band and Box Elders at the Glass House.Better Than: Spending one more night sulking about Michael JacksonDownload: Cursive's latest album, Mama I'm Swollen (released March 10, 2009 on Saddle Creek Records)In the life of a mildly experienced music writer, ... More >>

UCI Anteaters Can't Eat Selves Out of Four-Run Hole

OC Weekly intern David Nicolas reporting . . . UC Irvine's baseball team was enjoying a dream season. They even got to host the NCAA regional tournament leading up to the College World Series in Omaha. What could possibly go wrong?Three words: this past weekend. And three more: University of Virgini ... More >>

Slideshows: The Faint and Ladytron at the Grove of Anaheim, Protest the Hero at Chain Reaction

How was your weekend? Really? To shreds, you say? Well, us, we took in some shows, like the Faint (from Omaha!) and Ladytron (from Britain!) at the Grove of Anaheim on Saturday night (read Ned Raggett's interview with Ladytron here) and Canadian prog metal dudes Protest the Hero at Chain Reaction on ... More >>

Ladytron May Be Dark and Moody, But Don't Call Them Goth

ALSO TONIGHT: Brimstone Howl at Avalon Bar in Costa Mesa

DJ Oldboy usually brings a band with him to his regular Thursday night gigs at Avalon in Costa Mesa, but typically someone from the local scene. Tonight, it's Omaha blues-rockers Brimstone Howl, one of Oldboy's personal favorite bands. As he says, "Shit like this never happens to me, but I guess pus ... More >>

TONIGHT: Black Lips at Detroit Bar

We've been writing a lot lately about shows that aren't happening at Detroit Bar, but hey, here's one that is! Atlanta's Black Lips, known for their raucous live shows and being kind of...gross (what with the peeing and the vomiting on stage), are playing the Costa Mesa venue tonight. $15, Omaha's F ... More >>

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 >>

Great Shakes

Bobcat Goldthwait's back onstage, whether he likes it or not

A Little Bit More

The Good Life

Kids in the Hall

Los Alamitos almost-band Lightmusic prepare to ditch the almost

Faux-Hawk Nation!

Live previews

Live Previews

Darn It, There are Still Some Single Gay People

And the odd case of bush vs. Bush

Skie Do

'It's About Your Own Journey'

Karrin Allysons expressionist jazz

You Dont Know

Not until youve seen him in About Schmidt, anyway

Rilo Kiley

No Escape

A night of illegal camping

New Music

Wings of Desire

Bird³s pilgrimage to mega

Johnny Jones

Singer/Songwriter, Artist, Hot Wheels Collector

Going Ballistic

Headlines from around America

A Love/Hate Thing

Web prank stonewalls anti-gay attorneys