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    April 11, 2012

    Lollapalooza Lineup Released: Black Sabbath Reuniting!

    In an attempt to possibly take some of the spotlight off Coachella this week, Lollapalooza released a "same, same but different" lineup for the eighth installment of the Chicago festival in Grant Park. As at Coachella, the Black Keys and At the Drive-In are performing. But unlike Coachella, the Red ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    STRFKR at the Observatory, Feb. 23, 2012

    ​ Starfucker The Observatory Feb. 24, 2012 Starfucker was last in Orange County in January, but they might as well never have left.The first of their two-show Southern California mini break from recording left fans cheering their name as they dispersed across the parking lot of The Observatory.

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Clean-Sounding Dave Green of the Filthy Souls

    ​Dave Green of the Brit band the Filthy Souls is performing at the House of Blues in Anaheim tomorrow; he talks to OC Weekly about what his performance is like without the band and working with Bishop Lamont.

  • Music

    December 9, 2010

    Weird In OC

    [Mental Notes] This week in unusual Orange County concerts

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    What You Missed: Ms. Double D-Cember, Dead Kennedys, AKC/Eukanuba Dog Show, Passion Pit, Winter Fantasy

    Mary Bell/OC Weekly​What'd you miss this weekend? Ours started off at KROQ's annual Miss Double D-Cember contest at the Slidebar in Fullerton, hosted by Kevin and Bean. Then there was the 20th Annual Winter Fantasy at the Sawdust Festival grounds. We relived our punk days with Dead Kennedys at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Pics of Michael Cera on Bass at Fox Theater, Pomona Last Saturday

    Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyFor more photos, check out the Passion Pit slideshow here​ So Michael Cera can play bass for real, and not just in movies. On Saturday, Cera played bass in Mister Heavenly, Passion Pit's opening band, at Fox Theater in Pomona. He didn't look much different from the characte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    [UPDATED] Michael Cera in a Real, Legit Indie Band Called Mr. Heavenly--Playing the Fox Theater on Saturday!

    Universal StudiosMichael Cera as Scott Pilgrim​UPDATE: Passion Pit is playing at the Fox Theater on Saturday, Dec. 4, with We Barbarians, Pepper Rabbit...and Mr. Heavenly, making a Michael Cera sighting a 99.9 percent possibility!  Yesterday, Pitchfork broke the news that actor Michael Cera ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Free Ticket Tuesday: Passion Pit at Fox Theater in Pomona

    Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyPassion Pit at the Honda Center opening for Muse​ Forgettable name aside, Passion Pit's synthesizer heavy barrage is probably worth seeing...especially for free. We're giving away three pairs of tickets to their show at Fox Theater in Pomona this Saturday; find out how to g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    Muse at the Honda Center Last Night

    Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​MuseSeptember 23, 2010Honda CenterClick here to see the slideshow!Besides their headlining appearance at Coachella, Muse hasn't stopped nearby Orange County since their sold out at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater back in 2007. A completely sold out Honda Center enthusias ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Thank God It's Monday: This Week's Shows

    ​Today we're recommending something slightly different: bowling. That truly American pastime- just ask Homer Simpson-remains straightforward at its core, but the trappings have changed with the years; some will still remember the legendary and now sadly long gone Kona Lanes in Costa Mesa and its s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    What You Missed: KROQ Weenie Roast, the Buzzcocks, Kitchen Ink

    Andrew YoussefA surprisingly sober Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots.​It was KROQ's annual summer kick-off concert with a line-up that didn't totally suck: Weenie Roast! The 2010 roster included Sublime with Rome, Stone Temple Pilots, Hole, Devo, Paramore, Silversun Pickups, Spoon, Cage ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    Watch The 2010 KROQ Weenie Roast Live (On Your Computer)

    ​If you didn't get tickets to the sold-out show tomorrow, you can watch the concert here on Heard Mentality or Ustream.tv's Webcast at http://www.ustream.tv/kroq. Aside from live performances, there will also be backstage interviews with Sublime with Rome, Stone Temple Pilots, Hole, The Temper Tr ... More >>

  • Music

    June 3, 2010

    Weeding Out the Weenie Roast

    Our handy-dandy guide to sorting the wieners from the dogs

  • Music

    June 3, 2010

    A Mystery No More!

    Discover Miike Snow, so very disco

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Challenge Tokyo Police Club...To Anything

    www.myspace.com/tokyopoliceclub​File this under: These days, it's not enough to just give out your whole albums for free anymore. Tokyo Police Club's new album is called Champ, out June 8 on Mom Pop. So they're hosting The Champ Championship Contest, where the rules as proclaim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Last Night: Broken Bells at the Music Box

    Andrew Youssef​Click here to see our slideshow.The Hype: A lot of excitement was generated upon the announcement of the collaboration between James Mercer of The Shins and producer extraordinaire Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton in the form of Broken Bells. It was the second night of their tour ... More >>

  • Music

    May 13, 2010

    Weenie Roast Lineup Doesn't Suck

    [Mental Notes] Also: Buzz about the Golden Bear, the Dirty Heads' no. 1 hit and how you can get on the warped tour next year

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    KROQ Weenie Roast Line-Up Announced!

    ​It is indeed that time again: Summer's coming and so is the annual KROQ Weenie Roast at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, June 5. And, actually? The bill looks pretty solid, with something for everyone--from Stone Temple Pilots, Spoon and Devo to yes, Huntington Beach's the Dirty He ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Top Ten Hits: Fingerprints in Long Beach

    ​Here are the top ten selling records from April 23-30 at Fingerprints, 4612 E. 2nd St. in Long Beach, (562)-433-4996.

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2010

    Day One at Coachella: Long Lines, LCD Soundsystem... and Beyonce!

    Spencer Kornhaber / OC WeeklyOf course there were unicorns.​Click here for a slideshow of Day One performances!It would have been cute if it wasn't so appropriate: a mass of half-dressed hipsters outside of Coachella, waiting to get to the front of the mass for wristbands to get into the festival, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Giddily Appraising Three Coachella Set-Time Conflicts

    Jim Rugg / OC WeeklyHave you played our Coachella scavenger hunt thingy?​GAH! It's Coachella tomorrow!!! Are you in the desert? We are about to be!

  • Music

    March 25, 2010

    Local Natives Get Texas-Sized Buzz at SXSW

    [Mental Notes] The music press falls all over itself in praise of the LA-by-way-of-OC band

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    Local Natives Shine at SXSW; Earn Rave Reviews from BBC, RS, NME, NPR and More

    Chad CheverierLocal Natives, originally from Orange County, rock SXSWLocal Natives crushed at South by Southwest, returning home to LA with massive momentum leading up to their April 18 Coachella date. The other OC/LBC acts that made appearances in Austin surely turned heads but nothing like Lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Another Festival We'd Rather Go To: Long Beach's Avi Buffalo Added to Sasquatch!

    ​The line-up for this year's Sasquatch was just announced and hey, turns out it's another festival line-up we'd much rather go see than Coachella.Sasquatch, which is famously held at the Gorge in Washington (two hours outside of Seattle), will be held over Memorial Day weekend, May 29-30. The line ... More >>

  • Music

    October 29, 2009

    The Antlers Are Branching Out

    ​The line-up for this year's Sasquatch was just announced and hey, turns out it's another festival line-up we'd much rather go see than Coachella.Sasquatch, which is famously held at the Gorge in Washington (two hours outside of Seattle), will be held over Memorial Day weekend, May 29-30. The line ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    Release the Sounds: 'Psychic Chasms,' Neon Indian

    ​With a sound surrounded with laser zaps, 8-bit nostalgia, Kraftwerk and cheesy elevator music, it's as if 21-year-old Alan Paolma (aka Ghosthustler, aka VEGA, aka some other hip moniker not-yet-named) had actually been old enough to make music in the 80s, instead of just shitting his diapers.Like ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2009

    Boston Duo Pretty & Nice Work Hard to Produce Music That's Just That

    ​With a sound surrounded with laser zaps, 8-bit nostalgia, Kraftwerk and cheesy elevator music, it's as if 21-year-old Alan Paolma (aka Ghosthustler, aka VEGA, aka some other hip moniker not-yet-named) had actually been old enough to make music in the 80s, instead of just shitting his diapers.Like ... More >>

  • Music

    May 28, 2009

    Boston's Passion Pit Make Dance-Floor Jams, But Take Musical Cues From Randy Newman

    ​With a sound surrounded with laser zaps, 8-bit nostalgia, Kraftwerk and cheesy elevator music, it's as if 21-year-old Alan Paolma (aka Ghosthustler, aka VEGA, aka some other hip moniker not-yet-named) had actually been old enough to make music in the 80s, instead of just shitting his diapers.Like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    Incoming: Camera Obscura, Ben Lee, More, Coming to The Glass House

    Shows, shows, showy show show shows. So many concert announcements lately! And a bunch of neat stuff, like Camera Obscura (pictured), is coming to the Glass House in Pomona, making that long, lonely drive worthwhile.

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Last Night: The Faint, Kool Keith, Passion Pit at Grove of Anaheim

    Last Night: The Faint, Kool Keith, Passion Pit at the Grove of Anaheim, Nov. 3, 2008. Better Than: "The Jagermeister Music Tour" with Hinder, Trapt and Revelation Theory at the Grove the night before. Well, I'm sort of guessing, but I feel pretty confident. (How great is it that those bands are s ... More >>

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