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December 7, 2006
MySpace Genre Semiotics!
If you didn't know, bands don't like telling you what they sound like. Here's an example why: Let's say I play in a band, we're called "Stillborn Leper", and my boss asks me what we sound like, and I say "We're like a mix of Radiohead and The Velvet Underground, but our guitarist is really into The ... More >>
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January 22, 2007
Three Hot Nights
I could never understand why the biggest Southern California music festival is in the middle of the desert. To me, enduring triple-digit temperatures to catch the Pixies reunion just seemed like pure sadism on behalf of Goldenvoice. Nevertheless, Coachella always draws a crowd. And this year, the fe ... More >>
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February 14, 2008
A Bloggy Valentine: 20 Songs About Love
By Jeff Shaw at our sister paper, Citypages. Love is a many-splendored thing and all, but it's also dependent upon a relationship's context -- and so is the associated music. You don't want Al Green's "Let's Get Married" to stream through the car speakers during your third date, you don't want your ... More >>
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February 19, 2008
Panic! DJ Night At The Continental Room
Not panic-inducing at all but rather jovial (and free!), The Continental Room in Fullerton has dubbed Monday nights the place to be for incredibly eclectic DJ showmanship. How eclectic you might ask? A veritable shmorgasborg of music genres that spanned the decades. Like this: - Primus - Data Rock ... More >>
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March 16, 2008
SXSW Day 4: Seeking the Elusive Black Moth Super Rainbow
Not panic-inducing at all but rather jovial (and free!), The Continental Room in Fullerton has dubbed Monday nights the place to be for incredibly eclectic DJ showmanship. How eclectic you might ask? A veritable shmorgasborg of music genres that spanned the decades. Like this: - Primus - Data Rock ... More >>
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August 1, 2008
¡Vamos! Frank Black Plays Detroit Bar Aug. 21
Pixies mainman Frank Black (a.k.a. Black Francis and Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV) will play Costa Mesa's Detroit Bar Aug. 21. You can get tickets here. I'd post a video right about now, but YouTube appears to be broken at the moment.
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August 22, 2008
Last Night: Black Francis @ Detroit Bar
Better Than: Watching the Olympics. Download: "Threshold Apprehension" from the official Black Francis Myspace page. I would estimate that sixty percent of indie/alternative rock bands formed in the last ten years would directly cite The Pixies as an influence. Who can forget the closing credits ... More >>
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September 5, 2002
The Sad Punk
Better Than: Watching the Olympics. Download: "Threshold Apprehension" from the official Black Francis Myspace page. I would estimate that sixty percent of indie/alternative rock bands formed in the last ten years would directly cite The Pixies as an influence. Who can forget the closing credits ... More >>
Culture
December 18, 2008
[Trendzilla] The Return of Quiksilver's '80s styles
Better Than: Watching the Olympics. Download: "Threshold Apprehension" from the official Black Francis Myspace page. I would estimate that sixty percent of indie/alternative rock bands formed in the last ten years would directly cite The Pixies as an influence. Who can forget the closing credits ... More >>
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May 1, 2008
[Locals Only] The Fling
Better Than: Watching the Olympics. Download: "Threshold Apprehension" from the official Black Francis Myspace page. I would estimate that sixty percent of indie/alternative rock bands formed in the last ten years would directly cite The Pixies as an influence. Who can forget the closing credits ... More >>
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April 24, 2008
Last Splash
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April 24, 2008
Ohio Screamin'
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April 17, 2008
If the Breeders' Coachella and Glass House Shows Are Their Swan Song, It'll Probably Be a Big Deal
Horrors of Toledo
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June 3, 2004
There and Back again with dios
Chris Ziegler spent 25 days on the road with diosmaybe the 25 most important days of their careerand he ended up in a Detroit hospital.
Film
December 7, 2006
The Last Word on the Pixies (For Now)
OnDVD: loudQUIETloud
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November 16, 2006
Black Novembers
Frank Black
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July 27, 2006
Kids in the Hall
Los Alamitos almost-band Lightmusic prepare to ditch the almost
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October 27, 2005
Feel Me, Poor Baby
Atmospheres Slug and Ant can't imagine how much fun they're having
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December 30, 2004
Diary of a Loud County
The Year In Live Reviews
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May 13, 2004
Are We Keeping You Awake?
Artists like Sleater-Kinney rock, fans zone, Jesus weeps
Features
May 6, 2004
Debasered
This monkeys gone to Coachella
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May 6, 2004
Kiss Me Cock!
This monkeys gone to Coachella
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April 29, 2004
The Desert Rose
Coachellas sonic souffle
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November 21, 2002
Brandi Lyon
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May 9, 2002
Bring on the Dancing, Drunken Old Guys!
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September 20, 2001
The Molly Bolts
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September 28, 2000
Tommy Rock, singer/songwriter, guitarist of Rockstar Barbeque
What the hell are you listening to?
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September 9, 1999
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June 3, 1999
No Go Emo
Give Until Gone/Driving by Braille/Fallopia/Niner
Koos Art Cafe
Sunday, May 23
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November 5, 1998
Reformed Catholic
The Revenge of Frank Black
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May 8, 2009
TONIGHT: Lots of Stuff! Frank Black at Detroit Bar, Venus Infers at eVocal, Steelwells at DiPiazza's
A lot of neat shows going on around town tonight. Let's look at some of them, eh?We told you this week in the Weekly about Grand Duchy, the latest project from Frank Black, y'know, the frontman for the Pixies (I've heard they're good!). Doug Wallen's article is here, and that show is tonight at Detr ... More >>
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May 11, 2009
Slideshows: Wango Tango at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Grand Duchy at Detroit Bar, Good Foot! at Que Sera
It was a busy weekend in OC Weeklyville, but what else is new? Here's some of the cool stuff we were at the past couple days:Wango Tango at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater: Black Eyed Peas! (Pictured.) Kelly Clarkson! Flo Rida! Lady Gaga! Somewhat inexplicably, All-American Rejects! Chris Victorio hun ... More >>
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May 11, 2009
Weekend Wrap-Up: Frank Black, Vintage Jeans and Zombies
Friday's Grand Duchy show at Detroit Bar was a real treat. For some reason, I kind of forgot that the show was that day, and hadn't made the proper arrangements to attend, and was essentially turned away at the door when I got there. That was a bummer, for sure. I was able to check out Venus Infers ... More >>
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July 29, 2009
Incoming: The Pixies at the Hollywood Palladium
Yeah, it's in Hollywood, but so what? The goddamn Pixies are playing again and that's big enough news to report on.Everyone's favorite underrated '80s'/90s-band-that-became-everyone's-favorite-00s band is hitting the road to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Doolittle, a 1989 record that included ... More >>
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August 13, 2009
[CD Review] Various Artists, 'New Tales to Tell: A Tribute to Love and Rockets' (Arsenal/Justice Records)
Yeah, it's in Hollywood, but so what? The goddamn Pixies are playing again and that's big enough news to report on.Everyone's favorite underrated '80s'/90s-band-that-became-everyone's-favorite-00s band is hitting the road to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Doolittle, a 1989 record that included ... More >>
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September 16, 2009
Pavement to Reunite, Let the Speculation Begin!
In the '90s, Pavement were the band to mention liking if you wanted to sound cool, even if all you really knew was "Cut Your Hair." There's probably no current act that fills that role--thanks to the Internet, everyone knows every band and is sick of them after a couple of weeks.They haven't play ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
Art Brut
The Glass House
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November 5, 2009
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 >>
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November 10, 2009
Free Live Pixies EP
The Pixies are nice. If they weren't, would they be giving away a four-song live EP FOR FREE??? I think not. Click here to get the tunes. And if for some reason you're on the fence about this, the tunes are "Dance the Manta Ray," "Monkey Gone to Heaven," "Crackity Jones" and "Gouge Away." Now tha ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
Today In Music News: Lilith Fair Is Back, White Stripes, Lil Wayne, Pixies
Lilith Fair to return after 10-year hiatus with Tegan and Sara (Tegan and I were pals for 30-minutes once), Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris and many more.The White Stripes to release a "seriously awesomely sounding" live box set March 16.Lil Wayne's rock record, Rebirth, delayed for t ... More >>
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January 12, 2010
In Case You Missed It: Cold War Kids on Morning Becomes Eclectic
Original Fullerton darlings the Cold War Kids stopped by the KCRW studios this morning and performed on everyone's fave program, Morning Becomes Eclectic. The group performed fresh material off their newly released EP, Behave Yourself, and even threw in an awesome Maxence Cyrin cover of the Pixie ... More >>
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June 28, 2010
Camp Out at the Beach Pit BBQ
Camp OutJune 25, 2010Beach Pit BBQThis will teach me to make assumptions. Though they're alumni of the ultra-selective UC Berkeley, the NorCal indie-pop duo Camp Out play music that is unexpectedly modest. Formed in 2007, the band is comprised of singer/guitarist Maddy Hanks, and keyboardist/sing ... More >>
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September 21, 2010
More Than 100 Visible Nipples: 30 Album Covers That Feature Our Favorite Anatomy Part (NSFW)
Apparently, no one sent Maroon 5 the memo that we're in middle of a Boob War. How do we know? Just look at the cover to the band's newest release. It features a sexy woman erotically caressing her naked body with her two pairs of arms. That's a good start. But why cover up the breasts? Where's ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
The Temper Trap
The Fox Theater
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October 27, 2010
The Pixies Launch New Website, Asks Fans to 'Help Build Their Archive'
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyPixiesMusic.com launched today, which means the Pixies now have a real website for fans instead of squatting on 4AD's site. As the email said, "It feels like the right time for the band to have a proper home, share some music, and provide a place for fans and the band to c ... More >>
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November 18, 2010
Indie Tuesdays: Fire in Cairo
La Cave
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April 5, 2011
Five More Ill-Advised Rock Reunions (Gen X Edition)
Like vampires, old bands are best left buried deep in the earth, secure in their lead coffins and unable to drain vitality from unsuspecting new victims. Either because their most desperate fans demand it or because their mortgage notes are past due, the rock bands of yore keep punching thro ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
Weekend Guide: Orange Int'l Street Fair, Oktoberfest and Hot Dog Mania
Derby DeliHere's your guide for this long Labor Day weekend! TODAYDinner and a Movie at Taco Asylum What: Gourmet tacos and a rockumentary--not a bad way to spend a Thursday night. For this happy hour event, the hipster joint will be screening loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies, gi ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
The Gromble Make a Loud Buzz
[Locals Only] The Laguna Niguel boys are getting their quirky indie-pop out to the masses
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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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