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The Five Must-See Shows in OC This Week

Monday, June 17 Indian Jewelry The Constellation Room Two sides of the same alien planet are revealed at once with Texas' Indian Jewelry and OC's Black Bananas, who don't so much play shows together as fulfill ancient prophecies together. If you remember your Tobin's Spirit Guide, you'll recognize ... More >>

An Incomplete, Embarrassing Timeline of Anti-Black Moments in Orange County

Mmmhops! Hanson's Very Own Craft Beer Is Now A Reality

The Hanson brothers (yes, the Hanson brothers) have unveiled their own craft beer. It's called--what else?--Mmmhops. We know what you're wondering and yes, the boys are old enough to drink. (The youngest one is 27 and has two kids if you really want to feel ancient.)

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 >>

Cat Power

The Observatory

Coachella "Leaks," Confirmations and Rumors

It's almost crunch time and Coachella line-up announcements should come about at the end of the month. Yet, this still leaves a couple of weeks of fake-line up posters, rumors, speculation and "leaks" to go around the internet and spread like wildfire. Remember when we could buy tickets at the door ... More >>

Give Ginger Baker Some Slack?

Great drumming almost excuses Mr. Baker's dickishness

It Can't Happen Here: Funny and Political Novels and Non-Fiction Books, or: Toward Putting the RNC in Some Perspective

If the image at extreme right makes you laugh, your mental health is better than mine, and perhaps being so darn well-adjusted means you don't need the constant reality check required by Mr. Bib in the form of journalism, essays, memoir, fiction and nonfiction, cartoons and jokes and commentaries, r ... More >>

Big K.R.I.T. Keeps His Beats Homemade and His Rhymes Country

See Also: *Spaceghostpurrp is Here to ElevateMississippi native Big K.R.I.T.  makes it cool to be country, and it's not just because of the southern drawl in his voice, or the leaned back cadence splashed all over his discography.  The 25-year-old has a strong enough flow to please purists ... More >>

Flight to Mars Jam for a Cure

Pearl Jam's Mike McCready fights Crohn's disease with some help from his UFO tribute band

Tyga's 'Rack City': The Five Whitest Covers Ever

​ If you have ears then you've probably heard the Tyga song off of his second album Careless World: Rise of the Last King called "Rack City." Not only has it soared its way up the Billboard 100 charts (it currently sits at #15), it has spawned a slew of awesome remixes and covers. Our friend Glynn ... More >>

Coachella Spotlight: Ximena Sariñana

​What kind of offspring can a director and screenwriter procreate? Of course someone that likely wants to be in the limelight, but if they're lucky, they'll emulate someone like singer/songwriter, and actress, 26-year-old Ximena Sariñana. But make no mistake this Mexican starlet, who began her c ... More >>

Keith Moon, R.I.P.: Remembering the Who Drummer's Great Rock & Roll Contributions

​Keith Moon, drummer of the Who, died 33 years ago today in 1978. The man contributed a great deal to rock and roll, from naming one of the greatest classic rock acts, creating awesome collaborations with his legendary contemporaries, or setting the precedent for the decadence of the rock star lif ... More >>

Bob Dylan's Words Blowin' In the Wind

[Mental Notes] Plus, the verdict on Rebecca Black's new single is out

Adele Canceled North American Tour Because She Was Told to Lose Weight?

​Honestly, we doubt it. After all, only two months ago Adele told Rolling Stone, "My life is full of drama and I won't have time to worry about something as petty as what I look like," she tells the magazine. "I don't like going to the gym. I like eating fine foods and drinking nice wine. Even ... More >>

R.I.P. Suze Rotolo, Bob Dylan's Ex-Girlfriend and '60s Muse

​Speaking of Bob Dylan...Rolling Stone reported that Suze Rotolo, Bob Dylan's girlfriend in the early-1960s (that's her on the cover of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan), died Feb. 24 after a long illness. She was 67. According to the magazine, Rotolo inspired many of Dylan's early love songs, including ... More >>

[UPDATED With New Video]The Cars Are Back and Touring With New Record

​UPDATE, FEB. 22, 8:45 P.M.: Watch the Cars new video "Blue Tip" after the jump. Let us know what you think of their "new" sound.ORIGINAL ITEM, FEB. 17, 11:46 P.M.: After bassist Benjamin Orr passed away in 2000, no one thought we would hear from the Cars again. Obviously after something so t ... More >>

Justin Bieber: Future Prime Minister?

​I swore that I would never write about the Bieb again, but this was too good not to mention. Bieber is at it again. He just graced the new cover of Rolling Stone, and he got into some heavy subjects like sex, politics, abortion and rape. Now I know the 16-year-old isn't running for office an ... More >>

Paul Simon Releasing New LP So Beautiful Or So What

​I know most of you don't care, but Paul Simon happens to be one of my favorite artists. I was born in the wrong era, but at least I can admit that I love classic rock. The new album, his 12th studio release, will be entitled So Beautiful or So What and is slated for release in April. Simon began ... More >>

Katy Perry Reiterates Her Love for In-N-Out in Rolling Stone

Pop chanteuse Katy Perry has never hidden her love for In-N-Out--she's tweeted about it, told reporters about it, and more. We get it--she loves the burgers.But she can't say it enough.

Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart's First Tour Together

​It's been 20 years since Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart have seen each other, but the pair have announced earlier this month on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that they will be playing a 16-date co-headlining "Heart & Soul" tour. They have not toured together before, so it will be a unique class ... More >>

Robert Plant is Not into Zeppelin Reunion

Myspace.com​Yes, we all love Robert Plant, but you can't forgive him for leaving Zeppelin to go his own way. He's done well in his nearly 30-year solo career, but we want a Zeppelin reunion! It's comparable to the Smiths' status, except Plant isn't as weird and vengeful as Moz. In the new issue of ... More >>

Courtney Love Sued for Defamation Over Her Tweets

Myspace.com​Of course, I couldn't think of anyone more fitting than Courtney Love to get in trouble for posting something ridiculous on Twitter. Fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir filed suit against the songstress over a series of Twitter attacks, as well as multiple posts on her Myspace and Etsy a ... More >>

WTF of the Week: Billy Corgan Hits the Pavement

​WTF?This week, self-aggrandizing rock god and head pumpkin in charge Billy Corgan slammed fellow '90s alternative band Pavement via Twitter  [via Pitchfork Media]. The two seminal groups will be playing a show together in Brazil, and apparently Corgan is none too pleased. He predicts th ... More >>

WTF of the Week: Rivers Cuomo's Change of Heart on Weezer's 'Pinkerton'

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​WTF?Let's just start by saying there's probably any number of aspects in Rivers Cuomo's life that would make good fodder for this weekly blog post: His one extended self-imposed celibacy, his choice to live for a stretch in an unfurnished apartment, his decision to put roc ... More >>

WTF of the Week: Kid Rock

​WTF?Here's a twist on an OC Weekly blog from a few weeks ago. You may remember that last month's Hotlist in Rolling Stone deemed the muse du jour of rappers across the nation to be fictional anchorman Ron Burgundy. This month's RS reported on an unlikely rapper du jour for off-kilter hip-hop ... More >>

The Dirty Heads Officially Have a No.1 Hit On The Radio

​ The Dirty Heads announced their summer tour dates with Sublime with Rome, but because of logical deduction, we already knew that. What we didn't know is that they now (officially) have a No. 1 hit.

Dirty Heads Offer Free Download

The Dirty Heads will be the supporting act for the Sublime with Rome tour that kicks off April 20Huntington Beach's the Dirty Heads--which Rolling Stone recently dubbed Best Reggae Rock Band in their Best New Bands 2010 feature--are offering fans a free download of the track "I Got no Time." It's of ... More >>

Roots and LCD Soundsystem Announce New Albums, Keith Richards Rocks, Lady Gaga Talks Drugs

Roots album How I Got Over featuring Booker T. due out June 8."Rumors of my sobriety are greatly exaggerated," Keith Richards tells Rolling Stone magazine. And that's why we love you Keef! LCD Soundsystem, which kick off spring tour at Coachella, to release new album May 18."It's no secret that I h ... More >>

[Locals Only] Cat Party Goes for Post-Punk Purrfection

Meet the Artist

Color of Rock

The Colors!

Color of Rock: The Art of Philip Burke

Gold Standard

Santogold

Busybody

Mike Sager peeks in on the lives of our times

Spare the Child

Amy Bril wants to make sure her kids dont grow up like she didinside the notorious cult known as the Family

Commie Girl

The Sweet Spot: Another week of tasty treats

The End of the World as . . . Well, You Know

REM: Vote change, not continuance

Back To School

I Love Paris in the Meantime

The Year in a Hilton Sister

Best Entertainment, Nightlife and Music

Spoiled, But Not Too

Snake Versus Wizard want the stadium tour

Love and Grief United

The life and death--and struggle with death--of Ken Kesey

The Year in Bits:July - December

Bush League!:Special Presidential Edition

The Buffalos Extinct

Long live Grant Lee Phillips

Anger Is a Gift

Rage Against the Machine

Guilty Pleasures

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Guilty Pleasures

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Who Will Keep Rap Revolutionary?

Gil will!

Coffee Grind

Will the coffeehouse circuit trap Trespassers William?