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May 4, 2012
It's Jawbreaker Day, and We Got Chris Bauermeister and Adam Pfahler To Do An Interview Together
Last year I introduced you to the wonderful delight that is Jawbreaker Day (if you forgot, click here). A synopsis: Jawbreaker was a band that released the album Dear You in 1995. On the record is a song called "Sluttering (May 4th)." Jawbreaker has a devoted fanbase and the Internet is ... More >>
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April 19, 2012
Record Store Day: Good for Only a Few Stores?
Did the annual event really save the vinyl record industry?
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March 23, 2012
The Black Keys Vs. Nickelback and The Death of The Rock Feud
This week, Pat Carney of The Black Keys 'apologized' to Nickelback regarding his 'controversial' yet true comments about the Canadian quintet. In my eyes, the drummer of the Akron-bred band had no reason to apologize, true or not true. Over the past decade or so, rock (not hip-hop, which deserves ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Black Sabbath and Other Bands That Almost Played Coachella
To cap off Coachella week, we here at Heard Mentality were bummed to find out that Black Sabbath were reportedly slated to headline one of the nights, but due to Tony Iommi's battle with lymphoma (get better Tony!), the band had to pull out from what would a great kickoff to the band's 2012 tour. ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Happy Birthday Mick Jones! Five Facts You Probably Didn't Know About the Foreigner Guitarist
So what if Foreigner's Mick Jones is the less seminal/famous Mick Jones? The guitarist and songwriter of the schmaltzy arena-ready pop-rock band of the '70s is still making more money from Foreigner albums than the Clash ever did (with over 50 million records sold worldwide). At any rate, Jones i ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
Jim Lindberg of Pennywise and Black Pacific on The Other F Word: 'I Check My Kids' Facebook Profiles Regularly'
Jim LIndberg's 2008 book Punk Rock Dad: No Rules, Just Real Life described how the Lindberg, the man who sang "Fuck Authority" for the punk rock band Pennywise, raised three daughters. It was such an inspiring story that director Andrea Nevins offered to make a documentary on Lindberg and his fam ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
The Static Jacks On Being Young, Dropping Out and Fearless Records
Michael NikaSome bands devote short eternities to toiling away at their craft, playing shows wherever they can, and getting acquainted with industry folk, only for things to never really pan out. The Static Jacks aren't one of those bands. In 2007, the Westfield, NJ-based four-piece were in t ... More >>
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August 12, 2011
Big Audio Dynamite at the City National Grove of Anaheim Last Night
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyBig Audio DynamiteAug. 11, 2011City National Grove of AnaheimHow do you know you're in the presence of greatness? That's a tough question to answer, especially when you're watching a front man who has been part of two majorly influential musical acts. The thing about watch ... More >>
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August 12, 2011
Last Night: Green Day at the Tiki Bar
Remember way back when. . . Green DayAugust 11, 2011Tiki Bar Click here to see some images from outside Tiki Bar that night.I'm not gonna lie: I (shamelessly) tried every route possible to get into last night's ultra intimate, ultra special Green Day show at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa. I emailed ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Ten Songs That Foreshadowed the 2011 UK Riots
Beacon Radio (Creative Commons NC)Watching footage of the UK riots has been shocking, scary and difficult, but the British have a history of taking to the streets in times of social upheaval as an act of defiance. The proof is in songs by its musicians: everyone from the Clash to Morrissey to Mot ... More >>
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August 5, 2011
Garageland, a Joe Strummer Tribute, at 2nd Floor Last Night
Taylor HambyDuane Peters' Joe Strummer-inspired art.GaragelandAug 3, 20112nd FloorDirectly above the mayhem from the U.S. Open of Surfing on Main Street in Huntington Beach, a celebration of three other cultures gathered: punk rock, art and skateboarding. "Garageland" was a tribute to Joe Strumme ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
Songs About Girls From A(lison) to Z(ebulon), Part 1
Music geeks, rejoice! Here's the ultimate list for you--a song with a girl's name in the title for each letter of the alphabet. We dug up everything from custy Beach Boys songs to deep cuts by the Smashing Pumpkins (who, by the way, have an inordinate amount of songs titled with girls' names, odd ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
The Buzzcocks: Possessed by the Spirit of '76
Steve Diggle says the punk rock way of looking at the world is just as relevant today as it ever was.
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June 9, 2011
Ah, the Why-Can't-They-Just Wait-in-Line Myth!
[¡Ask a Mexican!] And the securing-the-border myth! In the same week!
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May 26, 2011
Welcome to Sharks Week!
Come sink your teeth into some old-school young-guy punk rock
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April 17, 2011
Coachella: Big Audio Dynamite Nostalgia Not Enough; Animal Collective Needs More Weird
Animal Collective promo shot because iPhone camera FAILBig Audio Dynamite was one of my favorite bands when I was a tween. My friends and I even illustrated their songs in classroom doodles. But I'm not in the mood for nostalgia, just some psychedelic, mind-contorting reverb after three songs by ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
Five Music Biopics We'd Like To See
Over the last decade, Hollywood has pumped out an increasing number of music biopics, treating us to everything from enjoyable theatrical hits (8 Mile) to wobbly, tear-jerking cable duds (Take Me Home: The John Denver Story). With Jeff Buckley, Sam Cooke and Clash movies in the works and rumor ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Duran Duran: Still Hungry
For too long, John Taylor and the boys have been a pop group without a hit. They mean to change that
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April 7, 2011
Cold War Kids Go to Coachella
Artist Matt Maust is also a bass player!
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March 31, 2011
The Upsetter
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February 7, 2011
American Hi-Fi's Front Man Stacy Jones: 'I Just Turned 40, and I Have Not Had a Real Job'
"American Hi-Fi has become kind of an inside joke for the four of us," says front man Stacy Jones by phone from his downtown Los Angeles home. "It's become kind of this boy's club where we drink beer and we watch sports and we play rock music." Not an entirely bad gig: over the span of thei ... More >>
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February 1, 2011
Tag, You're It: Billy Kernkamp Interviews Singer Steve Carson From Echo Echo
Tag, You're It is Heard Mentality's new 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 in the following week's issue. Danielle Bacher/ OC WeeklyBilly KernkampMy ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Damon Albarn Creates Yet ANOTHER Supergroup, This Time With RHCP Bassist Flea
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyDamon Albarn isn't even finished touring with his other supergroup, Gorillaz (read our review of the LA show here) before he's confirming that he's almost done recording his album with the Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea.Talk about keeping busy!
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October 28, 2010
Gorillaz at the Gibson Amphitheater Last Night
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyGorillazOctober 27, 2010Gibson AmphitheaterSee the slideshow here! After playing a solid headlining slot at Coachella, Gorillaz brought their full stage production and a slew of guest all-stars for a blistering performance last night at the Gibson Amphitheater. The first a ... More >>
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October 15, 2010
DJ/Promoter Ana Calderon: 'I Think A Lot of DJs Hate Me Because...I Made the Promoter/DJ Situation Become More of a Norm.'
Doug Neil/OC WeeklyDJ Ana Calderon (with hat) at a recent Club Mesa event. To her left is SUN Group co-founder Brendan Thomas.If you're one of the lucky ticket bearers, the doors of the Fox Pomona will part Oct. 19 so you can witness the sold-out, ethereal post-punk glory of Interpol. Arriv ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
Sesame Street vs. Yo Gabba Gabba! The Musical Battle for Your Kids' Coolness
Sesame StreetSesame Street wants your kids to be cool. And not by learning the alphabet, easy addition or "good government bullshit" (sorry, it's the 20th anniversary of the release of GoodFellas).No, they're doing it through pop music.This week, The Street (I hear that's what the cool toddlers a ... More >>
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September 20, 2010
Lee Rocker Says You Don't Have to Cuff Your Jeans to Be Rockabilly
Andrew Youssef / OC WeeklyLee Rocker rocks with the Stray Cats in 2008 at the OC Fair.Last Friday, we posted a Burger Records interview that didn't make it into this week's feature about Orange County's music scenes. Today, we've got a Q&A that we did while trying to figure out what was up wi ... More >>
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August 17, 2010
Every Video Game Reference in "Scott Pilgrim vs the World"
So the film sort of flopped during its opening weekend, but video game fans were in for a treat with the recent release of Scott Pilgrim vs the World. Considering the countless number of video game references there are in the movie, it is no surprise that comic author Bryan Lee O'Malley and movie ... More >>
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July 26, 2010
Rage Against The Machine at the Hollywood Palladium Over The Weekend
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyCheck out our slideshow here!Rage Against The Machine and Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley BandHollywood PalladiumJuly 23, 2010In 1992, I witnessed some band called Rage Against The Machine open for Pearl Jam at the Hollywood Palladium. It was an intensely riveting perfo ... More >>
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June 25, 2010
Powerman 5000 Power Through
The man behind Powerman 5000 (aka PM5K), Spider One, doesn't sound like he wears chains and studded necklaces for a living. But one of the original purveyors of nu-metal (Powerman 5000 hit it big in the late '90s with their songs "When Worlds Collide," "Nobody's Real" and "Supernova Goes Pop") ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
Lay It Down, Clowns!
[Locals Only] Yeastie Boys fight for their right to play punk covers
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June 24, 2010
Lemon Sun Swim With The Fishes
This Friday, Los Angeles band Lemon Sun will be playing a show at the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific with a host of other vintage-rock minded DJs and bands. Lemon Sun vocalist Rob Kolar explains that playing for a captive audience of sea creatures will be a first."We just don't want the ... More >>
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June 4, 2010
No More AC/DC! Five Songs That Should Be On A Blockbuster Action Movie Soundtrack
I spent Memorial Day taking my son to Iron Man 2, and while watching -- or rather listening to -- the movie, I became depressed. The original Iron Man soundtrack had Suicidal Tendencies and Ghostface Killah tracks. The sequel, though, is wall-to-wall Angus Young, which gave me a massive Batd ... More >>
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May 11, 2010
Exclusive: Toots and the Maytals Interview
If you're sorely missing classic reggae in your life, it might be wise to plan a trip to Hermosa Beach to see Toots and the Maytals perform at Saint Rocke on Saturday, May 15. Read Drew Tewksbury's interview with the legend after the jump.
Music
March 25, 2010
Hugh Cornwell Gets a Grip
Former front man of punk pioneers the Stranglers has a firm hold on the present
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December 31, 2009
New Year's Eve Party Playlist
Looking for some tunes to blast at the bash you're hosting tonight? Or maybe to crank up in the car on your way to a slamming soiree? Here's my New Year's Eve Party Playlist, featuring the best from the past year and stone cold classics. Enjoy. Flickr user Sada 1988Click song title for YouTube clip ... More >>
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March 19, 2009
Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwrtten
Long Beach Art Theatre
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January 22, 2009
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Meat, Mujeres and Mourning Edition
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December 18, 2008
L.A. Weekly's Top Ten Dance Collections of 2008, Both Mixed and Unmixed
Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dr ... More >>
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December 4, 2008
LowBallVideoChatter: LynnMarie & the Boxhounds, "Squeeze Box" (plus Grammy rant)
God, I hate the stupid fucking Grammy Awards, an annual music industry wank-off that I've seriously been railing against ever since I was 12 -- in 1980, the year wus-pop icon Christopher Cross swept all the big awards, beating out classic recordings like Pink Floyd's The Wall (which somehow flew und ... More >>
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September 23, 2008
Because You're Ugly: Baby Wit!
It's never too early to start raising your little anarchist. Baby Wit has been selling its unique range of baby and toddler clothing since 2003, with their offerings of Sonic Youth, Billy Bragg, Edgar Allan Poe, the Smiths, Hitchcock and the Clash onesies and even some pieces by artists Meomi and N ... More >>
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April 29, 2007
And!
The bassist for The Good, the Bad and the Queen: Paul Simonon (of the Clash!), wielding his bass guitar like a tommy gun, seemed to pose for the cameras as much as possible. Even Damon Albarn might've been a little jealous.
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January 26, 2007
In Brief: The Official Will Swaim Playlist
I'm sure by now that most of you who read this are aware our editor-in-chief, Will Swaim, has resigned. What you may not be aware of, however, is our boss's penchant for singing—constantly. Seriously. Dude sings more than Rebecca Schoenkopf does. Which is A LOT. Anyway. In memorium, I'm posti ... More >>
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November 9, 2006
!Ask a Mexican!
'Anyone who needs to ask why people dance to Los Tigres del Norte has no soul or is a gabacho'
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February 17, 2005
Live Reviews
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January 27, 2005
Live Previews
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February 6, 2003
How Swede It Is
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March 23, 2000
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