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January 20, 2012
NAMM and the Zakk Wylde Roast at the Grove of Anaheim
Have you ever felt overwhelmed stepping into a Guitar Center? A bombardment of guitar squeals, bass thumps, and misplayed notes on keyboards usually hit you all at once overwhelming you auditory canals. Going to NAMM is the like walking into a Guitar Center cranked up to eleven. Thousands of boot ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
Morrissey
Fox Theater
Blogs
August 15, 2011
Rhino Records Prepares Smiths Box Set, Uncovers Lost Video
While no record label has come forward to release the follow-up to Morrissey's Years of Refusal, fans of The Smiths can anticipate Rhino Records UK's upcoming Deluxe Collectors Boxset featuring the complete Smiths discography on vinyl, CD and MP3. The limited edition box set includes eight albums ... More >>
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August 4, 2011
Help Launch a Smiths-Inspired Comic Book Series!
Comic book publisher and Morrissey fan Shawn Demumbrum is working on a Smiths-inspired comic book series, called Unite and Take Over: Comic Book Stories Inspired by The Smiths. He wrangled indie comics vets Christian Vilaire, Henry Barajas, Jeff Pina, Shelby Robertson, and others for 78 pages' w ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Road Trip Soundtrack Recommendations
Here's a gratuitous road trip photo, care of whatsisface...Summer means barbecues, beaches, sleeping in and wearing next to nothing, but the best part of the season is the annual road trip (although, seeing people wearing next to nothing is a close second) taken by many across the vast country of ... More >>
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May 19, 2011
Five Songs for Schwarzenegger Fans to Console Themselves With
20 years ago this summer, Pee Wee Herman got busted for indecent exposure in Florida and almost immediately and brilliantly bounced back with a surprise cameo appearance opening the MTV Music Awards a couple of weeks later with the only possible response:Based on everything that's turned up in the n ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
Unreleased Smiths Demos Now Available Online
Although we are all secretly (or openly) hoping for a Smiths reunion, we can all be thankful that compilations of both unreleased demos and instrumentals are available online and various record shops around the world. The bootleg version of The Smiths--Unreleased Demos & Instrumenta ... More >>
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October 19, 2010
Girl in a Coma's 'Adventures in Coverland' Stay Away From the Obvious
Girl in a Coma Adventures in Coverland Blackheart Records San Antonio, Texas-based rock trio Girl in a Coma is back with a collection of songs that takes their fans through Adventures in Coverland. After partially releasing interpretations of some of the band's favorite songs on 7-inch vinyl th ... More >>
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October 11, 2010
We're Coming Out: Five 'Coming Out Day' Anthems
Mary Bell/OC WeeklyAdvocates of the overturning on Proposition 8 gathered at Bixby Park in Long Beach on Aug. 4, 2010With all due respect to Ms. Diana Ross, there are more gay anthems than "I'm Coming Out." Here are five that also deserve a wave of the rainbow flag, since today is officially Comi ... More >>
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August 17, 2010
Morrissey Loves Girl In A Coma
San Antonio's Girl in a Coma lifted their name from a Smiths song. If that bothered Morrissey, it never came up in conversation while the alt power pop trio was on tour with him in 2007 opening his shows on the east coast and in Europe. "We didn't really have much creativity in com ... More >>
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August 16, 2010
Sublime With Rome Tops Pacific Amphitheatre Summer Shows
The Orange County Fair broke attendance records with 1.5 million visitors for the run that ended Sunday.Orange County Fair Breaks Attendance RecordThe concurrent concert series in Pacific Amphitheatre also broke a record, selling out nine of its shows.Find out the top 5 shows based on ticket sale ... More >>
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July 15, 2010
Royal Rumble at the OC Fair
In the battle between cover bands and aging rock stars, we tell you which music acts will give you the most bang for your buck
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June 21, 2010
OC Fans Trek To Smiths/Morrissey Convention At The Music Box
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May 20, 2010
Morrissey's 51st Unhappy Birthday Celebration
House of Blues
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January 27, 2010
Slideshow: The Cribs at the Glass House, 1/26
Andrew YoussefThis Charming ManThe Cribs performed at the Glass House last night on 1/26. Jemina Pearl, formerly of Be Your Own Pet, opened. And, as you know, former Smiths guitarist/one-half of the legendary Smiths songwriter duo Johnny Marr is now a member of the Cribs. Check out the full slide ... More >>
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January 27, 2010
Last Night: the Cribs at the Glass House, Pomona
The Hype: Bolstered by iconic Smiths guitarist and brilliant songwriter Johnny Marr, the Cribs--literally a band of brothers, identical twins Gary and Ryan Jarman split vocal duties while handling the guitar and bass, respectively, with younger brother Ross on drums--are in the midst of a cross-coun ... More >>
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January 21, 2010
The Cribs
The Glass House
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December 8, 2009
Last Night: Morrissey at the Fox Theater, Pomona
Andrew YoussefMorrissey in the first of two shirts he wore Monday night in Pomona.Last Night: Morrissey, Doll & the Kicks at the Fox Theater, Pomona; December 7, 2009.Better Than: Arguably: Friday's Las Vegas show, which was cut short without an encore. Unarguably: Saturday's Indio show, whic ... More >>
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December 7, 2009
Show of the Day: Morrissey at Fox Theater, Pomona
"Polarizing," "love him or hate him," "no middle ground"--all pretty vague, cliche terms, and all rather accurate when it comes to Morrissey.
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December 3, 2009
Morrissey
Fox Theater Pomona
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October 16, 2009
On-Sale Saturday: Morrissey, Dokken, More
OK, we can stop complaining about the Morrissey show at the Fox Theater in Pomona on December 7 not going on sale yet.
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October 13, 2009
Tickets for LA Morrissey Show on Sale Saturday, Pomona Close Behind?
Still so dreamy!"I know it's gonna happen someday."It's been nearly a month since Morrissey tour dates throughout Southern California started popping up on fansites like Morrissey Solo, and official announcement of almost all of them (eventually) followed. There's Morrissey at the Fantasy Springs ... More >>
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September 18, 2009
Incoming: Matt Costa at Detroit, Morrissey at the Fox Pomona
It may be late Friday afternoon, but there's still some stuff to talk about. Like a couple of big new shows coming our way.
Music
July 16, 2009
Girl In a Coma Pull Through With Sophomore Album, Stop in Long Beach
It may be late Friday afternoon, but there's still some stuff to talk about. Like a couple of big new shows coming our way.
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July 9, 2009
Incoming: Modest Mouse at the Grove of Anaheim
Here's a big one: Modest Mouse, former indie darlings turned mainstream superstars via the massive--and extremely surprising at the time--success of "Float On" are coming to the Grove of Anaheim on August 29. Tickets are on sale this Saturday at noon; $35, and $37.50 at the door (if in fact there ar ... More >>
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June 24, 2009
Talk Talk: Justin Kennedy of Army Navy (Part 1)
Travis SchneiderReally, it's almost embarrassing how much I like LA-based pop band Army Navy. After seeing them open up for the Shys last October at Detroit Bar, I pushed their self-titled record (released on their own label, Fever Zone Records) on anyone that would listen. Songs like "Slight of Han ... More >>
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June 22, 2009
Friday Night: Art Brut at the Echo
Yeah, I haven't updated to the iPhone 3GS with the better camera yet.Friday Night: Art Brut, the Blood Arm at the Echo, Los Angeles; June 19, 2009.Better than: Listening to the bands Art Brut (playfully) criticized during their set (The Killers, Kings of Leon, U2).Best perk: Freebie show posters giv ... More >>
Culture
June 4, 2009
[Summer Guide] Different Brushstrokes This Summer at OC's Art Venues
Yeah, I haven't updated to the iPhone 3GS with the better camera yet.Friday Night: Art Brut, the Blood Arm at the Echo, Los Angeles; June 19, 2009.Better than: Listening to the bands Art Brut (playfully) criticized during their set (The Killers, Kings of Leon, U2).Best perk: Freebie show posters giv ... More >>
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April 18, 2009
Live(ish) from Coachella: Paul McCartney Plays Nearly his Entire 50-year Catalogue
Hey, so sorry for not being very update-y last night: my iPhone's Internet apparently decided that we were no longer on speaking terms, and I didn't have any time to make it over to the LUXURIOUS PRESS TENT! because I was too busy seeing shows, man. So allow me to make up for lost time here.Paul McC ... More >>
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April 18, 2009
Live(ish) from Coachella: Morrissey Just Says No to Burning Animal Flesh
So, I love Morrissey. I've seen him four times now, and each instance ranks among the happier moments of my life (yes, I know how lame that makes me sound, what of it?). But last night at Coachella apparently wasn't one of his happier moments.I always tell Morrissey detractors who decry him as just ... More >>
Music
April 9, 2009
[Coachella 2009] Everything New Is Old Again--and Vice Versa
So, I love Morrissey. I've seen him four times now, and each instance ranks among the happier moments of my life (yes, I know how lame that makes me sound, what of it?). But last night at Coachella apparently wasn't one of his happier moments.I always tell Morrissey detractors who decry him as just ... More >>
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February 17, 2009
Album Review: Morrissey, 'Years of Refusal'
Happy Morrissey day, everyone! I review the album in this week's Weekly, but here it is a few days early. You Are the Quarry, Ringleader of the Tormentors and Years of Refusal are the Mozzer's Time Out of Mind, Love and Theft and Modern Times. Believe it!The Smiths broke up in 1987, but people are s ... More >>
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January 30, 2009
Way Too Early Coachella Must-Sees
I wanted to be the first person in the blogosphere to comment on what bands you should see at Coachella. So here goes. The Aggrolites -- LA's best white boy reggae/soul/funk band. They wear cool clothes and know how to throw a dance party. Thievery Corporation -- Maybe you know them, maybe you ... More >>
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January 12, 2009
Sweet and Tender Hooligans Coming Back to OC
Just a couple short days after appearing at the House of Blues in Anaheim (and in the pages of OC Weekly's freshly minted music column, Sound Guy, penned by a certain totally awesome dude), LA-based Smiths cover band Sweet and Tender Hooligans were announced as returning to our county on March 28 at ... More >>
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January 12, 2009
Rumored/Confirmed Coachella Artists Start to Trickle In
LAist has about 20 artists they say are "confirmed" for Coachella (coming up soon! April 17-19!), and many more that are "rumored"--and given that just about every act of note is "rumored" for Coachella at this point in the year, a classification that's about as meaningful as last night's Golden Glo ... More >>
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December 19, 2008
The Top 10 Reissues of 2008
It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, rock. "Scenes ... More >>
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October 24, 2008
Some Names Are Better Than Others
There's no denying it: Bands have a huge boner for naming themselves after Smiths songs. Tonight, LA's Sweet and Tender Hooligans are playing at the Grove of Anaheim (opening up the second of Tiger Army's five night stand). They get their name, natch, from "Sweet and Tender Hooligan," but it's not ... More >>
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October 16, 2008
Plug In
Girl In a Coma
Music
April 3, 2008
Face to Face Return to Play the Bamboozle Left Fest at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Girl In a Coma
Blogs
August 23, 2007
Moz & Marr Turn Down $75,000,000 for Smiths Reunion
The latest from the Morrissey camp: A press release released just today announces Moz's final 30 stops on his latest successful tour promoting his number one UK album, Ringleader of the Tormentors—playing 168 shows in just over 21 months come November. These shows will be the last Morrissey will d ... More >>
Music
August 17, 2006
Chill Billies
Sweet and Tender Hooligans
Music
April 28, 2005
!A Todos Bailar el Cover!
Seven terrible Mexican remakes of American songs
Music
September 19, 2002
Their Charming Man
Dispatches from the Latino Morrissey love-in

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