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  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    La Santa Cecilia Mash Up '80s Hits Like "Tainted Love" and Traditional Latin Elements

    La Santa Cecilia represents a generation of genre-mashing Latino musicians raised in Los Angeles. Their preferred forms of expression remain the Latin American realms of boleros, rancheras, cumbias and salsa; nevertheless, they expand far beyond them. The band possesses an impressive talent for inte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Top 10 Things About Covering Music for OC Weekly

    Nine years ago, I was in this wannabe new-wave band based in Santa Ana. Back then, our big goal in life was to get featured in OC Weekly. The band imploded, as bands are wont to do, way before we even got a concert listing in the Calendar section (not even a Locals Only, sob!). The funny thing was, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Local Record Review: 'Captured American Flag Displayed Upside Down' by Kabong

    ​KabongCaptured American Flag Displayed Upside DownWild WarthogCall it Orange County's history of not-quite-mainstream when it comes to politics, call it a release perfectly timed for the moment given Occupy Wall Street is happening, call it a mixture of anti-authoritarian impulses over the pas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    The Cure to Play First Three Albums in One Show at Pantages Theater

    Beth Stirnamann/OC WeeklyThe Cure at Coachella 2009​Ever since the Cure performed their first three albums--Three Imaginary Boys (1979), Seventeen Seconds (1980) and Faith (1981)--in a 44-song, nearly four-hour concert last March at the Vivid Festival in Sydney, fans have been waiting for news of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Red Hot Chili Peppers New Video "Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie"

    ​Our favorite LA boys are back! Here's the first video off of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' latest album I'm With You with the single "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie."This is not the much-hyped Kreayshawn version, which, according to bassist Flea, "just didnt work out." He added, "That happens s ... More >>

  • Music

    July 28, 2011

    Echo Echo Offer Lions and Burning Pianos, Oh, My!

    [Locals Only] How to properly light a piano on fire

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Local Record Review: George Hartline and the Harmless Doves

    ​George Hartline and the Harmless Doves George Hartline and the Harmless Doves EP www.reverbnation.com/georgehartline OC's been on a pretty steady kick of classic rock inspired bands lately--not perhaps all that surprising given that it's an easy way to contrast against the club rush--but the lead ... More >>

  • Music

    April 28, 2011

    The Boxer Rebellion Have Gone the Full 12 Rounds

    Nathan Nicholson and his group have weathered everything from ruptured appendixes to teenybopper fans

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Last Night at the Glass House: Broken Social Scene

    Jacob Khan​Broken Social Scene's set clocked in at a robust, marathon-length two-and-a-half hours. By night's end, the nugget of wisdom once uttered by TV bufoon George Costanza rang through my mind like a gong: Leave on a high note. 

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    TGIF: Thank God it's Friday, We Can Watch Tech N9ne

    www.myspace.com/techn9ne​Tonight, Tech N9ne will be making an appearance at the Grove of Anaheim, part of his Independent Grind tour featuring E-40, Jay Rock and plenty more. 

  • Calendar

    October 7, 2010

    Anberlin

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  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    Paramore, Steelwells, Local Natives and Others In This Week's Links Roundup

    Christopher Victorio / OC WeeklyParamore's Hayley Williams in Anaheim.​This edition in links to OC-related music writing that we didn't write...

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Deciphering Kings of Leon: They're Just Like You And Me!

    ​Kings of Leon--also dubbed U2's successors, and "the next great arena band," are performing at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine tonight. After a 40 minutes of a round-robin press teleconference with singer/guitarist Caleb Followill and bassist Jared Followill, I realized that KoL ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    U2 360° Tour Rescheduled For 2011; Dates Announced For Anaheim

    Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyBono's back is fine!​U2 announced today that all their 360° tour dates in the US, which were postponed because of Bono's emergency back surgery, have all been rescheduled for 2011. All tickets for the postponed shows will be valid at the rescheduled performances. The Anahe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Laura De Martin of TusCA, Part Two

    Kimberly Valenzuela​This week we go On The Line with Chef Laura De Martin of TusCA--a new Italian restaurant inside the Hyatt Regency in Garden Grove.If you missed Part One, you can find it here. Check back tomorrow for a recipe from the chef herself!

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Will U2 Cancel Anaheim Tour Dates?

    Andrew YoussefU2 at the Rose Bowl, October 25, 2009.​Speaking of cancellations, U2 just canceled their June 3 concert in Salt Lake due to Bono's emergency back surgery. Can the Anaheim dates for Sunday and Monday, June 6 and 7 be far behind?

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Today in Music News: 'Thom Yorke????,' Jay-Z with U2, 'Hope for Haiti Now,' Kate McGarrigle

    Oh, so that's why the Coachella poster reads "Thom Yorke????"Coachella-headliner Jay-Z to collaborate with U2 on Swiss Beatz-produced Haiti charity track. Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, which airs Fri., 8 p.m. ET/PT, features a slew of stars playing New York, London ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    Year in Review: Best of Albums and Tracks Lists Reveals Much Love for Animal Collective

    Approximately 800 zillion records were released in the past 12 months, and that's just the ones issued on old-fashion CD. Like never before, definitive tallies of the year's greatest are absurd. But us music geeks still like to see what others were obsessed with--even if it's just to get a head shak ... More >>

  • Music

    December 17, 2009

    [Locals Only] Stereofix and Their Catchy Modern Rock Head to Detroit Bar for a December Residency

    Approximately 800 zillion records were released in the past 12 months, and that's just the ones issued on old-fashion CD. Like never before, definitive tallies of the year's greatest are absurd. But us music geeks still like to see what others were obsessed with--even if it's just to get a head shak ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    What You Missed: UFC 104, Autumn Food Festival, Zombie Pub Crawl, Kid Sister

    Keith MayNewport Beach Zombie Pub Crawl​Okay, so a whooooole lot of things happened this weekend. Like a lot. First up was the Zombie Pub Crawl in Newport Beach, where tons of fabulous zombies dragged themselves to Newps for the first ever undead pub crawl. Sponsored by LocalHipster.com, the all-d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Dishney: Flash Mob at Disneyland Plaza This Thursday

    Paul Hiffmeyer/DisneylandFreeze frame!​In continued protest of the Iran Election, Twitter user @GreenThumbNails has organized a flash mob event for a two-minute freeze at Disneyland Plaza on Thurs., July 30 at 6:30 p.m. If you're not familiar with the flash mob phenomenon, it was recently popular ... More >>

  • Music

    July 2, 2009

    [Locals Only] Modern Subject Keep It Up-to-Date

    Paul Hiffmeyer/DisneylandFreeze frame!​In continued protest of the Iran Election, Twitter user @GreenThumbNails has organized a flash mob event for a two-minute freeze at Disneyland Plaza on Thurs., July 30 at 6:30 p.m. If you're not familiar with the flash mob phenomenon, it was recently popular ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    [Sound Guy] The Best of the Music Blog for the Week of June 15-21

    Paul Hiffmeyer/DisneylandFreeze frame!​In continued protest of the Iran Election, Twitter user @GreenThumbNails has organized a flash mob event for a two-minute freeze at Disneyland Plaza on Thurs., July 30 at 6:30 p.m. If you're not familiar with the flash mob phenomenon, it was recently popular ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 19, 2009
  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    Red Chinese are All Over Barack Obama's Visit to OC

    White House photo by Pete SouzaBring on the Australian beer-battered Twinkies.Barack Obama's visit Wednesday to the Orange County Fairgrounds will mark his first visit to Southern California since becoming president, the first visit by a seated president to the facilities more prone to hosting gun s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    Musical Advent Calendar: Death Cab for Cutie, 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)'

    At this point, who hasn't covered the Phil Spector co-written classic "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"? Mariah Carey sang it on her 1994 Merry Christmas album, U2 on the 1987 Christmas compilation A Very Special Christmas. Original singer Darlene Love performs the tune every year on "The Late Sho ... More >>

  • Music

    November 27, 2008

    [CD Review] Kanye West, '808s & Heartbreak' (Roc-A-Fella)

    At this point, who hasn't covered the Phil Spector co-written classic "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"? Mariah Carey sang it on her 1994 Merry Christmas album, U2 on the 1987 Christmas compilation A Very Special Christmas. Original singer Darlene Love performs the tune every year on "The Late Sho ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 24, 2008

    Amy Caterina Goes Green at Santa Ana's Grand Central Art Center

    At this point, who hasn't covered the Phil Spector co-written classic "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"? Mariah Carey sang it on her 1994 Merry Christmas album, U2 on the 1987 Christmas compilation A Very Special Christmas. Original singer Darlene Love performs the tune every year on "The Late Sho ... More >>

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    [CD Review] Radiohead, 'The Best Of' CD/DVD (Capitol)

    At this point, who hasn't covered the Phil Spector co-written classic "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"? Mariah Carey sang it on her 1994 Merry Christmas album, U2 on the 1987 Christmas compilation A Very Special Christmas. Original singer Darlene Love performs the tune every year on "The Late Sho ... More >>

  • Music

    March 6, 2008

    Tom Delonge of Angels & Airwaves Soars Out of Blink-182's Punk Orbit

    At this point, who hasn't covered the Phil Spector co-written classic "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"? Mariah Carey sang it on her 1994 Merry Christmas album, U2 on the 1987 Christmas compilation A Very Special Christmas. Original singer Darlene Love performs the tune every year on "The Late Sho ... More >>

  • Music

    September 13, 2007

    CD Review

    Kanye West, Graduation (Island Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)

  • Music

    August 2, 2007

    'Free Avian!'

    The Wildbirds' rugged-outdoorsmen rock is built to blast

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2007

    Shins-ing the Night Away: A Sounds Eclectic Evening

    [photo by Marc Goldstein] Making a classic SoCal newcomer mistake, I only gave myself 45 minutes to drive from Costa Mesa to Universal City's Gibson Amphitheatre, where influential public radio station KCRW was holding its sixth annual Sounds Eclectic concert; this year proceeds go to help conver ... More >>

  • Music

    April 12, 2007

    Soul Stirrers

    Soweto Gospel Choir

  • Music

    March 29, 2007

    Cherub Rock

    A toddler and her dad road-test alt-lullabies

  • Music

    November 2, 2006

    Choke You Out

    Nightlife and more: Nov. 2 - Nov. 9

  • Music

    June 8, 2006

    Live Review

    Big Nothing: Big Japan, Big City Rock at the Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, Sunday, June 4

  • Film

    September 15, 2005

    Video Killed the Video Star

    DVD spotlights that music-channel rarity: the music video

  • Music

    August 18, 2005

    Black to Comm

    Black Mountain, obscured by clouds

  • Music

    April 15, 2004

    Another Great Band Bites It

    Black Mountain, obscured by clouds

  • Music

    July 24, 2003

    Cross Pollination

    Kennas color-blind new wave

  • Music

    April 24, 2003

    Sodomized Again!

    Kennas color-blind new wave

  • Music

    February 13, 2003

    Sneaky Good

    Kennas color-blind new wave

  • Columns

    January 2, 2003

    The Year in Girl

    Congressman Rohrabacher? Meet Jan from the Vandals!

  • Music

    August 15, 2002

    Maple Leaf Rag

    Blame Canada for the Tragically Hip

  • Columns

    February 28, 2002

    Im a Puss

    But sos Governor Gray Davis

  • Music

    February 8, 2001

    Steve Soto

    But sos Governor Gray Davis

  • Unknown

    December 21, 2000

    You May Say I'm a Dreamer

    But sos Governor Gray Davis

  • Music

    September 16, 1999

    Holiday in Anaheim

    Notes from a week at Chain Reaction

  • Music

    September 24, 1998

    Local No More

    The Vivarin-chewin', Jolt Cola-drinkin', gummy-bear chompin', road-dog goofballs of Sonichrome are ready for the big time

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