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Here's How People Are Trying to Sneak Drugs Into Coachella

If you're at Coachella, chances are you experienced full throttle security measures attempting to snatch any drugs you might have. As usual, these include three tiers of security checkpoints, at which eventgoers are frisked and searched. It can all feel a bit personal, particularly considering that ... More >>

Here Are Five Insane Coachella Campsites

The Coachella campgrounds are the Wild West of the festival. They are the sort of place you can imagine Hunter S. Thompson running around with his pants around his ankles. Drugs are more plentiful than food and going to bed before 4 a.m. is considered an early night. Campers built incredible structu ... More >>

The 15 Most Ridiculous Band Photos We've Seen This Year

By Daniel Hill Here at Heard Mentality we see literally one shitload of press photos every week. Many of them stick to a template: Gather all band members together, shoulder to shoulder. Make sure no one smiles, ever. Have the artists try to look thoughtful, but also like they are not trying to lo ... More >>

Edifica Talks About Rap en Español's Place in OC

[Editor's Note: Spare Notes is a new Weekly music feature highlighting outtakes and personal stories from bands who just finished working their asses off to put out new music.]Eduardo Iniestra aka Edifica occupies a unique space with ever-expanding potential in OC's evolving hip-hop scene. The Cos ... More >>

JD McPherson Signifies Roots Rock 2.0

The Oklahoma singer/songwriter likes his rockabilly with a dash of Wu-Tang

Curren$y - The Observatory - 5/2/12

A veteran of high-profile labels such as No Limit and Cash Money, Shante Scott Franklin finally just decided to start his own imprint under a deal with Warner Bros. Records, Jet Life Recordings (the name pulled from the mantra he created, "JETS" -- "Just Enjoy This Shit"). Last night, the crowd ... More >>

Tom Segura Talks Babies, Bears and Where The Dudes At

​ Valentine's Day may be all about love and all of that mushy stuff to some people but this February 14th, why not make it a fun one by checking out the pure comedic genius that is Tom Segura. Will it be a romantic show? Not so much. Will it be hilarious? Oh for sure! If you and your honey (or you ... More >>

The Spell at the Blue Cafe Last Saturday Night

​The Spell, Mr. Elevator & The Brain Hotel and Ambush FreqsBlue CafeDec. 31, 2011You know you went to a good show when you're 100 percent sober on New Year's Eve, your date flakes on you a few hours before leaving, no girls even come close to kissing you at midnight and you still have a really ... More >>

Coachella 2011: Hits and Misses

[Mental Notes] Kanye kills it, Duran Duran's '80s dance party and more

What You Missed: Red Bull Flugtag, Posse on Broadway, Bad Brains, Rock the Bells

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​What'd you do this weekend? Or, more importantly, what'd you miss this weekend? We headed out to Long Beach's Rainbow Harbor to see people hurl themselves into the ocean in an attempt to fly for Red Bull Flugtag. Later that night, we hopped over to Downtown Santa Ana ... More >>

Incoming: Unsurprisingly, More Cool Shows are Coming to Detroit Bar (GZA, Little Dragon, More)

Detroit Bar is bringing some more neat stuff to town, including Little Dragon, pictured. The Swedish group is currently on tour with TV on the Radio, and once that wraps up, they'll be hitting Detroit on May 22.One week earlier (and only a little more than two months since his last Detroit appearanc ... More >>

Sprawl of Sound

I regret . . . Things that made me sigh and rue in 2007

Hova-rated

Jay-Z’s American Gangster Proves He Ain’t All That—and Never Was

49th State Blues

Portugal. The Man Prove That Alaskans Got Soul to Burn

Test My Balls of Fury

More entertaining than the actual movie!

Walk the Line

Straight outta cartoon country: Hip-hop reality starts with LD and Ariano

Aural Reports

Brooklyn Compton Irvine: Ariano of LD & Ariano

Tell Me Im Bad

Nightlife and more: June 16-23

Alone in the Dark

Never heard of Writers Block?

Huge in Europe

But DJ Josh One wants respect at home

Bad Rap, Vol. II

Big J-Mos best friend says hes ready to testify for the defense

Kottonmouth Komrades

Music, marijuana and one bands battle for your civil liberties

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