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Yeah Yeah Yeahs

  • Music

    January 5, 2012

    Meet the Devious Means

    [Locals Only] Here's a band to keep an eye on in 2012

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    L.A. Record and VICE Team for Benefit in Wake of DJ Jonathan Toubin's Freak Accident

    ​A little over a week ago, Jonathan Toubin played his Soul Clap set at L.A. club the Satellite. Two days later, the popular New York DJ was involved in an accident that reads like something out of a movie. While sleeping in his hotel in Portland, where he was due to perform, a taxi cab ramm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Chipotle Produces Film for Fundraises, Enlists Karen O to Sing a Cover for Star Wattage

    Beth Stirnamann/OC Weekly​Chipotle is promoting a fundraiser this Halloween to benefit the Foundation and Farm Aid, and to do it, they produced a short film titled "Abandoned" about the hardships American farmers face. They enlisted Yeah Yeah Yeahs' singer Karen O to do a remake of "Mammas Don't L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Tim Armstrong of Rancid and Three Other Rock Stars Co-Opting Serious Forms of Musical Theater

    ​Rancid's Tim Armstrong is launching a new musical theater series for the web, Tim Timebomb's RockNRoll Theater, Rolling Stone says. The preview for the premiere episode, "Dante," star AFI's Davey Havok and Rancid memeber Lars Frederiksen. It will premiere Oct. 21 on VEVO and will be the first s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    MTV's 10 Coolest Videos From Michael Jackson to Metallica

    ​Today is MTV's 30th anniversary (30! OMG), so we thought we'd let loose with a list of some of the cooler/mind bending/watchable videos to grace the venerable network juggernaut's air waves.  Despite all of MTV's shortcomings as a commercial cable network channel, which has blighted our scre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    For Your Special Someone: Our Sexiest Valentine's Mixtape

    ​Valentine's Day may be a holiday made up to sell candy and diamonds and greeting cards, but it's still nice to spend it with someone you can actually stand to be around for a whole day. In the end, though, Valentine's Day tends to mean one thing: doin' it. And what's wrong with that? To that end, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Eight Instruments Indie Bands Should Stay the Fuck Away From

    Wendy Lynch/MyspaceModest Mouse​Ever notice what bizarre instruments indie rockers have been using on stage? It may enhance the sound at times, but whipping out a melodica or tuba always makes me wonder what the hell were they were thinking. Artists like Sufjan Stevens and Modest Mouse need to cut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Local Music News Links: Snoop, Green Day, Runner Runner, Lucinda Williams

    Christopher Victorio / OC WeeklyGreen Day at Verizon Amphitheatre on Tuesday.​This week, we discovered another OC music magazine to link to. Guess what it's called! In local music news, we've got Runner Runner, Green Day, Snoop Dogg and more...

  • Music

    March 11, 2010

    OC/LBC Bands Representing at SXSW

    Local acts aim to create buzz in Austin

  • 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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Deep Sea Diver Not Playing with the Fling Tonight, Should Be Fun Anyway

    ​Deep Sea Diver, that always-enjoyable Long Beach band headed up by the multi-talented Jessica Dobson, were originally scheduled to play Detroit Bar tonight as part of the Fling's residency--they're still on the flier on Detroit's website, even--but that's no longer happening, per no less a source ... More >>

  • Music

    October 8, 2009

    [Sound Guy] The Yost and the Fox Pomona Are All Dressed Up But Without a Lot of Shows

    ​Deep Sea Diver, that always-enjoyable Long Beach band headed up by the multi-talented Jessica Dobson, were originally scheduled to play Detroit Bar tonight as part of the Fling's residency--they're still on the flier on Detroit's website, even--but that's no longer happening, per no less a source ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2009

    Slow Fall at the Fox Theater?

    Andrew Youssef​Since reopening this past May with a show from Gogol Bordello, the Fox Theater in downtown Pomona has continually impressed by netting top-flight shows: Wilco, the Flaming Lips, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Band of Horses, Girl Talk, Ween, Cake, Marilyn Manson. After tonight's Paramore (picture ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2009

    [Sound Guy] Jessica Dobson's Connections Run Deep. Plus News From Local Natives and Jeffree Star

    Andrew Youssef​Since reopening this past May with a show from Gogol Bordello, the Fox Theater in downtown Pomona has continually impressed by netting top-flight shows: Wilco, the Flaming Lips, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Band of Horses, Girl Talk, Ween, Cake, Marilyn Manson. After tonight's Paramore (picture ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Last Night: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the Fox Theater, Pomona

    Beth Stirnaman(Don't be confused. This picture is from this year's Coachella.)​Last Night: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yacht at the Fox Theater, Pomona; September 15, 2009.Better Than: Your third-straight in-tribute viewing of Road House.Karen O Fashion Report: Pretty conservative: a white dress with primary ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    Tough Choice: Yeah Yeah Yeahs vs. The Killers

    ​It's battle of the sold-out shows! Two of the genuine biggest artists in rock and/or roll are playing in our coverage area tonight, and tickets to both shows are more scarce than people saying nice thing about last night's premiere of The Jay Leno Show.

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    Late Slip: Deep Sea Diver on Daytrotter. Right on Time: Dobson tours with Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Johnnie Cluney/ Daytrotter​So back in June, I mentioned that Long Beach singer/song writer Jessica Dobson (aka Deep Sea Diver) would be hanging out with her band in good ole' Rock Island, Illinois to record some tracks for Daytrotter during her summer tour with Connor Oberst and the Mystic Valley ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Incoming: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the Fox Theater--Pre-sale Info!

    Beth StirnamanKaren O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Coachella 2009. She's cool.​Well, this rules. Yeah Yeah Yeahs are coming to the lovely Fox Theater in Pomona on September 15. Why, that's nearly a month away--which means that tickets are on sale soon. Like, two hours soon. There's a 24-hour pre-sale go ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    Last Saturday: KROQ Weenie Roast at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

    Andrew YoussefLast Night: KROQ Weenie Roast at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater; Saturday May 16, 2009. (More pictures here.)Better Than: Wango Tango.Download: Videos from the day at KROQ.com.The KROQ Weenie Roast is typically full of surprises. With Blink 182 reuniting the night prior at a private ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 14, 2009

    KROQ's Weenie Roast

    Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    KROQ Weenie Roast lineup announced

    The 2009 version of KROQ's annual summer blowout, the Weenie Roast y Fiesta, is hitting the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater May 16. That's like less than two weeks away, so get on it. Bands include Weezer (who still don't have or bassist Matt Sharp back in the band, even though everyone knows they sho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    Weenie Roast Lineup Announced: Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Kings of Leon

    Andrew YoussefThe full lineup for KROQ's annual Weenie Roast show was released today, a whopping TWELVE DAYS! before the show itself. Seems kinda quick, right? Oh well. It still looks like a pretty good show, headlined by Weezer and Jimmy Eat World (pictured)--they toured together in 2001!--Kings of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2009

    Live(ish) from Coachella: Killers? Headliners? Sure!

    It's late, and I should probably sleep (or something resembling it) at this point (big day tomorrow: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, My Bloody Valentine, Public Enemy, Friendly Fires, the Cure, PB&J, Lykke Li, Okkervil River etc. etc.!) but I thought I'd share the setlist (and some totally astute observations) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2009

    (About to Be) Live from Coachella: The H is O

    Get ready for the longest, hottest day yet! Forecast is for 100 degrees! The Cure will probably play for like three hours! What a time to be alive. If you can manage to stay alive, at least. Never a guarantee. Huge, huge day for shows: Cure, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, My Bloody Valentine, Public Enemy, Paul W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2009

    Live from Coachella: Is There a Band Cooler than the Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Honestly?

    Yeah Yeah Yeahs. So great. Right now they're doing "Maps." You know, from that video game Rock Band! That picture is from them doing "Cheated Hearts." They were just on Saturday Night Live eight days ago (with host Zac Efron! OMG!) and here they are at Coachella. Pretty cool. I raved about their new ... More >>

  • Music

    April 9, 2009

    [Coachella 2009] Everything New Is Old Again--and Vice Versa

    Yeah Yeah Yeahs. So great. Right now they're doing "Maps." You know, from that video game Rock Band! That picture is from them doing "Cheated Hearts." They were just on Saturday Night Live eight days ago (with host Zac Efron! OMG!) and here they are at Coachella. Pretty cool. I raved about their new ... More >>

  • Music

    April 2, 2009

    [CD Review] Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 'It's Blitz!' (Interscope)

    Yeah Yeah Yeahs. So great. Right now they're doing "Maps." You know, from that video game Rock Band! That picture is from them doing "Cheated Hearts." They were just on Saturday Night Live eight days ago (with host Zac Efron! OMG!) and here they are at Coachella. Pretty cool. I raved about their new ... More >>

  • Music

    March 12, 2009

    OC/LBC Bands Head to South By Southwest

    Yeah Yeah Yeahs. So great. Right now they're doing "Maps." You know, from that video game Rock Band! That picture is from them doing "Cheated Hearts." They were just on Saturday Night Live eight days ago (with host Zac Efron! OMG!) and here they are at Coachella. Pretty cool. I raved about their new ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Crystal Antlers Debut Full-Length Now Available on iTunes!

    Based on the strength of their six-song EP (entitled, uh, EP), Long Beach's Crystal Antlers were signed to Chicago's Touch and Go, the same label that helped bring the world the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV on the Radio. So given that, you can imagine how hotly anticipated (so hot!) their first full-lengt ... More >>

  • Music

    February 26, 2009

    [CD Review] N.A.S.A., 'The Spirit of Apollo' (Anti-)

    Based on the strength of their six-song EP (entitled, uh, EP), Long Beach's Crystal Antlers were signed to Chicago's Touch and Go, the same label that helped bring the world the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV on the Radio. So given that, you can imagine how hotly anticipated (so hot!) their first full-lengt ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 29, 2009

    Nickel Eye

    Detroit Bar

  • Music

    January 29, 2009

    [CD Review] Franz Ferdinand, 'Tonight: Franz Ferdinand' (Domino)

    Detroit Bar

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Album Review: Franz Ferdinand, 'Tonight: Franz Ferdinand'

    New Franz Ferdinand album out today! We've got a review this week in the Weekly, but here it is, a couple days early. It's like we traveled through time somehow!Franz Ferdinand Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (Domino)Bowing in early 2004, Franz Ferdinand's superb self-titled debut album hit at the exact ri ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 18, 2008

    California Dreaming

    Golden Animals

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2008

    Last Night: Black Keys and Grand Ole Party at HOB

    Better than: A ride on Space Mountain Anyone who’s seen The Black Keys at least once knows that a packed house filled with blues and body heat usually comes standard. And as I swung open the door to the House of Blues to find an audience crammed in like a can of sardines, I knew I was at the rig ... More >>

  • Features

    April 17, 2008

    Hotter Than the Temperature at Coachella? Black Lips, Animal Collective, Duffy and 43 More

    Better than: A ride on Space Mountain Anyone who’s seen The Black Keys at least once knows that a packed house filled with blues and body heat usually comes standard. And as I swung open the door to the House of Blues to find an audience crammed in like a can of sardines, I knew I was at the rig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2008

    Tom Waits for Scarlett Johansson

    Scarlett has Tom on her side. Scorching-hot actor Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation, Ghost World, Match Point) will be releasing her debut album, Anywhere I Lay My Head (I have some suggestions), May 20 on Atco/Rhino. The disc includes one original Johansson composition and 10 interpretatio ... More >>

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    Hits!

    Scarlett has Tom on her side. Scorching-hot actor Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation, Ghost World, Match Point) will be releasing her debut album, Anywhere I Lay My Head (I have some suggestions), May 20 on Atco/Rhino. The disc includes one original Johansson composition and 10 interpretatio ... More >>

  • Music

    August 9, 2007

    Hits!

    Bionic Records

  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    But What About the Hip-hop, Tom?

    Saul Williams

  • Music

    June 22, 2006

    Get Out!

    Special Summer Festival Edition: You are the star!

  • Music

    June 1, 2006

    Uncross Your Arms

    Liars

  • Music

    May 4, 2006

    Hits!

    Music Revolution

  • Music

    April 27, 2006

    Hits!

    Virgin Megastore

  • Music

    August 5, 2004

    New Wavy, Less Gravy

    The Fever: From arty to tarty

  • Culture

    March 11, 2004

    Gap Kids

    Glass House lets art/music cross-pollinate

  • Music

    March 11, 2004

    Oiled and Topless!

    The realities of being the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

  • Music

    August 21, 2003

    Alices Got a Brand New Bag

    The realities of being the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

  • Music

    September 19, 2002

    The Guy From the Liars Got Stabbed in the Face!

    And his band is pretty great

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