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June 25, 2007
Live Review: Parson Red Heads and Others @ Detroit Bar:
The Parson Red Heads photo by Zach Schrock The three bands on this bill proved that rock can be uplifting without being corny—which was an inspirational lesson on a Sunday night in a mostly empty house. Detroit Bar's desolation was a shame and maybe to be expected, as the lineup seemed to be cobb ... More >>
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July 8, 1999
CD Reviews
The Parson Red Heads photo by Zach Schrock The three bands on this bill proved that rock can be uplifting without being corny—which was an inspirational lesson on a Sunday night in a mostly empty house. Detroit Bar's desolation was a shame and maybe to be expected, as the lineup seemed to be cobb ... More >>
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November 16, 2000
Waiting for the Great Leap Backward
The Parson Red Heads photo by Zach Schrock The three bands on this bill proved that rock can be uplifting without being corny—which was an inspirational lesson on a Sunday night in a mostly empty house. Detroit Bar's desolation was a shame and maybe to be expected, as the lineup seemed to be cobb ... More >>
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December 13, 2001
God Loves Losers
Anti-immigration activist Harald Martin says illegals worse than bin Laden
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January 30, 2003
Sharp-Dressed Men
Shoe talk with Drunk Horse
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October 24, 2008
To Do This Weekend 10/24-10/26
Pre-Halloween Party, Friday, 9:30 p.m. Johnny Madcap and The Distractions; After; The Sweet Dominiques $6 Fitzgerald's Pub 19171 Magnolia Ave. Huntington Beach, CA 714-968-4523 The Toledo Show!, Friday, 9 p.m. Burlesque show featuring The Cats, The Dames, the whole Dirty Deal. $10. The Cellar 201 E ... 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 >>
Culture
October 2, 2008
[Game On] For Those About to Rock . . . Again: 'Rock Band 2' Turns It Up To . . . You Know the Rest
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 >>
Music
January 1, 2009
Fee Waybill and the Tubes Have Survived More Than Three Decades of Rock. Somehow
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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July 17, 2008
Rockabilly Icons the Stray Cats Give the OC One Last Hurrah
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 >>
Culture
June 19, 2008
The New Hibbleton Gallery in Fullerton Is Off to a Great Start With 'To the Fifth Dimension'
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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July 19, 2007
Homme, Bittersweet Homme
Queens of the Stone Age spearhead a network of hard-rock badassery
Culture
December 7, 2006
Topper Takes a Trip
The topper coat is back this seasoneven if its too hot to wear
Culture
May 18, 2006
Von Rich
Its official: Von Dutch is now an artist
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July 21, 2005
KILL YOUR FANS
July 21 - July 28
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July 7, 2005
HiTS!
July 21 - July 28
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February 10, 2005
More Live Previews
July 21 - July 28
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November 11, 2004
The Mothers of Invention
Building the perfect beast at the Black Box Theatre
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September 16, 2004
Live Previews
Building the perfect beast at the Black Box Theatre
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June 10, 2004
Dog Day After June
Reality: its not just for leftists anymore
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April 1, 2004
How and Why White T-Shirts Rocked
A roots rock roundtable looks at what it all meant, man
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February 26, 2004
Cover Me!
A roots rock roundtable looks at what it all meant, man
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November 20, 2003
Sex, Drugs and Turd Jokes
The Marginal Prophets semi-conscious hip-hop
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May 29, 2003
Rendered by Verse
Summer music haiku-o-rama!
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March 13, 2003
Stoned and Dethroned
Summer music haiku-o-rama!
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October 17, 2002
Mirk Richardson
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May 16, 2002
Why Punk Had to Happen (Reason No. 8235G)
Summer music haiku-o-rama!
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November 8, 2001
Suburban Cowboy
The Accident make music to take trucker speed to
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July 12, 2001
Goodbye, John Lee!
Hello, Jackie DeShannon
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December 7, 2000
Schlock & Roll!
Tina Turner and Joe Cocker were greatonce
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August 17, 2000
Dave Turturro, Gasoline Addicts vocalist, Cellular Technician
Tina Turner and Joe Cocker were greatonce
Music
April 6, 2000
Hell Booglarize You
John Lee Hookers spooky tone poetry
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December 9, 1999
Youll Die of Pleasure!
A roots week during which you may discover the point of the Japanese porn film Empire of the Senses
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June 17, 2009
Cheap lawn tickets on sale today
Concert promoters LiveNation are offering a pretty good deal for upcoming shows at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (and other venues across the country that, if you are reading the OC Weekly, you probably don't care that much about). The catch is, it's good only today.Anyone who buys lawn tickets ... More >>
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August 14, 2009
Outgoing: Aerosmith Cancel Remainder of their Summer Tour
Sorry, classic rock fans. Steven Tyler falling off the stage in a much-publicized incident at a concert last week in Sturgis, South Dakota means that Aerosmith has to cancel the remainder of their summer tour with ZZ Top. Logically, this includes the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine date s ... More >>
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August 17, 2009
ZZ Top to Make Up for Canceled Aerosmith Tour with House of Blues Date
ZZ Top hasn't made it last for 40 years in the music biz by not knowing how to please their fanbase. So it stands to logic that in light of last week's cancellation of the remainder of Aerosmith's tour--where ZZ Top were the featured opening act--the classic rock trio has announced their on tour, ... More >>
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August 20, 2009
Aerosmith; ZZ Top
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
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April 30, 2010
Five Songs That Should Be On "The Human Centipede" Soundtrack
I just went and saw Tom Six's 90-minutes of insanity known as The Human Centipede.First, the synopsis: This movie is about a deranged German doctor who is obsessed with creating a "human centipede" by connecting the gastrointestinal tracts of numerous people together (to be read: connecting one ... More >>
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June 29, 2010
WatchThe World's Greatest Guitar Players On The Big Screen
Do you love Eric Clapton but hate concerts? You're in luck. "Eric Clapton Crossroads 2010" will broadcast the day-long Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010, a sold-out concert that took place in Chicago's Toyota Park on June 26.
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August 20, 2010
Orange Bits: Ozzy Osbourne, Barrett Johnson, Rye Douglas
John Gilhooley / OC WeeklyOzzy at Barnes & Noble in Huntington Beach, back in February '09.Sorry to leave you hanging for two Fridays, but Orange Bits--our weekly round up of all the OC-related music news that wasn't in the Weekly--is back. Rejoice:
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August 31, 2010
Slayer, Megadeth, Testament at Long Beach Arena Last Night
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklySlayerCheck out our Slayer, Megadeth and Testament slideshow here!Slayer, Megadeth and TestamentAugust 30, 2010Long Beach ArenaOriginally scheduled for January yet postponed due to Tom Araya from Slayer requiring emergency back surgery, the American Carnage tour finally co ... More >>
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September 1, 2010
Gettin' Made: Craft Show Calls for Vendors
Ahhhhh, the summer craft fair season has drawn to a close. It's time to step away from the glue gun, have a beer, and take a little crafting break. But not too much of a break--fall is right on summer's heels with two new calls for indie arts and crafts vendors!Photo from Unique LA websiteAfter t ... More >>
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October 26, 2010
3hree Things: On Halloween (Plus: Thrice's Best Halloween Costumes!)
Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native. If memory serves me correctly, this Halloween will be just the second that I've spent at home s ... More >>
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July 19, 2010
OC's Proposed Tallest Building Gets Energetic Union, City Backing
Build it and they will come?Thanks in part to enthusiastic labor union support the Santa Ana City Council tonight unanimously approved five development agreement concessions to a wealthy Newport Beach real estate developer who is proposing to build Orange County's tallest building.The smiling, re ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
Pocketbooks, Rejoice! (Some) Cheaper Concert Tickets Expected in 2011
There's some good news for concert lovers who thought that skyrocketing ticket prices meant they'd forever be stuck at home watching their favorite bands and artists through blurry footage on YouTube. Promoters say they plan to make shows more affordable in 2011, the AP reports. This past ... More >>
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February 14, 2011
James Fletcher Takes the Stage at Detroit Bar's Monday-Night Residency
Facebook.comLuckily for OC, James Fletcher is not too sexy for Detroit Bar--or just about anywhere else, he insists. The jet-setting drummer last fall self-released his first solo CD, The Booze & Clocks, after 10 years of constant touring and gigging in support of others' lyrical prowess.&nbs ... More >>
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April 11, 2011
Sweet Limited Edition Releases for Record Store Day
Record Store Day is like Christmas in April for both fans and independent record shops. Fans make pilgrimages to local shops seeking limited edition releases, free shows, band signing, bonuses, sales and if you're lucky, free food. The releases are hyper-limited--smaller stores may only get one ... More >>
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July 14, 2011
Weezer, Kiss, ZZ Top, Backstreet Boys: Music Cruises are the New Music Festivals
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyWho wants to run around in the heat from stage to stage just to watch a band? Now that fans are getting older, musicians are getting it right--trap fans in a boat and so everyone will have nothing better to do than watch your shows with the amenities of a casino, pool, and ... 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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January 20, 2012
Local Record Review: 'Cancelled Checks and Cigarettes' by Icky Thumpp
Icky ThumppCancelled Checks and Cigaretteshttp://www.ickythumpp.com/A little bit of a mystery with this one--in fact, a lot. There's the fact that nearly everything on the net about the band name ends up pointing to the similarly titled White Stripes song and album, that Icky Thumpp's website giv ... More >>
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