Friday, July 20 Glassjaw, Quicksand, Spotlights, 7:30 p.m., $30, all ages, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600, www.observatoryoc.com. Roots of Rebellion, Rebel Shakedown, Westpark, 8 p.m., $10, 21+, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com. Unwritten Law, 9 p.m., $20, 21+, Marty’s on Newport 14401 Newport Ave, […]
Seal Had Soul, Style and Sex Appeal Covered at the Hollywood Bowl
Few artists are able to age gracefully like a fine wine. Even fewer are able to do so in a way that continues to leave their audiences wobbly and intoxicated as the decades wear on. As a sold out crowd of Angelenos at the Hollywood Bowl sipped pricey cocktails and smuggled libations at sunset, there […]
Burrito’s Trip to Garden Grove Brought Us Back to the Glory Days of Sublime
From the moment Garden Amphitheater opened its doors to live concerts last year, all of OC was suddenly interested in taking a trip to Garden Grove. For a city previously ignored by the populous as a nightlife wasteland, this venue known for Shakespeare and the Strawberry Festival suddenly began to make a name for itself–venue […]
Surf City Blitz Lineup Headlined By The Offspring and Social Distortion
It’s not every day you see the beach bombarded revving motorcycles and iconic punk rock. But the recently announced lineup for Surf City Blitz at Huntington State Beach is more than just loud…it’s downright historical. The two festival on October 27-28 features performances from the biggest bands in OC punk history–The Offspring and Social Distortion–along […]
Great Dane Might’ve Just Shown Us the Future of Pop Music With Gamma Ray
There are some unintended consequences to the cutting edge ethos of the beat scene–starting with the life cycle of its producers. Despite being of the youngest forms of music in existence, it’s probably the only one where a talented young beatsmith can start a scene in college, form a collective of likeminded virtuosos, travel the […]
The Best Concerts in OC July 13-19
Friday, July 13 Burritos (Tribute to Bradley Nowell) 5 p.m., $10-$25, all ages. Garden Amp, 12762 Main St., Garden Grove, (949) 415-8544, gardenanmp.com Neurosis, Converge, Amenra, 9 p.m., $35, all ages, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600, www.observatoryoc.com. The Puscie Jones Revue, Salt Petal, 9 p.m., $7, 21+, The Wayfarer, 843 […]
Steve Soto’s Spirit Gets a Punk Rock Send Off From Family and Friends
Steve Soto lived the last night of his life exactly the way he wanted. Having just ended another tour with the Adolescents, he came home to do what he loved most, spend time with family and friends and record some music. The latter was a passion that consumed not only his adolescence, but his entire […]
Lineup Leak: Big Adventure Fest Headlined By Empire of the Sun, Modest Mouse, Patton Oswalt, Jim Jeffries
Nothing like scooping up a little confidential info to spice up the weekend–especially for music and comedy lovers who need something BIG to look forward to in early November (aside from those midterm elections of course). Today we came across unreleased info for an OC event called Big Adventure– a comedy fest a la Festival […]
Richard Swift, Bassist for The Black Keys and Former OC Troubadour, Dead at 41
We’re sad to report that indie rock lost one of its most talented, criminally underrated troubadours. Singer-songwriter Richard Swift passed away today after being hospitalized for an undisclosed “life threatening” condition that caused him to be hospitalized last month in Tacoma, Washington. He was 41. While most of the world mourns the death of […]
The Best Concerts in OC July 6-12
Friday, July 6 Chief White Lightning, Devil Season, The Entire Universe, Boytoy, 8 p.m., $5, 21+, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com. The Black Dahlia Murder, White Chapel, 5:30 p.m., $25, all ages, House of Blues Anaheim, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim (714) 778-2583, www.houseofblues.com/anaheim. Celso Pina 9 p.m., $25, […]
Odd Robot Releases Their Anti-Summer Single ‘West Coast Girls’
If there’s one thing most summer anthems have in common, it’s the unabashed fetishation of beach culture. No matter how far we evolve past the Beach Boys’ “California Girls” (especially the Van Halen version) people always seem to want a song about the ideal LA Woman. Unless of course you’re Andy Burris of melodic power […]
Steve Soto of The Adolescents and Manic Hispanic Dead at 54
OC punk just lost more than another music legend, it’s lost one of the coolest, greatest people to walk the Earth. Last night Steve Soto, founding member of The Adolescents, Agent Orange, Manic Hispanic, Joyride and many other bands passed away in his sleep. He was 54. The cause of death was not immediately known […]
The Best Concerts in OC June 22-28
Friday, June 22 Long Beach All-Stars, Fayuca, Califa, 8 p.m., $5, 21+, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600, www.observatoryoc.com. The Gospel Swamp, Lanitarians, Polly Esther, Tokyo Lucky Hole, 8 p.m., $5, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com. Mike Eldred Trio, 8 p.m., Free, all ages, The […]
The Sounds of OC Pride Will Show You Where the Love Is
The return of summer has a way of bringing new life to OC–as well as plenty of color of the rainbow variety. As Pride Month sweeps through downtown streets across the US, it’s more than just symbolic greatness to see the colors of the LGBTQ community represented in the heart of in Santa Ana where […]
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Austin By Night: From Bars and Clubs to Barbecue Grub [Summer Travel 2018]
A lot of people try to equate Austin with living in LA. And although it’s true that the influx of West Coasters flooding the Silicon Valley of the Southwest is vexing to the locals, it’s not enough to rob one of the greatest cities in the world of its unique flavor—at least not yet anyway. […]
The Best Concerts in OC June 15-21
Friday, June 15 Sheck Wes, Valee, 8 p.m., $22, all ages, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600, www.observatoryoc.com. The Higgs, Shred is Dead, 8 p.m., $10, 21+, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com. Intocable, 8 p.m., $42.50, all ages, House of Blues Anaheim, 400 W. Disney […]
Honey County Savors the Sweetness of Hearing Their Music on Nashville’s Series Finale
Honey County’s career is finally starting to hit a sweet spot. In the last year, the three-piece band from Southern California has garnered national attention with a performance at Stagecoach, packed shows across the U.S. and the respect of the country community from the West Coast all the way to Nashville when they got to […]
Rhinestones and Twanging Tones Revisits the Flashiest Era in Country Music
The old adage “never judge a book by its cover” probably doesn’t mean much to anybody who values classic country, especially during the era of the Nudie suit. Popularized during the ‘60s and ‘70s, these bold, bedazzled articles of wearable art designed by Russian immigrant Nudie Cohn are nothing if not the finest cover known […]
East End Block Party Organizers Comment About the Inert Grenade Scare
There’s no doubt that East End Block Party ended with a bang, though fortunately not a literal one. However, it was still pretty abrupt and destructive nonetheless. Though the Downtown Santa Ana’s music festival was going along smoothly for the majority of the day, chaos cut the event short when police found an inert grenade […]
The Growlers’ Beach Goth 2018 Festival Announces Lineup
Though it’s no longer happening in OC, today The Growlers announced of the return of the Beach Goth 2018, raising its former name back from the dead. After breaking away from its former home at the Observatory and temporarily rebranding as The Growlers Six, the fest is officially back, albeit in slightly different form. Headlined […]
The Best Concerts in OC June 8-14
Friday, June 8 Bleeding Through, 8 p.m., $20, all ages, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600, www.observatoryoc.com. Paste, Big Fun, the Lanitarians, 8 p.m., $5, 21+, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com. Oh Snap!: ‘90s Hip-Hop Dance Party with DJ Quik, 8 p.m., $15, 18+, House […]
