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Depeche Mode Keeps Spirit Alive at Honda Center
After making several stops in South America, Depeche Mode have returned to the states. The Weekly caught their first round of touring in support of their 2017 album Spirit at the Hollywood Bowl, back in October. So when we heard that they were planning a stop at the Honda Center, we thought we’d see how things […]
Well Hung Heart Rage Against the End of the World (and Noodles) in New Video for “Obey”
You’ve got to hand it to Well Hung Heart, a band that always knows how to go big. Between running their own production company and record label (Grow Vision Music), pumping out driving, radio-ready rock tunes with the quickness and shredding on stage, Orange-based duo Greta Valenti and Robin Davey have always been a force […]
The Top 10 Must-See Acts at Punk Rock Bowling 2018
As massive crowds flock to Las Vegas to celebrate Memorial Day each year, the punk rockers know that the real summer kickoff party happens just off of Fremont Street rather than anywhere on the Strip. From pool parties and club shows to bowling nights and a massive three-day music festival, Punk Rock Bowling is the […]
Five Things That Make LB Pride More Than a Parade
Long Beach Pride, much like the city itself, is the odd duckling when it comes to Pride celebrations. Not free like San Francisco’s party nor trying to be Gaychella like LA’s respectful version, Long Beach Pride is its own beast. It’s relatively cheap. It’s old-school in a warming sense. (Sheila E is headlining this year.) […]
The Best Concerts in OC May 18-24
Friday, May 18 Kim and the Created, The Flytraps, The Sideyes, Slut Island, 8 p.m., $8, 21+., The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com. Party Like It’s 1999: A Prince Tribute Party, 7 p.m., $15, all ages, House of Blues Anaheim, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim (714) 778-2583, www.houseofblues.com/anaheim. The Good […]
OG Cuicide Talks Suicide, Social Media, and 20 Years of Hip-Hop
In 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that Orange County had the highest rise in suicides of any major U.S. counties with a rate of almost 47%. While ignored by the general public, suicide has quickly become the second leading cause of death between the ages of 15 to 24 with reports […]
U2 Brings The Big Top to The Forum
The U2 carnival has once again come and gone. That’s right, as part of their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour, the 22-year-old group from Dublin, Ireland arrived in LA for two dates at The Forum, in Inglewood, bringing spectacle and showmanship for the 35,000 or so folks in attendance. Had he been alive to see it, […]
Poison Outlasts Thorny Hiccups and Promises a ‘Good Time’ in Irvine
Thirty years ago next month, the pop-metal quartet Poison – whose guitar-powered party anthems, libidinous lyrics and gender-blurring image personified the “hair metal” subgenre of hard rock that dominated the charts in the late 1980s – rolled into Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre for the second time. The group initially played the venue the previous year […]
Why ‘Hamilton’ Is More Than Just a Musical…It’s a Miracle
What can you say about a musical that’s dropped three years ago and has been touring since? “Hamilton,” which is Broadway’s smash hit of all smash hits, has been playing in New York for three years, Chicago for two, West End, is coming to D.C., and has two — soon to be three — national […]
SLAYER Rain Supreme One Last Time in Irvine
When it was announced that the thrash metal legends Slayer would officially retire after a final world tour, the band ’s concerts across the country began to sell out, and their OC stop at Irvine’s Five Point Amphitheater on Friday, May 11 was no exception. Despite the overcast rainy weather, and horrible traffic nightmares it inevitably […]
The Best and Worst of KROQ Weenie Roast 2018
Thousands of rock fans descended upon the StubHub Center in Carson on May 12 as KROQ hosted its annual Weenie Roast concert, with noteworthy performances from bands like Blink-182, Panic! At the Disco, Rise Against, Manchester Orchestra and Mike Shinoda. Just as the day’s weather couldn’t seem to decide between hot and cold, some aspects […]
Take a Bite Out of Burritos: A Brad Nowell Tribute Band Created For a Good Cause
Ever since Casey Sullivan was a kid, he has had a deep connection to music. His dad (alias: “Pops” at shows) introduced Sullivan to the Beatles, Phil Collins and many other classic legends, but when his brother tossed the then 11-year-old a Sublime tape (yes, TAPE), it was love-at-first-note. Growing up in Santa Ana, Sullivan […]
The Best Concerts in OC May 11-17
Friday, May 11 NxWorries, 8 p.m., $40, all ages, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600, www.observatoryoc.com. Burritos, 9 p.m., $10, 21+, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com. 21+. X-Ambassadors, 6:30, $36, all ages, House of Blues Anaheim, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim (714) 778-2583, www.houseofblues.com/anaheim. X_X, […]
Music Tastes Good 2018 Announces Lineup Headlined By New Order and James Blake
Today Long Beach’s sonically eclectic foodie fest Music Tastes Good announced its lineup for 2018. Returning to last year’s location at Marina Green Park, MTG’s two-day fest will be headlined by a pair of English acts–post-punk heroes New Order and downtempo debonaire James Blake. The festival originally curated by the late Josh Fischel, a revered […]
Stop the Killings Movement and Album Give a Voice to the Voiceless in the Philippines
The only thing worse than the violence and bloodshed going on around the world is how much of its seems to go unnoticed. It’s a feeling that those in the Philippines know all too well. Since Rodrigo Duterte won the 2016 Philippine presidential election by promising to kill tens of thousands of criminals and urging […]
The Delirians Go From Backing Band to Front and Center
Guitarist/vocalist Angel Salgado began playing music when he was still in high school. His classmate Alan Pineda asked him to be in punk band called the Drunk Skunks during their math class. Salgado decided to join, despite the fact he didn’t really know how to play an instrument. The Drunk Skunks practiced in Salgado’s House […]
Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel Return to the US For the Like Totally ’80s Festival
On Saturday, Like Totally ’80s Festival will hit Huntington State Beach. With a line-up including bands such as The Human League, The Alarm, Tiffany, The Untouchables, and Dramarama (among others), there will be a great cross section of period music represented. Among the line-up, the new wave / goth / pop outfit Jay Aston’s Gene […]
Marty’s on Newport Aims to Turn a Tustin Dive Bar into a Destination for Live Music
As I walk into Marty’s Bar and Grill on a Sunday evening, the night air in Tustin is decidedly stale. My arrival prompts the only two men in the bar to wrap up their conversation and leave, as though their secret watering hole had been discovered by an outsider. I order a rum and coke […]
Taken’s Melodic Hardcore Turns Hard Times into Hopeful Tunes on New EP
A decade after their reunion — and just about two decades after their start as a band — one of Orange County’s most poignant post-hardcore bands from the turn of the millennia is back with a brand new EP. It’s been 14 years since the guys in Taken released Between Two Unseens, but they’re all […]
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[UPDATE] Desert Daze 2018 Lineup Includes Tame Impala, Mercury Rev, Ty Segall, Jarvis Cocker, and War Paint
[Update May 8, 10 a.m.] Today, Desert Daze announced the Phase 2 lineup of the festival, with 13 new additions including Jarvis Cocker introducing JARV IS…Earth performing The Bees Made Honey in the Lion’s Skull, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats (North American Exclusive), Damien Echols High MagickBeak> (ft. Geoff Barrow of Portishead), HIND, Boogarins, Föllakzoid, Wand, Bedouine, Imarhan, Hand Habits, and Mannequin Pussy. See the new version of the flyer […]
Club R.I.P. Brings a Fresh Batch of Deathrock to the Doll Hut
Deathrock has a tendency to not stay dead. Ever since the spooky little brother of punk rock was born, in late 70’s Los Angeles, it has seen several departures and revivals. This goes for a few of the original bands, including Christian Death and 45 Grave, as well as for deathrock clubs. And while there […]
