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Concerts
Stray Cats Strut Their Stuff For Two Reunion Shows in Costa Mesa
Thursday night the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa was crowded with rockabillies, rockafillys, chilli-billies, psychobillies and whatever other sub-group you can slap that suffix on. Though the Orange County Fair is over, the venue’s amphitheater was filled with folks who lived through the first wave of rockabilly, the second wave of rockabilly, the third wave–what […]
At Feedback Fest, the Spirit of Inclusivity Is a Breath of Fresh Ear
Whether it’s onstage at a bar in OC or at a biker fest in South Dakota, Well Hung Heart are used to standing out, or in most cases, not fitting in. Over the years, the skill of embracing their rock oddity has become a way of life. “We get told we’re not heavy enough, we’re […]
Belly Launches Dove Tour at Teragram Ballroom
Belly’s Dove tour began its journey last night at The Teragram Ballroom, in Los Angeles. The tour supports the band’s first new record in over 20 years. When band members Tanya Donelly (lead vocals, guitar), Gail Greenwood (bass), Tom Gorman (guitar), and Chris Gorman (drums) decided to get back together for a reunion tour in […]
Runaway June Makes the Country Pilgrimage Back to OC
Despite only having a handful of songs available for public consumption, the ladies of Runaway June have already seen the kind of success that most country artists only dream about. With singles like “Lipstick” and “Wild West” each cracking the Top 50 for Billboard’s country charts, the Nashville-based trio has been so busy with tours […]
Cazzette Pops In To Talk New Record and Festivals at Kaskade’s Sun Soaked Dance Party
The second annual Sun Soaked music festival crashed upon the shores of Alamitos Beach in the LBC last weekend. Kaskade, the Grammy nominated DJ, hand picked a lineup of diverse EDM acts as the city saw a huge turnout, doubling ticket sales from the year prior. The blistering sun did little to stop the sell […]
Glassjaw and Quicksand Bring Nostalgic Sets To Santa Ana
Post-hardcore legends Glassjaw and Quicksand descended upon Santa Ana to a luke-warm crowd on Friday night. While the bands brought a new level of nostalgia on stage, it was hard to ignore the pockets of open spaces between the fans. Both New York based groups who were previously on long hiatuses; each recorded new albums […]
Five Orange County Haunts That Kickstarted Steve Martin’s Career
Steve Martin and Disneyland both arrived in Orange County in the same year: 1955. And the transitioning county–then shifting from rural agrarian farm country to the idyllic travel poster for suburban sprawl–has never been the same. As Orange County grew, so too did the theme park and Martin’s career. The A-list actor, author, comedian, magician, […]
Dead and Company Transport Fans To and From Dodger Stadium
One fairly hot day in LA, Dead & Company made it even hotter with a sizzling performance of a terrific set of Grateful Dead tunes. Singer / guitarists John Mayer and Bob Weir and bassist Oteil Burbridge were in particularly fine form from the get go, and the synergy they had with the audience at […]
Dirty Heads and Iration Vibe Out In Irvine For Tour Finale
As the summer season of music rolls on, a couple of reggae staples stopped through Orange County to wrap up a line of shows. The Dirty Heads, (HB locals) and Iration (Santa Barbara natives) are well accustomed to the touring gauntlet. With family and friends in attendance, including the King of Pop’s daughter, Paris Jackson, […]
Dirtybird BBQ Descends Upon LA With Justin Martin And Friends
In 2005, Claude VonStroke founded a small independent San Francisco record label specializing in house music. While the genre had been around for years, the collective group of artists that would form Dirtybird Records turned heads with its carefree attitude and party first mentality. A staple of the DB family is Justin Martin, the 39-year-old […]
Tiger Army’s Cover of Lana Del Rey Embraces a Dark Paradise
Nick 13 knows what’s expected of him and the rest of Tiger Army, and although he’s generally happy with it, he likes to surprise people sometimes. So when the band was approached about putting out a quick EP featuring a cover song, the songwriter knew he wanted to take things in an unexpected direction. This […]
School’s Out For Summer: Slightly Stoopid Hit The Road With A New Album
SoCal’s favorite reggae rockers, Slightly Stoopid, are getting ready to tour the states. You know what that means? It’s officially summertime! The band’s 9th studio album Everyday Life, Everyday People, is set to release next month on July 13th. The album features 13 tracks, and special guests include Ali Campbell of UB40, Alborosie, G. Love, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
LCD Soundsystem Vs. Yeah Yeah Yeahs Was The Concert Of The Year
It was 7:15 p.m. on Friday, May 4, and it seemed as if the entire county of Los Angeles was sardined into the Hollywood Bowl. The crowd buzzed with an electric current even LA’s most apathetic cool kids could psychically perceive. It was impossible not to radiate: LCD Soundsystem and Yeah Yeah Yeahs were performing […]
Paul Oakenfold Celebrates 30-Years of Acid House With a New Tour
Paul Oakenfold is a production maestro, there’s no disputing that. The London born producer has played the biggest festivals around the world and has helped spawn a new generation of electronic music. His gig on Saturday, May 5 at Avalon marks the 30-year anniversary of what’s been called “The Second Summer of Love” and […]
The Best OC Metal Concerts in May
We’re already five months deep into 2018, and as usual, the month of May is always a time when many concerts and tours pass through Southern California. Get ready, as the LA, OC and IE areas are going to be saturated with metal and punk shows, and if you consider the annual Punk Rock Bowling […]
Korean Rappers San E & Mad Clown Battle For Hip-Hop Supremacy in LA
A jam-packed house is what’s typically needed for the energy of a show to be palpable, but that wasn’t the case on Friday night at Union for Mad Clown and San E, who brought the house down at half capacity. On the second stop of their We Want You tour on the west coast, the […]
OC-Based Company Smuggle Your Booze Helps Coachella Get Buzzed on a Budget
We can all agree that Coachella has become increasingly more expensive than when it first began in 1999. That said, the unbeatable lineups, art installations, chef driven food and late night dolab parties keep us coming back every year – but after three days of forking over some serious cash it’s easy to go brokechella. […]
Dashboard Confessional’s New Record Goes Back to Their Roots
If it seems like Chris Carrabba was just out here, it’s because he practically was. Not only did Dashboard Confessional play the OC Fair last July, but he also put on a set in the Constellation Room of the Observatory with his band Twin Forks less than two months before that. In the nine months […]
