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For almost 18 years, faithful readers of the OC Weekly have counted on our music section for its continuous cycle of sniffing out local albums. It goes something like this: We search for them (yeah, we get a shit-ton in the mail, too), we listen to them, we separate the wheat from the chaff, we …
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For the past 18 years, faithful readers of the OC Weekly have counted on our music section for the continuous cycle of sniffing out the local albums. It goes something like this: We search for them (yeah, we get a shit ton in the mailm too), we listen to them, separate the wheat from the …
Continue reading “Top 20 Greatest OC Albums of All Time: Nos. 10 to 1”
By Jena Ardell Dance music is all the rage these days. That time you thought giant robots were battling at your recent family reunion? Nope, that was just your 12-year-old niece listening to dubstep. But not all electronic dance music was created equal. There's EDM, which, you aging out-of-touch rockist, stands for electronic dance music. …
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Jena Ardell Story and Illustrations By: Jena Ardell Each Halloween you see scads of folks wearing the same costumes. Last year it was the damn black swan, and meanwhile Slash and the LMFAO guys seem to turn up annually. So this year we're handicapping the proceedings. You can pretty much bet you'll see some of …
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Thank (or blame) the FCC for becoming more lax, but musicians don't sing about food as often as they used to in the 80s and 90s. Pop artists replaced cherry pie with cherry chapstick and haven't looked back. While euphemisms about food may no longer be necessary, even rarer are innocent songs about food. But …
It's officially October: cue the handful of predictable songs reserved for Halloween every year! No disrespect to MJ's “Thriller,” Stevie Wonder's “Superstition,” or Bobby Pickett's “Monster Mash,” but we're a little tired of the typical “spooky” jams, so we found some alternatives. Here's our Top 10 picks of indie songs to add to your Halloween …
There's nothing better than seeing one of your favorite bands play live. There's also nothing worse than seeing one of your favorite bands play live when they put on a terrible show. For all the things we love about concerts, there are several things bands do that we really can't stand. Here are 10 things …
Being a concert photographer is like being the smart kid in school: nobody likes you and other nerds—in this case, other concert photographers—compete for your GPA (Great Photo Access). Sure, us nerds have little stickers or paper bracelets that allow cameras into the venue, but most of us have to frantically prove we're supposed to …
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Being a concert photographer is like being the smart kid in school: nobody likes you and other nerds—in this case, other concert photographers—compete for your GPA (Great Photo Access). Sure, us nerds have little stickers or paper bracelets that allow cameras into the venue, but most of us have to frantically prove we're supposed to …
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While you were sipping on discounted margaritas in a drunken Cinco de Mayo stupor last night, the world's most industrious band–the Foo Fighters–were partying in the country's capital, performing an intimate secret show at the 9:30 Club to a crowd of 1,200. The set list (see page 3) will make you wish you lived on …
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Experiencing St. Vincent live is like visiting a modern art museum: you're not sure you fully comprehend what you've just seen or heard, but you feel more cultured upon exiting. Between clusters of songs, St. Vincent, née Annie Clark, says she feels as if she's really getting to know you. (And you wish it were …
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Sometimes paying attention to song lyrics pays off. We decoded some great sex advice in these sensual songs: ] R.Kelly, “Bump N' Grind” Lyrics: So show me some ID before I get me deep into youLesson: First things first, make sure she/he is of consensual age. (Too bad R Kelly didn't take his own advice). …
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