As the premier festival bringing together the best of music, tattoos, and cars, Travis Barker’s MUSINK, presented by KROQ, returns in 2018 to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. The 11th annual event is set to take place Friday, March 16th through the 18th. The lineup feature hundreds of world-renowned tattoo artists, […]
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The Best Concerts in OC (Feb. 23-Mar.1)
Friday, Feb. 23 Invisibl Skratch Piklz, 9 p.m., $20, The Wayfarer. 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com 21+. Peace, Love and Doors–A Groovy ‘60s Party, 6 p.m., Free, House of Blues Anaheim, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim (714) 778-2583, http://www.houseofblues.com/anaheim All ages. DVBBS, 9 p.m., $20-$30, Time Nightclub, 1875 Newport Blvd B245, […]
On What Would be His 50th Birthday, Bradley Nowell’s Spirit Finds Sublime Reincarnation
In the south end of Westminster Memorial Park Mortuary, a scrawny sapling on Shakespeare Lane sticks out like a sore thumb among tall, aging oaks. It’s a hint that you’re close to finding Bradley Nowell’s grave. Years ago, so many fans carved messages into the original tree that it died and had to be replaced. […]
Quiz: Musician Movie Cameos
Not all cameos are equally coveted: a good cameo creates an undeniable rush (I know that person!) that widens the eyes and forces the viewer to blurt out the musician’s name when he or she appears on the big screen, like Anthony Kiedis in Point Break. An even better cameo, in which the musician is […]
NAMM Ushers In The Future of Music (And Gear So Good It’s Invisible)
For those who have never been to a NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, it is an epic trade show for the music industry. Picture a university-sized Mecca for manufacturers, retailers, and distributors wanting to expand their business, as well as a place where musicians can get up on the latest toys. Naturally, tourists […]
Bright Blue Gorilla Travel the World Making Musically-Minded Art House Films
Robyn Rosenkrantz and Michael Glover are the consummate traveling art machine. For nearly 30 years, they have been traveling the world as Bright Blue Gorilla, performing concerts, showcasing their independent films, selling their CDs and DVDs, and maintaining their operation with the aid of the people they’ve met along the way. As Bright Blue Gorilla, […]
Squirrel Nut Zippers Revisit the Swinging ’90s at The Grove
Squirrel Nut Zippers City National Grove of Anaheim 3/31/2017 It’s always nice to see a cult band performing at a respectable venue like the Grove. For Friday evening’s entertainment, the retro Jazz stylings of Squirrel Nut Zippers drew a conservative but devoted crowd of would-be speakeasy patrons to swing the night away. Many a guest […]
Almalafa, Los Chiles Verdes, and Libertadores Bring Mexican Ska to Downtown Fullerton
Almalafa, Los Chiles Verdes, and Libertadores Slidebar 3/9/17 Folks wearing mostly black formed lines to show their IDs to the bouncer at The Slidebar in Downtown Fullerton last Thursday to see Almalafa, Los Chiles Verdes, Libertadores, Almalafa being the most anticipated of the trio. The flier said 8 p.m. but ska music didn’t start bubbling out […]
Pete’s Music Closing After 39 Years in Anaheim
After 39 years of supplying instruments and gear to Orange County, Anaheim music shop Pete’s Music will be closing it’s doors. Rising rent, and better business at their Riverside County locations has drawn an end to the Anaheim store, which is unfortunate in an era of harder to come by mom-n-pop music shops. The entire […]
Five Reasons Why Being a Music Journalist is a Hazardous Job
Many people think that life as a music journalist is all fun and games. Sure they get to interview musicians and get paid to go to concerts, but there is — unseen by most — a host of traps, which lie in wait for the unsuspecting scribe to fall into. These traps come in many […]
Reasons Why It Is NOT Okay for Music Journalists to Drink and Do Drugs on the Job
Yesterday, the Weekly ran a list of reasons why it is permissible for music journalists to drink and do drugs on the job. While the intent behind this article was to compose a work of humor that may or may not have presented legitimate reasons to vindicate such practices, there are certainly solid counterpoints to […]
Why It’s Okay For Music Journalists to Drink and Do Drugs on the Job
Almost everything that carries a negative connotation can be vindicated given the proper circumstances. For example, killing another human being is generally regarded as a sin; however, certain governmental jobs not only make it permissible, but a requirement. Additionally, when soldiers kill enemies in a battle, their families and countrymen celebrate. But let’s take a […]
Dan Jacobs of Atreyu Teaches Us How To Hang Our Keys Like a Rockstar
You don’t have to be a badass guitarist and songwriter to hang your keys like a rockstar thanks to Pluginz keychains. In February of 2015, Atreyu guitarist Dan Jacobs and his brother Joe Jacobs were approached by Mike Stricklin with a prototype for a key rack. The idea was simple– a logical remedy for never losing […]
Costa Mesa's Legendary La Cave to Start Last Sunday Service This Month
La Cave in Costa Mesa has been open for over half a century now, but the legendary steak house / music venue has never really operated on Sundays.. until this month. Starting June 28, the restaurant will begin service on the final Sunday of each month, complete with musical accompaniment by Virginia-born singer/songwriter Matt Commerce. […]
Five Songs In Memory of Ravi Shankar
On December 11 in San Diego, the world lost a great musician, spiritual leader, and sitar player — Ravi Shankar. Most known in the United States for his relationship with The Beatles, Shankar helped introduce Indian music to the west, opening minds and ears to new tuning systems and instruments. The Beatles, however, were not […]
Five Things an EDM Diva Learned at Burning Man
See Also: The Fantastic People of Burning Man FYF Fest 2012: A Complex Punk Portrait of the SoCal Music Scene Insomniac Donates $115,000 From EDC Sales Burning Man is an annual event and temporary community based on radical self-expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Having conquered every other major music and […]
Carlie Rose Attebury, ex-El Modena High Band Teacher, Wins Appeal in Underage-Sex Case
Saying the trial-court jury should not have heard the testimony of three former students who had legal sex with music teacher Carlie Rose Attebury after they graduated, the California appeals court overturned the former El Modena High School instructor's November 2010 conviction for sex with an underage male in her classes. The 31-year-old Orange resident […]
Judy Lee, Pastor's Wife, Mother of 4 and Music Teacher, Allegedly Sexed Up High School Pupil
An Orange County sheriff's deputy on routine patrol rolled up just before noon Wednesday on a car parked near Beach Boulevard and Starr Street in Stanton, where a couple inside were passionately making out. But an initial assessment of young lovers doing what young lovers do was challenged when the deputy got a better look […]
Top Five Hits: Second Spin in Costa Mesa
Here are the top five selling records this week from Second Spin, 1781 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8870. This week's top seller is (still) the Jack White solo album, Blunderbuss. ] 5. Sigur Ros, Valtari (Parlophone) Oh, Jonsi. You and your Icelandic band of ethereal misfits never fail to astound with your Vonslenska […]
DJ Scotty Boy Takes Us on a Tour of His Favorite OC Spots
L.A. native DJ Scott “Scotty Boy” Schroer started working in music back in the '90s as our local KROQ DJ. The alternative music radio station helped introduce him to Daft Punk, The Chemical Brothers and Underworld. After trying to open a nightclub that completely failed, Schroer moved to Las Vegas to pursue new radio DJ […]
Le Castle Vania on Evolving as a DJ: “I got it in my head that if I was a DJ I would get hooked up at all the clubs”
Dylan Eiland, known to fans as Le Castle Vania got into music early. As a teenager, he played in bands and found electronic music at raves in his Atlanta hometown. His remixes quickly got into the right hands and he has made a career out of playing and producing music since. Having just flown into […]