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He's the man. He's the man. He's the man.
Aloe Blacc
The Wayfarer
7/25/15
Saturday night at the Wayfarer in Costa Mesa was one of those nights you don't see often enough, regardless of location or music scene.
People of all backgrounds, races, a...
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MxPx has been around for decades, but they're not as old as you might think.
MxPx
The Observatory
7/24/15
Time and time again, one thing in the music industry has always held true: a post-prime rock band is really only as good as their aging fron...
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Badflower
By: Alexander Vincent
Badflower
The Slidebar
7/23/15
We stopped by Slidebar in Downtown Fullerton last night to catch Los Angeles locals Badflower put on a set presented by KROQ Locals only. The show was opened up by Ghostel, an Indie po...
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We want some of the Kool-Aid Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne is drinking with his 20-something-year-old girlfriend and their BFF Miley Cyrus! Haters can spread the mid-life crisis jokes, but we're glad Coyne has found his muses.
"[Miley Cyrus] j...
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Thee Commons are living proof that the creative musical soil of East Los Angeles is still richly fertile. Bands have emerged from its epicenter for decades reshaping the sounds of each coming generation. Brothers David and Rene Pacheco are making sur...
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Little girls file excitedly into classrooms at Carr Intermediate on Wednesday morning in Santa Ana. School's out, but these kids are reveling in a different kind of summer camp, one that rocks! The intense Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls Orange County o...
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They're Throwing Another Party!
Grab the facepaint, Faygo and flagrant disregard for civilization, the 2015 Gathering of the Juggalos is upon us. For 16 years now, Insane Clown Posse and the good people clowns at Psychopathic Records have amassed ...
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Pop-punk legends MxPx are playing two sold out shows at the Observatory this weekend (Friday and Saturday). That may come to a surprise for some, as the Washington-based band hasn't toured in a few years (these shows aren't part of a bigger tour eith...
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Hey, girl, you know you need some tunes to go with that tan.
It's officially gotten to that point of the summer when there's only two forms of salvation for OC residents: air conditioning and the pool. Since you may want to put the blazing sun to...
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Drugs and booze could've landed Nina Diaz into the "27 Club" of Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Amy Winehouse. But when the numbness of addiction exhausted itself more than two years ago, the tattooed Tejana reflected on her past. "There was this erup...
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For all of the would-be Coachella goers who lost money and wristbands after missing a payment on the festival's layaway plan, it's time to start checking your mailbox for a refund.
Coachella's parent company, Goldenvoice, is currently issuing check...
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Artwork by Zuleica Zepeda
The dream of building a community radio station in Santa Ana took a huge step towards becoming a reality this week. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a license application on Monday for local non-profi...
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In a musical world where genuine artistry routinely fights a savage battle with artifice and pop conventions, Imagine Dragons stirs the pot to keep industry players guessing and audiences entertained. When the lads from the Las Vegas band (by way of ...
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Amy Winehouse on the cover of the Village Voice Pazz + Jop issue, January 23, 2008
By: Hilary Hughes
The most stunning scene in Asif Kapadia's painful, extraordinary Amy -- the new documentary tracking the rise and tragic fall of gone-too-soon po...
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Looking for something to do in LBC this Thursday? Look no further, turntable master and producer extraordinaire Free the Robots is doing his thing at the Federal Underground Thursday night.
If you're not familiar with the Low End Theory regul...
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R&B; (NOUN)
1. Short for rhythm and blues
2. A music genre that combines elements of rhythm and blues, soul, funk, pop, hip-hop, and dance.
Only you know how the '90s treated you and only you can share pictures of that wardrobe you chose to lace you...
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What happens when you go out in the middle of a Shwayze crowd to get a photo.
Shwayze
The Observatory
7/19/15
Sunday night, the Observatory in Santa Ana decided to throw a good ol' college frat party. Instead of the $5 cover charge getting you an...
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Screw the rain, let's get Woogie!
Woogie Weekend
Oak Canyon Park
7/17-19/15
Woogie Weekend, the three day mini festival hosted by the Do LaB, took over the eastern hills of Orange County last weekend at Oak Canyon Park. Between four and five thous...
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What would rock 'n' roll be without booze and drugs? That depends upon whom you ask. For some people, intoxicants are part and parcel of the rock lifestyle. For others, a clean and healthy lifestyle comes first, yet this does not prevent them from ro...
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Seriously, why wasn't this guy on the main stage?
The Art of Rap Festival
Irvine Meadows Amphitheater
7/18/15
"I shouldn't have worn my J's today, man," a twentysomething said to his friend as they stood in the rain, waiting to be patted down outs...