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Top Seven Things to Do in OC on New Year's Eve
December 30, 2010 in Heard Mentality
Doug Neil?Did you wait until the last minute to make plans for New Year's Eve? Instead of truckin' to LA, you can enjoy some celebratory fun right here in Orange...
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Top Five OC Concerts of 2010
December 29, 2010 in Heard Mentality
?Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyBlonde Redhead at the Glass House on Nov. 15.? Let's be real: Orange County isn't exactly the mecca for the greatest concerts of all time. But when national bands...
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Gorillaz, Yeasayer, Lupe Fiasco and More Give the Gift of New (And Free!) Music
December 29, 2010 in Heard Mentality
Myspace.com?Hot artists from Gorillaz to Lupe Fiasco are releasing new material. The cool part? The songs will be available online for download, and the cost ranges from totally free to "name...
Free Ticket Tuesdays Wednesday: A Flock of Seagulls
December 29, 2010 in Heard Mentality
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Unreleased Smiths Demos Now Available Online
December 28, 2010 in Heard Mentality
?Although we are all secretly (or openly) hoping for a Smiths reunion, we can all be thankful that compilations of both unreleased demos and instrumentals are available online and various...
Free Ticket Tuesday: We're Giving Away Five Pairs of Tickets to See Sugar Ray and Donavon Frankenreiter
December 28, 2010 in Heard Mentality
Stars And Fans Pay Their Respects to "Lady T"
December 28, 2010 in Heard Mentality
Elton John's Son: He Was Born On A Christmas Day
December 28, 2010 in Heard Mentality
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Teena Marie Found Dead at 54 [Updated With Her Last Interview]
December 27, 2010 in Heard Mentality
Teena Marie, 1956 - 2010?UPDATE, 3:35 P.M., DEC. 27: Check out Teena Marie's last interview before she passed away with her daughter Alia Rose after the jump. The cause of her...
The Flaming Lips to Release New Songs in January
December 27, 2010 in Heard Mentality
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In Memoriam: Broken Bottles Celebrate Late Frontman Jess "The Mess" Rich
December 27, 2010 in Heard Mentality
? It was three days before Christmas, and the rain poured down from the clouds, turning the evening from a deep blue to a deeper black. In Travis Rich's recording studio...
White Elephant Mix: Go Radio
December 23, 2010 in Heard Mentality
White Elephant Mix: The Bumpers
December 22, 2010 in Heard Mentality
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[UPDATED With Statement From the Farros] Paramore's Josh and Zac Farro Leave the Band
December 22, 2010 in Heard Mentality
?UPDATE, 10 A.M., DEC. 22: The Farro brothers have put out a rather scathing statement on their departure and Hayley Williams. See bottom of post for entire statement.ORIGINAL ITEM, 12:45...
White Elephant Mix: Honeypie
December 22, 2010 in Heard Mentality
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Eight Instruments Indie Bands Should Stay the Fuck Away From
December 22, 2010 in Heard Mentality
Wendy Lynch/MyspaceModest Mouse?Ever notice what bizarre instruments indie rockers have been using on stage? It may enhance the sound at times, but whipping out a melodica or tuba always makes...
Rock N' Ride Charity Biking From San Fran to OC
December 22, 2010 in Heard Mentality
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Incoming: Yo La Tengo Playing at Detroit Bar
December 21, 2010 in Heard Mentality
Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly?Yo La Tengo, the best thing only good thing out of Hoboken since Sinatra, bring their masterful indie magic to Detroit Bar on February 24. Although we don't know...
Free Ticket Tuesday: The Growlers at Detroit Bar
December 21, 2010 in Heard Mentality
White Elephant Mix: Wildboys
December 20, 2010 in Heard Mentality
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White Elephant Mix: Dustin Kensrue of Thrice
December 20, 2010 in Heard Mentality
Myspace.comThis year, OC/LB bands have come together to provide us with a smokin' holiday soundtrack called the White Elephant Mix. Dustin Kensrue, vocalist/guitarist of Irvine's post-hardcore heroes Thrice, switches gears...
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Captain Beefheart Dies at 69
December 17, 2010 in Heard Mentality
??The world has lost another mad genius today. Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, passed away at the age of 69. Best known for his groundbreaking musical work that melded...
White Elephant Mix: Argyle Smile
December 17, 2010 in Heard Mentality
White Elephant Mix: Melanoid
December 16, 2010 in Heard Mentality
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Britney Spears to Become Comic Book Heroine
December 16, 2010 in Heard Mentality
?Britney Spears' career has seen many shifts, from young Mouseketeer to pop diva to tabloid queen. But comic book character? It will soon be a reality. Spears will feature as...
