Timothy Norris

​Britt Daniel, Craig Finn, No Age, Ryan Adams, Dave Grohl, and others
Bob Mould Tribute
Disney Hall
November 21, 2011

See also:
*Our slideshow of the concert
*Bob Mould -- Largo at the Coronet -- July 27, 2011

You know how these lovefest all-star tributes to our legend-looming creative artists can get a bit treacly? This one, entitled "See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould," wasn't, though the prevailing down-to-earthness meant there was little in the way of high drama, either.

But that's maybe fitting, as ex-Hüsker Dü/Sugar mainman Mould represents the triumph of the hardworking regular joe with a few things on his mind.

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Jena Ardell.

On cloud nine with Nick Hexum.

​See more photos in Jena Ardell's slideshow "311 Cruises with Fans to Turks and Caicos."

There is no doubt 311's fan base aboard the Caribbean Cruise to Turks and Caicos grew last weekend, thanks to the 24-hour all-you-can-eat buffet and all-inclusive restaurants aboard the Carnival Destiny, where 311 and 3,000 fans from all 50 U.S. states and 13 countries partied hard for four days at sea.

Members of 311 stood on their balconies, welcoming fans as they boarded the ship.

Jena Ardell.

Tim Mahoney sporting some serious cruise apparel.

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311 kicked off their first onboard concert as the ship was leaving the Port of Miami.

The setlist included "Slinky" and "Tribute," as well as rarities like "Jupiter" and "Guns (are for pussies)," which was last played on June 15, 2000.

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Jena Ardell

Nick Hexum of 311.

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[For more photos from Saturday's show see Jena Ardell's slideshow "311 at The Grove of Anaheim".]

What: 311
Where: The Grove of Anaheim
When: 2/21/2011

Fans caught glimpse of lead singer Nick Hexum's daughter Echo, who seemed eager to step out on stage, before 311 performed to a sold-out crowd at the City National Grove of Anaheim on Monday night.

Hexum and his wife are expecting daughter #2, due in late April.

Opening for 311 was Tears of Joy, a band formed by Jason T. Walters, who manages 311's studio 'The Hive'.

Walters's raps were reminiscent of old skool 311 and focused on positivity, an unjust legal system and getting high.

Lyrics from "Mic Check" (Say, who do I think I am? Who me, well, I'm the S to the H.I.T.) were a tad cringe-worthy, but once "Need to Get..." hits mainstream audiences, it's bound to become the next college anthem. Now's your chance to learn the lyrics and say you discovered them before everyone else!

Jena Ardell

S.A. Martinez of 311.

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311's Tim Mahoney joined Tears of Joy on stage to perform "To the Fullest", delivering his usual infectious enthusiasm and killer guitar riffs.

It was easy to spot 311 tattoos, autographed tee shirts and longtime fans while navigating through the packed venue. 311's über-loyal fanbase is known to follow the band across the United States, in hopes of hearing their favorite songs and rarities perfomed live.

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Body fat? Who needs body fat!: Madonna opens a gym

​The opening of Madonna's new gym, Hard Candy, got us thinking about the Material Girl and how she has maintained that famous bod throughout the decades.

Madonna got her start as a dancer, dropping out of college and giving up her chance at a dance scholarship to try to make it in New York. She has confessed that she thinks of herself primarily as a dancer and as a result, her workouts have remained dance-focused and her live performances are still high-energy.

As early as the 1980s, there were rumors of her traveling with her own personal trainer, and jogging for hours per day in order to get the arms made famous in the Material Girl video, wherein she channeled Marilyn Monroe á la Gentlemen Prefer Blondes:

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View more backstage and concert photos in our "Street Drum Corps, 30 Seconds to Mars @ The Greek, Pt. 1" and "Pt. 2" slideshows.

Erin Broadley

Street Drum Corps' Adam Alt, Bobby Alt and Frank Zummo on the VIP patio at the Greek

​It's late. It's cold. Our ears are ringing and everyone is tired, but there's still adrenaline pulsing through the intimate crowd of band members, friends and family who have stuck around long after the Greek Theatre closed its gates. It's that kind of euphoric buzz that comes after the last show of a long tour, when you have to say goodbye to old and new friends but thankfuckinggod you're home.

30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto stands in a dark corner on the VIP patio with Street Drum Corps' Frank Zummo, Adam Alt and Bobby Alt. The actor/musician's pink mohawk and metallic blue jacket contrast sharply to SDC's uniform of choice tonight, all black and leather. Huddled with their arms around each other, the tour mates and longtime friends talk appreciatively in hushed tones about the last four months that took both bands to 23 cities across Europe and back. It's a private moment that even the parents and girlfriends stand back to admire in silence.

The group shares one final hug and then Leto turns to the Alt brothers' mother to shake her hand and introduce himself. "Are you Momma SDC?" he asks, referring to her nickname. She smiles and they both laugh. "Talented kids you've got. I don't know what you were smoking when you had them but they're amazing," Leto jokes. "And handsome, too."

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View more photos in Shannon Cottrell's "Muppets Take Burlesque" slideshow.

Now that we're grown up and don't watch Jim Henson's The Muppet Show anymore, the only thing better than Gonzo the Great is finding out that Gonzo is really a woman and has perfected the art of tassel twirling. Last week, The Monday Night Tease! Muppet (of Burlesque) Show returned featuring strip-tease performances by Miss Piggy, Beaker, Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle, Swedish Chef, Rizzo and more. We did a side-by-side comparison and came up with the seven best examples of why the Muppets are still hot.

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Miss Piggy

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View more photos in the "Road Warrior Weekend" and "Mad Max: Babes and Bikes" slideshow.

Shannon Cottrell

Interceptors

​The only thing better than spending your weekend on the couch watching AMC's "Mad Max Marathon" was actually getting your ass in the car and driving to Southern California's High Desert for Road Warrior Weekend, a three-day Mad Max event that combined live music, pirate radio, camping, car racing, bartering, boozing, Thunderdome battles and more. The coolest part? Fans recreated Interceptors and the Gyrocopter. Check out the photos.

Shannon Cottrell

Gyrocopter

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Main Entry: iro·ny

Pronunciation: \ˈī-rə-nē also ˈī(-ə)r-nē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural iro·nies
Etymology: Latin ironia, from Greek eirōnia, from eirōn dissembler
Date: 1502

1 : a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning --called also Socratic irony
2 a : the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning b : a usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony c : an ironic expression or utterance
3 a (1) : incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2) : an event or result marked by such incongruity b : incongruity between a situation developed in a drama and the accompanying words or actions that is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play --called also dramatic irony, tragic irony

Mark "The Cobrasnake" Hunter

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You know you've been there. We all have. You wake up with a headache from hell, a faint recollection of the night before spent L-I-V-I-N it up at the ultimate concert or party with your friends, and the sneaking suspicion that one of your buddies captured it all on camera. You can blame your behavior on the contact high or blame your outfit on being "ironic," but somewhere there exists a photograph of you in all your shameover glory. There used to be a time in the not-so-distant past before Facebook and "tagging" photos existed, but those days are long gone, my friend, long gone. At this point everyone from employers to ex-boyfriends/girlfriends, and even your parents, uses the Internet to check in on you. Having fun is one thing, but there are certain embarrassing photos you never want tagged on Facebook. See the examples below. Don't be that guy. Or girl.

Crying in the front row, with braces, wearing a 12-year-old girl's pink snow hat. It doesn't matter how much you like the band.

Mark "The Cobrasnake" Hunter

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You know you've been there: it's late... you've had too much to drink... you should have called it a night hours ago, but against your better judgment, opted for the after after party instead. In honor of those who take hangovers to a whole new level, we've compiled some of the best partied-out photos and captioned them with our top "signs the party is over..."

1. You pass out in the snow, wearing nothing but shorts.

Mark "The Cobrasnake" Hunter

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2. You pass out in a cardboard box. Period.

Mark "The Cobrasnake" Hunter

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3. You've drunk texted to the point of injury.

Mark "The Cobrasnake" Hunter

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