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David Arkenstone Christmas Lounge: Christmas music for chilling

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

It's that time of year. Like it or not, you are going to hear Christmas music everywhere you go. But the trouble with Christmas music is that...
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Local band Beyond Conception headlines The Coach House Wednesday

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

It's the day before Thanksgiving, and you are looking for something to do. Maybe you're not going to granny's house until Thanksgiving...
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Indie Music Spotlight: Big John Bates and the Voodoo Dollz

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Big John Bates and the Voodoo Dollz is a band from Vancouver that I found on Music Alley. (If you've never visited this site, it is a tremendous...
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Music shows on Friday 20 November in OC

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

So you're in Orange County and you have convinced yourself that there is nothing cool to do on weekends. Not so...
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Dead Schembechlers and Hate Michigan Week

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

For a lot of folks, this is just another week in November, the week before Thanksgiving. But for one group of college football fans, and one band,...
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Indie Music Spotlight: Satan's Pilgrims

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Satan's Pilgrims is a five-piece band from Portland. Formed in 1991, the band is still plugging away with its...
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Supersuckers play Alex's Bar Long Beach on 14 November

Have you ever looked at your local music listings and noticed one that you thought was a misprint? That is exactly what happened when I was searching...
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Exene Cervenka hits the road supporting Somewhere Gone

Exene Cervenka has known a pretty successful career as a member of X and The Knitters. She has a new solo album (her first since 1991) entitled...
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Indie Music Spotlight: Curtains for You

When I was introduced to the music of Seattle's Curtains for You, I was told to expect "The Beatles meets Vaudeville meets The Muppet...
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Blues guitarist Alastair Greene: the blues clicked with me

What drew you to the blues? Originally for me, it was a friend of my dad that loaned me some records. I'd already been into some blues-based...
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