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KROQ Weenie Roast 2013: A reviewer's mom weighs in
A note from Pop & Hiss writer August Brown: My assignment to review KROQ's Weenie Roast 2013 coincided with a visit to L.A. from my mom, Helen Balz Brown, who previously wrote a counterpoint to my review of Power 106-FM's Powerhouse in 2009. She's but a...
Tags: Pandora Media, Inc., Green Day (music group), Colleges and Universities, Entertainment, Diana, Princess of Wales
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Review: KROQ's indie-loving Weenie Roast 2013
This post has been corrected, please see below for details.2013 was the year indie finally conquered KROQ-FM. At the station's annual day-long Weenie Roast festival in Irvine on Saturday, almost every headliner evoked a certain scrappy outsiderdom -- even if those bands had radio hits hiding in their plaid...Tags: Jimmy Eat World (music group), September 11, 2001 Attacks, Verizon Wireless, Netflix Inc., Staples Center
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Tom Waits sits in with the Rolling Stones in Oakland
As Times pop music critic Randall Roberts reported in his review, Gwen Stefani and Keith Urban made surprise appearances during the Rolling Stones' show Friday night at Staples Center, where the legendary English band kicked off a new North American...
Tags: Oracle Arena, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, Sports, Entertainment
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Coachella 2013: Japandroids and the future of rock
Japandroids, the hard-driving garage rock duo from Vancouver, broke a string during their very first song at weekend two of Coachella in the Sahara tent. "It doesn't happen often, but when it does, it's pretty sweet," said guitarist/ vocalist Brian King...
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Coachella 2013: Ignore the exes and just have fun
After a two-year hiatus from Coachella, I found myself back in the desert in 2009. I tried and failed to talk my way out of it. This had nothing to do with my general dislike of being outside when it's warmer than 75 degrees or my fear of spending...
Tags: Yeah Yeah Yeahs (music group), Vegan Diet, Entertainment, Radio
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Review: Guitarist Bombino teams with Dan Auerbach for 'Nomad'
Los Angeles Times Pop Music CriticTwo years ago in MacArthur Park during its Levitt Pavilion summer concert series, Tuareg guitarist Omaro “Bombino” Moctar and his four-piece band performed a free concert for a ragtag mix of Angelenos. Some were regulars looking for shade...Tags: Nosaj Thing (music group), Music Industry, Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Entertainment
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to air live on AXS TV
Music fans who can’t make it to New Orleans this year will for the first time be able to check in live on the proceedings at the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, courtesy of a new deal struck between the festival and the AXS TV cable...
Tags: Mark Cuban, AEG, Television, Dallas Mavericks, Maroon 5 (music group)
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Bieber rips Carney: It's on between Black Keys and the Biebs
Justin Bieber's getting a bit feisty in his old age, ripping Patrick Carney on Tuesday after the Black Keys drummer told photogs Sunday night that the Biebs didn't deserve a Grammy. "Grammys are for, like, music, not for money ... and he's making a...
Tags: Social Media, Carney (music group), Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Justin Bieber
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Grammys 2013: Frank Ocean always does things his way
Frank Ocean stood alone onstage, his now trademark headband wrapped tightly, to sing "Forrest Gump" on a set that made it seem as though he were on an outdoor treadmill. The singer had won two Grammys, had thanked an audience that was just getting to...
Tags: Music Industry, Gotye (music artist), Wiz Khalifa, Sade (music artist), Kanye West
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Grammys 2013: Will there be a breakout sales act?
The Grammys gave out awards in 81 categories Sunday, but it may be a full week or two until we know who some of the real winners were. The performance-heavy telecast is largely just one 3½-hour concert, and if past Grammy Awards are any indication, it...
Tags: Apple iTunes, Bob Dylan, Taylor Swift, Pink (singer), Sound Recordings
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Grammy Awards 2013: Races to watch
Last year's Grammy Awards were somewhat anticlimactic — everyone expected Adele to win everything, and she did. This year's field is wide open, though, with diverse major contenders and no consensus front-runner in top categories. PHOTOS: Top...
Tags: Taylor Swift, Entertainment, Skrillex (music group), Swedish House Mafia (music group), Grammy Awards
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Rihanna, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean get early Grammy sales boosts
At the Grammys on Sunday, Rihanna’s “We Found Love” won an award for short form video during the pre-telecast. But her label is likely more excited about the resulting sales bump. By the end of Sunday night, her ballad “Stay,&...
Tags: Apple iTunes, Gotye (music artist), Sound Recordings, Grammy Awards, Rihanna
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