The Five Best Concerts in O.C. This Weekend

By OC Weekly Staff Fri., Sep. 14 2012 at 7:19 AM

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Saturday, September 15
The Walkmen
The Observatory

The Walkmen used to almost completely own a certain kind of post-punky indie rock--that guitar, that voice and those lyrics that could probably find healthy new life on the last page of The New Yorker. And now that they've recently put out their newest album, Heaven, it turns out they're back in control again. Heaven is focused, measured and precise in subtle and satisfying ways, the kind of thing that reveals just a little bit more on repeat listens. If there's a new "The Rat," maybe it's the instantly engaging "Heartbreaker." But then again, the Walkmen aren't here to make their same old songs over and over. Instead, they're here to make their good thing better.--Chris Ziegler

Saturday, September 15

Devo/Blondie
Taste of Newport

Head on down to Fashion Island for the Taste of Newport. Though the festival is primarily focused on the passion of foodies, New Wave aficionados will have something to sink their ears into. Be sure to check out pioneering New York legends Blondie and Devo whose 1980 song and video "Whip It," featuring the band wearing dog bowls, made them icons.--Brandon Ferguson

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