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​Every year the OC Music Awards names two outstanding achievement honors--the Orange Country Impact and Lifetime Achievement. According to a statement from the award-giving body, "The Orange County Impact Award honors a renowned local band or artist for their impact on the Orange County music scene. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes those individuals who have had a significant presence in the local scene, working to further local music whether they are a musician or music industry professional."

This year, "local heroes" Thrice gets the Orange County Impact Award for being "early pioneers of a new hardcore genre to one of the most progressive bands with an ever-evolving sound."

Riley Breckenridge, Thrice's drummer and our Three Things columnist, said of the award: "Orange County has a rich musical history, and to be recognized as a band that has been an important part of that history is truly an honor. We're grateful for the support our hometown has given us, and thankful that that support helped us go from a garage band that played house shows and Harvest Festivals to a band that was able to tour the world and do something creative for a living for almost 14 years."

The band announced last year that they're on indefinite hiatus, but will audiences still be treated to a live show? Stay tuned.

Rodney on the ROQ is the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Recipient, taking the award that last year was bestowed on Stan Freese, Disney's Talent Casting & Booking Director and OC resident.

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What does it mean when Radiohead confirms the first 10 dates of its forthcoming 2012 U.S. tour? It can only mean the dates--mostly East Coast and Midwest stops--will be a precursor to their Coachella appearance on two weekends this April, since there are no West Coast dates provided.

This will be the band's first extensive Stateside trek since 2008. Other Lives are providing support. Check out the complete dates after the jump.

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​UCI's Student Services want to host a huge, paid admission concert at the UC Irvine Bren Events Center with the artists Avicii, Steve Aoki, and Dev, but they're requesting the use of the association's emergency funds to foot the bill. Some students are complaining about spending $170,000 for the event, which includes a booking fee for Swedish DJ Avicii.

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​We're not sure whether the people behind the Noisey College Tour know a bad idea when they see one, but they're taking chillwave purveyor Neon Indian and one-hit-wonder Kreayshawn on a two-week, ten-city music tour called the Noisey College Tour.More »

​So now that everyone is disappointed that Apple didn't introduce the iPhone 5 and instead introduced a version of the iPhone 4 with a better camera, we turn our attention to our sister paper LA Weekly's big news today: that Tupac Shakur was ordered killed by Sean Combs, then known as Puff Daddy, head of Bad Boy Entertainment.

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Hate her or love her, Kreayshawn is the female white rap phenomenon du jour, and sans album or a legitimate body of work, the press just won't stop coming. Now the 22-year-old born Natassia Zolot is on the cover of Complex magazine. While interesting, it validates everything Kreayshawn's done so far, which is...well, a mixtape, a few videos and an ultra catchy single. So yeah, the overexposure is getting annoying, and the more she opens her mouth, the less we like her. Here's why.

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​First things first: Rumors going around that the electronic event Atlantis 2011 is cancelled are not true. The show, which will have Dash Berlin, Headhunterz, DJ Isaac, Heatbeat, Miles Dyson, Starkillers, Swanky Tunes, Mord Fustang, Cookie Monsta, Chaosphere and 6blocc spinning, will go on as scheduled tomorrow at Oak Canyon Ranch in Silverado.

However, producers Motive Events sent out an announcement saying they've had to change the structure of the event due to pressure from the Orange County Sheriff's office and a bias against electronic dance music events (that's EDM to you). Instead of three stages, organizers will be combining area 2 and area 3 (electro house and dubstep) and closing the event at 2 a.m. instead of 3 a.m. Read the full statement after the jump.

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​Despite the fact that he looks like the creepiest rapper of all time, Candyman 187 announced that he's holding a cover song contest for students; the winner will get a $3,000 scholarship.

Candyman 187 wants contestants to record their version of his single "High off the Fame" featuring Long Beach native Snoop Dogg.

The song is to be uploaded to YouTube and then voted on by fans. All submissions need to be in by October 15, and the winner will be chosen by October 31.

"I'm really excited to hear different students' interpretation of my song," Candyman 187 says. "Music education overall is really important to me, as it allows students to express themselves in a safe, and creative way. I'm happy that I'm able to give back in a small, yet meaningful way that will hopefully inspire others to do the same."

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​I'm sure I've seen odder things in life (I once saw a guy pick up shed snake skin from the ground, put it between two slices of party bread and EAT IT, no joke), but I'm pondering the existence of these Groupon deals for concerts. I just saw one for a show at the House of Blues with 100 Monkeys. While it seems like the venue is cutting these deals to drive traffic to their shows, you have to wonder: do the musicians suffer when venues cut deals like this? And if so, is Groupon the new pay to play? More »