​This weekend, beloved Long Beach hangout the Prospector is a worthy destination for those looking for a quirky, experimental rock fix. 

​Two months of packed showcases and memorable performances and surprises all come down to the Orange County Music Awards presentation, happening this Saturday, Mar. 6 at the Grove of Anaheim.  More >>

​Though much of the devastation has disappeared from the headlines, we're glad to see that OC business owners and musicians are still drumming up support for the devastated communities in Haiti as they struggle to rebuild after experiencing a massive 7.0 earthquake on Jan. 12. More >>

Even though rock & roll duos are increasingly more prevalent these days, the idea of forming a shredding, math rock band with only two people sounds a bit limiting. That is until an act like the semi-local Littlest Viking comes along. Formed by drummer Christopher Gregory and guitarist Ruben Cortez, TLV exhibits the a mix of experimental moxie, punk rock power and melodic precision, all while staying refreshingly vocal-free. 

​​Branching out from a duo to a gang of four is an easy transition for Huntington Beach-based rappers LD and Ariano, especially when you're working with two seasoned veterans of LA's underground hip-hop scene. Partnering up with DJ Flict and dynamic female MC/singer Medusa, the founders of local collective Technicali Sound are unveiling their new project--Return of the Dream Team--at the House of Blues Saturday. 

​There are some collaborations you just never expect to see in your life time, but they happen anyway...Nelly and Tim McGraw, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney, Paula Abdul and MC Skat Cat. But famous Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler with DJ RUSH? Now that's just crazy. After reading Adler's latest blog post about his upcoming performance at Sutra in Costa Mesa this Saturday (Dec. 19), you might wonder if Adler needs to pay another visit to Dr. Drew: More >>

​Happy Halloween folks in Intranets land! We all know this is by far the best time of year and you know who agrees? Alex's Bar. The famed Long Beach venue has two shows this weekend that will absolutely rule.

Tonight is the Night Marchers. Fronted by former Rocket from the Crypt singer/guitarist John "Speedo" Reis, the San Diego quartet rocks, rolls, pops and shuffles for a killer sound that could come only from Reis.

For some reason, the bar is closed Saturday, but Sunday more than makes up for that. Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss are returning with their acoustic folk/bluegrass/soul hybrid that is pretty much the best shit I've heard in years. Seriously folks, they rule. Also on the bill is Jace Everett, who apparently sings the theme song to True Blood, which just so happens to be filmed at Alex's. But I wouldn't know: I don't watch soap operas.

So Halloween is my favorite day of the year and my two favorite bands are playing walking distance to my house. Needless to say, this is gonna be a good one for me. I hope it'll be a good one for you, too. Sorry kiddies, both shows are 21+.

​Just one day before a newly reunited Sublime is scheduled to play its first announced reunion gig at the Cypress Hill Smoke Out Festival, the estate of late singer Bradley Nowell has issued a statement explaining their position on the matter.

Basically, they ain't happy. Nowell's wife Troy, son Jakob and father Jim explain that they are very supportive of bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh performing Sublime music, but not under the Sublime name. And with Nowell gone and new singer/guitarist Rome Ramirez in the mix, you can see how calling the new act Sublime might cause a problem.  Furthermore, they plan to take legal action to "protect Brad's legacy."

In case you've been living under a rock for the past 15 years, Sublime was a Long Beach ska/punk/reggae/dub trio on the verge of becoming one of the most popular bands in recent memory until Nowell passed away on tour due to a heroin overdose. Immediately following his death, Wilson and Gaugh formed the Long Beach Dub All Stars with members of the extended Sublime family to carry on the Sublime legacy by playing the hits and writing new material. LBDAS broke up in 2002.

Keep reading for the estate's statement.
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There's no getting around it: the coolest show in town this weekend is clearly Kid Sister and Flosstradamus, this Friday (that's tomorrow!) at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa. Kid Sister is a long-blogged about rapper named after an '80s doll; Flosstradamus is a DJ duo that includes Kid Sister's younger brother, J2K. (Sort of disorienting, sure.) Both are from Chicago, which is pretty cool. The show also represents the triumphant return of BusyWork resident DJ Dan Sena to Detroit (the Wednesday night dance par-tays have been replaced by "Pistol" in recent weeks), and features opening act Totally Michael. While it's hard to call the considerably self-awarely geeky Totally Michael "cool," but he does have a song ("Casual Satisfaction") where the chorus is "Damn girl, you make my dick erect, my dick erect" followed by a female singing "Ooh ooh boy, you make my pussy wet, my pussy wet," so that's something.

So how can this alright too-cool-for-school night possibly get even a shred cooler? Why, by adding the coolest element of all: value! Those that RSVP (read: send an e-mail) to lbf@detroitbar.com will get $10 admission before 10 p.m. (doors open at 8); a savings of $10 off the normal ticket price. Yes, that's 50% off a show that's easily twice as cool as anything else going on that night. (OK, I think we've exhausted our daily allotment of any and all derivations of the word "cool." Sorry about that.) Yeah, getting to a place before 10 p.m. may not be very cool hip, but given how much is going on with this show, you'll be doing yourself a service in the long-run.

If you need any more tempting, relevant tracks including Kid Sister's current hit "Right Hand Hi," are after the jump.

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