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Haley Reinhart- “Free”

This is probably one of the most outlandish things I’ll say for a very long time: I like an American Idol alum, plain and simple. In fact, I just may like her a lot. For those who didn’t tune in to the tenth season of the show, which features perennially unoriginal talent (but talent nonetheless), Haley Reinhart, a Chicago native with an edge, finished third to charming country teens Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery. On Idol, Ms. Reinhart left…

Green Day Remembers Amy Winehouse

Green Day (bottom) paid homage to the late Amy Winehouse (top), who died in late July.

It’s not everyday that Green Day plays an intimate show for 250 superfans. It’s not everyday that anyone would expect punk rock powerhouse Green Day to be associated with the late jazzy bluesy Amy Winehouse. Obviously it’s not everyday that Green Day does the expected. After a rockin’ set of unreleased material at Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa that left…

Warm Up With Mineo!

Mineo may be clowning around, but their music is for real.

As of September 21st, summer is officially over. Who cares if it’s getting darker earlier and that the blistering cold is right around the corner? Not me. I have Mineo to keep me in summer mode all year round. A Floridan band, Mineo obviously knows what summer is all about. One listen of their new album devoted to their tropical home state,…