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X103.9’s Merry Meltdown show is underway at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario.
Program director John DeSantis opened the show at 5:40 p.m. by introducing Rancho Cucamonga’s Dose of Adolescence, who won the spot to open the show after edging out nine other local bands at Localpalooza in November.
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Dose of Adolescence will open X103.9’s Merry Meltdown on Sunday, Dec. 16. (David Bauman/Staff Photo)
I’m going to be at X103.9’s Merry Meltdown show tonight and I’ll be Tweeting.
I’m really excited to see local guys Dose of Adolescence open the show, but I also have a soft spot for most of the bands on the bill. I always love seeing Lit live and I really like their new record. I first interviewed P.O.D. when I was at Australian Rolling Stone 10 years ago and Sick Puppies are from Australia and knew my bosses and colleagues there.
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Mitch Lucker performs with Suicide Silence at the 2011 Mayhem Festival. (2011/FIle Photo)
Inland metalcore and Suicide Silence has announced more vocalists for its tribute to late singer Mitch Lucker on Friday, Dec. 21 at the Fox in Pomona.
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The Vandals (Contributed Image)
One of the best bass lines in any Christmas song belongs to “Oi to the World.” Plus, can you name another Christmas song that references “Indiana Jones”?
Are you a fan of The Vandals version or the No Doubt version?
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You wouldn’t believe how many New Kids on the Block songs I still know by heart. I remember listening to both Led Zeppelin and NKOTB in third grade and when the band came out with its Christmas album “Merry, Merry Christmas,” a friend made me a cassette copy until I was able to buy my own.
I just feel like something fun today, so the post won’t feature anything else NKOTB-related (although I will say that seeing them at the Staples Center in 2008 was one of the best birthday presents ever).
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Hit-Boy comes to Pomona for a show at the Glass House on Friday, Dec. 21. It will also be a toy drive. (Contributed Image)
One of the hottest producers in hip-hop and R&B is doing an Inland Empire homecoming show on Friday, Dec. 21.
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Annie Lennox, left, is joined by her Eurythmics bandmate Dave Stewart for a performance during the 23rd Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards in 2006. (AP/File Photo)
I love the Eurythmics. I think Dave Stewart is criminally underrated as a musician, songwriter, producer (basically anything he puts his mind to, which is a lot) and that Annie Lennox is one of the greatest vocalists of the last 30 years.
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Fans cheer for Fitz and the Tantrums as they perform on the Coachella stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2012. Photo by Rodrigo Pena.
According to Rolling Stone, The Rolling Stones posted a tour date for Indio, Calif. in April via the band’s mobile app and then took it down.
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The Common Ground at The Vibe in Riverside on Sunday night will not only feature the best in up-and-coming Inland talent, but it will also feature a toy drive to benefit the Veronica Home Of Mercy In San Bernardino, a housing facility for battered women and children.
Organizers are encouraging guests to bring unwrapped, non-violent toys.
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The full cast of characters from Band Aid’s classic “Do They know It’s Christmas?” video.
In what has become a proud Audio File Christmas tradition, I am happy to bring back my commentary for Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” video.
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