Email Author BRANDON FERGUSON

2010 Stories by BRANDON FERGUSON

• Both Cheese

  published October 14, 2010

  You've got to love the experimental spirit of Japanese musicians. Somehow they manage to mine the signature aspects of popular American music from... More >>

• Mind Museum

  published October 14, 2010

  Here's an interesting sound adventure for a Saturday night. Living up to the promise of possibility engendered by their name, Mind Museum serves... More >>

• A Midsummer's Night Scream

  published October 14, 2010

  In this postmodern age, a popular entertainment trend involves mashing up popular literary tomes. Case in point: the Jane Austen-inspired novel... More >>

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  Drunk After Work: Rockin' Baja Coastal Cantina

  published Oct 11, 2010

  The Place: Rockin' Baja Coastal Cantina. 2104 W. Oceanfront, Newport Beach, (949) 723-0606.The Hours: Monday through Friday, 3p.m. to 6p.m.The Deal: Pints of Dos Equis, Tecate, Land Shark and other dr... More >>

• Cal State Fullerton's Gutsy Professor

  published October 14, 2010

  Take the bare bones of the Cindy Abbott story, then take a look at the woman. The two don’t jibe the way one might expect. The... More >>

• Punk-Rock Hard-Knock Lifer

  published October 14, 2010

  When asked how he’s doing these days, “Master of Disaster” Duane Peters answers with a dry rasp, “I’m alive.... More >>

• Land of Talk, Besnard Lakes at Detroit Over the Weekend

  published Oct 11, 2010

  Land of TalkOctober 9, 2010Detroit Bar Costa MesaThe Show: Hailing from the incestuous indie music scene of Montreal, we have the Land of Talk. And in case you were wondering, they are in fact another... More >>

• The Higher

  published October 7, 2010

  You know the punk-rock landscape has changed forever when Epitaph signs bands like The Higher. Bear in mind, we're not saying it's a bad thing.... More >>

• WTF of the Week: Ron Burgundy, Hip-Hop Iconr

  published Oct 06, 2010

  The October issue of Rolling Stone Magazine recently published its annual "Hot List;" under the heading of Hot Influence, the hallowed rock rag listed none other than celluloid news buf... More >>

• The Melvins

  published October 7, 2010

  Ah the Melvins, simultaneously the most unlikely and influential grunge bands of all time. Hailing from Aberdeen WA, and mentors to another famous... More >>

• Anberlin

  published October 7, 2010

  If you listen to KROQ it's not likely you've missed Anberlin's recent single "Impossible." The Florida rock band which is signed to Tooth and... More >>

• Classical Vibrations

  published October 7, 2010

  This show will feature the group Surfin' Safari, a 14 piece orchestra with vocalists who pay loving tribute to the Beach Boys. If you've had the... More >>

• Ghostbusters

  published October 7, 2010

  It seems like yesterday we were watching Ghostbusters at the local drive-in in the back of an Oldsmobile. But the positive side of getting old is... More >>

• Tech N9ne

  published October 7, 2010

  You've got to hand it to an MC who can take Falco's immortal "Rock me Amadeus" and chop it up into a boastful rap about being a player. But Tech... More >>

• We are the Pilots

  published October 7, 2010

  Once again you're staring down the barrel of another work week. Though your toiling has only begun, Detroit Bar has a nice little pick-me-up to... More >>

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  Sederra at Slidebar Cafe Over the Weekend

  published Oct 04, 2010

  SederraOctober 2, 2010Slidebar CafeThe Show: The first time I saw Placentia punk band Longfellow play was at a little club in Pomona in 1996. I seem to recall singer Tom Schmitt leaping off a ban... More >>

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  Drink of the Week: Manhattan at Mulberry Street

  published Oct 01, 2010

  You don't have to wander too far in Downtown Fullerton rto find a bartender familiar with basic cocktail mixes. A request for a Manhattan at Mulberry Street won't be met with the head-scratching ... More >>

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  Where Are They Nowr Longfellow Morphed Into Sederra

  published Oct 01, 2010

  Some would argue that 1990s witnessed punk rock's rebirth. Of the lesser known bands that thrived, Placentia's Longfellow has to top the list.WIth four albums, a boatload of national tours, as well as... More >>

• Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Jail Weddings at the Troubadour Last Night

  published Oct 01, 2010

  Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Jail WeddingsSept. 30, 2010Troubadour  rThe show: Some of the most intense music listening experiences I've ever had have been while listening to Jon Spencer ... More >>

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  Demystifying the SUN Group (Or, What's Been Going on at Mesar)

  published Sep 30, 2010

  If you haven't heard about C.A.M.M. Tuesdays at local nightspot Mesa, you're just like most people. And it's all very strange, considering the laundry list of talent that's performed Tuesday nights at... More >>

• DJ Souless

  published September 30, 2010

  In a world of musicians carrying the rap/rock torch, DJ Souless leads the pack, expertly blending rock's angular sound elements with smooth... More >>

• Colin Hay

  published September 30, 2010

  Even if you weren't born in the Regan era, chances are you've heard the 1981 Men at Work single "Down Under." The deep raspy voice of singer... More >>

• Thee Spectors

  published September 30, 2010

  No this isn't a cover band spoofing the former members of legendary Chicano band Thee Midniters. Rather, Thee Spectors out of Buena Park are a... More >>

• Taller Sur

  published September 30, 2010

  Forming out of the amorphous clay that was originally a loose collective of musician's, Taller Sur have developed into full functioning community... More >>

• Fences

  published September 30, 2010

  The genres listed on folk musician Fence’s Myspace page include pop, shoegaze and grim. His personal quote reads “forever bummed.”... More >>