Email Author BRANDON FERGUSON

2010 Stories by BRANDON FERGUSON

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  Over the Weekend: Ben Folds at the Anaheim House of Blues

  published May 17, 2010

  Click here for the slideshow!The Hype: Luckily for fans of comedy rock everywhere, Ben Folds exhibits two often mutually exclusive characteristics: genius and longevity. Borrowing from the template of... More >>

• On the Grind Premiere

  published May 13, 2010

  Throughout the history of sports, pundits have sought to connect various games to street culture (cough, basketball). However, we think this... More >>

• 15 Minutes of Fame

  published May 6, 2010

  As art shows go, this one runs a bit on the fractured side. Call it photo jambalaya, but "15 Minutes of Fame," the new exhibit at the Orange... More >>

• An Evening with David Sedaris

  published April 29, 2010

  Whether talking about the need to compulsively lick light switches as a child, or the joys of crafting visual art whilst caught in the grip of an... More >>

• Long Beach Grand Prix

  published April 15, 2010

  The streets of Long Beach will soon be primed and ready. Gear heads, speed freaks and the all around motor-minded will converge on the downtown... More >>

• North Shore

  published April 8, 2010

  Here’s a blast from the past for all you grommets and hodads. This Wednesday, check out a screening of the camptastic ‘80s surf... More >>

• The Genius of Billy Wilder

  published April 1, 2010

  Possibly one of the most unassuming cinematic geniuses of the 20th century, Billy Wilder had the face of a plump little elf or cherub. But... More >>

• Nixon in China

  published March 25, 2010

  What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the name Richard Nixon? It’s that he opened up relations with China, right? Just... More >>

• We Are the Pilots

  published March 18, 2010

  Anaheim indie band We Are the Pilots may have made things harder for themselves by choosing a name that is virtually identical to Shiny Toy... More >>

• Brandi Carlile, House of Blues, Anaheim, 3/12

  published Mar 15, 2010

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• FRIDAY: Brandi Carlile at House of Blues, Anaheim

  published Mar 10, 2010

  Brandi Carlile is one of those alt-country songstresses whose music doesn't smack of the coy vulnerability found in other musicians of her ilk. Instead, she persuasively delivers the musical missives ... More >>

• Starpool

  published March 4, 2010

  Flashback to OC in the ‘90s, and you’d see that ska-punk was big like sliced bread. Sort of. Seeing an opportunity to have a legitimate... More >>

• Long Beach Trio Bella Novela Are Ready to Blow Up

  published March 4, 2010

  Jackie Ojeda, lead vocalist and ivory-tickler for Long Beach’s Bella Novela, definitely calls to mind the adage that dynamite comes in... More >>

• Bonebrake Syncopators, Voodoo Dahlia's Burly-Q, Maison Derriere at Alex's Bar, 2/26

  published Mar 01, 2010

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• Aushua

  published February 25, 2010

  Ok, bad news first: Aushua lead singer Nathan Gammill’s voice bears more than a passing resemblance to Bono’s. But who cares? In the... More >>

• The Littlest Viking at Bull Bar, Long Beach

  published Feb 19, 2010

  Ask guitarist Ruben Cortez of Whittier's the Littlest Viking to deconstruct his music and he'll flash a boyish smile and tell you he simply writes pop songs. "I could play all of our songs as pop-pu... More >>

• ALO at Fingerprints, Long Beach

  published Feb 11, 2010

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• La Traviata

  published February 11, 2010

  Jealousy, tragedy and the love of a well-educated hooker are just some of the central elements of Giuseppi Verdi’s masterpiece La Traviata.... More >>

• ALO

  published February 4, 2010

  When the four-man harmony on ALO’s song “Man of the World” kicks in, it’s hard not to hear a whisper of the Grateful... More >>

• Last Night: Wilco's Nels Cline with Norton Wisdom as Stained Radiance at DiPiazza's, Long Beach

  published Feb 03, 2010

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• Over the Weekend: the Riverboat Gamblers, Mike Watt and the Secondmen, Throw Rag at Alex's Bar, Long Beach

  published Feb 01, 2010

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• Abraham Lincoln visits Old Orange County Courthouse

  published January 28, 2010

  So you know that the man in the iconic stovepipe hat took a lead ball to the back of his skull. But what do you really know about Lincoln? Your... More >>

• Last Night: The Black Lips, Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa

  published Jan 21, 2010

  The Hype: the Black Lips aren't one of those bands people go see because of their polished sound. The Atlanta natives are known for producing awesomely sloppy, lo-fi, vintage-flavored, garage-punk--an... More >>

• Professional Bull Riders

  published January 21, 2010

  OC residents will soon have the opportunity to watch brave or just plain suicidal cowmen attempt to demonstrate their dominion over enraged beasts... More >>

• Last Night: the Adolescents, Pennywise and More at Mike 'Gabby' Gaborno Benefit at House of Blues, Anaheim

  published Jan 20, 2010

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