Email Author BRANDON FERGUSON

2012 Stories by BRANDON FERGUSON

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  FEATURED STORY

  [UPDATED] Is Challenger Sharon Quirk-Silva Afraid to Debate Assemblyman Chris Norbyr

  published Oct 29, 2012

  Update: See the end of post for debate organizer calling Quirk-Silva's campaign version of events dishonest.ORIGINAL POST, OCT. 26, 2012 7:30 A.M.: With the Nov. 6 election approaching, the campaign o... More >>

• Frightened Rabbit

  published October 18, 2012

  So often when singers from across the pond do their thing, their native accent is buried in the music. But Frightened Rabbit singer Scott... More >>

• Adam Ant

  published October 18, 2012

  New Wave rocker Adam Ant was so much more than a musician. He was a fashion icon, whose fondness for Napoleonic fashion and peculiar facial... More >>

• Eddie Money

  published October 18, 2012

  Between Adam Ant at the Grove and Eddie Money at the Coach House, OC is covered on 80's music from both sides of the pond. Money is best known for... More >>

• More American Than Jay Chen?

  published October 25, 2012

  You can't get more American than Jay Chen. Though of Taiwanese ancestry, Chen was born in Michigan; grew up in Ohio, Indiana, Oregon and... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  OC's Scariest People 2012!

  published October 25, 2012

  Every year, we try to pick an artistic theme that'll make our Scariest People issue as ghastly as possible—say, Dia de los Muertos,... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Jay Chen, LA-OC Congressional Candidate, Gets Racist "Gook" Email From Disbarred Lawyer

  published Oct 22, 2012

  Most people don't respond to mass emails from political campaigns. But Sam Liu, campaign manager for candidate Jay Chen, sent the Weekly a message he received on Oct. 13 in respons... More >>

• Freelance Whales

  published October 11, 2012

  Gather 'round children for the plucky folk stylings of Freelance Whales. This New York indie band traffics in lushly layered tunes featuring... More >>

• Hot Rod Hillbillies

  published October 11, 2012

  If you're looking for rockin' fun, you can't go wrong with anthemic barn buners about Chevy trucks. Hot Rod Hillbillies bring the heat, busting... More >>

• Girl Talk

  published October 11, 2012

  No, Girl Talk isn't some after school special which tries awkwardly to tackle the issues of pre-teen girls. It's the musical project of DJ/remixer... More >>

• Best Coast

  published October 11, 2012

  Though a vast glut of indie bands floods the channels of sound these days, none conjures images of Southern California like Best Coast. With... More >>

• Big Business

  published October 11, 2012

  For those not familiar with the genre Sludge Metal, meet Big Business. Hailing from Seattle and signed to Gold Metal Records, they traffic in... More >>

• Agent Orange

  published October 11, 2012

  Hailing from Fullerton, Agent Orange has been at it since the late 1970's. How's that for longevity? Mixing sounds from a broad palette of... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Dana Rohrabacher Was A No Show at Laguna Beach Election Forum

  published Oct 20, 2012

  Last night the League of Women Voters Orange Coast hosted a candidates' forum for Congressman Dana Rohrabacher and his Democratic Party challenger Ron Varasteh. But instead of partisan ... More >>

• The Littlest Viking's 'Picadilly Palare' Video Takes Us Through One Crazy-Ass Night With DJ Oldboy

  published Oct 17, 2012

  Adhering to the highest standards of journalism, a writer must always be mindful of his biases. That is unless you write for an alt weekly, in which case, ethics be damned. So what if I occasionally u... More >>

• Elliott Smith's Former Girlfriend to Participate in Benefit For Suicide Prevention

  published Oct 15, 2012

  Our friend Alyson Camus--the intrepid blogger for rockynycliveandrecorded.com, whose attention to the veiled circumstances surrounding the 2001 death of Elliott Smith has yielded some interesting nugg... More >>

• Punk Rock Photographer Roberta Bayley Talks Upcoming Exhibit, Explains a Photo of Debbie Harry and Joey Ramone in Bed Together

  published Oct 11, 2012

  Beginning this weekend through November 3, the Space Gallery (in its inaugural showing), will feature the photographic work of Roberta Bayley, former door girl at famed punk club CBGBs. Bayley's un... More >>

• Explosion Rocks Anaheim Hotel Prompting Evacuations and Bomb Squad Deployment

  published Oct 07, 2012

  A large explosion startled residents of the Rainbow Hotel in the 800 block of south Beach Boulevard in Anaheim early this morning, prompting the evacuation of three buildings and the deployment of the... More >>

• Orange County Register Questions Ron Thomas's Nonprofit Status

  published Oct 05, 2012

  Questions about the money raised by the Kelly Thomas Memorial Foundation and how it's being spent continue to swirl. Two weeks ago, the Weekly wrote about a scuffle of words between Ron Thomas, &... More >>

• [UPDATED With Conviction] Robert Bruce Engel, Chronic Public Library Masturbator, Faces Trial Today

  published Oct 04, 2012

  See the update with information about today's conviction at the bottom of this post.ORIGINAL POST, OCT. 3, 2012 1 P.M.: According to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, registered sex offend... More >>

• Sangre

  published September 27, 2012

  Fans of Metal, as well as legendary local venue the Doll Hut don't want to miss this event—An all-day festival featuring a bevvy of local... More >>

• Cubensis

  published September 27, 2012

  Hey hippies, remember the saying "The Grateful Dead weren't the best at what they did, they were the only ones who did what they did"? Well that... More >>

• Luis Pineda, Accused Rapist, Does the Courthouse Shuffle

  published Oct 02, 2012

  Though a common court house slogan reads "Justice is Blind," a more accurate slogan would  be "These things take time-- even if the suspect is a psychopathic accused super-rapist." The trial of 3... More >>

• The Vivids

  published September 27, 2012

  Fans of spacey garage rock a la Ariel Pink's Haunted Grafitti will enjoy the Vivids. Hailing from Long Beach, they rock a starry, echoed lo-fi... More >>

• Orange County Sherriff's Department Seeks Person of Interest in Fatal Hit and Run

  published Oct 01, 2012

  The Orange County Sheriff's Department is interested in chatting with Mario Urbano Carrasco Martinez, but they say the 29-year-old Laguna Niguel man is nowhere to be found.Martinez is the registered o... More >>