Email Author BRANDON FERGUSON

2013 Stories by BRANDON FERGUSON

• Primus

  published May 16, 2013

  If you’ve never heard the phrase “Primus sucks,” allow us to formally educate you. Primus is the oft-bizarre prog-rock trio from... More >>

• Did Water District Director Roger Faubel Violate Conflict-of-Interest Lawsr

  published May 20, 2013

  Ask Roger Faubel, and he'll tell you the answer is no. He'll tell you this despite the fact that between 2006 and April of this year, he served as both a publicly elected representative of the Sant... More >>

• Coastal Commission Raised Questions of Poseidon Honesty Years Ago

  published May 10, 2013

  Poseidon Resources Inc., the company hoping to build a $1 billion desalination plant on Huntington Beach Shores, left out vital information when applying for a permit for its Carlsbad facility in 200... More >>

• The Thugs

  published April 25, 2013

  It’s sad to think that the best jobs in this age are reserved for nurses and pharmacists whose stock are the rest of society’s workers... More >>

• The GBAMC Three Year Anniversary

  published May 2, 2013

  This one forced us to do quite the double take. Is this some sort of hipster band with an ironic name? The answer is: sort of. Tonight, Detroit... More >>

• Huntington Beach City Councilmembers Move to Oppose Poseidon Desalination Project

  published May 07, 2013

  Things got chilly in the council chamber at Huntington Beach City Hall last night following passionate public debate over the proposed construction of a $1 billion desalination facility to be built by... More >>

• Coastal Commission Raises More Concerns About Surf City Desalination Plant

  published Apr 29, 2013

  If Poseidon Resources Inc. hopes to have its yet-to-be built Huntington Beach desalination rig online by 2017, it must answer several tough questions about its viability. That was the basic gist of a ... More >>

• Japandroids

  published April 11, 2013

  Remember the days when your body raged with unbridled energy despite the crushing weight of the world on your shoulders? Sure, your face groaned... More >>

• Japandroids - The Glass House - April 22, 2013

  published Apr 23, 2013

  The fact that Vancouver rock duo Japandroids have been on a relentless tour schedule since early January and still fought like hell to conjure high energy last night at the Glass House speaks volumes ... More >>

• Nerdy Burlesque

  published April 11, 2013

  Remember the days when nerds clad in black hoodies were forced to conduct elaborate nighttime panty raids in order to get a little action? How... More >>

• In the Weird World of Water Politics, Some Men Serve Two Masters

  published Apr 15, 2013

  In the slippery-when-wet world of water politics, irony abounds and things get confusing fast. Witness yesterday when Faubel Public Affairs President Brian Lochrie, a spokesman for Poseidon Resources ... More >>

• Feeding People

  published April 4, 2013

  Feeding People play a delightful brand of fuzzy-buzzy garage rock seasoned with reverby vocals and spooky-circus guitar riffs. At times,... More >>

• Irvine City Employees Doing Just Fine, Thanks!

  published Apr 09, 2013

  For those disenchanted by reports of continued high unemployment, sequestration and the devaluation of your hard earned dollars, take heart, apparently it's not all doom and gloom. According to a stud... More >>

• Kid Rock Drops Rhymes and Prices For Summer Tour

  published Apr 09, 2013

  As the ever increasing cost of living continues to careen down the highway dragging the corpse of the American dream along the crumbling asphalt, white trash superstar Kid Rock is sparking a revolut... More >>

• Comedy Show for Autism

  published March 28, 2013

  For those in need of an educational fun fact, April is Autism Awareness Month. Those interested in applying what they’ve just learned from... More >>

• Koch

  published March 28, 2013

  Regardless of what side of the aisle a person sits on, politicos have to agree that former New York Mayor Ed Koch was a fascinating and complex... More >>

• Rilo Kiley Taps Too $hort For Collection of Rarities

  published Apr 03, 2013

  In case you haven't heard by now, indie band Rilo Kiley released a selection of B-sides and rarities yesterday under the clever title RKives. Though some in the blogosphere are ruminating about how ... More >>

• Octomom's Former La Habra Octopad Gets Major Makeover

  published Apr 01, 2013

  What sort of condition did Nadya Suleman leave her two-story La Habra home in when she left town for Palmdale you askr What's that you sayr You didn't askr Well, we'll tell you anyways!If you were a n... More >>

• James Clay Garrison

  published February 21, 2013

  Carrying on in their tradition of booking top shelf blue-hued musicians, Harvelle's presents James Clay Garrison. This songster excels in a smooth... More >>

• Matthew Weaver, Former Huntington Beach High Student, Uses Computer to Rig School Election in San Diego

  published Mar 29, 2013

  A Surf City son has gone forth into the world and besmirched the good name of Orange County. While you're pondering how that could have happened, here are the facts: Authorities say Matthew Weaver, a ... More >>

• Former Long Beach State Prof: Disprove The Biblical Story of Genesis, You'll Win $20,000

  published Mar 29, 2013

  A Cal State Long Beach Professor Emeritus is putting it all on the line in the hopes that he can prove once and for all that approximately 6,000 years ago humanity was zapped into existence ... More >>

• Seal Beach City Council Approves Letter of Interest For Desalinated Water

  published Mar 28, 2013

  The Seal Beach Sun is reporting that the city council has unanimously approved a non-binding letter of interest regarding the purchase of water from Poseidon Resources Inc., the Connecticut-based comp... More >>

• Remains in Hillcrest Park Identified as Belonging to Native American

  published Mar 20, 2013

  The Orange County Coroner has completed an investigation involving human bones discovered in Fullerton's Hillcrest Park last December and determined they are of Native American origin. Dave Singleton,... More >>

• Ladera Ranch: Wholesome Community or Den of Crimer

  published Mar 14, 2013

  In keeping with its fine tradition of serving as a civic booster for Orange County, the Orange County Register recently discussed the safety of Ladera Ranch in spite of the master-planned community's ... More >>

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  The Joy Formidable Exercise Their Inner Animals on 'Wolf's Law'

  published Mar 14, 2013

  Even when Ritzy Bryan is cursing the classical-music instructors of her youth, she still sounds charmingly regal. "My harp teacher was an absolute bitch," she declares with a crisp annunciation that ... More >>