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2013 Stories by BRANDON FERGUSON

• Matt & Kim

  published March 7, 2013

  When describing Matt & Kim's music, the word "precious" comes to mind. But who decides if being precious is a bad thing? We'd argue that, in the... More >>

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  OC Music Awards - City National Grove of Anaheim - March 9, 2013

  published Mar 11, 2013

  Last Saturday night, a well-dressed army of local music fans, press and artists packed into the City National Grove of Anaheim for the 12 annual OC Music Awards. Like most awards shows, the night's fe... More >>

• Camera Lucida

  published February 28, 2013

  Contrary to what the title of this event would have you believe, Camera Lucida has nothing to do with cameras—or even photography. Rather,... More >>

• Musink Battle of the Bands

  published February 28, 2013

  Though it may not share the same level of hipster-deigned prestige as Coachella, Musink Festival represents a high-water mark for up-and-coming... More >>

• Mysteries of Carbon Canyon: The Ski Villa

  published Mar 08, 2013

  First a disclaimer: This spot isn't actually located in Carbon Canyon. Rather the ruins of the Ski-Villa resort lie just east of the region's border with Chino Hills. But for Orange County residents i... More >>

• Is Huntington Beach Teeming With Sex Slavesr

  published Mar 07, 2013

  This week the Huntington Beach City Council voted in support of putting the rub on rub downs. Aimed at cracking down on massage parlors that offer happy endings, the proposed ordinance would requ... More >>

• A Silent Film

  published February 28, 2013

  A Silent Film is an alternative band who hails from the other side of the pond and have been at it since 2005. Why they're only playing the tiny... More >>

• Desalination Versus Conservation: Who Winsr

  published Mar 06, 2013

  As California grapples with some of its driest weather on record, the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) continues to negotiate the purchase of desalinated water from a yet-to-be b... More >>

• Super Diamond

  published February 28, 2013

  Remember the movie Saving Silverman with Steve Zahn and Jack Black? It was about a couple of lovable loser musicians whose idol was none... More >>

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  Alicia Rojas: The Jersey Girl

  published March 7, 2013

  Alicia Rojas spent part of her youth in New Jersey, but she shares little in common with the Snookies and the Situations of the world. When she... More >>

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  Rand Foster: The Vinyl Prophet

  published March 7, 2013

  When digital sharing began overtaking the music industry in the early 2000s, employees of the independent Long Beach music store Fingerprints... More >>

• Green Day's Billie Joe Makes a Mess of His Life, Asks Fans to Pay the Price

  published Mar 04, 2013

  Billie Joe Armstrong sat down this month with Rolling Stone to atone for his infamous mid-set rant at last September's I Heart Radio concert in Las Vegas. You may remember the gig, which featured the... More >>

• Anberlin

  published February 21, 2013

  Fans of the KROQ sound listen up. Anberlin, the Orlando Florida Quintet whose hard rock style straddles the fine line between Thirty Seconds to... More >>

• Focus on Art

  published February 21, 2013

  You gotta admire Alejandro Otero who tried his hand at revising a movement as seminal as Cubism. This week, head over to MOLAA where you can learn... More >>

• Mrs. Magician

  published February 21, 2013

  If you go to check this show out, definitely enjoy Night Marchers, but we want to take this opportunity to give one more plug to Mrs. Magician.... More >>

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  OC Music Awards: Robert Jon & The Wreck Win It All

  published Feb 27, 2013

  OC Music Awards Best Live Band Finals House of Blues Anaheim February 26, 2013 Last night, the final round of the Orange County Music Awards battle for best live band gave us one big-bad ass rock sho... More >>

• Angry Samoans

  published February 21, 2013

  First wave punk rockers everywhere are alive and kicking. Just look at the Angry Samoans, hailing from Los Angeles, they've been doing their thing... More >>

• The Night Marchers - Alex's Bar - Feb. 23, 2013

  published Feb 25, 2013

  Night MarchersFeb. 23, 2013Alex's BarIt's fair to argue that if the Night Marchers' front man Jonathan Reis hadn't been in such seminal '80s/'90s bands as Drive Like Jehu and Rocket From the Crypt, he... More >>

• [UPDATED With Conviction and Sentence:] Christopher Michael Casey, Huntington Beach High School Student, Arraigned For Making Bomb Threat at School

  published Feb 21, 2013

  See the bottom of this post for an update including sentencing info for Huntington High School student Christopher Michael Casey. ORIGINAL POST, DEC. 18, 2012 3:18 P.M.: An 18-year-old Huntington Beac... More >>

• Mrs. Magician

  published February 14, 2013

  Somehow Mrs. Magician managed to take a vintage garage rock sound and make it fresh and exciting. Where many might find the minimalist style... More >>

• Skate Punk Legends JFA to Sign Autographs at Vinyl Solution

  published Feb 20, 2013

  On Thursday evening, legendary punk band JFA is swinging by to hang with fans at Vinyl Solution Records and Tapes in Huntington Beach. The Phoenix-born skate punkers will sign autographs in advance of... More >>

• The Ziggens

  published February 14, 2013

  If you don't know much about Orange County ska/ surf/punk/garage band the Ziggens, it's ok, somehow they've been over shadowed by one time label... More >>

• St. Lucia

  published February 7, 2013

  For the purposes of this blurb, St. Lucia is not the Swedish figure known for wearing a wreath of candles in her hair bearing gifts for... More >>

• Spades and Blades

  published February 7, 2013

  Tonight the Slidebar's departing from its normal punk/indie offering with some good ol' fashioned metal. Spades and Blades will expertly bust out... More >>

• Fountain Valley Politician and Activist Gus Ayer Dies

  published Feb 14, 2013

  Liberal websites are buzzing this morning about the death of progressive Orange County  politician and activist Gus Ayer, a former Fountain Valley city councilman who passed away yesterday from a... More >>