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2013 Stories by BRANDON FERGUSON

• 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 >>

• The Abigails

  published February 7, 2013

  Head down to the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa to listen to some good music and support a worthy cause. Proceeds from tonight's show will benefit Ryan... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  America's Porn Paradise!

  published February 14, 2013

  America's Porn Paradise! Let us now praise the 20 greatest adult-film actors and actresses in OC history More >>

• OC Music Awards: Night 6 Rock Acts Leave Us Both Satisfied and Scarved for Life

  published Feb 13, 2013

  OC Music AwardsSegerstrom Center, Founders HallFeb. 12, 2013Night six of the 2013 Orange County Music Awards featured performances both raw (Jeramiah Red) and electrically charged (Devious Means). Th... More >>

• B-52s

  published February 7, 2013

  Tonight the Grove features a band whose hippy dippy songs about freedom and love served as the soundtrack for an entire generation. The decade was... More >>

• Longtime Mom-and-Pop Store Rockit Music Closing Its Doors

  published Feb 12, 2013

  After more than two decades of selling guitars, amps and drums to a fiercely loyal group of customers, Rockit Music in Brea will soon close for good. Though he declined to name a specific date, owner... More >>

• Social Distortion

  published January 31, 2013

  With few shows happening this Monday, you might consider trying to check out Social Distortion's umpteenth gig at the House of Blues this month.... More >>

• Facebook Fan Pages Support Manhunt Suspect Chris Dorner

  published Feb 08, 2013

  Perhaps the public's outrage at years of police brutality and cover- ups is justified, or perhaps people simply have their heads planted firmly in their own asses. In either case, fan pages supporting... More >>

• C Money

  published January 31, 2013

  C-Money is a trumpeter best known for his work with stoner-reggae outfit Slightly Stoopid. Backed by the Players Inc., his style can still be... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  David Lloyd Cass, Orange County Sheriff's Deputy, Allegedly Took Bribes From Inmate

  published Feb 07, 2013

  Aspiring Orange County sheriff's deputies intimidated by the requirement that they start their careers working as jail guards, take heed, it's not so bad. At least it wasn't for Deputy David Lloyd Cla... More >>

• The Coltranes

  published January 31, 2013

  Describing their style as a "biker bar beatdown," the Coltranes' sound is raw, heavy, fast and freaky. Hailing from So Cal's wine country... More >>

• Pop Noir

  published January 10, 2013

  Though they're Los Angeles-based, indie dance outfit Pop Noir hail from the UK (doesn't it always go down like that?) And though they're an indie... More >>

• Gojira

  published January 24, 2013

  For those who feel that the French are little more than cheese-eating surrender monkeys, we give you Gojira. This metal band from Bayonne does... More >>

• Stryper

  published January 24, 2013

  Fans of glam metal rejoice. With Stryper set to take the stage at the House of Blues it's time to round up the family, grab a few cases of Aquanet... More >>

• Huntington Beach's Poseidon Mis-Adventure

  published January 31, 2013

  The Brine Spectator: A controversial desalination project in Surf City gets a handy assist from The Orange County Register More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  OC Music Awards: Night 4 Offers Old-Timey Acts Of All (Too Manyr) Shapes and Sizes

  published Jan 30, 2013

  OCMA'sThe Constellation RoomJanuary 29, 2013Listening to bluegrass band Moonsville Collective play a jam at last night's Orange County Music Awards showcase about a Tennessee moonshiner named Popcorn,... More >>

• Agent Orange

  published January 24, 2013

  Emerging from Southern California's punk scene at the tail end of the '70s, Agent Orange hails from the fine city of Fullerton. Known for a style... More >>

• NAMM 2013: Five Weird Finds on the Showroom Floor

  published Jan 28, 2013

  As glorious as it is to attend a NAMM show and see acres of pristine, in-the-box musical gear, it's hard to escape the feeling that retailers are trying to reinvent the wheel and find new ways to sepa... More >>

• NAMM Announces Best in Show Winners

  published Jan 28, 2013

  The fact that NAMM's Sunday Best in Show event, featuring a panel discussion of the week's  coolest gadgets and companies, happened at the ungodly hour of 8 a.m.and was still packed speaks volume... More >>

• Orange County Probation Department Fires Employees Involved in Sex Scandal

  published Jan 25, 2013

  If there's anything the Orange County Department of Probation can learn from the recent firing of six employees, it's that housing male and female inmates in the same dorm can lead to sex.  Today... More >>

• Down Army

  published January 17, 2013

  The buzzword with this heavy metal band is "super group." Yes, we're aware that that's actually two words. But it should be mentioned that Down is... More >>

• Tycho

  published January 10, 2013

  Tycho is the stage name of Scott Hansen, a rising star out of San Francisco whose sound craft centers in the electronic/ambient music genre.... More >>

• Rare Footage of Jon Brion and Elliott Smith Surfaces

  published Jan 18, 2013

  Vintage footage of a scrapped VH1 pilot featuring musician/producer/all-around genius Jon Brion was posted yesterday on the Youtube account of filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.  Known for his ... More >>

• A Hollywood Legend in a Santa Ana Boneyard!

  published Jan 18, 2013

  The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) credits him with penning 110 titles going back to the silent era that included short films and feature lengths from the Three Stooges, Abbott and Costello and W... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  One Weekly Reporter's Weekend Dressed as a KKK Member

  published Jan 17, 2013

  If you ever plan on wearing a Klan robe around Orange County, (either attempting to intimidate minorities or as part of an ill-conceived Halloween costume), the first thing you need to know is th... More >>