Email Author DAVE SEGAL

2008 Stories by DAVE SEGAL

• [Sprawl of Sound] OC Weekly's Music Editor Bids Farewell, Bittersweetly

  published August 7, 2008

  That's Sprawl, Folks OC Weekly's music editor bids farewell, bittersweetly This is the final Sprawl of... More >>

• Corn-Free

  published July 31, 2008

  In his prime (roughly 1968-1975), Rod the Mod was one of the most compelling blue-eyed, booze-wise soul belters going. After making his name... More >>

• [Sprawl of Sound] Hommes & Femmes Vitales

  published July 24, 2008

  Hommes & Femmes Vitales Assembly of Mazes, DJ Oldboy, the Blank Tapes FEMMES VITALES A... More >>

• [Locals Only] Oddity, 'Illegal Truth' (Gutter Water Music)

  published July 24, 2008

  Oddity hails from that hip-hop coldbed, Anaheim. His debut album, Illegal Truth (Gutter Water Music), is an earnest exploration of... More >>

• [Sprawl of Sound] Bethany Owen's Vocal Impressions Will Flip Your (and Her) Wig

  published July 17, 2008

  Lady Go Diva Impressionist Bethany Owen's Vocal Schizophrenia Leaves You in Stitches "Marilyn Monroe" is... More >>

• [Locals Only] Pepper, 'Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations' (Law Records)

  published July 17, 2008

  Do you need to be a brohemian surfer dude to really appreciate Pepper? Maybe not, but it probably helps. As someone who's never... More >>

• Artistic Endowment

  published July 17, 2008

  The hipsterati's white rapper of choice, Mickey Avalon has also become one of pop culture's most hated figures. It's predictable, of course,... More >>

• [Sprawl of Sound] Swoon to 'Love Story' and the Uncategorizable Hecuba

  published July 10, 2008

  A Love Story Supreme LA's greatest rock band receive the doc they deserve. Also: To sir, with Hecuba More >>

• [Locals Only] Cat Party

  published July 10, 2008

  English rock bands from the '80s—still madly popular and seminal. Listeners of '00s modern rock could be forgiven for thinking that... More >>

• Ahead of the (Back)Pack

  published July 10, 2008

  The Bay Area's Hieroglyphics have been nicing-up underground hip-hop for 17 years. Over that stretch, they've maintained high-quality control... More >>

• [Sprawl of Sound] Costa Mesa Clubs Unify on the Fourth, NOMO's 'Ghost Rock'

  published July 3, 2008

  Fireworks and Fiery WorksCosta Mesa’s Freedom Festival and the haunting sounds of NOMOFREEDOM... More >>

• [Locals Only] Go-Sheilas, 'Greatest Hits Vol. 1' (RemLo Productions)

  published July 3, 2008

  The artwork for the Go-Sheilas' CD Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (RemLo Productions) simulates the wear marks, split seams and cracked, torn... More >>

• [Sprawl of Sound] Slayer's 'Reign in Blood,' Ariel Pink in the Studio, C.R.A.C. at Abstract Workshop

  published June 26, 2008

  Thrashes to ThrashesSlayer’s Reign in Blood analyzed, Ariel Pink in the studio, and C.R.A.C. at Abstract... More >>

• [Locals Only] Cursed Chimera, 'The Great Caldune'

  published June 26, 2008

  Last year, Anaheim producer Cursed Chimera (a.k.a. Ben Thompson) moved to Orange County from Seattle—perhaps America's hottest hotbed for... More >>

• Shake & Pop

  published June 19, 2008

  Celebrating Focus OC's fifth anniversary, Chicago's Green Velvet (Curtis Jones) brings his legendary crates of house-music wax and freaky,... More >>

• [Sprawl of Sound] Posse on Broadway, Busywork Turns 1, Super Minerals Get Oceanic

  published June 19, 2008

  Wild in the Streets, Calm in the Seas Posse on Broadway, Busywork Turns 1, and Super Minerals Get Oceanic More >>

• [Locals Only] I Hate Kate, 'Embrace the Curse' (Glassnote Music)

  published June 19, 2008

  If I say that bands like I Hate Kate are a dime a dozen these days, it doesn't speak well of dimes—or these days, for that matter. But I... More >>

• [Summer Guide] Summer Concerts, Festivals and Music Worth the Sweat

  published June 12, 2008

  Perspiration Inspiration Summer concerts, festivals and music worth the sweat WHO: Hootenanny,... More >>

• [Summer Guide] 18 Essential Songs of Summer

  published June 12, 2008

  The Sunshine of Your iPod The definitive sounds of encroaching melanoma Just as a fulfilling summer consists of... More >>

• [Sprawl of Sound] Sublime Songs of Summer and the Light Galleries' Vinyl Fetish

  published June 12, 2008

  Summertime, and the Digging Is Easy More sublime songs of summer. Plus, the Light Galleries' vinyl... More >>

• [Locals Only] The Growlers, 'The Greatest Hits'

  published June 12, 2008

  The Growlers play party music that's shot through with an undertone of melancholy. It's as if their sepia-tinted rock songs come equipped with... More >>

• Vroooom for Improvement

  published June 12, 2008

  Kings of the "cycle-delic sound," Davie Allan & the Arrows soundtracked several low-budget biker flicks (Born Losers , The Wild... More >>

• [Sprawl of Sound] Unearthed Gems by David Axelrod, Bill Cosby, New Nuggets From Leviathan Brothers

  published June 5, 2008

  All That Soul Jazz Unearthed gems by David Axelrod and Bill Cosby, new nuggets from the Leviathan... More >>

• [Locals Only] It's Country Time With Dime Box

  published June 5, 2008

  Full disclosure: I've never cared much for country music. For one, it may be the least psychedelic music this side of ska (lack of psychedelic... More >>

• Love Them Madly

  published June 5, 2008

  The music biz may be circling the drain, but at least one sector of it is thriving: tribute bands. Unless nostalgia becomes outlawed, these... More >>