Email Author NATE JACKSON

2013 Stories by NATE JACKSON

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  Who Stole the Punk Rock Picnic?

  published June 13, 2013

  On paper, it seemed like a local punk's wet dream. OC's biggest backyard show for Mohawk-wearing beer swillers had just been taken up about 50... More >>

• Growing Up Black In OC

  published May 30, 2013

  The first fight—the first of many—came in seventh grade, during a Total Chaos show at Chain Reaction. Two tall, camo-wearing teen... More >>

• Psycho de Mayo's Strange Trip

  published May 2, 2013

  On a recent night in downtown LA, Evan Hagen holds up one of his clear, handmade, oil-projector slides to the lamp in his bedroom. The long... More >>

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  Coachella's Best Parties

  published April 4, 2013

  It's funny to think people used to tell their friends they were "going to Coachella," as though they were headed to a single, mystical,... More >>

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  Jon O'Brien: The Kickstarter

  published March 7, 2013

  Most producers can only hope to grind and stumble their way to the next level of their careers. In Jon O'Brien's case, the next level had to be... More >>

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  Steve Soto: The Punk Ambassador

  published March 7, 2013

  Downtown Fullerton looks a lot different than it did when Steve Soto was 21. For starters, most of what he's surveying from his seat on the... More >>

• DNA: The Second Generation. Curtis Young, E3 and Lil Eazy-E Are Straight Outta OC

  published February 14, 2013

  Straight Outta OC: The sons of Dr. Dre and Eazy-E re-imagine the sounds of West Coast rap from behind the Orange Curtain More >>

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  Will Carjacking Charges Derail Kadillak Kaz's Hip-Hop Career?

  published February 7, 2013

  G-Rider: With a deal with Snoop Dogg in the works, Kadillak Kaz was about to hit hip-hop heaven. Now he faces decades behind bars. But is he guilty? More >>

• Reggie Watts' Humor Might Hurt Your Head

  published January 17, 2013

  Go With the 'Fro: Onstage or on set, Reggie Watts' performances are limitless, live and loopy More >>

• Eugene Owens' Slow Learner Collective Embrace Musical Polygamy

  published January 10, 2013

  All In the Family More >>

• This Is What the Best Rock Drummer in OC Looks Like

  published January 3, 2013

  Body Slam Beats: Aric Improta's high-flying, exhausting journey to become OC's next great drummer More >>

• Annie McQueen Is a Bohemian Hillbilly Who Bows to No One

  published January 3, 2013

  Bigger Than Country More >>