Email Author TAYLOR HAMBY

2013 Stories by TAYLOR HAMBY

• Brian's Beer and Billiards Offers Solace Far From the Maddening Coeds

  published Jun 13, 2013

  [Editor's Note: We all know local music and dive bars go hand-in-hand. So in the interest of merging the two together on Heard Mentality, we bring you our newest nightlife column Dive, Dive, My Darli... More >>

• Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - Fox Theater - June 7, 2013

  published Jun 08, 2013

  Grace Potter & the Nocturnals The Fox Theater June 7, 2013 VIEW OUR PHOTO SLIDESHOW HERE Invariably, the first word that comes to mind when describing Grace Potter is "badass." The Vermont native d... More >>

• Ed's Stumble Inn: Motivating Bar Rats to Exercise and Gamble Since 2009

  published Jun 07, 2013

  [Editor's Note: We all know local music and dive bars go hand-in-hand. So in the interest of merging the two together on Heard Mentality, we bring you our newest nightlife column Dive, Dive, My Darlin... More >>

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  Summer Guide 2013: Lux Interior & the Rev Horton Heat's Hootenanny Romance

  published Jun 06, 2013

  ART BY TRACE MENDOZA CONCEPT BY TAYLOR HAMBY [Editor's Note: Summer in OC is never just about the here and now. Once the weather starts heating up, we start migrating to our communal gathering grounds... More >>

• Cassidy's is Great, But its Clientele Matches the Balboa Bar's Infamous Nickname

  published May 16, 2013

  [Editor's Note: We all know local music and dive bars go hand-in-hand. So in the interest of merging the two together on Heard Mentality, we bring you our newest nightlife column Dive, Dive, My Darlin... More >>

• Duffy's: Too Dumb for Berkeley, But Perfect for OCC!

  published May 09, 2013

  [Editor's Note: We all know local music and dive bars go hand-in-hand. So in the interest of merging the two together on Heard Mentality, we bring you our newest nightlife column Dive, Dive, My Darlin... More >>

• Boozin' at the Only Blue Collar Bar in Brea

  published May 02, 2013

  [Editor's Note: We all know local music and dive bars go hand-in-hand. So in the interest of merging the two together on Heard Mentality, we bring you our newest nightlife column Dive, Dive, My Darlin... More >>

• Jeff Bridges and the Abiders - El Rey Theatre - April 25, 2013

  published Apr 26, 2013

  Jeff Bridges isn't exactly typecast from his role as the Dude in the Big Lebowski, but it is a character he'll be remembered for as long as there are still Little Lebowski Urban Achievers out there. S... More >>

• Finding the Beauty in Life at the Blarney Stone

  published Apr 25, 2013

  [Editor's Note: We all know local music and dive bars go hand-in-hand. So in the interest of merging the two together on Heard Mentality, we bring you our newest nightlife column Dive, Dive, My Darlin... More >>

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  Hootenanny 2013 Lineup Announced!

  published Apr 23, 2013

  Our favorite annual rockabilly/punk/psychobilly/outlaw country/whatever festival is back! The Hootenanny released their lineup today, with hometown heroes Social Distortion leading the pack along wit... More >>

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  The Best Places to Get Laid at Coachella

  published Apr 22, 2013

  Whether it's with your exhibitionist girlfriend, a friend you took too much Molly with or that handsome British man you just met in the beer garden, there are always plenty of places to do the dirty... More >>

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  What is It Like to Get Arrested for Drugs at Coachellar

  published Apr 21, 2013

  As Coachella attendees, we've all had brushes with security, whether they're frisking us down, checking our wristbands or telling us to put out our joints. Fewer of us have experienced a full-on sec... More >>

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  Green Girl Saloon: Where Locals Go to "Bro Down" and Stare at Boobies

  published Apr 18, 2013

  [Editor's Note: We all know local music and dive bars go hand-in-hand. So in the interest of merging the two together on Heard Mentality, we bring you our newest nightlife column Dive, Dive, My Darlin... More >>

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  [Dive Dive My Darling] Mother's Tavern and the Oklahoma City Thing

  published Apr 11, 2013

  Taylor Hamby/OC Weekly[Editor's Note: We all know local music and dive bars go hand-in-hand. So in the interest of merging the two together on Heard Mentality, we bring you our newest nightlife column... More >>

• Petit Plume: C'est Chic

  published April 4, 2013

  While necklaces, bracelets and rings are standard go-to accessories, one place modern ladies may ignore to décor is the top of the head.... More >>

• La Reunion Time

  published March 28, 2013

  When Rebecca Lavoritano of San Clemente sees jewelry on gals in public, she tends to shield her eyes. "There's a lot of beautiful jewelry out... More >>

• Fashion Fighting Famine: C'est Fiqh

  published March 21, 2013

  Books and films and television shows such as The Devil Wears Prada, Zoolander and Project Runway portray the fashion... More >>

• L'Occitane en Provence: It's Like Butter!

  published March 14, 2013

  The new L'Occitane en Provence boutique at South Coast Plaza's Crystal Court offers shoppers a mini French vacation. Upon entering, you're... More >>

• Makeup for St. Paddy's

  published March 7, 2013

  Everything's better when you add a little Irish spice to it—Van Morrison on a lonely night or Bailey's in your coffee morning, noon and... More >>

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  Bill Evans: The Black-Hole Son

  published March 7, 2013

  Bill Evans didn't even have a band when Darby Crash of the Germs asked him to open for them at the seminal punk venue the Masque in Hollywood... More >>

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  Alex Hernandez: The Bartender

  published March 7, 2013

  As the owner of Long Beach's Alex's Bar, Alex Hernandez has a pretty set routine: wake up, check emails from bands around the world, try to... More >>

• Outfit Hive's the Bee's Knees

  published February 28, 2013

  Pinterest, Instagram, Spotify, even Facebook: They're all great places to discover new ideas, music, people and trends. But as much as... More >>

• The '90s Are Coming—To Your Feet!

  published February 21, 2013

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• San Clemente's the Seea Offers Sexy, Functional Surf Fashion

  published February 14, 2013

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• Hipsters Want to Be Anything But White

  published February 7, 2013

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