Photo by Matt OttoDaniel Ahearn's life is infected with the rootless romance of the Kerouac-era beatniks. Any time school was out, whenever he... More >>

Photo by James BunoanDespite what most people think, freakishly tall Sean Sloan never served in the armed forces. He did, however, play football... More >>

You've been misinformed if you think Peelander Z is from Japan. They're not from Japan, despite speaking (and being) Japanese—well, perhaps... More >>

Enshrined somewhere in the snotty I-wuz-there-and-you-wuzn't! annals of Orange County rock is the beautiful corpse of Film Star, an... More >>

Photo by James BunoanIntrospective vocalist/guitarist Dan Sena used to be a hopeless romantic, but that was back when he was playing in the... More >>

When janitor James Hampton died in 1964, he might have slipped unnoticed into history—except someone decided to take a look inside his... More >>

Photo by James BunoanMaggie Gutierrez (nee Guaico), a.k.a. DJ Soluz, is her own person, damn it, and what better way to stick it to a family of... More >>

AUGIE The year 2002 was a big, vicious circle for Augie. The Santa Ana-based emo trio put the recording life on hold in favor of seeking paying... More >>

Photo by Gary LeonardThe world thinks the Shakes are harmless—casual, possibly non-English speaking listeners will peg them as a proudly... More >>

Photo by James BunoanOrange County must really be into kids shooting speed into their penises in locked Wendy's restrooms. Or having threesomes... More >>