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Last October, Liskfest debuted in Orange County, with bands like Death By Stereo (pictured), Strung Out, the Vandals and Gorilla Biscuits playing a hardcore/metal festival in...
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Laugh away those unemployment blues (no, seriously) with the improvisational comedy troupe the Corporate Recess Players, introducing their new show, “We’ve Got Your...
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DJs spinning northern soul, freakbeat, boogaloo, garage, mod, 60s and more. Not clear? Freakbeat: “The missing link between the early to mid-1960s mod R&B scene and the...
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Writing is a form of art; everyone will have a different opinion of what is good and what is bad. Even Van Gogh was harshly ridiculed and scrutinized in his time; it took...
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It’s easy to hate on a musical that opens with a number called “Omigod You Guys,” but at the same time... it takes some balls to open a musical with a number...
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These Australian lad-rockers seem destined to make noise and wear lil' boy shorts into eternity. Since 1973, they've released 15 albums, including 2008's Black Ice, which...
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Blok is a hilarious, swaggering OC hip-hop group. Kyle & Natalie is a catchy, fun OC rock group featuring a TV actress. Streetlight Affair's an OC folk-rock act with a member...
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Stare into the eyes of the blond Matisyahu. Okay, so maybe L.A. based singer songwriter Trevor Hall isn't sporting a yamika or insane beat-boxing skills, but after listening...
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If Gogol Bordello is the Rolling Stones of gypsy punk, 17 Hippies must be their more literate Beatles counterpart. Berlin's "orchester spezial" plays a dizzying,...
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The Liberal TrifectaGore Vidal, George McGovern and the loving memory of Ted Kennedy fill the presidential library of their foe, Richard NixonIf the events transpiring in the...
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Dear Mexican: I am a 22-year-old Mexican-American woman, still living with my parents but going to college, working full-time and taking care of myself financially. I grew up...
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The Past and the PendingCan’t accept a handsome movie star leading legendary punk band the Germs? Get over itAs a teenage punk, I would have laughed at the thought of...
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Bibbidi-Bobbidi-BOOOOOURNS!With the July 2009 Downtown Disney arrival of overpriced-boutique-to-the-stars (and their privileged offspring) Kitson Kids, it seems to me that...
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Calzones Away!“Does the world need another pizza brand? No. Does the world need a better pizza brand? Absolutely,” reads the “About Us” page...
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‘How Many Kids Does It Take to Drive a Friend Home?’NANNY 911Yvonne Elizondo’s connection to her gang [Daffodil J. Altan’s “Ganged Up,”...
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Making a Street SceneHeard Mentality: The best of the music, arts & culture blog for the week of Aug. 17-23After attending Street Scene, the two-day downtown San Diego music...
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The greatest exposure most high-school bands can expect is participating in a city-organized “battle of the bands,” or maybe playing during lunch as part of...
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Though Denver’s Apples In Stereo were largely responsible for the revival of Beach Boys-style psychedelic pop, buzz dwindled after their late-’90s heyday....
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On the road to underground hip-hop credibility, lyrical jabs at the mainstream are bus fare. Audible Mainframe devote a healthy portion of their third album, Transients, to...
