Ashley Eliot

Tonight: Blok, Big Whup, the Silent Comedy and Honeypie Launch Everyday Noise at Detroit

​We mentioned last week that Everyday Noise, the online local music magazine started by ex-Weekling/current Weekly contributor Albert Ching and KUCI radio host/Orange County music publicist Ashley Eliot, had launched. But the site's actual launch party, see, is this week. Tonig ... More >>

New Online Magazine for OC Music Launches

​Albert Ching: That byline ring a bell? Dude writes here all the time. Used to have a desk in the office. Is a man about town.Well, he and OC music publicist/KUCI radio host/woman about town Ashley Eliot have launched a new online magazine--Everyday Noise--focusing on Southern California bands, a ... More >>

A Look Inside the New Limb's Sounds People Can Hear Listening Party

​For a bunch of reticent rockers from Costa Mesa, the New Limb crew likes to make a lot of noise. Made up of brothers Joey (vocals) and Adam Chavez (drums), Dan Perez (guitar) and Lauren Salamone (keys), the band releases its first full-length recording, Sounds People Can Hear, April 3, kicked off ... More >>

Barrett Johnson's "Portraits" Featured in ABC's "Private Practice"

Robert Fayette / OC WeeklyBarrett Johnson at the Gypsy Lounge on March 3.Burly and bald-shaven, Orange acoustic songwriter Barrett Johnson looks like a tough guy. Listen to his songs, though, and you get the image of a dude who's sensitive, smart and perpetually heartbroken. We're not saying tough g ... More >>

Albert on the Radio! Fun Ensues!

​It's OK. We've all had those moments. You're reading Heard Mentality at home, work, or risking your life by checking it on your cell phone in traffic (safety first, please, but we appreciate your dedication). You start thinking "yeah, reading what Albert says is great, but if there were only a wa ... More >>

Santa Ana's The Vessel Tongue Broken Up?

Sarah BussHere's a bummer: Looks like thrashy Santa Ana band the Vessel Tongue have broken up.I don't have much in the way of details, but I heard word from KUCI promotions director (and host of the Press Pass Music show) Ashley Eliot via text today, who received a text from TVT singer Nigel Burk (s ... More >>

TONIGHT: 'KUCI Nights' Get Started at the Yost in Santa Ana

Here at the OC Weekly, we're rather big fans of KUCI, UC Irvine's community radio station. So it's a no-brainer to suggest checking out their first ever "KUCI Nights," tonight at the Yost Theatre in Santa Ana. It's five bands, all from southern California: LA's Castledoor and Death to Anders, and OC ... More >>

Finalists for OC Music Awards 'Best Acoustic Live' and 'Best Live Band' Announced

Sure, I may be a bit rough on the OC Music Awards at times (or, uh, lots of the time), but the lineups for their "best acoustic live showcase finals" and "best live band showcase finals" are definitely solid, including some of our favorite Locals Only bands, like the New Limb (pictured). For each of ... More >>

Albert on KUCI at Noon Today!

I'll be returning to my college radio roots today and appearing on UC Irvine's station, KUCI, at noon. I'll be on their all-local music show Press Pass, presumably talking about--and listening to--local music. You can listen online, so what better way to spend your midday than hearing my dulcet tone ... More >>

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