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Bad Brains

  • Music

    March 29, 2012

    Spectrals Only (Want to) Write About Love

    Gritted-teeth cynicism runs amok on their new album, but it's all inspiration

  • Columns

    May 12, 2011

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    Gritted-teeth cynicism runs amok on their new album, but it's all inspiration

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Top Five Punk-Rock Songs About Pot (Old and New School)

    ​Pogo, pot and punk-rock! Here are some fast paced songs from both the old and new school's of to celebrate today's hazy holiday.

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Circa Survive's Guitarist Colin Frangicetto Shows off His Ink

    Emily ShurColin Frangicetto, far left​Circa Survive is co-headlining at tattoo and music festival MusINK, at the OC Fairgrounds this Saturday (along with Thrice, interviewed in this week's print edition). In keeping with the theme,  guitarist Colin Frangicetto sent over a couple of photos of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Top 10 Rockin' Songs By Black Artists

    Jimi Hendrix​February is Black History Month, and we felt it the perfect time to do one of our patented lists. Today, we are naming Top Ten Rockin'-est songs by black artists. As much as white artists get criticized for performing "black" genres like R&B, hip-hop and blues, many black artists ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    OC Weekly Classic Punk Monday Mixtape

    Sex Pistols​​Sometimes you just need to get riled up on a Monday morning. To that end, we made you a classic punk mixtape to shake off the haze of the weekend and start the new week off right. Valentine's Day be damned; break out the boots and safety pins! The mixtape spans the original Spirit o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    What You Missed: Red Bull Flugtag, Posse on Broadway, Bad Brains, Rock the Bells

    Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​What'd you do this weekend? Or, more importantly, what'd you miss this weekend? We headed out to Long Beach's Rainbow Harbor to see people hurl themselves into the ocean in an attempt to fly for Red Bull Flugtag. Later that night, we hopped over to Downtown Santa Ana ... More >>

  • Music

    August 19, 2010

    Bad Brains and Their On-Again, Off-Again Relationship

    The band that play together stay together

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Free Ticket Tuesdays: Bad Brains, the Colourist, the Union Line, Moonshine & the Drugs and Yellow Red Sparks

    ​This week, we're giving away a pair of tickets to the Bad Brains show at the House of Blues in Anaheim and 10 pairs of tickets to OC Weekly's Locally Grown series at the Grove of Anaheim that includes OC's indie rock elite--the Union Line, The Colourist, Yellow Red Sparks and Moonshine & the ... More >>

  • Music

    March 25, 2010

    Bad Religion's Recipe for Longevity

    The kings of highbrow power-pop-punk are still overwhelming millions every day

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Top 10 Records Sold at TKO During Past Week

    TKO Records in Fountain Valley is mainly known as the label that launched punk bands like Cock Sparrer, Nazi Dogs, and the Crumbs. However, in October 2007 they decided to open their own shop that specializes in rare and collectable punk-rock vinyl. The store doesn't only stock their shelves with pu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2009
  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Sublime Reunion Part Deux

    ​Bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh are hitting the stage as Sublime, just like they did in February. But unlike the previous gig, held at some tiny Mexican restaurant in a Nevada town no one's ever heard of, this show is actually pretty big.It's part of Cypress Hill's Smokeout, a gathering ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2009

    Bedouin Soundclash

    Galaxy Concert Theatre

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Leaving Babylon

    I'm bailing for Vegas today and that got me thinking about the idea of leaving. Then I remembered a strange cover version of the Bad Brains song "Leaving Babylon" a week ago. I was in the gardening department at Big Lots (does Big Lots have "departments?") when I heard an acoustic guitar strumming s ... More >>

  • Music

    March 19, 2009

    No for an Answer Return to Orange County

    I'm bailing for Vegas today and that got me thinking about the idea of leaving. Then I remembered a strange cover version of the Bad Brains song "Leaving Babylon" a week ago. I was in the gardening department at Big Lots (does Big Lots have "departments?") when I heard an acoustic guitar strumming s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2009

    TOMORROW: The Adicts at House of Blues

    As much as some people might hate me for saying this, I've always thought of The Adicts as the U2 of the punk world. One, they have always had an established look about them (though I doubt Bono would ever have the balls to rock the joker make-up like Keith "Monkey" Warren). Two, they're live perfor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    Last Night: Bad Brains, Death By Stereo and Kevin Seconds at House of Blues

    Better Than: Pretty much any other concert you could have gone to last night.In the canon of legendary punk bands, it is pretty much impossible to fuck with the furious, dred-wielding four piece that is Bad Brains. And for hoards of die-hard O.C. punks young and old, a chance to see them in action ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 4, 2008

    Punky Reggae

    Bad Brains

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2008

    On Sale This Weekend: NOFX, Bad Brains, More

    Every week, more shows from old punk bands are announced. It's uncanny. NOFX, Feb. 19 at the Grove of Anaheim On sale: Noon Friday, Oct. 31 ($20) Veteran punk band fronted by the irascible Fat Mike, owner of Fat Wreck Chords. He also founded the Rock Against Bush effort in 2004, so he must be prett ... More >>

  • Music

    December 20, 2007

    Through Ness' Eyes

    Taking stock of Social Distortion at 30

  • Features

    November 15, 2007

    To Be Ginn, Again

    FEEDBACK: Black Flag/SST Records Honcho Roars Back with Three New Boundary-Busting Albums

  • Music

    November 1, 2007

    Ballad of John and Toko

    Refreshed after a four-year break, Enon resume messing with rock preconceptions

  • Music

    September 20, 2007

    The Rasta Fire Next Time

    Nearly 30 Years On, Punk Legends Bad Brains Are Still Burning Twice As Bright

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2007

    Free Tix Fridays: Bad Brains OR Supersuckers

    This weekend, we're giving away ten pairs of tix, lovely readers. Five are for the Supersuckers Punk Rock Karaoke show on Wed, September 19, at the Anaheim House Of Blues. The other five are for Bad Brains Whole Wheat Bread at the same venue on Tue, September 25. To score a pair, email: ocpro ... More >>

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    CD Review

    Various Artists, Kurt Cobain: About a Son (Barsuk)

  • Music

    July 5, 2007

    CD Review

    Bad Brains, Build a Nation (Megaforce/Oscilloscope)

  • Music

    June 14, 2007
  • Music

    May 24, 2007

    Punch Rock

    The Shys move from fisticuffs to fist-raising anthems

  • Music

    February 15, 2007

    The Feminine Mystique

    How Mika Miko carve out their pony thrash

  • Film

    September 28, 2006

    You've Been Punk'd

    American Hardcore: overdue homage or underdone whitewash?

  • Film

    September 21, 2006

    Strange Days Indeed

    The Gipper, Tricky Dick, American Hardcore, The U.S. vs. John Lennon and deja vu all over again

  • Film

    September 14, 2006

    Hardcore Cinema

    Bad BrainsLive CBGB 1982

  • Columns

    April 6, 2006

    Hey, You!

    You Brass

  • Features

    October 20, 2005
  • Unknown

    August 11, 2005
  • Music

    February 24, 2005

    Not Just Soccer Moms' Fun

    7 Seconds take the bronze

  • Music

    February 24, 2005

    Live Previews

    7 Seconds take the bronze

  • Music

    February 17, 2005

    The Ghost of Jello

    The Dead Kennedys come alive

  • Music

    February 10, 2005

    Live Previews

    The Dead Kennedys come alive

  • Music

    August 5, 2004

    C.AARME

    The Dead Kennedys come alive

  • Music

    August 14, 2003

    Bling Blasters

    Science Projects conscience hip-hop

  • Music

    March 6, 2003

    Metal? Christian? Gay?

    Queer talk with Kings Xs Doug Pinnick

  • Music

    March 28, 2002

    Make the Music Go Bang

    The Alleged Gunmen give respect to the vinyl slingers

  • Music

    December 20, 2001

    Big Bang of Joy

    The Alleged Gunmen give respect to the vinyl slingers

  • Features

    December 13, 2001

    If Jackson Pollock Played Music

    Create (!)s spontaneity is the message

  • Music

    November 15, 2001

    Weird Paradise

    Steven Blush on the birth of Orange County hardcore

  • Music

    April 5, 2001

    Darren Roberts

    Freelance sculptor and painter, bassist for Handsome Devil

  • Features

    November 25, 1999

    The Aquabats are a bunch of giddy freaks

    Freelance sculptor and painter, bassist for Handsome Devil

  • Music

    October 8, 1998

    Our Crumb

    Getting over the Girl, getting on with the music

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