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The Five Must-See Shows in OC This Week

Monday, April 29 The Originalites Gallagher's Pub & Grill Since coming together as teenagers (and later recruiting saxophonist Mike Belk after an impromptu jam session at a local gig), The Originalites have risen high in the ranks of Orange County's local music scene in the span of only five year ... More >>

NBFF: Smaller, Shorter & Uncut

The fabled film festival has learned that less is more

Reggie Watts' Humor Might Hurt Your Head

When it comes to the humor this beatboxing madman, it's best to not overthink it

The Irvine International Film Festival Shows Off Its Good Eye

The rambunctious lineup includes nine Oscar nominees

NYE EDM Festivals in 2012: Which One Was the Best?

Who would have thought five years ago that super star DJ's like Above & Beyond, Ferry Corsten, Andy Moor, Sebastian Ingrosso, Laidback Luke, Calvin Harris, Avicii and Nero would be headlining separate major EDM festivals right here in California on New Years Eve? Since Insomniac Events and Go Ve ... More >>

Norin & Rad Put as Much Fire Into Their Beats as They Do Into Their Food

[Locals Only] The Westminster duo's diet of trance beats, hard work and Srirachi earns them a deal with EDM label Anjunabeats

Rihanna To Charge Fans $250 For Diamonds Executive Platinum Box Of Her New Album

Even with the surprising, okay, VERY surprising news that Taylor Swift's latest album sold a whopping 1.2 million copies in its first week, almost everyone can agree that the music biz is in a heap of trouble. Labels and artists alike are scrambling to make a buck any way they can. Sometimes this co ... More >>

No Doubt They Look Fabulous!

[Trendzilla] Gwen Stefani and her crew are back, and they're dressed better than ever

On the Line: George Wu and Lawrence Tai of Waffles de Liege, Part One

Friends either complement each other or tend to act like twins. For the guys of Waffles de Liege, it's somewhere in the middle, as you'll see in this week's luxe lonchera interview. We met for lunch on their day off and discussed the business -- like those requests for bean-and-cheese burritos?!Your ... More >>

Norin & Rad: A Pair of Local DJs Putting OC Trance on the Map

See Also: Above & Beyond's Tony McGuinness Shares Why He Loves SoCal Above & Beyond - The Shrine Auditorium - 5/18/12 Armin Van Buuren - Sutra - 5/28/12 Before joining Norin & Rad, Bruce Karlsson had been dabbling in producing and other music projects while Nick Sember was spinning ... More >>

'Girls, Girls, Girls' Is Hot, Hot, Hot!

Anja Van Herle's show at JoAnne Artman Gallery makes us want to rock

4 Newport Beach Film Festival Hits: I Wish, Servitude, H2indO, Memorial Day

There's a line from I Wish, Monday night's heartwarming Pacific Rim Spotlight film from Japan that showed at Big Newport, that will resonate with independent filmmakers. A boy looking at a CD cover of his father's rock band asks his younger brother what "indie" means.The kid answers, "I think it me ... More >>

Avicii: "In Buddhism it means the lowest level of hell"

See also:*Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac's Hologram*Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs*Coachella: Five Signs You're An Aging Hipster*Radiohead at Coachella: No Alarms and No SurprisesAt 22, Swedish producer and DJ Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii, has done more in the electronic dance music ... More >>

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

Felguk Talks About Coming To Orange County And Their North American Tour

​For five years, Felipe (Fel) and Gustavo (Guk) of Felguk have been tearing up clubs and festivals of all kinds. In 2011, the Brizillian duo was placed in the top 100 DJ poll by DJ Mag. 2007 proved to be a break out year, as they received a personal phone call from Madonna. This led to producing a ... More >>

How the Church of Scientology Responds to a Reporter's Repeated Requests for Comment

​Asshole. Prick. Handsome. I've been called all three. But Karin Pouw, a spokesthetan for the Church of Scientology, dropped a u-bomb on me in a Feb. 20 email. She called me "unprofessional." Sniffle. Between Feb. 13 and 18, I called the church's media-relations outfit in Los Angeles t ... More >>

Belgian Beers Shine At The Copper Door Tasting Event

​The Copper Door brought the creations of nearly 50 craft breweries to downtown Santa Ana when it opened in 2010. The (literally) underground beer bar has approximately six beers on tap at a time but dozens upon dozens bottled delights. Their simple menu is broken down into categories (beer connoi ... More >>

Steve Aoki Hijacks the System

The prolific electronic music performer/producer talks U.S. dance culture and his upcoming album

Bruxie Number 2 Opens in Brea Today

Photo by Bruxie​Can you believe it's only been a year to the day that Bruxie opened in Old Towne Orange? It's been a few months since we broke the news, but as they promised, Bruxie opens their second location on their auspicious day in Downtown Brea, in the corner space formerly occupied by Fatbu ... More >>

Five Great Pumpkin Treats In Orange County

​Halloween has come and gone. Our costumes are once again being put away, packed in boxes or hung in closets, pushed to the corners of our minds until next year. But one culinary theme remains throughout the rest of autumn: pumpkins. While your squash-based sculptures won't keep through November, ... More >>

Weekend Guide: Rare Beer, Spooky Bites and Yummy Anniversaries

Blackmarket Bakery FacebookIt's beginning to look a lot like fall at Blackmarket Bakery.​Here's our lineup--with a couple extra events for the week ahead! FRIDAYRare Beer Weekend At The Factory What: Drink up--these beers aren't so easy to get your hands on. As part of the final weekend ... More >>

3hree Things: On Improving Your Summer BBQs

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.​Summer officially starts next week, which means BBQ season is officially in full swing (altho ... More >>

Anthrax's Scott Ian to Skip Touring Due to Birth of First Child

​Scott Ian, Anthrax's rhythm and lead guitar player, just announced he's not going to be touring with the band he formed 30 years ago due to the upcoming birth of his first child. He said, "This decision to miss these shows was a deeply personal one. I co-founded this band July 18, 1981, and for ... More >>

Wacky Snacks: Vegemite

Edwin Goei​Name: Vegemite Origin: Australia Found at: Cost Plus, Santa Ana Cost: $6.99 Ingredients: Yeast Extract (From Yeast Grown on Barley), Salt, Mineral Salt (508), Malt Exact (Frm Barley), Colour (150c), Flavors, Niacin, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Folate.

The Bruery Provisions Opens In Old Town Orange

Linnea Lieberman​Before you know it, Old Town Orange will be a welcoming place for pub crawlers, not just elderly people shopping for antiques. The opening of the Bruery Provisions store in the former Frog's Breath place adds a much-needed destination for beer geeks and cheese wonks.

Ticket Giveaway AND Three Awesome Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Songs

​In this week's issue, writer Dave Good previewed the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's show at the Glass House in Pomona. It's going to be a memorable show--and not for the usual reasons BRMC shows are memorable. As Good said in his story: It will be without the person they often referred to as ... More >>

Done All Wrong

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club return to form on their latest album, as they deal with the death of Michael Been, the band's sound mixer and father of bassist Robert Been

Racist OC Register Reader Fustercluck of the Day

​Headline: House Passes Border Security BillComment by unclebill: I love Obama! $600M for boarder security. $26B for teachers unions. OBAMA! OBAMA! OBAMA! Gimmie dat Obama money....Comment by gameon: I'm starting to think you just don't like mexicans and don't like having a black president. its a ... More >>

Jason Quinn of The Lime Truck, Part Three

Photo by Christopher VictorioJason Quinn​For our final day of this On The Line profile, Jason Quinn of The Lime Truck shares a recipe for short ribs.   He adds that he does a different version of it every Sunday when they stop at The Bruery.If you missed the first or second part, click here a ... More >>

The Shorebreak Hotel's Chilled-Out Zimzala Hits The Spot

Seeing as I'd dissed Zimzala's management before even setting foot in the place, I thought it fair to actually check it out (anonymously, of course). I'm glad I did.The setting--within HB's groovy new Shorebreak Hotel--is unlike many other hotel restaurants. This is a destination restaurant, with a ... More >>

Sonics Front Man Jerry Roslie Enjoys a Rock & Roll Retirement

[Summer Guide] Harry Potter and 39 Other Movies We Can't Wait to See This Season

Seraphine is Big Winner at Newport Beach Film Fest

The "French Spotlight" film Seraphine, which is from France and Belgium, was the big jury-award winner at the just-concluded 10th anniversary Newport Beach Film Festival. The film nearly swept the jury's feature-film categories, winning best film, actor (Ulrich Tukur), actress (Yolande Moreau), dire ... More >>

[Special Screenings] Polish Film Festival, 'Battle In Seattle,' More

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

[Cannes Report] Cannes Comebacks: Mike Tyson, Jerzy Skolimowski, Terence Davies and More

[This Hole-In-the-Wall Life] Working-Class Crepes at Eurostation at the Block at Orange

NBFF: Snow Jobs and Sausages

Sometimes I wonder about the power of coincidence. Both times I've covered the Newport Beach Film Festival, I have been unable to attend every day because some or other duty at the office ends up taking a lot more of my time than expected. So I was called home on Tuesday, thereby missing both THE RE ... More >>

Aural Reports

21st-Century Java Man: Chuck Daar's diverse music has a caffeinated mind of its own

Brothers Grim

Wendell Baker is a dysfunctional Wilson family affair

Deconstructing Borat

You've probably seen Borat, and if so you've probably seen Borat drunk, and you may actually be drunk now, and that puts you in a good state of mind to process this scene-by-scene dissection from Salon. Philosophical guy, the Borat: not many other movies this year have everybody asking questions lik ... More >>

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