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  • Music

    January 28, 2011

    Amos Lee Is a Man With a Mission

    Keeping it old-school, not by embracing kitsch, but by simply writing great songs

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    TGIF: Get Up Kids, Mott the Hoople, Railroad to Alaska and More

    ​The weekend starts Friday, with the Get Up Kids swinging through Pomona's Glass House. One of our featured artists in this week's music section, the quintet's members have long since passed any form of being kids in favor of having their own. Yet the band's ups, downs and all-arounds, combined wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Routine Traffic Stop Leads to a Dozen Pit Bull Puppies Bound for Dog-Fighting Life in Mexico

    ​A Buena Park cop on routine patrol Monday morning spotted a van without a front license plate. Out of Alabama with pictures of dogs and "southernexpresstransporters.ning.com" written on the side, the van pulled over into the Kohl's parking lot across from the Buena Park Mall, about a half-mile fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Heard Mentality: Headed to Street Scene!

    ​Seeing as how we're the closest Village Voice Media paper to San Diego, we feel a profound sense of obligation to cover this weekend's Street Scene festival. Yes, that's right, obligation--not the opportunity to hang out in the Gaslamp District checking out awesome bands. It's all about obligatio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    God Calls Yost Theater Matriarch Phoebe Olivos

    ​Another part of old SanTana disappeared this week as Phoebe Olivos passed away July 23 at 89. The artists and hipsters who currently troll the city's downtown, marveling at how authentic the area is compared to the rest of OC while munching down on $9 "street" tacos owe her respect, as she was th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Lemme Hear Ya San Diego!!!!

    If you'll drive from OC to Coachella, then I'm assuming everyone's cool with me posting info about the San Diego Street Scene. The 25th annual event takes place Aug. 28 and 29 in the East Village (which is near Big Corporate Baseball Park). This year's lineup is top heavy with hip-hop thanks to appe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    More Remembrances of Chris Gaffney

    The late Chris Gaffney created beautiful music, though he'd rather have been watching "Sportscenter."It was a misty day in December when I ducked into the Swallow's Inn in San Juan Capistrano to talk with general manager Cheryl Krupp about one of the entertainers she frequently booked there, the lat ... More >>

  • Music

    June 18, 2009

    Dave Alvin Remembers His Pal Chris Gaffney With a New Tribute CD

    The late Chris Gaffney created beautiful music, though he'd rather have been watching "Sportscenter."It was a misty day in December when I ducked into the Swallow's Inn in San Juan Capistrano to talk with general manager Cheryl Krupp about one of the entertainers she frequently booked there, the lat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    San Diego Street Scene Lineup Announced

    Tired of the Black Eyed Peas yet? No? Great! Well, they're headlining the 25th installment of San Diego's Street Scene, happening on August 28 and 29 (three weeks after playing the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa on August 7). Also playing: M.I.A., Thievery Corporation, Modest Mouse, the Dead Wea ... More >>

  • Music

    May 28, 2009

    [CD Review] The Curious Mystery, 'Rotting Slowly' (K)

    Tired of the Black Eyed Peas yet? No? Great! Well, they're headlining the 25th installment of San Diego's Street Scene, happening on August 28 and 29 (three weeks after playing the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa on August 7). Also playing: M.I.A., Thievery Corporation, Modest Mouse, the Dead Wea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2009

    (One Day Ago) Live from Coachella: Day Two Pictures!

    Thank goodness for Beth Stirnaman. If not for her, our Coachella coverage would consist of my blah blahing and iPhone pictures of stages from the crowd, many yards away. Thankfully, she's got a bundle of great images from day two here, so you can put a face to my inspid ramblings. Remember me raving ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2009

    Live from Coachella: Dr. Dog, Amanda Palmer, Henry Rollins, Shirtless D-Bags

    Sup. Broadcasting LIVE from the Corporately Sponsored AT&T Cool Down Charge Up tent. I am not really doing either at the moment, though. Philly's Dr. Dog just finished up at the Mojave tent a bit ago, and as Larry David might say, they were "pretty, pretty good." Tracks like "Worst Trip" and "Th ... More >>

  • News

    May 15, 2008

    The Weekly's Head Count of the 48 New Faces Who Want to Be Your Next Sheriff

    Sup. Broadcasting LIVE from the Corporately Sponsored AT&T Cool Down Charge Up tent. I am not really doing either at the moment, though. Philly's Dr. Dog just finished up at the Mojave tent a bit ago, and as Larry David might say, they were "pretty, pretty good." Tracks like "Worst Trip" and "Th ... More >>

  • Music

    March 20, 2008

    Caws for Celebration: Nada Surf Are Better Than Ever

    Sup. Broadcasting LIVE from the Corporately Sponsored AT&T Cool Down Charge Up tent. I am not really doing either at the moment, though. Philly's Dr. Dog just finished up at the Mojave tent a bit ago, and as Larry David might say, they were "pretty, pretty good." Tracks like "Worst Trip" and "Th ... More >>

  • Music

    February 2, 2006

    Get Out!

    Good Place to Die: Feb. 2 - Feb. 9

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    October 20, 2005

    Long Beach

    Good Place to Die: Feb. 2 - Feb. 9

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    January 15, 2004

    Tuning in, turning on

    Good Place to Die: Feb. 2 - Feb. 9

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    July 10, 2003

    Scorecard

    Good Place to Die: Feb. 2 - Feb. 9

  • Music

    June 7, 2001

    Keep It Like a Secret

    The mystery of the Kingsbury Manx

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