Danielle Bacher

Following Kurupt and DJ Nick Bean From L.A. Video Shoot to Anaheim Gangsta Party

[Editor's note: Soon-to-be-award-winning gonzo music journalist Danielle Bacher prowls the late late night scene for West Coast Sound. For this installment, she hit the town with rapper Kurupt from Tha Dogg Pound and DJ Nik Bean, a West L.A.-based mixtape impresario who has worked with Snoop and Tha ... More >>

Danzig Says He Would Have Played Wolverine Less 'Gay' Than Hugh Jackman

See also: *The Craziest Danzig Stalker of Them All *Glenn Danzig VS. the Internet * Reviewed: Danzig at the Grove-11-22-10 Glenn Danzig is a hard man to get face time with, so we were extremely psyched to meet up with him at his management company's Wilshire Blvd. office. The veteran metalhead cut ... More >>

Jack Grisham of T.S.O.L. Talks To After Dark LA About His Sexual Style; TMI?

Former Weekly cover guy and T.S.O.L. lead singer Jack Grisham went on the record with our sister publication LA Weekly's sex blog, After Dark LA about his sexual history and current Christian leanings. It's super candid and fun, care of erstwhile  writer Danielle Bacher. Read our favorite parts ... More >>

Gwen Stefani Breaks Up With Herself

[Mental Notes] Also, Brandon Seger on keeping lyrics simple, and Riley Breckenridge on a big, bad burrito.

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

[UPDATED With Comment From Bride and Groom] Singer Franki Doll Gets the Best Toy of All

Mike McDougal/Lushbeat​UPDATE, FEB. 21, 3 P.M.: All in all, the day was magical for Mr. and Mrs. Avery. Everyone had a great time and kept rocking all night to the music. "We're leaving in 20 minutes for our honeymoon," says the bride. "You are seriously the only call I have taken all day." W ... More >>

OC Music Awards At the Gypsy Den in Santa Ana Last Night

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​Click here to see the photos!The OC Music Awards really give new meaning to the phrase "awards season." A months-long competition like this really starts to test the resolve of even the most intrepid music blogger. Last night saw the Gypsy Den's small stage hosting p ... More >>

The Gypsy Lounge Packs Up the Wagon

[Mental Notes] Also Coachella Craigslist craziness

Grrl Fair Turns 10

[Mental Notes] Also, a new drummer for A7F, a new name for the Grove, and new nominees for the OCMAs

The OC Music Awards at the Lab Last Night

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​Click here to see the slideshow!OC Music AwardsJan. 26, 2011The Lab, Costa MesaLast night saw round two of the Best Live Acoustic Act category, and the competition was hit or miss. Of the five groups who performed, only two stood out.  Here's the breakdown.

Lady Gaga Coming to OC

[Mental Notes] Also, Josh Freese fills in with Paramore and WAR remembers Teena Marie

Top Seven Things to Do in OC on New Year's Eve

Doug Neil​Did you wait until the last minute to make plans for New Year's Eve? Instead of truckin' to LA, you can enjoy some celebratory fun right here in Orange County. Although we don't have any major bands floating through, we found some cool venues, ideas and hotspots to ring in the new year.

Seven Most Memorable Musician Deaths in 2010

Courtesy of Sanctuary RecordsRonnie James Dio, we thank you.​With the news of the death of Teena Marie over the weekend, it seems 2010 still hasn't quite finished its toll yet. In 2010 we saw some truly tragic losses to the world of music--Lena Horne, Kate McGarrigle, Marvin Isley--but here's our ... More >>

In Memoriam: Broken Bottles Celebrate Late Frontman Jess "The Mess" Rich

​It was three days before Christmas, and the rain poured down from the clouds, turning the evening from a deep blue to a deeper black. I walked into Travis Rich's recording studio in Long Beach and was seized by the sadness of what had happened, the finality of Jesse Rich's death just 14 days prio ... More >>

RIP, Jesse Rich

[Mental Notes] Also, an MJ video in Tustin, Fauxchella and Young the Giant

The White Buffalo, aka Jake Smith: 'I Didn't Know I Could Sing at All, or That I Had an Interesting Voice'

Danielle Bacher/ OC Weekly​Folk singer Jake Smith, a.k.a. the White Buffalo, has released his new five-track EP entitled Prepare for Black & Blue. Smith captivates his audiences with his folksy jangles, earthy vocals and poetic lyrics. Even though he doesn't quite understand the compariso ... More >>

'Dexter' Composer Daniel Licht on Using Human Bones as Instruments and the Season Finale

Danielle Bacher/ OC WeeklyThere is only one episode left in the fifth season of Dexter, and the suspense is killing everyone...perhaps even Dexter himself. The wickedly enjoyable Showtime series centers on the protagonist Dexter Morgan, a forensics expert by day and a serial killer by night, an ... More >>

TSOL Singer Jack Grisham: 'That's Right--I'm Supporting the Arts. I Got a Fucking Award For it. I'm An Award-Winning Artist.'

Danielle Bacher/ OC Weekly​Jack Grisham's life has taken more twists and turns than the PCH. The 49-year-old gained early notoriety as the lead singer of seminal Orange County punk rockers TSOL. After five years fronting the group, Grisham left amid rumors of substance abuse and acrimony from the ... More >>

Comic-Con Staying in San Diego

[Mental Notes] Megan Mullally performs with TSOL keyboardist, plus five Asian-American acts to watch

Megan Mullally on Being in a Band (With Greg Kuehn!): 'People Think They are Going to Get a 'Will & Grace' Experience--But it's Not That at All.'

Danielle Bacher/ OC Weekly​Most people recognize Megan Mullally as the outrageous, booze-swilling Karen Walker from the hit sitcom Will & Grace. What you may not know is that she is a genre-straddling theater actress and singer as well. On Oct. 7-10 at the Orange County Per ... More >>

The Runaways' Cherie Currie: "I'm Not Sure There Will Ever Be An All-Girl Band Like It"

Janet MacoskaCherie Currie performing with The Runaways​Talking with Cherie Currie on the phone is easy. What's not easy is fitting several lifetimes' worth of crazy days and recovery into 50 years in this planet. Who would ever dream of attaining the level of success that she achieved by 17 years ... More >>

Weezer to Play Surfing Event

[Mental Notes] Also, Yellow Red Sparks have residency in LA, Pinback sucked live, and Guided By Voices reunites

Pinback at the Detroit Bar Last Night

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OC Fans Trek To Smiths/Morrissey Convention At The Music Box

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An Interview With a Rare Breed: OC Blogger Indie Peddler

[Mental Notes] Plus Weenie Roast highs and lows

The Mysterious Indie Peddler, Kim Conlan, Revealed

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All Is Quiet on U2's Planned Dates

[Mental Notes] Also, more concert cancellations, Rage against Arizona, and Minus the Bear show review

Over The Weekend: Stars At Night at Wreck Fest, Proof Bar

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Interview: We Barbarians Talk About Making A Video With Aveiro

​If you've read today's interview with  Matt Aveiro of Cold War Kids, you'll know that Long Beach-based indie/psych rock trio known as We Barbarians--singer/guitarist David Quon, bassist Derek Vanheule and drummer Nathan Warkentin--have just released their newest video. "There's This There's ... More >>

Cold War Kids' Drummer Matt Aveiro Directs We Barbarians Music Video

​There's more to Matt Aveiro than meets the ear. Besides drumming for Long Beach band Cold War Kids, he's also an auteur. He debuted his independent short film Jen In The Painting last year, and is now trying his hand at music video direction. Fellow LBC rockers, We Barbarians asked him to helm th ... More >>

Shout Out Louds Co-Headline With Minus The Bear at Fox Theater

Danielle Bacher​The Hype: Sweden's Shout Out Louds decided to take a break after the release of their second album, Our Ill Wills, and its attendant world tour. Now, however, the five members--frontman Adam Olenius, bassist Ted Malmos, guitarist Carl Von Arbin, drummer Eric Edman and keyboardist B ... More >>

SoCo Announces Fall Tour

[Mental Notes] Also: Obey vs. the Feds, lackluster Lilith, Coachella's broken record, new No Doubt?

Detroit Bar Owner Jon Reiser Shares A Secret

Danielle Bacher​Even if you don't know him by name, you've probably attended at least one show at a Jon Reiser venue in the past decade. He owns Detroit Bar with Dan Bradley, Diego Velasco, David Hastie, Mike Harris and Scott Hamilton (who also own all Memphis Restaurants and Tin Lizzie Salo ... More >>

Interview: Billy Kernkamp Has Servants For Bandmates

Danielle Bacher​Billy Kernkamp is releasing his full-length debut album, 1976, on May 15  at the Detroit Bar. Last week, he gave us a glimpse of his life in Orange County. After the jump, he gives OC Weekly a sneak preview of 1976 with the song "Ounce of Hope" and talks about his servants -- ... More >>

Interview: Billy Kernkamp hearts the Gypsy Den

Danielle Bacher​ "All the attention has been wonderful, but it's a little embarrassing," Billy Kernkamp admitted after showcasing his talent on a show called "Turning the Verge" at Time Warner Studios.  "It's the hardest thing I'm coming to terms with. I'm finally being recognized and it' ... More >>

Interview: Billy Kernkamp Hearts the Gypsy Den

Danielle Bacher​ "All the attention has been wonderful, but it's a little embarrassing," Billy Kernkamp admitted after showcasing his talent on a show called "Turning the Verge" at Time Warner Studios.  "It's the hardest thing I'm coming to terms with. I'm finally being recognized, and i ... More >>

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

Multiple Sounds for MS Benefit at the Yost

[Mental Notes] Also: the New Limb's homey debut, Coachella's late-night special

Video: The Relative Strangers--Meet the Band!

​In case you haven't already taken a gander at Danielle Bacher's Locals Only piece featuring the Relative Strangers, be sure to do that. Their tales of unusual pre-show rituals--slapping each other and doing the Running Man on stage--will make it worth your while. 

Young the Giant Steps Out

[Mental Notes] Also: 'Total Surfer Blood Live,' the Morning Benders, andent with don't count on camping at Coachella

Taking a Pass on Coachella

[Mental Notes] Also: Little Boots kicks ass and the identity of Social D's new drummer

Railroad to Alaska at Gypsy Lounge, Lake Forest

Danielle BacherRailroad to Alaska get rowdyThe Hype: Rising from Midway City, Railroad to Alaska are rowdy and unpredictable. After listening to LuckyBearClawDoom, the band's expertly crafted EP released in February, it's easy to understand why singer/ guitarist Justin Suitor might feel so much p ... More >>

Medeski Martin & Wood at House of Blues, Anaheim, Friday

Danielle BacherThe Hype: After building a reputation over the past two decades as one of the most inventive jam bands on the circuit, Medeski Martin & Wood could engage scruffy, neo-hippie Phishheads as well as a packed venue of jazz enthusiasts. The band's latest project is the three-disc Radi ... More >>