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Dexter Holland

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    KROQ Weenie Roast y Fiesta - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine - 5/5/12

    Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyColdplayKROQ Weenie Roast y FiestaVerizon Wireless AmphitheaterMay 5, 2012 The Weenie Roast is always a great show for people who just want to be entertained. You sit back, watch the giant platform on the main stage rotate (no waiting time in-between sets!) and just take it a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    The Offspring - Alex's Bar - 5/3/12

    The OffspringMay 3, 2012Alex's BarOne of my first punk shows happened to be The Offspring, Quicksand, The Vandals and Wax at the Cal State Dominguez Hills Velodrome back in 1995. I was transported back to those energetic punk rock days by witnessing a ferocious set by The Offspring last night at Ale ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    "Food and the Art of Consumption" Exhibit to Debut This Weekend at Cal State Fullerton

    ​We usually don't talk about art here at SaFII, unless it involves Star Wars-themed food and other foodie nuttiness. But Cal State Fullerton is about to launch an exhibit with food as its subject: "Acquired Tate: Food and the Art of Consumption," which opens this Saturday. It's a collection of art ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Gringo Bandito Prepping Limited-Edition 'Private Reserve' Version for Nov. 15 Release

    Gringo Bandito head gabacho Dexter Holland​You could imagine how pissed I was when Vickie sent me a note that Gringo Bandito was announcing on its website something about a "Private Reserve" version of its not-so-famous hot sauce--you know, given I'm basically their spokesperson for the best hot s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Kobayashi Destroys Competition in Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge

    Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyKobayashi with Dexter Holland. Click here to see more photos from the event.​Yesterday afternoon, Dexter Holland's Gringo Bandito hot sauce hosted a taco throwdown challenge at Fred's Mexican Café in downtown Huntington Beach. Competitive eaters chowed down on stacks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Kobayashi Destroys Competition in Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge

    Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyKobayashi with Dexter Holland. Click here to see more photos from the event. Yesterday afternoon, Dexter Holland's Gringo Bandito hot sauce hosted a taco throwdown challenge at Fred's Mexican Café in downtown Huntington Beach. Competitive eaters chowed down on stacks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Photos and Recap: Kobayashi Swallows 81 Tacos at the Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge

    Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly"He's gonna puke!" a spectator declares from the crowd in equal parts horror and amusement. A concerned mother motions her children away from the table, one that has suddenly been transformed into massive human garbage disposal. The five men standing behi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    This Wednesday: Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge Featuring The Return of Kobayashi

    ​Get ready for some food-scarfing mayhem. As our music blog Heard Mentality reported, the Offspring front man (and Weekly coverdude) Dexter Holland is bringing us the Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at Fred's Mexican Café in downtown Huntington Beach. Some of the world's g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Worldwide Mahi-Mahi Shortage Forces Fish Taco Purveyors to Stop Serving the Fish

    Flickr user Erik Charlton​This is scary shit: Gringo Bandito, the bueno hot sauce of Offspring head hombre Dexter Holland is set to host a taco-eating contest at Fred's in Huntington Beach August 3, with legendary competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi set to compete. The initial meat in the tacos was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Dexter Holland's Gringo Bandito Sets Taco Challenge--with Kobayashi

    ​Dexter Holland's hot sauce brand Gringo Bandito teamed up with competitive eating champion Takeru Kobayashi for the Kobayashi Presents the Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge, taking place Aug. 3 at Fred's Mexican Café in downtown Huntington Beach.Kobayashi and other renowned eating competitors will s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    OC Weekly Honored By Los Angeles Press Club

    Yay, Kelly!​Last night the Los Angeles Press Club held its 53rd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards at the ornately appointed Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. We know you have some burning questions: Did award presenter and Mary Tyler Moore Show thespian Ed Asner really ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    WEB EXTRAS: A Tribute to Sublime's Bradley Nowell

    courtesy Jim NowellFor more photos of Bradley Nowell, check out our slideshow here​Check out our Bradley Nowell slideshow here!Sublime front man Bradley Nowell, who died 15 years ago this month, left behind a legacy that is intrinsically tied to Long Beach and the rest of Orange County. This week' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    New Josh Freese Album to Be Released on April Fool's, Sends Out Best Press Release Ever

    ​Drummer Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, DEVO, A Perfect Circle, the Vandals, etc.) made headlines last year with his ingenious marketing scheme promoting his solo record Since 1972. And now he's back for more: His next solo project, titled My New Friends, is set for an April 1 release date. Memora ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2010

    OC Weekly's Top 10 Most Read Cover Stories of 2010

    How far can Dexter Holland's Hot Sauce Go?​We've tallied up the numbers and here it is: Our top ten most read cover stories of 2010, based on online pageview counts. Hint: We start with a little Dexter Holland and his Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce... and end with a witch. Click here to see the list!

  • Music

    July 29, 2010

    Concerts Everywhere

    [Mental Notes] If you didn't watch a show last week, you missed out

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    311 and The Offspring at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Over The Weekend

    Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Check out our slideshow here!311 and The OffspringJuly 24, 2010Verizon Wireless AmphitheaterIt was surprising to see the Offspring open for 311 in their own backyard. Given these financial times, packaging 311 and The Offspring on Unity tour would surely fill amphitheaters ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Thank God It's Friday: Shows You Don't Want To Miss

    What are you up to this weekend? There's a whole slew of shows for you to watch the next few days--here's a few you must see.​July 23, FridayTonight Ziggy Marley appears at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, bringing his easy-going take on life and love across the board to the OC Fair crowd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Orange Bits: Runner Runner, Cypress Hill, Avi Buffalo

    Runner Runner: Good promo pic, or the best?​This week, no one wrote about Orange County music. Well, some people did. But less than usual. Step it up, blogosphere...

  • Music

    May 6, 2010

    Ron Emory of TSOL Steps Out

    [Locals Only] His debut solo album, 'Walk That Walk,' is the soundtrack of his life

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Free Download: Song From TSOL Guitarist's Solo Debut

    Photo by Eric "ARAB" Groff​Ron Emory, guitar player of Long Beach's punk grandfathers TSOL (True Sounds of Liberty), is releasing his debut album, Walk That Walk, on his Web site Friday. In it: collaborations with Mike Ness, Rancid's Tim Armstrong, Fletcher Dragge from Pennywise, Dexter Holl ... More >>

  • Columns

    March 18, 2010

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    Photo by Eric "ARAB" Groff​Ron Emory, guitar player of Long Beach's punk grandfathers TSOL (True Sounds of Liberty), is releasing his debut album, Walk That Walk, on his Web site Friday. In it: collaborations with Mike Ness, Rancid's Tim Armstrong, Fletcher Dragge from Pennywise, Dexter Holl ... More >>

  • Columns

    March 11, 2010

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    Photo by Eric "ARAB" Groff​Ron Emory, guitar player of Long Beach's punk grandfathers TSOL (True Sounds of Liberty), is releasing his debut album, Walk That Walk, on his Web site Friday. In it: collaborations with Mike Ness, Rancid's Tim Armstrong, Fletcher Dragge from Pennywise, Dexter Holl ... More >>

  • Food

    March 4, 2010

    How Far Can Dexter Holland's Gringo Bandito Go?

    What started as a gag gift by the Offspring singer is becoming a serious business

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival at OC Fairgrounds

    Andrew YoussefNOFX performing SundayClick for slideshows of Day One, Day Two and Day Three.The Hype: Three days of tattoos, punk, metal, rockabilly and skateboarding descended upon the OC Fairgrounds under the umbrella of the Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival Friday through Sunday. The l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Friday Night: The Offspring at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

    (Placeholder image to soon be replaced by live photo by Robert Fayette!)BY DAVID J. NICOLASFriday Night: The Offspring, Alkaline Trio at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine; June 5, 2009.Say what you will about the Offspring. Yes, their heavy punk-pop distortion seems to be a better fit in a diffe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    TONIGHT: The Offspring at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

    If hit songs and record sales are any indication (and uh...they are) the Offspring may very well be the most successful Orange County band of all time. Latest album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace spawned "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid," one of their biggest hits ever (11 weeks at #1 on the Billboard moder ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2009

    The Offspring

    If hit songs and record sales are any indication (and uh...they are) the Offspring may very well be the most successful Orange County band of all time. Latest album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace spawned "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid," one of their biggest hits ever (11 weeks at #1 on the Billboard moder ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Straight Dope Mentions Buena Park's Portillo's--Kind Of

    One of my favorite columns after Savage Love is The Straight Dope, a decades-old column presided over by Cecil Adams in Chicago. Short description: Adams answers ANY question about ANYTHING. Recently, he branched off and began a separate column focusing solely on the Windy City. The latest installme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    L.A. Times Story on Dexter Holland's Gringo Bandito

    The L.A. Times did a good piece today on Dexter Holland's Gringo Bandito hot sauce, which is, by the way, produced in O.C.  The article stated that the sauce is a success after its introduction in 2006, with 300 gallons of the stuff being bottled per month. But we shan't forget that at least som ... More >>

  • Music

    June 26, 2008

    [CD Review] The Offspring, 'Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace' (Columbia)

    The L.A. Times did a good piece today on Dexter Holland's Gringo Bandito hot sauce, which is, by the way, produced in O.C.  The article stated that the sauce is a success after its introduction in 2006, with 300 gallons of the stuff being bottled per month. But we shan't forget that at least som ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2007

    First the Weekly, then the Times, then the World!

    It's embarrassing enough to the rest of us staffers that Gustavo Arellano's name appears on every other page. But now it's increasingly engulfing the LA "By God" Times, too. In his pop news column in Sunday's Calendar section,  Chris Lee had an item titled "Offspring's Dexter Holland dips into ... More >>

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    November 16, 2006

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    October 30, 2003

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    October 24, 2002

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    April 25, 2002

    Nazis Invade La Habra!

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  • Music

    April 4, 2002

    VH1 Says Were Hip!

    Which means Orange County must be finished

  • Music

    February 21, 2002

    The Hair Care Conspiracy!

    Which means Orange County must be finished

  • Columns

    November 15, 2001

    Plenty Trepidatious

    A civic leader strokes his manhood whilst a woman hood strokes Commie Girl!

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    November 1, 2001

    Letters

    A civic leader strokes his manhood whilst a woman hood strokes Commie Girl!

  • Music

    October 11, 2001

    Waisted!

    A civic leader strokes his manhood whilst a woman hood strokes Commie Girl!

  • Music

    October 4, 2001

    The Snarky Iconoclasts

    Theyre on PlayStation, but theyre still Damned

  • Music

    September 6, 2001

    It's All A Blur

    Agent Oranges Mike Palm is happier now

  • Culture

    April 26, 2001

    Designer Stories: E. C. Star

    Agent Oranges Mike Palm is happier now

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    February 22, 2001

    Cashed Out

    Agent Oranges Mike Palm is happier now

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    January 11, 2001

    Letters

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    December 21, 2000

    You May Say I'm a Dreamer

    Agent Oranges Mike Palm is happier now

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    June 22, 2000

    More Fun With Stupid Press Releases

    Agent Oranges Mike Palm is happier now

  • Music

    February 24, 2000

    It's a Wu-Tang After All

    What's your Wu-Tang tag?

  • Music

    September 2, 1999

    Notes From the Revolucion

    The futura is now

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