Ellen Griley

[CORRECTED:] Torch 'Em for District Weekly Freelancers

CORRECTION: Film promoter clarifies how fund-raiser came out (details below) . . . ​The District Weekly, the Long Beach alternative newsweekly started by former OC Weeklings, went up in smoke last month, so why not use Up in Smoke to help raise cash for the pub's starving freelance writers?

The New Times

Leatherbys Cafe Rouge a Grand Place to Watch the World Spin

I Am Sort of Awesome

And so are you

Live Review

Axe Grinding
Venus Infers with Jessica Dobson
Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, Monday, Feb. 12

The Police, Ted Danson Tour World

I watched the 49th Annual Grammys just long enough to see the Police jam out an extended version of "Roxanne" and Tony Bennett throw out an awkward plug for Target. I couldn't really ask for any more. As far as the actual awards go, the Dixie Chicks were the night's big winners, taking home five awa ... More >>

Music

Album Covers Of The Year 2006

To their credit, Pitchfork compiled a more-or-less well done 25 worst album covers of the year list, but they're remiss in not recognizing the power of a well done album cover. Rather than complain, we're taking matters into our own hands and making a list of our own. If RIAA doomsayers are to be be ... More >>

The Year in Letters

Keep It Up. You Rock. Dont Ever Change. All That Crap.

Best of OC, Nos. 51 to 75

From the House of Tiki to Joe MacAsland

Drink, Eat, But Don't Pass Out

Proof in seven shots

Letters

'I guess its just not bad enough that we have a bunch of rich elite dressing up in womens clothes, getting drunk and stoned . . . With articles like yours, who needs government-sponsored propaganda?'

Letters

'The place is going to be crawling with pretentious OC foodophiles and my nice quiet Wednesday evenings will be no more. Damn you, Matt Coker, DAMN YOU!!!!!'

Letters

'I like twats better than twits, and can play a twat just like a fiddle back home'

Letters

'He is smart enough to realize if he didnt get out then, he may have awoken a fortysomething with crazy-colored hair and a tattoo of dragons circle jerking'

Get Out!

April 20 - April 27: Now Leave Me Alone

oc weekly <3 cold war kids frank lenz

it's 5:14 on friday and i'm lazy and i don't feel like rambling on and on and on and on about how much i love music right now. so instead, i will give you the highlights of my iChat conversation with my lovely and amazing lil' assistant, miss vickie chang. i'll even break it into sections, so you mi ... More >>

Our Annual Salute to Drinking

Moo Shoo Muslim

Sister Jamillah returns with Mas Islamic Chinese Restaurant

Get Out!

Waste On College
Feb. 16 - Feb. 23

Theater

TOC

Stop Lying

GWEN STEFANI AND M.I.A.; ARROWHEAD POND, ANAHEIM

Diary of a Mad County

Awwww hell. Angels owner Arte Moreno tells Bill Shaikin...

Diary of a Mad County

Irvine

La Palma

Dropkicks!

What the hell are you looking at?! since 1995

Diary of a Mad County

Aug. 24 - Aug. 29

Like Dogs in the Street!

Nightlife and More:
Aug. 25 - Sept. 1

Die for Famous Country Singers Oil

Aug. 11 - Aug. 18

HOT AS IN GOD

This week in nightlife and more: July 7-14

Diary of a Mad County

Letters

"Anyone with a brain knows the cop who shot the dog playing fetch in Drake Park isnt right in the head."

TOC

TOC

CLUBBED!
THE COUNTY
MUSIC
FILM
ARTS
FOOD

Hong Kong Six

The Fabulous Masonaires

Groove Ensemble and Take Back, tonight!

Aloud and Alive In 2005

Our favorite bands of next year, predicted this year

Season 2, Episode 6

What Goes On

Winter Music Issue

O, America . . .

Reflections on Election Day, 2004

Bad Meetings With Great People

Letters

This Buds for You

Marijuana: The Band fights for your right to party

Letters

Meat Me in Hell

A guide to great food

Letters

Elliott Smith 1969-2003

Clubbed!

The OC Weekly Book Of Food Lists!