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  • Blogs

    April 15, 2012

    The OCeeker: St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Catholic Church and the Farting Flock

    The Lord's timing is incredible. Just as the OCeeker hit a sabbath in his P90X program, he took in a Mass and healing service at St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Catholic Church in Orange, where, with all the kneeling, sitting and standing, he got in some core work while his sins were washed away.Indeed, ... More >>

  • Music

    March 29, 2012

    Spectrals Only (Want to) Write About Love

    Gritted-teeth cynicism runs amok on their new album, but it's all inspiration

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    Macy Gray Ignores Calls to Boycott Israel

    Marc Pagani​For soul singer Macy Gray, it started out as a simple Facebook status update inviting discussion concerning upcoming concerts. "I'm booked for 2 shows in Tel Aviv. I'm getting alot of letters from activists urging/begging me to boycott by NOT performing in protest of Apartheid agai ... More >>

  • Music

    December 16, 2010

    Exene X's Out Nostalgia

    Looking back on her life in X makes Exene Cervenka uncomfortable

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Mike Penner/Christine Daniels Story Returns

    ​Mike Penner cut his teeth at the Anaheim Bulletin before jumping over to the Orange County edition of the Los Angeles Times as a sportswriter, garnering more fame as a sports columnist for the mothership in LA, even more fame as transsexual sports columnist Christine Daniels for a year--and more ... More >>

  • Music

    April 15, 2010

    Dave Wakeling Hasn't Missed a Beat

    The man in the 'Mirror In the Bathroom' still marches to his own . . . rhythm

  • Film

    April 1, 2010

    'The Wire' Creators Tap Into New Orleans

    David Simon's new HBO series, 'Treme,' uses fiction to honor that city's surreal, heartbreaking fact

  • Music

    March 18, 2010

    Pioneering Garage-Punks Pierced Arrows Target Detroit Bar

    The Eddie Vedder-approved Fred and Toody Cole have finally become hip-in their 60s!

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Q&A: Girls Front Man Christopher Owens Says He's "Changed a Lot"

    Christopher Owens, singer/songwriter for the San Francisco band Girls, which performs Monday at Detroit Bar, has captured the fancy of rock critics looking to tout the Next Big Thing. Despite my general leeriness of buzz bands, I found Album, the group's debut, to be a winning set of songs built on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    Top 10: Orange County Concerts of 2010

    It's time to stop looking back and focus our attention on 2010. Sure, many more concerts will be announced in the coming months. But here are the hot ones, already scheduled, taking place in local clubs, halls, baseball stadiums and hockey arenas. These are the shows you don't dare want to miss. Unl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Three (Relatively) New Albums to Look Out For

    ​Girls AlbumAlbum is a seemingly pill-popping-induced record that has its ups and downs--just like life, and just like pills. Girls are a San Francisco two-piece made up of Christopher Owens and Chet JR White. Now, there's no doubt that Album is made from the churning aftermath of a terrible break ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2009

    Bad Religion/Tenacious D Drummer Brooks Wackerman Steps Up to the Mic With Kidneys

    ​Girls AlbumAlbum is a seemingly pill-popping-induced record that has its ups and downs--just like life, and just like pills. Girls are a San Francisco two-piece made up of Christopher Owens and Chet JR White. Now, there's no doubt that Album is made from the churning aftermath of a terrible break ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2009

    Big Whup Get Under Your Skin

    ​Girls AlbumAlbum is a seemingly pill-popping-induced record that has its ups and downs--just like life, and just like pills. Girls are a San Francisco two-piece made up of Christopher Owens and Chet JR White. Now, there's no doubt that Album is made from the churning aftermath of a terrible break ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Free Crap That Came In The Mail: Time To Think Up An Alias

    ​There's no reason anyone, especially a singer/songwriter type, should come to me for career advice. So please feel free to disregard this post. But given how many famous musicians changed their names becoming famous--think of Declan "Elvis Costello" McManus or Gordon "Sting" Sumner--that if any l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Top 10 Latin Music Albums of 2008

    Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, and that shoul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    Last Night: Jenny Lewis, Beachwood Sparks, Pierre de Reeder at the Orpheum Theatre

    Last Night: Jenny Lewis, Beachwood Sparks, Pierre de Reeder at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, Oct. 30, 2008. Better Than: Staying home and watching the season premiere of "30 Rock." Which isn't a dis of "30 Rock," because that show is fantastic, it's a testament to how great this show was. ( ... More >>

  • Music

    September 18, 2008

    [CD Review] Jenny Lewis, 'Acid Tongue' (Warner)

    Last Night: Jenny Lewis, Beachwood Sparks, Pierre de Reeder at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, Oct. 30, 2008. Better Than: Staying home and watching the season premiere of "30 Rock." Which isn't a dis of "30 Rock," because that show is fantastic, it's a testament to how great this show was. ( ... More >>

  • Features

    April 17, 2008

    Hotter Than the Temperature at Coachella? Black Lips, Animal Collective, Duffy and 43 More

    Last Night: Jenny Lewis, Beachwood Sparks, Pierre de Reeder at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, Oct. 30, 2008. Better Than: Staying home and watching the season premiere of "30 Rock." Which isn't a dis of "30 Rock," because that show is fantastic, it's a testament to how great this show was. ( ... More >>

  • Music

    October 25, 2007

    Locals Only

    Costumed in Doom: Repeater, Forcefield ON, Maritime Academy Scare Up Covers for Helloween

  • Film

    August 30, 2007

    Surf City Celluloid

    The SoCal Independent Film Fest goes big

  • Music

    April 12, 2007

    From Tears to Smiles

    How the English Beat goes on

  • Culture

    November 23, 2006

    The Cool Big Sister

    Molly Ringwalds in Sweet Charity. Remember Sixteen Candles?

  • Music

    August 10, 2006

    Live Review

    Baiting the Public: Fucked Up, Peligro Social at Long Beach Warehouse, Long Beach, Saturday, Aug. 5

  • Music

    February 2, 2006

    Live Review

    SENIOR RECREATION, RICHARD SWIFT, MATT COSTA

  • Unknown

    August 25, 2005

    Like Dogs in the Street!

    Nightlife and More:
    Aug. 25 - Sept. 1

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2005

    Honour Your Father

    Desmond Dekker: Rude boys like a nice boy

  • Music

    November 11, 2004

    Ted Leo And the Pharmacists

    Desmond Dekker: Rude boys like a nice boy

  • Features

    June 17, 2004

    Feedback

    Are You Too Late for the Trend?
    28 Local Greats

  • Music

    June 10, 2004

    Mild Thing

    Exene Cervenka lightens up on anarchy and embraces punk pacifism

  • Music

    May 13, 2004

    So, More Mr. Nice guy

    Grahan Parker pisses the piss away

  • Music

    March 11, 2004

    Experimental Kitchen

    Talking sex, politics and sauerkraut with Ute Lemper

  • Music

    February 26, 2004

    Joe Ongie

    Talking sex, politics and sauerkraut with Ute Lemper

  • Music

    February 19, 2004

    Year of the Wolf

    Los Lobos turn 30, and are still to be trusted

  • Culture

    January 22, 2004

    All This Useless Beauty

    Suzanne Greenberg explores the scary depths of suburban disaffection

  • Music

    January 15, 2004

    PsychobillyPsuperstars

    The return of the Guana Batz

  • Music

    December 25, 2003

    This Charming Bar

    Pampering lifes complexities during Memphis Definitely Maybe

  • Columns

    October 2, 2003

    Anarchy in the C.M.

    Pampering lifes complexities during Memphis Definitely Maybe

  • Culture

    July 24, 2003
  • Music

    July 17, 2003

    Stifled No More

    Alls well in Bangleland

  • Unknown

    June 26, 2003

    Dennis Lluy's Top 5

    Koos Cafe, formerly Santa Ana, now Long Beach

  • Music

    May 22, 2003

    Negrology

    The Glory of Soloman Burke

  • Features

    October 17, 2002

    Satin Dolls

    Growing up during the last days of the West Coast jazz scene

  • Music

    August 8, 2002

    Pump It Up!

    Growing up during the last days of the West Coast jazz scene

  • Music

    May 16, 2002

    A Good Thing for Us All

    John Samson sat down with a guitar, and Weakerthans came out

  • Columns

    May 9, 2002

    Crotch Shot

    Nashville Pussy goes all the way

  • Features

    October 18, 2001

    Still on Fire

    The boys of Lit on fame, follow-up albums and hanging around the mall

  • News

    September 20, 2001

    Fair Deal

    Will the OC Fair finally stop blowing corn-dog chunks?

  • Culture

    November 30, 2000

    The Irony Age

    Newsflash: Clash not only band that matters!

  • Features

    September 14, 2000

    Excerpts: Part 1

    Newsflash: Clash not only band that matters!

  • Music

    January 14, 1999

    Delivering the Goods

    Dodge Dart takes a Fastball, reunites influential band

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