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Eugene

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2007

    LYT's Film Pick of the Weekend 11-2-07

    This week's pick is a no-brainer. It's WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY. I don't think the movie has been promoted correctly -- I haven't seen any trailers, just those annoying li'l wraparound things on the OC Weekly papers. You may have been misled. I caught this movie at AFI Fest last year, when it had ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2008

    The Reg-O-Meter© - week ending April 19

    Our weekly anal probing of the Orange County Register continues... MONDAY, APRIL 14: ● Not that we’re in the habit of making fun of old people, but strangely, 70-year-old columnist Jane Glenn Haas sure is. Haas, whose beat is chiefly comprised of the same curmudgeonly senior citizens who pen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2008

    REG-O-METER© -- WEEK ENDING MAY 17

    THURSDAY, MAY 15 ●Unusually slow week in Reggieville. The best action is online—nothing like a gay marriage legalization to send the Reggie’s Nutjob Nation a-spewin’. But there’s plenty of gold in today’s print ish, starting with the front-page list of the rag’s “must-read” storie ... More >>

  • Columns

    March 27, 2003

    Letters

    THURSDAY, MAY 15 ●Unusually slow week in Reggieville. The best action is online—nothing like a gay marriage legalization to send the Reggie’s Nutjob Nation a-spewin’. But there’s plenty of gold in today’s print ish, starting with the front-page list of the rag’s “must-read” storie ... More >>

  • Music

    June 4, 2009

    [Summer Guide] Twenty Summer Shows That Should Be Fun (Or Fun to Make Fun Of)

    THURSDAY, MAY 15 ●Unusually slow week in Reggieville. The best action is online—nothing like a gay marriage legalization to send the Reggie’s Nutjob Nation a-spewin’. But there’s plenty of gold in today’s print ish, starting with the front-page list of the rag’s “must-read” storie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    TONIGHT: Eugene & the 1914 at the Prospector

    There's not a lot going on around town these next few days, show-wise. Is it spring fever? The fact that everybody is at SXSW? Camping out to see Duplicity (OMG! Julia Roberts Clive Owen = Adorable!)? But there are a few shows here and there worth going to, like LA's Eugene & the 1914 at the P ... More >>

  • Columns

    July 24, 2008

    [¡Ask a Mexican!®] Special Tortilla Contest Edition

    There's not a lot going on around town these next few days, show-wise. Is it spring fever? The fact that everybody is at SXSW? Camping out to see Duplicity (OMG! Julia Roberts Clive Owen = Adorable!)? But there are a few shows here and there worth going to, like LA's Eugene & the 1914 at the P ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2008

    Damnit, Eugene!

    Pink Martini

  • Music

    October 11, 2007

    Hits!

    Borders Books Music & Cafe

  • Music

    April 24, 2003

    Martini Space Noise

    The secret language of Richard Swift

  • Columns

    March 6, 2003

    What's Up With the Guy at the Beauty Salon?

    The secret language of Richard Swift

  • Film

    March 15, 2007

    A Scar Is Born

    Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon pumps new blood into slasher genre

  • Culture

    February 1, 2007

    John, Long Gone

    A final introspective, before the Sympathy records founder moves

  • Music

    May 25, 2006

    Album Review

    Eugene Mirman, En Garde Society (Sub Pop)

  • Film

    July 28, 2005

    Roddenberry: The Next Generation

    Gene Roddenberrys son Rod on his upcoming documentary, his dad and Trekkie pedophiles

  • Music

    March 4, 2004

    This Is Pop

    And Eugene Edwards is your brain on pop

  • Unknown

    February 7, 2002

    Courting Disaster

    Patient: I Am Sam

  • Food

    October 11, 2001

    Nice Bangers!

    Gallaghers re-defines pub food

  • Music

    November 2, 2000

    Rob Gallas

    What the hell are you listening to?

  • Film

    October 5, 2000

    Brief Encounters

    Wan winners and beautiful losers

  • Columns

    December 16, 1999
  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    TOMORROW: Tour de Artistes in Downtown Long Beach

    Nine bands, two DJs, 31 artists and YOU. For over 10 years Long Beach has celebrated their Tour de Artistes event hoping to drag some well-deserved spotlight on the arts and music scene thriving in the various parts of the city. Harvested together in several locations downtown on Long Beach Blvd. an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Last Saturday: Tour de Artistes in Downtown Long Beach

    Last Saturday: Tour de Artistes in Downtown Long BeachBetter Than: The Tour de France (just guessing).For most downtown areas in Southern California, the term "Art Walk" is just another word for Saturday. Weekends are filled with lively urban corridors packed with artists looking to sell their piece ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Buskerfest Lineup Changes: Two Bands Out, Two Bands In

    Vickie ChangDeep Sea Diver: no longer busking Friday.​We got word from Buskerfest organizer Justin Hectus today that two previously scheduled bands, Free Moral Agents and Deep Sea Diver, both had to cancel--FMA due to a family illness, and Deep Sea Diver because of another commitment. Hectus descr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Crime Time: Methed Mom, Nitrous Oxide, a Full Moon, a Gutted Black Cat and a Skateboarding Giant Ax Carrier

    It's our weekly Weekly roundup of Orange County police calls--with suspect mugs!TUESDAY, JULY 7Courtesy of Cypress Police DepartmentAlison Le Anne EbertAt Least She Left the TV On Officers responding to an anonymous, 4:45 a.m. report of child abuse in a home in the 8500 block of La Homa Street in Cy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    TONIGHT: Eugene and the 1914 at The Prospector

    ​A lot of exciting developments are happening in the world of Long Beach folk rockers of Eugene and the 1914. Aside from the fact that you'll see their names in print very shortly, in a music feature penned by yours truly, they've also been invited to record some tracks at the historic Westlake St ... More >>

  • Music

    September 24, 2009

    Long Beach's Eugene Owens Parties Like It's 1914

    ​A lot of exciting developments are happening in the world of Long Beach folk rockers of Eugene and the 1914. Aside from the fact that you'll see their names in print very shortly, in a music feature penned by yours truly, they've also been invited to record some tracks at the historic Westlake St ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    TONIGHT: Free Moral Agents kick off November Tour at the Prospector

    ​Three and a half weeks ago, we mentioned that Long Beach avant rockers Free Moral Agents (featuring keyboardist Ikey Ownes of the Mars Volta) are going out on the road with El Paso band Zechs Marquise. We all found that they hadn't booked any hometown show dates yet. Excuse ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Showgazing: Bethpage Black at Art Theater Long Beach

    ​The rain was barely starting to creep into Long Beach as lagging showgoers shuffled into the Art Theater on 4th St. for an unexpected dose of "Frankenmetal." There are few times a music critic reserves the right to barf out a supposedly new and exciting genre title, but in this case, Long Beach r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Let's Give the Chapman Undies Run a Big Hand

    Photo by Christopher VictorioLet those fists fly, co-eds!​Orange County Register reporter Eugene W. Fields likely has no idea that the online version of his Chapman Undie Run article produced howls of laughter. 

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Show of the Day: Dios, Forcefield ON, Bella Novela,Triceratops and Eugene and the 1914 at Alex's Bar, Long Beach

    Tonight, Alex's Bar--Long Beach's favorite hard-to-find-haunt--is packing in a lengthy lineup of innovative indie rock featuring LA band Dios (pictured) as well as local favorites Bella Novela, Forcefield ON, Triceratops (featuring members of RX Bandits) and Eugene and the 1914. Just in case you wer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Dios on Friday at Alex's Bar, Long Beach

    The Hype: So, it's official. The band Dios, which at one time became Dios Malos, is once again just Dios. The nearly 10-year-old band from Hawthorne with the eclectic pop-sound is readying itself for the release of their third studio album, Cosmic Rays (due out Feb. 16). Expectations were high. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Over the Weekend: the Soft Hands, The Victorians, Eugene and the 1914 at the Prospector, Long Beach

    The Hype: It's not everyday that a bar calls special attention to their sound guy. Last weekend, the Prospector lined up a trio of native Long Beach acts in celebration of Zack (no one seemed to know his last name), the man running the dials for your favorite dive bar bands on a nightly basis. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    Record Review: Eugene and the 1914, 'Troubles EP'

    ​Woven delicately and deft in purpose, Eugene and the 1914's Troubles EP  proves that serene, no-frills songwriting will always satisfy the soul, especially in the face of a storm. And Troubles definitely qualifies as inspired rainy day music. The EP is officially released next month, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Flier of the Week: Move It or Lose It at Alex's Bar, April 10

    ​​For those of you who've always wanted  to know what Colombian vallenato music, slick indie rock, tender-hearted folk and a some super-eclectic turntablism would sound like in the same room together, consider your wish granted. 

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Listen to This: "Platypus Beats Presents" Mix!

    ​If I had to make the guess, I'd say they call it Platypus Beats because it's made up of a little of everything and it's totally unique--and like Plato Platypus above, the folks at Platypus Beats find beautiful music everywhere. In honor of my upcoming DJ set at Saturday's Platypus-Beats-Presents ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2010
  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    The New Limb Tour Diary: Day !@#!?

    (Alt-pop four-piece the New Limb went on tour for the first time EVER, so they're sending Heard Mentality missives from the road. They've taken turns guest blogging; keyboardist and vocalist Lauren Salamone sends us the latest. Read their first entry here, their second one here and their third ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2010

    Oregon Reader Sends Gustavo a Bag of Shit!

    ​I get a lot of snail mail from ustedes--praise and scorn, books and lewd photos, rants and raves. But it wasn't until earlier this week that someone sent me an honest-to-goodness bag of shit.It wasn't sent to the Weekly world headquarters, or even my P.O. Box, but rather the offices of the Eugene ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    City Law Smashes Sex Offenders' Pumpkins

    ​After reading that an out-of-state town passed an ordinance requiring sex offenders on Halloween night to turn off their porch lights, not answer their doors and, for God's sake, not distribute candy to children, I thought it's a good thing no such law exists in my city lest anyone assume my neig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Fingerprints' Top 10 This Week

    ​Top 10 selling records from last week at Fingerprints in Long Beach. The shop specializes in a wide variety of underground music, introducing customers to new bands while still selling mainstream stuff. Don't forget to check out the free live performance by Exene Cervenka at Fingerprints Apr ... More >>

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