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Gabriel San Roman

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2009

    Anaheim's Mystery Hangup Breakup

    All-girl Anaheim band Mystery Hangup have called it quits, at least for a while, according to a post on their MySpace blog.Stopping short of saying anything too final, they write, "Mystery Hangup is taking on new challenges and exciting new goals," while specifying "this isn't a goodbye," as they wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    Mystery Hangup Drummer Lux Joins Nekromantix

    We talked just yesterday about Anaheim's Mystery Hangup breaking up, and drummer Lux has already announced her new project: joining the Nekromantix, taking the place of Andy DeMize, who passed away last month due to a car accident. Lux will be the first female in the band's 20-year history.More info ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    On Minority Prep Athletes Messing with their Racist High School Counterparts

    OC Weekly contributor and my occasional KPFK-FM 90.7 producer Gabriel San Roman wrote a great recollection on his personal blog about his days as a varsity basketball player for Savanna High School in Anaheim during the late 1990s. The ostensible reason for the post was a response to arrogant leftie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2009

    More Michael Jackson! Memorial Participants, Plus Coverage Tomorrow

    Michael Jackson: still dead. If he wasn't, there wouldn't be that public memorial tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Staples Center, and we wouldn't be here talking about it. In fact, we're going to be able to do more than just talk about it. Our guy Gabriel San Roman (check his story on new Nekromantix d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    Follow the Michael Jackson Memorial Service on Twitter!

    Hmm, I just paired the words "memorial service" with the word "Twitter" and an exclamation point. I guess I'm going to hell.Anyway, if watching the televised coverage of this morning's Michael Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center isn't enough for you (and why would it be? never enough dead ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    Five Questions with Lila Downs

    ​BY GABRIEL SAN ROMANFor years, Lila Downs has melded her powerful multilingual vocals with musical arrangements that engagingly blend the sounds of our global village. Of mixed heritage herself, the signature syncretism that has come to define her artistic presentation has been most recently evid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    UPDATED! Outgoing: Lila Downs Cancels Grove of Anaheim Show, Charlatans UK Scrap Tour

    ​Yesterday, we shared a delightful Q&A between our writer Gabriel San Roman and Mexican singing superstar Lila Downs, in anticipation of her show this Wednesday at the Grove of Anaheim--a show that's now not going to happen. Turns out, Downs had to get her appendix out over the weekend. (As so ... More >>

  • Columns

    September 17, 2009

    Letters From OC Weekly

    ​Yesterday, we shared a delightful Q&A between our writer Gabriel San Roman and Mexican singing superstar Lila Downs, in anticipation of her show this Wednesday at the Grove of Anaheim--a show that's now not going to happen. Turns out, Downs had to get her appendix out over the weekend. (As so ... More >>

  • Columns

    September 24, 2009

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    ​Yesterday, we shared a delightful Q&A between our writer Gabriel San Roman and Mexican singing superstar Lila Downs, in anticipation of her show this Wednesday at the Grove of Anaheim--a show that's now not going to happen. Turns out, Downs had to get her appendix out over the weekend. (As so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    Hootenanny Set Times Announced

    Unlike some other annual music festival that like to keep their set times a secret (*cough*Warped Tour*cough*), here we have the full lineup for Hootenanny, a full THREE DAYS before the event. Read after the jump to find out when fokls like Rev. Horton Heat, Los Lobos and the HorrorPops (pictured) a ... More >>

  • Columns

    December 17, 2009

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    Unlike some other annual music festival that like to keep their set times a secret (*cough*Warped Tour*cough*), here we have the full lineup for Hootenanny, a full THREE DAYS before the event. Read after the jump to find out when fokls like Rev. Horton Heat, Los Lobos and the HorrorPops (pictured) a ... More >>

  • Music

    June 17, 2010

    Wee Man In Mariachi Divas Video

    [Mental Notes] Also, Avenged Sevenfold drummer's cause of death, Rock the Bells has Lauryn Hill

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Allan Mansoor Dinged for Hating Himself!

    ​It was tough being Arab American when Sami Bishara Mashney immigrated to the United States at age 23, during the height of the Iran-hostage crisis. He actually had to go Greek for awhile for his own safety. Of course, it's no picnic being Arab American now, which is why Mashney holds so much res ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2010

    Weezer Sells Out, Maybe

    [Mental Notes] Juggalos are still inciting debate, Owl City gives John Mayer some bro lovin', Two Guns on 'Jersey Shore' and more

  • Music

    September 2, 2010

    Dropping Knowledge

    [Mental Notes] Immortal Technique speaks on immigration, plus the First Annual Real Blues Festival of Orange County calls out the Doheny Blues Fest

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Dustin Apodaca, Indie Band Frontman, Seeks to Strike a Chord With Anaheim Council Voters

    ​The upcoming Anaheim City Council race, which has already seen the entry of a write-in candidate who impersonates Mickey Mouse, has on the official ballot an office-seeker who lists his occupation as "musician."He's Dustin Apodaca, frontman of the soon-to-be defunct, indie-folk-rock Dusty Rhodes ... More >>

  • Music

    November 11, 2010

    On the Record

    [Mental Notes] Memorable lines from Brent Amaker, Juan Manuel Torreblanca and Sam James Velde

  • Music

    December 2, 2010

    Lalternatives?

    [Mental Notes] The best alt-Latin acts in OC

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Cumbia-Style 'All Apologies' by Velorio

    www.myspace.com/veloriomusic​Velorio covered Nirvana's classic "All Apologies" at the Juke Joint in Anaheim this weekend. According to our resident cumbia expert Gabriel San Roman, "Usually cumbia songs are mashed up on a System of a Down video on YouTube...to make it seem like a hard rock band wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    JV, Hip-Hop Queen, Still Shines Her Light

    myspace.com/therealjv​Jennifer Velarde etched her initials into hip-hop history as the first Chicana rapper to ever put out an album. Signed to Thump records, JV hit the scene in 1994 with her first single (and title track to the album) "Nayba'hood Queen." Backed by the subwoofer-stressin' bass be ... More >>

  • Music

    December 23, 2010

    Caifanes Reunite to Play Coachella?

    [Mental Notes] Also, the Fling get signed (woo-hoo!), Kottonmouth Kings get high (duh!)

  • Music

    January 6, 2011

    Lady Gaga Coming to OC

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

  • Music

    January 27, 2011

    Grrl Fair Turns 10

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

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    [UPDATE: Sold Out!] Coachella 2011 Lineup Revealed! Finally!

    ​UPDATE, JAN. 26, 2:40 P.M.: It's official--Coachella tickets have sold out. Stay tuned for details on whether more will be released.   ORIGINAL ITEM, JAN. 18, 10 P.M.: Forget those fake posters; it's finally here: The official lineup for Coachella 2011. After the jump, the full flier. Be war ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Packed House Saw Reading of The Mexican OC at the Hunt Fullerton Library

    ​A grand old-time was had by all yesterday at the Hunt Fullerton Library, that gorgeous William Pereira creation that is nearly impossible to find. The occasion was the kick-off of "Gustavo's Awesome Lecture Series!"--the public salons I'm holding in conjunction with the Cal State Fullerton Depart ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Coming Soon: Café Calacas!

    Culture, Clothing, Curios and soon...Coffee!​Rudy and Jackie Cordova were busy setting up paintings by local artists for a Valentine's Amor Eterno exhibit when I visited Calacas early Saturday morning in Santa Ana. The married couple behind the 'culture, clothing, and curios' store on Fourth and B ... More >>

  • Music

    February 10, 2011

    Getting a Clue About the New Fingerprints

    [Mental Notes] Also, a sneak peek at the impending Café Calacas

  • Music

    February 17, 2011

    UCI Prof Remixes the Egyptian Revolution

    [Mental Notes] Also, Parker Macy to open a record store at the Lab

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Wadiya, OC's Only Sri Lankan Restaurant, Closes :-(

    Should've stocked up while I had the chance...DAMN IT!!!​It's stories like the following that make me hate that I care about great eating in OC, that make me think no one actually cares about the recommendations we offer: Wadiya, the only Sri Lankan restaurant in Southern California, a place that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Orange Bits: Slayer, Adolescents, Pete Yorn, The Wandering Tree

    ​Orange Bits is back! In this weekly round up of all OC-related music news, band members are donating a guitar, some anti-drug voice-overs and what goes on in the life of a punk rock parent.

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    [UPDATED: An Artists' Perspective] Artists in Santa Ana Artists Village Cover Up for One of Their Own, Accused of Sexually Harassing Minors

    Loopy Bautista​UPDATED: Andy Verostek, who leases a gallery in the Santora, has written a lengthy account of his take on the issue. He claims he was the first person to call the police after the incident happened, and that only the friends of the accused have defended him and not Santora artists i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Los Abandoned to Reunite for One Night Only!

    ​Call them Los Disbanded no more! Lady P, Don Verde, Vira Lata, and Dulce will reunite as Los Abandoned for a special one-time only concert at the Echoplex. It will mark the first time the Los Angeles-based Latin Alternative band has taken the stage since their farewell performance at the Tar Fest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Inkblots Share 4-Song EP Online Until Tomorrow Only!

    ​Gabriel San Roman's exclusive interview with Inkblots is out today (read it here); to celebrate, fans get a chance to listen to their EP Trap Doors on inkblotsmusic.com until tomorrow, June 4, its official release date. It will be available on Itunes, Amazon, CD baby, their website www.inkblotsm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Diego Garcia Goes Inside His Heart for 'Laura'

    ​Diego Garcia, the Argentine-American former lead singer of Elefant, ponders the contours of dissolution beyond breaking with his former indie-rock outfit in making his debut as a solo artist. The singer-songwriter has gifted us in his new album, Laura a pensive nine-track meditation on love th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Profiles in OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: Elmer E. Heidt, OC's First Scout Executive for Orange County Boy Scouts Council

    ​Today, the Boy Scouts is one of the most multicultural organizations in Orange County--indeed, if you asked me to describe the prototypical OC Boy Scout, I'd say he was a Vietnamese kid from Little Saigon. But the Boy Scouts wasn't always so egalitarian--although the national organization maintai ... More >>

  • Columns

    June 16, 2011

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    ​Today, the Boy Scouts is one of the most multicultural organizations in Orange County--indeed, if you asked me to describe the prototypical OC Boy Scout, I'd say he was a Vietnamese kid from Little Saigon. But the Boy Scouts wasn't always so egalitarian--although the national organization maintai ... More >>

  • Columns

    June 23, 2011

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    ​Today, the Boy Scouts is one of the most multicultural organizations in Orange County--indeed, if you asked me to describe the prototypical OC Boy Scout, I'd say he was a Vietnamese kid from Little Saigon. But the Boy Scouts wasn't always so egalitarian--although the national organization maintai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Cutting to the Chase of the Centro Cultural de México's Ouster

    OC Weekly file photoCarolina Sarmiento​It's been a hectic week since the Weekly first broke the news that SanTana's El Centro Cultural de Mexico will soon find itself without a space to host its classes and community programs. In that time, the Voice of OC and The Santa Ana Register blog have c ... More >>

  • Columns

    June 30, 2011

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    OC Weekly file photoCarolina Sarmiento​It's been a hectic week since the Weekly first broke the news that SanTana's El Centro Cultural de Mexico will soon find itself without a space to host its classes and community programs. In that time, the Voice of OC and The Santa Ana Register blog have c ... More >>

  • Music

    July 28, 2011

    Amy Winehouse: What a Loss

    [Mental Notes] RIP renowned Chicano artist Gilbert 'Magu' Lujan

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Pilar Díaz Checks in from Chile (and Talks About the Los Abandoned Reunion Show)!

    On site in Santiago filming a new music video for 'La Vitrola'​ While Southern California has been slugging through an often humid summer full of music events and festivals, singer-songwriter Pilar Díaz has been chillin' in Chile as inverted seasons make the country a winter wonderland. Hard at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Austria: 'When the Weather's Hot, the Music Sounds Better'

    ​Austria, a Latin Alternative outfit from Argentina, is a week into its current Southern California tour that will keep the six-piece band busy around town until the 18th. Bringing their latest album Nada along for the ride, the band's sound was described to me as Coldplay en Español. With acoust ... More >>

  • Music

    September 22, 2011

    Fender Factory Opens to Public

    [Mental Notes] Also: Latina theater group Breath of Fire goes gypsy

  • Columns

    October 27, 2011

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    [Mental Notes] Also: Latina theater group Breath of Fire goes gypsy

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Meet Argentine Power Trio Timmy O'Tool, Named After a Simpsons Episode

    ​ Mixing rap, metal, funk and hardcore punk, Argentine band Timmy O'Tool has etched out an aggressive sound since forming in 1997. They found critical acclaim in the press with the release of their second album Confusión Rock. The title track and its subsequent music video propelled them to a wid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Dellue Is Ready To Hit The Hip-Hop Scene With Something New

    ​ It's been a minute since Dellue, a Long Beach-based underground MC, has hit the stage but all that's about to change. With an eye on 2012, the innovative rapper/producer is readying new music and will give hip-hop heads a glimpse of what's to come when he performs this Saturday in Anaheim. A goo ... More >>

  • Columns

    December 29, 2011

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    ​ It's been a minute since Dellue, a Long Beach-based underground MC, has hit the stage but all that's about to change. With an eye on 2012, the innovative rapper/producer is readying new music and will give hip-hop heads a glimpse of what's to come when he performs this Saturday in Anaheim. A goo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    An Open (Love) Letter to Nancy Sanchez

    nancysanchez.com​Hi Nancy,My name is Ryan Ritchie and I'm pretty sure I'm in love with you. Let me explain.A few days ago, I was browsing this here blog when I came across Gabriel San Roman's post about how you created a Kickstarter page in hopes of coming up with $15,000 for your full-length debu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Nilu Madadi, Irvine-Based Iranian-American Singer, Goes Viral With a Nod From Young the Giant

    facebook.com/nilumusic​ Nilu Madadi, a 23 year-old Iranian-American musician based in Irvine, has started the new year off on the right note. The singer-songwriter has been making a name for herself since a YouTube video of her Noise Coalition Live Sessions performance of "Sing for You" was upload ... More >>

  • Columns

    February 2, 2012

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    facebook.com/nilumusic​ Nilu Madadi, a 23 year-old Iranian-American musician based in Irvine, has started the new year off on the right note. The singer-songwriter has been making a name for herself since a YouTube video of her Noise Coalition Live Sessions performance of "Sing for You" was upload ... More >>

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