Jack Grisham

TSOL's Jack Grisham Releases New Novel, 'Untamed,' Throws a Party to Celebrate

The second novel by TSOL frontman Jack Grisham is ready for your perusal: Titled Untamed, the book consists of 10 messed-up-yet-entertaining (would you expect anything less from Grisham?) short stories complete with illustrations by psychedelic artist Scott Aicher. Sex, suicide, murder, and sex with ... More >>

MusInk Days 2 & 3 - OC Fairgrounds - March 9-10, 2013

MusInk Days 2&3 OC Fairground March 9-10, 2013 The art of ink slinging took over OC this weekend as the sixth annual, three-day Musink Festival came the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, in what was turned out to be a 72-hour celebration of body art(including tattoos and piercings), ... More >>

All-Star Battle of the Bands Fund-raiser Turns Up at Alex's Bar on 29

Usually when a Battle of the Bands takes place, it's for the winning outfit's best interest instead of the organizers'. That premise has been flipped on its head for the upcoming battle at Alex's Bar in Long Beach. Organized by Jamie Reidling from the Cadillac Tramps and hosted by Jack Grisham of T ... More >>

Vicious Circle, Early Incarnation of TSOL, Issue Limited Edition Vinyl

Though Jack Grisham denies it now, many referred (and still refer) to Vicious Circle--otherwise known as "The Cult"--as a violent "punk rock gang" based out of Long Beach and Huntington Beach. Lead singer Grisham, who would later go on to front TSOL, was just a teenager at the time, and the band wa ... More >>

Novel by TSOL's Jack Grisham, 'An American Demon,' On Its Way to Becoming a Movie

In Spring 2011, TSOL's Jack Grisham released his first novel--and much to our (and yours. and maybe everyone else's, too) surprise, it wasn't your typical autobiography from an aging, larceny prone punk rocker turned father of two. The book was an autobiography, but with an added twist: The addition ... More >>

[Slide Show]: Plugged Into Local with Billy Kernkamp at Time Out Tavern

See Also:*Billy Kernkamp Headlines Plugged Into Local Aug. 29 at Time Out Tavern*Billy Kernkamp Covers the Pixies' "Wave of Mutilation"*Jack Grisham's Band the Manic Low Headlines Plugged Into Local On Wednesday, the second round of Heard Mentality's new Plugged Into Local concert series dipped its ... More >>

Plugged Into Local Video: Billy Kernkamp Covers the Pixies' 'Wave of Mutilation'

See Also:*Billy Kernkamp Headlines Plugged Into Local on Aug. 29 at Time Out Tavern*Jack Grisham's New Band the Manic Low to Headline Plugged Into Local, a New OC Weekly Concert Series*[Slideshow] Plugged Into Local: The Manic Low at the Observatory-July 25Tomorrow night, the Weekly's new concert se ... More >>

Moonlight Graham To Host 'Clockwork Orange County' Documentary Event

See Also: *Former Korn Drummer To Plead Not Guilty In DUI Case *How Alabama Shakes Turned a Shitty Career Break Into a Major Score *Of Monsters and Men - The Observatory - 8/8/12 For as much old-school, OC punk culture as like to dig up here at the Weekly, we always get a little giddy whenever we c ... More >>

Billy Kernkamp Headlines Plugged Into Local at Time Out Tavern Aug. 29

See Also:*Jack Grisham's New Band the Manic Low to Headline Plugged Into Local, a New OC Weekly Concert Series*[Slideshow] Plugged Into Local: The Manic Low at the Observatory-July 25*Tag,You're It: Billy Kernkamp Interviews Singer Steve Carson From Echo EchoAs we continue to enjoy the final slice o ... More >>

Jack Grisham Gets a Pop-Driven High With His New Band the Manic Low

See Also:* Jack Grisham's new band the Manic Low to Headline Plugged Into Local, a New OC Weekly Concert SeriesHe might not inspire much moshing with his new band, but Jack Grisham's latest creative effort, the Manic Low, is the most punk rock project he's done in a while. On paper that notion does ... More >>

Jack Grisham's New Band the Manic Low to Headline Plugged Into Local, a New OC Weekly Concert Series

There's something about summertime that puts the folks over here at Heard Mentality in a really giving mood. And since few things go together like warm weather and free music, we're offering OC Weekly readers a brand new loud, local concert series called Plugged Into Local-- filled with the best ban ... More >>

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Tiki Bar

Moolight Graham Is a Man Cave's Man Cave

[Trendzilla] Bart Silberman resurrects his rescuing of the American male with his Orange vintage and clothing store

Jack Grisham of T.S.O.L. Talks To After Dark LA About His Sexual Style; TMI?

Former Weekly cover guy and T.S.O.L. lead singer Jack Grisham went on the record with our sister publication LA Weekly's sex blog, After Dark LA about his sexual history and current Christian leanings. It's super candid and fun, care of erstwhile  writer Danielle Bacher. Read our favorite parts ... More >>

What You Missed: Social Distortion, Ron Jeremy, Edwardian Ball

John Gilhooley/OC Weekly​What did you miss this weekend? We caught Social Distortion at the Fox in Pomona, Ron Jeremy signing bottles of booze (and sucking on...things) in Westminster, the Love Groove massive, the classy Edwardian Ball, TSOL at the Observatory and more! See it all in it's photogra ... More >>

Gary Tovar Has His Goldenvoice

The iconic concert production company birthed Coachella, helped punk-rock luminaries early in their careers—and isn't done yet

KROQ's Almost Acoustic Lineup Is Out

[Mental Notes] Jack Grisham is writing another book, and Chris Marrs Piliero is giving away music-video mementos

[UPDATED with Slideshow:] We Were Feared, Punk Rockumentary on Cuckoo's Nest, Has Hollywood Close-Up

​UPDATE, NOV. 10, 10:43 A.M.: The Cuckoo's Nest documentary We Were Feared rolled on a screen at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood Wednesday night, and contributing photographer John Gilhooley was there, just as he had been for the world premiere at the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival.Click here to s ... More >>

[UPDATED] Jack Grisham of T.S.O.L. Needs Your Help to Write Another Book

​UPDATED, NOV. 10, 9:08 A.M.: $7,000 goal reached as of 9 A.M.--$7,184! ORIGINAL POST, NOV. 8, 10:35 A.M.: Jack Grisham, T.S.O.L. frontman, Weekly coverboy--is following up his first novel An American Demon with a work of fiction that he won't tell us the title of ("because it's cool and I don't w ... More >>

'I Want to Hold Your (Dead) Hand'--10 Best Songs About Necrophilia

​Sex, drugs and violence are fodder for all kinds of music, but there's a special class of artist that can wax poetic about the idea of corpse-fucking. From the Misfits to Tyler, the Creator, here are popular imagination's best musical translations of the ultra-taboo act.

Tim Armstrong of Rancid and Three Other Rock Stars Co-Opting Serious Forms of Musical Theater

​Rancid's Tim Armstrong is launching a new musical theater series for the web, Tim Timebomb's RockNRoll Theater, Rolling Stone says. The preview for the premiere episode, "Dante," star AFI's Davey Havok and Rancid memeber Lars Frederiksen. It will premiere Oct. 21 on VEVO and will be the first s ... More >>

Dayglo Abortions

Alex's Bar

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

TSOL at the Grand Romance River Boat Last Night

John Gilhooley/ OC Weekly​TSOL Grand Romance River BoatMay 1, 2011Old school punk rock as a genre has a tendency to sound the same song after song--especially to those unfamiliar with the genre. Luckily for TSOL, they rely on a unique combination of sonic wizardry (think keyboards and chorusey gui ... More >>

Jack Grisham of T.S.O.L. is on Our Cover: Here's Why

​ Vickie Chang's awesome story on OC punk legend, T.S.O.L.'s Jack Grisham, is on our cover this week, and it's full of stories that make you rethink Orange County's antiseptic reputation. There's sex, there's violence, there's music...stuff that self-aggrandizing legends are made of.  Read it ... More >>

Five Shocking Excerpts From Jack Grisham's New Book, An American Demon

​As Lille pointed out earlier today, our cover story this week is on T.S.O.L. front man and author Jack Grisham and his journey exorcising An American Demon--himself. You can read the article in its entirety right here, but what we didn't have room for in the story you can get right here.In his ne ... More >>

Jack Grisham of T.S.O.L.: Bedeviled

In his new book, the infamous OC punk rocker describes how he exorcised 'An American Demon': Himself

Jack Grisham

Grand Romance River Boat

The Show: As commonplace as punk music has become over the years, there's something incredibly esoteric about watching the genre's hardcore pioneers. Last  night as several bands from punk's early days celebrated Frontier Record's 30 year anniversary, group after group connected intensely with ... More >>

Frontier Records' 30th Year Anniversary at the Echoplex Last Night

​Frontier Records' 30th Year AnniversaryNov. 7, 2010EchoplexAs commonplace as punk music has become over the years, there's something incredibly esoteric about watching the genre's hardcore pioneers. But last night, as several bands from punk's early days celebrated Frontier Records' 30th year ann ... More >>

TGIF: We Can't Wait for Halloween Either, with Franki Doll and the Broken Toys, Dammit Janet, the HorrorPops and DJ Shadow

​Today, the big SoCal comic book show that isn't in San Diego-the Long Beach Comic Con-settles in at the convention center, with a performance that evening by Franki Doll and the Broken Toys. Our featured Locals Only artist this week, Franki Doll is clearly all about the frenetic exhibitionism and ... More >>

TSOL Singer Jack Grisham: 'That's Right--I'm Supporting the Arts. I Got a Fucking Award For it. I'm An Award-Winning Artist.'

Danielle Bacher/ OC Weekly​Jack Grisham's life has taken more twists and turns than the PCH. The 49-year-old gained early notoriety as the lead singer of seminal Orange County punk rockers TSOL. After five years fronting the group, Grisham left amid rumors of substance abuse and acrimony from the ... More >>

T.S.O.L.'s Jack Grisham to Get HB Arts Council Award

​Jack Grisham, T.S.O.L.'s vocalist, is set to receive the Distinguished Performing Artist Award from the city of Huntington Beach Arts Council tomorrow. Aside from T.S.O.L, Grisham also performed with the Joykiller, Tender Fury and Jack Grisham and the West Coast Dukes.On his site, Grisham describ ... More >>

Farewell, It's Great to Be Back

Punk Institution TSOL Eschew Rocking Chairs, Choose to Rock

You've Been Punk'd

American Hardcore: overdue homage or underdone whitewash?

Strange Days Indeed

The Gipper, Tricky Dick, American Hardcore, The U.S. vs. John Lennon and deja vu all over again

LOWBALLASSCHATTER

Change Today?

TSOLs Jack Grisham looks to charge the governors mansion

This Slaphappy Summer

Corndogs and Paella in OC; Braunsweiger in the Governors Mansion

You Ought to be Ashamed of Yourselves!

Readers react to Greatest OC Bands Ever with a poll of their own

VH1 Says Were Hip!

Which means Orange County must be finished

Weird Paradise

Steven Blush on the birth of Orange County hardcore

Accidentally Legit

Inside Americas most ostentatious, alternative music fest

Stop Your Gobbin

Punk rock doc makes the music go bang

Ressurection Pogo

TSOL, back from embalmment

Kottonmouth Komrades

Music, marijuana and one bands battle for your civil liberties

It's a Wu-Tang After All

What's your Wu-Tang tag?

I Was Just an Asshole

Remembering the bad old days with Jack Grisham