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April 17, 2013
Bands Abusing Kickstarter Are Exploiting Their Fans
By: Jessica Hopper Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She i ... More >>
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April 11, 2013
Last Service for Taco Maria THIS SATURDAY at SoCo Farmers Market
Temporarily sad news: Carlos Salgado has announced that Taco Maria will be parking for good.This Saturday is your last chance to get food from the best luxe lonchera in Orange County; the truck's been sold to an enterprising young couple from San Diego.The final service will be Saturday, April 13, 2 ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2013
[Locals Only] California Lions Are Ready to Roar
Past the kitschy Chuck Norris photos and vintage roller skates, to the left of the 5-foot, papier-mâché sea monster, California Lions unleashed their first folky, surf-inspired songs. The location was the backroom of Seal Beach's surf and kind-finds shop, Canvas, for the band's late-February CD-re ... More >>
Calendar
March 21, 2013
We Are/She Is
Alex's Bar
Culture
March 7, 2013
Noé Gaytán Keeps Building a Big Tent
The UC Irvine grad brings his pop-up gallery space to ignored artists with the Nomad Art Project
Music
March 7, 2013
Jon O'Brien: The Kickstarter
See our full OC Weekly 2013 People Issue
Blogs
January 31, 2013
Book by Weekly Managing Editor Nick Schou About Late Reporter Gary Webb Being Turned into Movie!
In 2006, Weekly managing editor Nick Schou published Kill the Messenger: How the CIA's Crack-Cocaine Controversy Destroyed Journalist Gary Webb, a gripping, well-told tale about the reporter who more than anyone unveiled how the CIA played all sorts of dirty tricks during the 1980s drug war in South ... More >>
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January 29, 2013
Ben Folds' Music Defies Labels (Especially the Kind You Have to Sign To)
Nearly 13 years after their break-up, Ben Folds Five will be returning to Orange County tonight to play the House of Blues. The piano driven-rock of the band's namesake made them a fixture on alt rock radio at the end of the '90s, and though he's success as a solo act, the time was right for Folds ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2013
[UPDATED with Award Winners:] That Oscar Buzz You're Hearing May Be Coming From the Irvine International Film Festival
See Update No. 2 on page 2 with the IIFF award winners.See Update No. 1 on the next page identifying the nine IIFF selections among the Oscar nominees. ORIGINAL POST, JAN. 4, 5:18 P.M.: The lineup for the second annual Irvine International Film Festival running Jan. 17-21 at Edwards Westpark 8 inclu ... More >>
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January 11, 2013
Kickstarter Bands: Can Uncle Sam Touch Your Money?
By: Tessa StuartBoy band Allstar Weekend are Poway's answer to One Direction. The San Diego county-bred group got its start on the Disney Channel music competition Next Big Thing back in 2009. They took second place on that show, but the exposure helped the band ink a four-album deal with Hollyw ... More >>
Blogs
December 31, 2012
Three Orange County Filmmakers Need Your $$$ Help to Kickstart Their Movies
At least three Orange County filmmakers hope to begin 2013 with enough funds to complete their projects.All are relying on the financial kindness of strangers through Kickstarter.com--and only have days to go to make their cinematic dreams come true.
Blogs
October 30, 2012
Halloween Costumes You're Guaranteed to See This Year
Story and Illustrations By: Jena ArdellEach Halloween you see scads of folks wearing the same costumes. Last year it was the damn black swan, and meanwhile Slash and the LMFAO guys seem to turn up annually. So this year we're handicapping the proceedings. You can pretty much bet you'll see some of ... More >>
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October 29, 2012
Blackmarket Bakery Launches Kickstarter Project To Raise More Dough
It takes a both confidence and humility for a business to reach out to the community for help. The folks at Blackmarket Bakery know they make great products--amaaaazing breads, pastries and über-adorable desserts--but also realize that in order to reach more carb-loving customers, they can't do it ... More >>
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October 23, 2012
Ume's Lauren Larson On What It's Like To Get A Call From Perry Ferrell
Like other bands before them, Ume (pronounced ooh-may), took to Kickstarter in order to help fund their next album. Raising the necessary funds faster than you can say "trip to Seattle," the indie-garage band is planning a quick turn-around, with the album slated to be released in 2013. Not ones to ... More >>
Blogs
October 5, 2012
Ask Fan Landers: Should I Publicly Humiliate My Bandmate For What He's Done?
By: Jessica Hopper[Editors Note: Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ... More >>
Blogs
September 27, 2012
The Guy Who Got No Doubt Discovered Needs Your Help With His New Book
Tazy Phyllipz has literally made a career out of helping unknown bands grow their audiences. If you don't believe me, just ask No Doubt, Sublime and Maroon 5 - three groups who received airplay on Phyllipz's radio program The Ska Parade long before corporate America knew what a hollaback girl was. ... More >>
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September 21, 2012
Animal Collective's Josh Dibb On Returning to the Band and Writing Their Latest Record in a Barn
Here's some random, sort-of-inconsequential stuff you didn't know about Animal Collective's Josh Dibb: He was born in the city of Orange, his mom is a spiritual educator who runs "a consciousness school that teaches people how to be," his dad taught at the University of California in Santa Barbara w ... More >>
Culture
September 20, 2012
Gizmos-a-Go-Go
[Trendzilla] Alarm clocks that roll, purses that charge iPhones and more!
Culture
July 19, 2012
Mini Maker Faire: Valley of the Uncanny
OC's first such event featured everything from singing robots to fighting robots—and more!
Blogs
May 10, 2012
Islamophobia-Fighting Film Adeela Turns to IndieGoGo for Funding
The Orange County-based cast and crew behind Adeela, the film motivated by the Islamophobia gone wild display in Yorba Linda last year, feel the that the time is right to fully develop the vision of their project. After a fundraising event at Golden Nights Restaurant in Buena Park last month proved ... More >>
Film
April 19, 2012
'Behind the Orange Curtain' and the OC OD Tsunami
Natalie Costa's documentary describes a prescription-drug 'epidemic' killing local kids
Blogs
April 5, 2012
Through Adeela OC Filmmakers Explore Islamophobia
As the possible hate crime killing of Iraqi Muslim Shaima Alawadi in El Cajon has ignited discussions on Islamophobia, Adeela an Orange County-based film in pre-production seeks to explore the dialogue further on the silver screen. The story centers around a young Arab-American Muslim woman who mov ... More >>
Music
March 29, 2012
Ghost Town Jenny Misses the OC
[Locals Only] OC native Kim Kylland relives her childhood while visiting but won't move back
Blogs
March 28, 2012
Back the Birds: Seabirds Launches Kick(starter)-and-Mortar Campaign
Late last year, we reported that Stephanie Morgan and her partners in awesome vegan cuisine were looking at the space next to Playground in downtown Santa Ana's Fiesta Marketplace East End. It's taken a few months, but they've finally committed to the space.
Blogs
March 22, 2012
¡Aparato! is calling all 'Aparatoid Audionauts' to Help Fund Debut Album
¡Aparato! has made a name for itself by utilizing traditional Mexican instruments to help craft post-punk soundscapes netting two OCMA Best Latin nominations early on along the way. Now the band is hoping to take its rock music experiment into the studio and record a full-length debut album for ... More >>
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March 22, 2012
Backseat Bingo
The Prospector
Blogs
March 6, 2012
3hree Things: On Kate Upton's Carl's Jr. Commercial
Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native. That's Carl's Jr.'s new commercial for Kate Upton's boobs the Southwest Patty Melt, an 890 calo ... More >>
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February 24, 2012
The Case of Chick-Fil-A vs. Eat More Kale T-Shirt Man
What would you do if a fast-food corporation slapped you with a cease-and-desist letter for making a t-shirt that says "Eat More Kale?" Bo Muller-Moore, a Vermont kale fan who makes these hand-screened shirts, found himself in that legal morass when the Atlanta-based fast food chain claimed he i ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
[UPDATED with Funding Successful] Nancy Sanchez Seeks to Kickstart New Album
UPDATE, FEB 22 11:16 A.M.: Nancy Sanchez may not be in a band called Ruby Red anymore, but the singer is in the black! For all those who didn't check in on her Kickstarter page last Friday to see if she made her album project funding goal, Sanchez reached $15,000 with about three hours left ... More >>
Blogs
January 3, 2012
How the Grinch Stole Hidden Dinner
The last time we checked in with Hidden Dinner, the underground dining pop-up created by Anahita Naderi, Betty Lang and Justin Veiga, it was in a warehouse where diners were led blindfolded into the room and fed thirteen small plates meant to evoke the tastes and smells of the past. Last time ... More >>
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January 2, 2012
Nathan Lyon's Cookbook, Great Food Starts Fresh, Now Available
Allow me to steal the book spotlight from Gustavo (whose book on the history of Mexican food in the United States, Taco USA, comes out in April) for a moment.For the last few months, I've been copyediting--stop laughing!--Nathan Lyon's first cookbook, Great Food Starts Fresh. Lyon is the host of ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
Nancy Sanchez Seeks to Kickstart New Album
Fullerton-based singer-songwriter Nancy Sanchez is readying her first full-length album Ruby in L.A. for 2012 and is turning to supporters to help make it all happen. The musician launched a Kickstarter campaign last night to help complete funding for the project in progress. Sanchez hopes to rai ... More >>
Blogs
December 8, 2011
Kate Sikorski, Artist Behind 'Burkini Surf Project,' Will Display Some Of Her Pieces At A Long Beach Gallery Sunday
flickr user BelentxoAn Orange County native meshed her three passions -- surfing, art and other cultures -- to create an exhibition that will be on display starting Sunday at the Max L. Gatov Gallery on Cal State Long Beach's campus. Kate Sikorski is an MFA candidate in drawing and painting ... More >>
Blogs
December 6, 2011
Cheeseburger Wrapping Paper!
KickstarterLet's stop agonizing over the practicalities of this concept ("So you need exactly six gifts? And they all have to be rectangular?") and celebrate it for what it is--rad! Penn State grads Sarah Fay and Justin Colt are trying to raise $7,900 on Kickstarter to get their idea off the grou ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Music From Saharan Cellphones, Remix by Matthewdavid
In 2010, after returning from extensive travel in Mali and Mauritania, Chris Kirkley from Sahel Sounds presented Music from Saharan Cellphones, a collection of underground music from the Saharan region which was circulated almost exclusively from cellphone to cellphone via bluetooth bumps. He ... More >>
Music
November 17, 2011
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
Blogs
November 15, 2011
The Grilled Cheesus Toasts the Face of Jesus on Your Sandwich
Jesus lives! In sandwich form, at least. We just got word of the Grilled Cheesus, an electronic sandwich press that toasts the face of Christ onto bread. It's a kitchen device sent from heaven via young Brooklyn couple Rob Corso and Meg Sheehan, who are trying to raise $25,000 on Kickstarte ... More >>
Blogs
November 10, 2011
[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 >>
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October 6, 2011
Kathleen Hanna Documentary Fully Funded on Kickstarter
Sini Anderson's forthcoming documentary on musician and activist Kathleen Hanna, The Punk Singer , has raised about $46,000 via a Kickstarter campaign to finish the film. She's met her $44,000 goal, which will be used for editing. Additional funds raised will be used for color correction and soun ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
Random Ninjas Will Kill You (No, Not Really)
West LA rock outfit Random Ninjas invades the House of Blues Anaheim on Sunday (win tickets here!), armed with a high-energy stage show that involves a, well, random smattering of influences. Anchored by guitarist Full Metal Ninja's Hetfield/Hammet-style fret work, frontlady Soozana's rangy, dyna ... More >>
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August 4, 2011
Santa Ana's the Relative Strangers Possibly Going on Hiatus to 'Make Some Moola'
The Relative Strangers are a Santa Ana rock quartet made up of two sets of brothers, Daniel and David Alcala on guitar and keys, and Chris and Craig Garcia on drums and bass. The band has been steady rocking the OC club circuit since May of last year, taking modern anthem rock and jamming it ou ... More >>
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August 4, 2011
Help Launch a Smiths-Inspired Comic Book Series!
Comic book publisher and Morrissey fan Shawn Demumbrum is working on a Smiths-inspired comic book series, called Unite and Take Over: Comic Book Stories Inspired by The Smiths. He wrangled indie comics vets Christian Vilaire, Henry Barajas, Jeff Pina, Shelby Robertson, and others for 78 pages' w ... More >>
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July 22, 2011
Help Musician Jon Alvarez Battle Lyme Disease
Former Cypress College student Jon Alvarez is a talented bassist and has a website currently soliciting donations from supporters. It's not a Kickstarter campaign asking to raise money to fund a tour or recording project, though. It's a GiveForward page with a goal of $10,000 to help pay for ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Dudley Jones Comedy Tribe Get Sick With Jokes About NyQuil
Formed in good ol' Orange County in early 2010, Dudely Jones Comedy Tribe (Evan Cassidy, Alexa Green, and Andrew McCormick) is currently filming a 13 episode sketch comedy pilot/web series titled, "Dudely Jones Comedy Tribe Show." If you can't wait for their series you're in luck because they wil ... More >>
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May 30, 2011
The Dudely Jones Comedy Tribe: Beyond Prank Calls and Egging Houses
While his friends egged houses and made prank calls in high school, Evan Cassidy was the kid who recorded parody songs and used his family's camcorder to shoot his own comedy skits. These days, as the founder and principal actor of the Dudely Jones Comedy Tribe, Cassidy admits that little has ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
Correatown Makes a Crafty Kickstarter Video
Correatown play such sweet songs of love and longing that you want them to be the soundtrack of all sublime moments of your life. Now that the band is making a new record called Pleiades, the band has started a Kickstarter account to help with its release. Chief songwriter Angela Correa wr ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Sound Strike Supporters Outernational Reach Kickstarter Goal, Promise New Music
It has been more than one year since Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed controversial anti-immigrant legislation SB1070 into law provoking a swift activist response that stretched all the way to the music community in the form of the Sound Strike boycott. Since that time, and in the wake of cert ... More >>
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April 25, 2011
The Odist, Chicano Batman, Bella Novela, Free Moral Agents at Alex's Bar Friday Night
Sarah BennettFree Moral AgentsThe Odist, Chicano Batman, Bella Novela, Free Moral AgentsApril 22, 2011Alex's Bar, Long BeachAlex's Bar was packed full of people who looked like they were there by accident--it was just another Friday night in a cool bar and four awesome bands just happened to be p ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Random Ninjas Vs. The Recording Studio: Fund their Kickstarter Project and Get a Bouncy Castle!
Random Ninjas may have gotten their start putting a metal twist onto anime classics, but their new incarnation is chock-full of original rock song-goodness that need to recorded for posterity on a full studio album. Help them do that by funding their Kickstarter project here. Not only are the pac ... More >>
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