Friday night took Reid Sheldon to The Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest, where he noted three mid-set stage exits, an impromptu rap and two wardrobe malfunctions as he documented "death doo-wop" group Jail Weddings. Check out Reid's Last Night review (the first of many, we hope, for 2008) over here.
Meanwhile, Gustavo Arellano took food critic Edwin Goei's advice and headed over to Jason's in downtown Santa Ana. The Mexican was impressed and recommends the corsican calamari and sea crepes.
The crapt
OCW reader Angela Gargano sent us an SOS this afternoon, and we're passing it onto you. Anyone feel like tree-climbing to save a poor rained-out cat in Huntington Beach?
Here's Angela:
We've had a small cat stuck up in a tree at my apartment for almost 3 days now, through the heavy rains and winds and it's crying. No one seems to be trying to rescue it and I need help. If you have ANY information about who can save this cat please let me know.
Addy: 7701 Warner Ave (beach/warner)
E-mail: a
The Vandelles, LSD and the Search for God, Stevenson Ranch Davidians
January 12, 2008
The Prospector
Better Than: Staring at your shoes while listening to Jesus and Mary Chain’s Darklands.
Download: “Swell to Heaven” by the Vandelles.
The most striking thing about Stevenson Ranch Davidians is their female bassist: she plays sitting down and uses her bare feet to press pedals on her Hammond Midi Pedalboard. Otherwise, this SoCal quartet’s psych-pop shoegazery stays stuck in a laggard
OC Weekly web photo Christopher Victorio on The Magic Flute:
If you have never been to the opera and are dying to see what it's really about, I would recommend seeing this one. Many years ago, I was offered a free ticket from my music appreciation teacher at CSUF to see it - this was an assignment and she was a flutist with the Pacific Symphony. The Magic Flute was my first opera and easily became my favorite.
Opera Pacific opens up the new year with Mozart's "The Magic Flute" at the Orange C
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, 7 p.m.
Because the clitoris is WAY cooler than the penis.
McKinney Theatre, 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo
THE MAGIC FLUTE, 7:30 p.m.
A visual masterpiece of color and classical music. Read our Leslie Agan's live review.
Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa
THIRSTY THURSDAYS, 10 p.m.
Feeling dehydrated? Grab a beer.
HB Beer Co. 201 Main St. Huntington Beach
JAZZ AT THE LINCOLN CENTER, 8 p.m.
The best in Jazz comes together fo
The Gothla Festival hit Fullerton from Friday to Sunday, and we were there in full force. Christopher Victorio took some beautiful pictures of the ladies gyrating in all sorts of intricate outfits at Saturday night's Gothic Gala. (Check those out here.) Luke Thompson and Derek Olson were also in attendance and will be posting some video on Navel Gazing later today.
Clubs photographer Fever Dragon spent Friday evening on board The Rocket Boat in Alamitos Harbor for a punk lineup that included th
This weekend found OCW's Le Receptionist, Leslie Agan, at the opening night of Phantom of The Opera at OCPAC. While our oh-so-fabulous Music Editor Dave Segal was at Kitsch Bar in Costa Mesa catching the diverse and excellent Steve "aDJective" Fisch.
As usual, Managing Editor Rich Kane spent Saturday tearing apart the OC Register and feeding the bits to his Reg-O-Meter. The results didn't come out too well (a.k.a. the machine broke).
Meanwhile, Clubs Editor Erin DeWitt and I caught the OC Mu
Another busy weekend has come and gone at OC Weeklyville, and we've got pictures from shows this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday, our old friend Leslie Agan was at the Crosby in downtown Santa Ana, taking some pics of DJ Roam. Chris Cornell's recent solo efforts have received a bit of a mixed reaction, but that didn't stop Chris Victorio from shooting some images of the former Soundgarden/Audioslave lead singer (pictured) on Saturday at the House of Blues in Anaheim. Sunday? Why, Andrew
Christopher Victorio
Get outta the way, bitch!
It's gettin' cold out there! Thankfully fun doesn't hibernate until spring in Orange County. But just in case you spent the weekend hiding beneath your blankets, let us fill you in on what you missed. Chris Victorio's weekend literally skated by as he shot some spectacular photos of the OC Roller Girls playing their last home game in Huntington Beach. Think again if you thought roller derby competitions were solely a phenomenon of the Midw