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September 4, 2007
Big Brother is Watching OC Weekly
In case you were wondering, air travel still sucks. Flights are more crowded and dirtier than ever (I could swear that stain on my courtesy pillow was blood), and even though transatlantic flights now have video on demand, the equipment for it takes up precious milimeters of legroom, already a scarc ... More >>
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May 20, 2008
Video Savant: Jamie Lidell's “The City” (Live)
Here we find rising UK soul superstar Jamie Lidell shortly before he dropped his 2005 breakthrough album Multiply. At this 2004 show in London, Lidell is in full-on experimental beatboxing mode. Creating rhythms and textures with his looped, extraordinarily supple vocal cords run through mysterious ... More >>
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June 23, 2008
Bad Karma (Chameleon)? Boy George Forced to Cancel US Tour
Boy George: He plans to make up those missed dates. Ex-Culture Club front androgyne Boy George has had to cancel his upcoming US tour (including a July 13 date at the Grove of Anaheim) after being denied a work visa. In recent years, George has forged a career as a DJ who plays mediocre house musi ... More >>
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February 17, 2009
A Mexican, An Indonesian and a Brit Walk Into a Restaurant...
A taste of home! Regular Forkers might have noticed that Gustavo and Edwin now have a new partner for their continuing adventures in rum, bloggery and the mashed potatoes. Please join us in welcoming Lesley McCave, an accomplished food and travel scribe, to Stick a Fork In It. A native of England no ... More >>
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October 30, 2008
Edgy and Eggy
The Arab, the Jew and the Chicken
Features
December 28, 2006
The Year the Superstar DJ Died
WEB EXCLUSIVE!: Dinosaurs rule the dancefloors no more
Film
November 15, 2007
DVDish
WEB EXCLUSIVE! Once Upon a Time . . .
Food
June 30, 2005
A Portrait of the Food Critic as a Young Man
You dont have to be English to appreciate Brussels Bistro, but it helps
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June 9, 2009
Going to The Mars Volta tonight? I hate you
Okay, maybe that headline was a little strong. I don't "hate" you, "envy" is a better word. Those waiting with baited breath for the next time this ravenous band of fluffy-haired art rockers would travel anywhere near OC had to swallow a bitter pill when The Mars Volta's first tour dates in support ... More >>
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July 16, 2009
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical
Chance Theater
Music
July 30, 2009
[Locals Only] The Colourist Are Already Local Favourites
Chance Theater
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August 27, 2009
The Colourist; As Tall As Lions
Detroit Bar
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August 31, 2009
Haven Gastropub in Orange Opening This Friday, September 4
We've been following the progress of this new venture, and can confirm that it's set to open to the public this Friday. Edwin tipped me off about the launch date, so he gets credit for that, as do his foodie friends who tipped him off, DanGarion and Jay Ruiz.Located in Old Towne Orange, Haven wil ... More >>
Culture
September 10, 2009
Hunger Artists Concoct a Fascinating Brew of Sex, Death and Disease in 'One Flea Spare'
We've been following the progress of this new venture, and can confirm that it's set to open to the public this Friday. Edwin tipped me off about the launch date, so he gets credit for that, as do his foodie friends who tipped him off, DanGarion and Jay Ruiz.Located in Old Towne Orange, Haven wil ... More >>
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October 8, 2009
Newport-bound DJ Mark Knight Makes Even a Record Label Look Modern
We've been following the progress of this new venture, and can confirm that it's set to open to the public this Friday. Edwin tipped me off about the launch date, so he gets credit for that, as do his foodie friends who tipped him off, DanGarion and Jay Ruiz.Located in Old Towne Orange, Haven wil ... More >>
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September 22, 2009
Release the Sounds: Wild Young Hearts by the Noisettes
There's always room for a surging ball of sultry, 60s-inspired Britpop. And by most accounts (this account specifically), UK power trio the Noisettes have a sound that amounts to that and much more. Though their album, the dynamic full length Wild Young Hearts, has already gotten its time to shin ... More >>
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November 12, 2009
Dance Pick Of The Week: Doc Martin At Focus
It's a little strange to sense all the buzz surrounding Europe's new dark wave of dance floor sounds, which combine tribal drums with deep, chugging bass and a simmering sense of bacchanalia. The likes of Loco Dice, Sven Vath, Dubfire and Radio Slave have been churning out this latest club-land flav ... More >>
Film
December 24, 2009
[Year In Film] At the turn of the decade, Clint Eastwood tackles Mandela and the 'Hereafter'
It's a little strange to sense all the buzz surrounding Europe's new dark wave of dance floor sounds, which combine tribal drums with deep, chugging bass and a simmering sense of bacchanalia. The likes of Loco Dice, Sven Vath, Dubfire and Radio Slave have been churning out this latest club-land flav ... More >>
Culture
March 18, 2010
Target Hits the British Bull's-Eye
[Trendzilla] Liberty of London is the latest trendy collection to appear at the non-evil big-box chain
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March 25, 2010
Lynn Harrell and John Kimura Parker
Cerritos Center
Music
March 25, 2010
Hugh Cornwell Gets a Grip
Former front man of punk pioneers the Stranglers has a firm hold on the present
Music
April 8, 2010
Beyond the Headliners
[Coachella 2010] Nine acts that stand out from the sweaty, dusty crowd
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June 2, 2010
I Surf! Ten Questions w/ OCMA Curator Sarah Bancroft
Hovin WangOCMA curator Sarah BancroftThe first time I met Sarah Bancroft, I thought she was a volunteer working at Orange County Museum of Art, so I approached her and asked for directions to the bathroom. She told me where to go--nicely--and it wasn't until much much later that I found out that ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
Try It, You'll Like It: A Conversation With ARTS OC's Rick Stein
Nicholas KoonRick Stein, Executive Director of ARTS OCFor many arts professionals, the administrative aspect of things is a creative death sentence, as time spent on personal projects drops by the wayside and artists get ground up in the gears of keeping an organization afloat. A quick look at AR ... More >>
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August 6, 2010
OC's Trillion Dollar Man Worried USA is Heading for a Double-Dip Recession
0 to 60 in 2.6 secondsAll those daily Obama Administration assurances that the U.S. economy is heading in the right direction might just be wishful thinking or cynical public manipulation.Dr. Mohamed Abdulla El-Erian, the chief executive of Newport Beach-based investment house giant Pimco--t ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
Giant Billboard Made of Cheese
The country that brought you Wallace and Gromit and Monty Python's Cheese Shop skit is at it again. The world's first billboard made of cheese debuted today in London's Covent Garden. Created by food sculptor Prudence Strait, the billboard featuring Speedy Gonzales will be used in British TV comm ... More >>
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October 25, 2010
R.I.P., Reggae Great Gregory Isaacs
Reggae legend Gregory Isaacs died at the age of 59 at his home in London after battling cancer for a year, says BBC News. The "Cool Ruler" was the purveyor of "lover's rock"--slow, dancey tunes that used hookey reggae downbeats with crooney R&B vocals.
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December 29, 2010
Airline Treats Kenyan UC Irvine Professor, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Like A 'Terrorist Menace'
Ngugi wa Thiong'oNgugi wa Thiong'o is a celebrated Kenyan author and distinguished professor at UC Irvine. He's 72 years old and married. He's not a terrorist. And yet, for an unexplained reason, he and a group of fellow Kenyans were treated as such upon a detoured flight to Lyon, France.El ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
Hamlet
La Mirada Theatre
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January 5, 2011
Fatbergs: Your New Food-Related Word of the Day
Flickr user KevinLast month, the Guardian took a video tour of London's sewers, so you can imagine the fetid squalor in the video. The biggest obstacle for the men charged with maintaining the cloacas of London is cooking fat and toilet paper (which the Brits lovingly call "wet wipes"--ah, such V ... More >>
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January 31, 2011
Five Choices for OC/LA Album-Listening Party
John Gilhooley/ OC WeeklyThe AdolescentsOver the weekend, we heard about a group of people in London who get together every month and listen to an entire album, uninterrupted, according to BBC. There is no talking or texting, not even when the record is turned over. Why would anyone do this? you ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Coming to Newport Coast: Tamarind of London
The British are coming. The British are coming. And they're bringing their Indian food. Tamarind, a Michelin-starred London restaurant that also got kudos from none other than Gordon Ramsay himself, is opening at Crystal Cove Promenade in Newport Coast. In the Irvine Company press release tha ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
Style Is Substance for New Fidelity
[Locals Only] The Long Beach quintet are through being cool
Music
April 14, 2011
Go Yuck Yourself
The London-based group keep a stiff upper lip while staring at their shoes
Music
June 16, 2011
Cerebral Ballzy Are Barfing Their Way to the Top
How can you not love a group with a song called 'Puke Song'?
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June 28, 2011
Catholics Protest 'Jerry Springer: The Opera' at Anaheim Hills' Chance Theater, Calling it 'Blasphemous'
In "Jerry Springer: The Opera," a musical production premiering on July 9 at Anaheim Hills' Chance Theater, a fat, gay Jesus gets fondled by Eve, and Mary is introduced to the audience with a chorus of, "Raped by an angel, raped by God!" Some Catholic groups aren't too p ... More >>
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July 23, 2011
[UPDATE: Ecstasy & Alcohol?] Amy Winehouse Confirmed Dead, Joins 27 Club as Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
UPDATE, 6:28 P.M., JULY 23, 2011: It seems tabloid newspaper Sunday Mirror will report in tomorrow's issue that Amy Winehouse passed away after an ecstasy and alcohol binge. See the front page image after the jump.ORIGINAL POST, 9:58 A.M., JULY 23, 2011: TMZ confirms that singer Amy Winehouse, 27 ... More >>
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July 28, 2011
Amy Winehouse: What a Loss
[Mental Notes] RIP renowned Chicano artist Gilbert 'Magu' Lujan
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August 10, 2011
[UPDATE With Comment From Polyvinyl Owner Matt Lunsford]: Rioters Torch Sony Warehouse and Burn Many UK and Ireland Record Stocks to the Ground
BBCUPDATE, August 10, 2011, 2:41 p.m.: Sony issued a statement today regarding its plans following Monday's disastrous warehouse fire set by London looters which destroyed significant quantities of independent label merchandise. According to the statement, the company is operating from a new co ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Ten Songs That Foreshadowed the 2011 UK Riots
Beacon Radio (Creative Commons NC)Watching footage of the UK riots has been shocking, scary and difficult, but the British have a history of taking to the streets in times of social upheaval as an act of defiance. The proof is in songs by its musicians: everyone from the Clash to Morrissey to Mot ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
The Phantom of the Opera
Theaters throughout Orange County
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October 18, 2011
Portishead's Geoff Barrow On Touring Third, Misconceptions About Dummy and His Upcoming Hip-Hop Record
Thirteen years after their last North American tour, pioneering British trio Portishead are back to finally make the rounds in support of their latest album, Third, released in 2008. It's been a while, but for good reason; between having babies and working on new musical projects, they've been qu ... More >>
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October 18, 2011
The Stone Roses Reunite for Two Manchester Shows and World Tour
Legendary Madchester rockers The Stone Roses announced during a press conference in London earlier today their reunion after a 15-year split. Front man Ian Brown declared to fans, "This is a live resurrection, and you're invited, so you better be there," referencing their track "I Am the Resurrec ... More >>
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October 18, 2011
Meditation Flash Mob Comes To Long Beach
MedMob Facebook pageIs it just us or are flash mobs getting lazy? They've gone from full-fledged, song-and-dance spectaculars like this:
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October 28, 2011
Male Bonding Go Out with The Lo-Fi, In With the New
London-based trio Male Bonding sure has been part of a whole lot of action since forming some four years ago. The band, who play the Constellation Room (inside the Galaxy) in Santa Ana tonight, began their career by creating sundry home-made cassettes and 7-inch split records, recording covers of ... More >>
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December 6, 2011
New Artists Just Added to SXSW's 2012 Lineup
Mary Bell/OC WeeklyDelta Spirit at BuskerFest in Long Beach in 2010South By Southwest revealed a whole slew of new acts confirmed to play at official showcases during the annual music and film conference in Austin. This is the third list of musicians to be released. The venues and dates they ... More >>
Film
January 5, 2012
'The Iron Lady' Doesn't Know How She Did It
Margaret Thatcher as victimized woman
Food
January 12, 2012
Tamarind of London Offers Curry for the Cultured
This Newport Coast eatery introduces great Indian cuisine to the rich folks
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February 7, 2012
Madonna Announces World Tour While the Register Picks Apart Her Plastic Surgery Work
The last time I saw Madonna, it was 2006 and I paid $352 for a floor ticket. Madonna, fresh off the success of her Super Bowl halftime show, is going on a World Tour beginning May 29 in Tel Aviv, Israel. While we have no idea how much tickets will be going for, we do know she'll stop at&nbs ... More >>
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