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  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Davy Jones, R.I.P.: Five Best Monkees Songs

    ​Davy Jones, former lead singer of the made-for-TV band the Monkees, died today in a hospital in Florida, apparently of a heart attack. He was 66. The star of the NBC comedy series was born in Manchester, England. The Monkees, partly inspired in part by the Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night, turne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Rickie La Touche Suffocated Wife to Death After She Destroyed His Star Wars Toys

    Ricki La Touche: Scum and villainy.​Strange things are afoot in Manchester, England.30-year-old Rickie La Touche has been found guilty of suffocating his wife, Pornpilai Srisroy, 28, after a series of arguments which led to her destroying his collection of Star Wars toys (nay, memorabilia!) in Apr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    First Crop of SXSW Acts Announced, OC/LB Bands Conspicuously Absent

    A certain music festival and conference held annually in the sleepy hamburg of Austin, Texas announced their initial slate of performers this year, and there's not an Orange County or Long Beach band among them. We had several acts in last fall's CMJ Music Marathon, so this is kind of a bummer. Keep ... More >>

  • Film

    October 9, 2008

    Ridley Scott's 'Body of Lies' Is the Post-9/11 Tech-Savvy Terror Thriller We Deserve

    A certain music festival and conference held annually in the sleepy hamburg of Austin, Texas announced their initial slate of performers this year, and there's not an Orange County or Long Beach band among them. We had several acts in last fall's CMJ Music Marathon, so this is kind of a bummer. Keep ... More >>

  • Music

    March 27, 2008

    [Sprawl of Sound] Black Ghosts In the Booth, Gaslamp Killer On Disc, and the Crosby (Finally) Opens

    A certain music festival and conference held annually in the sleepy hamburg of Austin, Texas announced their initial slate of performers this year, and there's not an Orange County or Long Beach band among them. We had several acts in last fall's CMJ Music Marathon, so this is kind of a bummer. Keep ... More >>

  • Columns

    October 10, 2002

    Letters

    A certain music festival and conference held annually in the sleepy hamburg of Austin, Texas announced their initial slate of performers this year, and there's not an Orange County or Long Beach band among them. We had several acts in last fall's CMJ Music Marathon, so this is kind of a bummer. Keep ... More >>

  • Film

    August 22, 2002

    24 Hour Party Pooper

    Wilson biopic a missed opportunity

  • News

    December 20, 2001

    Leaving Out a Jet Plane

    Jack Grimshaws musical war on El Toro

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