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May 17, 2012
At the Skylines Smash the Screamo Stereotype
[Locals Only] The band claim that term is for 'old people'
Blogs
April 30, 2012
The "World's 50 Best" List Is Published, Is Usual Steaming Pile of Irrelevance
Oh, look, this year's edition of "The World's 50 Best Restaurants", sponsored by San Pellegrino and its subsidiary Acqua Panna, has come out. Cue the precious online debates and the bored yawns from the rest of the world.Ranked lists of the best anything are patent bollocks: they necessarily reflec ... More >>
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April 18, 2012
On the Line: Peter Serantoni of Cha Cha's Latin Kitchen, Part Two
Heckling his team, chatting it up with passers-by and speaking his mind, the gregarious Peter Serantoni is not at a loss for words when we discuss life outside of work. We even manage to squeeze an additional recipe for tomorrow's segment. For something a little more comprehensive, there's always pa ... More >>
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March 30, 2012
Ron De Jeremy, Our Drink of the Week
Some time in summer 2011, we got wind of a new boutique rum... named Ron de Jeremy. Ron, of course, is the Spanish word for rum, and because the concept was at once ridiculous and brilliant, your Weekly editorial staff got hold of a sample from One Eyed Spirits, the Finnish producer of the Panami ... More >>
Film
March 29, 2012
Democracy Then, As Seen in 'The Island President'
A portrait of recently ousted Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed
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
January 10, 2012
TopBrewer: A Revolutionary iPhone-Controlled Coffee Faucet
There are things you want, and there are things you need, but some products cross into the very special territory of want-need-now. TopBrewer, developed by Denmark-based Scanomat, is an awe-worthy coffee machine built like a sleek faucet. It can produce four cups of coffee in a minute ... More >>
Film
December 22, 2011
'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Takes Control
Rooney Mara stars in Stieg Larsson's juggernaut
Blogs
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 >>
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November 3, 2011
Lykke Li
Fox Theater
Columns
October 6, 2011
When Should You Use Usted instead of Tú?
[¡Ask a Mexican!] And are the letters in this column real?
Culture
September 8, 2011
A Whale of a Tale at the Bowers Museum
'Scrimshaw: The Art and Craft of the American Whaler' shows the beauty that can come from destruction
Blogs
September 1, 2011
Mexican Food Now Big in India!
Photo by Das UbergeekWhat is a burrito if not a chapati wrapped around tandoori chicken?We all know that tacos are big in Sweden, that fish tacos have been big in Australia for nearly 40 years now, that Mexican restaurants are across Europe and even Japan.Now comes word from India that Mexican fo ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
The History of 'Mahna Mahna': From a Swedish Sex Film Soundtrack to the Muppets and Beyond!
Mahna mahna...You couldn't help yourself, could you? It's alright. It's almost impossible to hear someone say (or in this case, read) the words "mahna mahna" and not follow it up with a "doo doo doo-doo-doo."This childhood classic was recently re-imagined for the upcoming album Muppets: The Green ... More >>
Music
June 2, 2011
Peter Bjorn and John Can Laugh at Themselves
Despite their sometimes melancholy tunes, the Swedish group have a sense of humor about their place in the musical universe
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May 26, 2011
Aska Kask
diPiazza's
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May 2, 2011
Junip's Tobias Winterkorn: Five Favorite Things About the USA
Swedish folk-psych band Junip knows a little bit about traveling the world--their stand-out song "Rope and Summit" is about conquering metaphorical mountains, and between their recent international break-out and singer/guitarist Jose Gonzalez's earlier solo career, they've conquered plenty of l ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2011
Four Music Museums Worse than the Danish Graceland
A replica of Elvis Presley's Graceland opened in Denmark this week, proving that the creators of Lego are a lot less classy than they've always let on. To be fair to the Danes, we figured there must be an even stranger assortment of music-related museums here at home. We were right. The places ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2011
Robyn Teddybears = Ticklish Dance Music
The last time Robyn and Stockholm act the Teddybears joined forces, it spawned "Cobrastyle," the catchiest dance track on her self-titled album. This time, the Teddybears are featuring Robyn on their single, "Cardiac Arrest." Watch it after the jump.
Calendar
March 10, 2011
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Detroit Bar
Calendar
February 17, 2011
Eluvaitie
Glass House
Calendar
November 25, 2010
Dimmu Borgir
Fox Pomona Theater
Blogs
October 15, 2010
Racist OC Register Reader Fustercluck of the Day
Headline: Police: 77-Year-Old Woman Assaulted, Robbed in South Coast Plaza Parking LotComment by TROJAN714: Sanctuary City trash spilling over into other areas. It's time that Lawful Citizens took their cities back from these Thugs. Maybe an Open-Carry law would slow this stuff down. I read ... More >>
Blogs
October 7, 2010
Around the World in Seven Venues, at Filter's Culture Collide Festival
Cloning won't be necessary to see every band participating in the Culture Collide Festival in Los Angeles. Through some organizational tic-tac-toe, a number of the acts play multiple shows over the next four days scattered around the east side. Despite the abundance of gigs, those who don't stra ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2010
All-You-Can-Eat Crawfish... at IKEA.
IKEAYes, you read that correctly. IKEA, the Swedish purveyor of entry-level furniture to the freshly graduated and recently divorced citizens of the world, is hosting an all-you-can-eat crawfish boil on Friday, August 20, 2010.
Blogs
June 10, 2010
Q&A: Quadron
Beth Stirnaman/OC WeeklyQuadron at the Commonwealth Lounge last nightHours before their gig at Commonwealth Lounge in Fullerton, we found Coco O. and Robin Hannibal of Quadron hanging out by the stage. So we figured we'd help them kill some time with a probing interview about a wide range of topi ... More >>
Blogs
June 9, 2010
TONIGHT: Quadron at Commonwealth Lounge
So what's the reward for taking a horribly underrepresented musical genre in your native country and playing the hell out of it? In the case of Danish R&B duo Quadron, it's been well worth the risk.
Calendar
May 20, 2010
Hot Club of San Francisco
Carpenter Performing Arts Center
Calendar
May 20, 2010
Shout Out Louds
The Glass House
Blogs
May 10, 2010
Läkerol
Edwin GoeiWe return to part three of a three Wacky Snacks series to focus on the food of Sweden, because as it turns out, IKEA's Swedish Food Market is all kinds of kooky wonderful. Our final installment? Name: Läkerol Origin: Sweden Found at: IKEA, Costa Mesa Cost: $1.69
Calendar
May 6, 2010
Rock the Runway
The Art Institute
Blogs
May 3, 2010
Jelly Rats
Edwin GoeiWe return to part two of a three Wacky Snacks series to focus on the food of Sweden, because as it turns out, as I said last week, there's a treasure trove of wacky stuff right under our noses at IKEA's Swedish Food Market. This week? Name: Jelly Rats Origin: Sweden Found at: IKE ... More >>
Blogs
April 28, 2010
The 50 Best Restaurants in the World
http://www.noma.dk/According to this recent CNN article, the world's best restaurant is in Denmark. Noma, as it is called, finally dethroned Ferran Adria's El Bulli, which held the top spot for the past four years. If you're wondering how such a list is made, here's how: the "illustrio ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2010
Kalles Creamed Smoked Roe
Edwin Goei This will be the first of three Wacky Snacks to focus on the food of Sweden, because as it turns out, there's a treasure trove of wacky stuff right under my nose at IKEA's Swedish Food Market. So kids, are ya ready for Kalles Creamed Smoked Roe?
Blogs
April 9, 2010
Angelique Smith of the Breakers Makes First National Women's Football Team
SportsPageMagazine.comAngelique Smith (86) in action with the Southern California Breakers.Angelique Smith, a women's pro football player from Costa Mesa, has been selected to play for USA Football's 2010 Women's National Team--the country's first--which competes in the inaugural women's world c ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2010
OC Drama to be Dished Up for Denmark
The Real Housewives of OC; it's the gift that keeps on giving. Seriously, the show is on track to spawn more spin-offs than Superman, and the trend has gone global . . .
Calendar
February 11, 2010
Fritz Suter Exhibit
Demossa Gallery
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February 4, 2010
Fritz Suter Opening Reception
Demossa Gallery
Calendar
January 28, 2010
Uncommon Burlesque
The Commonwealth Lounge
Music
November 5, 2009
Iceland's múm Are at the Cutting Edge of Cool
The Commonwealth Lounge
Calendar
October 1, 2009
Fever Ray
The Glass House
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September 3, 2009
Mew
Detroit Bar
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June 25, 2009
Ida Maria
Detroit Bar
Calendar
May 7, 2009
Number the Stars
Laguna Playhouse
Columns
April 17, 2008
[¡Ask a Mexican!®] Is It Racist to Call a Mexican Working at a Coffee Shop a 'Beaner'?
Laguna Playhouse
Calendar
January 10, 2008
Frozen  Earplugs
Screaming Masterpiece
Features
December 28, 2006
Blast Beats, Dark Harmonies and Monstrous Melodies
The top nine heavy metal albums of 2006
Columns
February 17, 2005
!Ask a Mexican!
The top nine heavy metal albums of 2006
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December 14, 2000
Valhalla on Earth
Smorgasbord the way Thor intended
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