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Van Halen Announce Tour Dates: Staples Center on June 1, Honda Center June 12

​Van Halen finally announced their tour dates today, and it is massive. The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced the dates at an intimate performance in New York's Café Wha?. The tour will begin on Feb. 18., with Kool & The Gang joining Van Halen for select tour dates. And as the ... More >>

Jason Bailey Discrimination Suit Against Anaheim Ducks Begs the Question: Jews Play Hockey?

​Jason Bailey, a right winger who formerly played in the Anaheim Ducks organization, is suing the NHL franchise for religious discrimination, claiming his former coaches with the Bakersfield Condors minor-league team continually harassed him because he is Jewish.A pro sports team in a town settled ... More >>

Lady Gaga Announces Tour, Skips Orange County

​OK, so we all know by now that the Kanye West/Lady Gaga show at the Honda Center, once scheduled for November 15, isn't happening. Heck, the whole "Fame Kills" tour isn't happening. But even though Kanye is dealing with his own post-Taylor Swift issues, the hope still remained that the seemingly ... More >>

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 >>

To Do Tonight - 03/03

JOYRIDE MONDAYS, 8 p.m. Featuring DJ Adam Smasher. The Pike Bar & Grill, 1836 E. Fourth St., Long Beach A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, 8 p.m. Lovers, dreamers, schemers at UCI. UC Irvine, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, 300 Arts Irvine ANAHEIM DUCKS VS. OTTAWA SENATORS, 7 p.m. Hockey night at the Ho ... More >>

Bigger, Dirtier and Uncut

Trailer Park Boys: The Movie is funnier than whats playing in local cineplexes

American Women and Children First

There were an estimated 25,000 Americans in Lebanon, and an estimated 30,000 Canadians. But when the cruise ship Orient Queen departed the port of Beirut towards the safety of the island of Cyprus it was U.S.A. all the way. Anywhere from 1,100 to 1,800 Canadians, all told to assemble for evacuation ... More >>

Whats an Edmonton?

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The rebirth of the DayGlo Abortions

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