By Ryan Ritchie
The last time Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool hit Long Beach, they called themselves Green Day and played at the Arena to thousands of pre-pubescent fans and those fans’ moms. Last night was a bit different.
Using the moniker Foxboro Hot Tubs, the Berkeley trio played Alex’s Bar to a crowd divided into two types: Alex’s regulars and Green Day diehards who more than likely had never stepped foot in the bar. No, this wasn’t the most sudden fall from grace
BY RYAN RITCHIE
Monday night's a good night for
drinking 'cuz the squares are stuck at home watching Seinfeld reruns. That's
why I've made Avalon in Costa Mesa
(originally owned by the late Mike Conley) my new hangout spot. Well, that, and the fact that I know the bartender.Anyway,
I've been pleasantly surprised with the DJ team of Stretch and Nao
(pronounced "now"). They play lots of obscure rock 'n' roll, new wave and
garage mixed with the occasional punk record here and there.
I didn't go to DiPiazza's to see a band; I went to drop off some papers for someone who works there. Nonetheless, there I was, Pabst Blue Ribbon in hand, rocking out to a Huntington Beach quartet named WMD.Before they started playing, I could tell they were from Orange County. The singer was wearing a Dead Kennedys shirt and these white new wave sunglasses that used to confuse kids like me, i.e. south Bay locals who always wondered what the relationship between OC punk bands and new wave fashion
Renegade Craft Fair is finally coming to southern California! This is one of the big awesome craft shows (think Felt Club flavor!) that goes on yearly in the U.S., but up until this point it's been held in far-away fabled lands with exotic names like Brooklyn and Chicago. So definitely get there if you can! Admission is free, and with Pabst Blue Ribbon as a sponsor there's most likely some free beers on the horizon!
What should you check out at Renegade? Along with all of the demos
Hey Folks! The Gettin' Made Feature is moving to the Heard Mentality section of the OC Weekly site, make a note of it! Heard Mentality is transforming like your fave yellow Camero into an all-emcompassing culture section.
Renegade Craft Fair is finally coming to southern California - this is one of the big awesome craft shows (think Felt Club flavor) that goes on yearly in the U.S., but up until this point it's been held in far-away fabled lands with exotic names like Brooklyn
Nine times out of ten, a computer malfunction is a major disaster from which nothing positive occurs. Last night was that one time when something good can come from pure misery.My friend called me literally as my computer was beginning to grind to a complete halt. He asked what I was doing, and before I could say, "putting my fist through my monitor," I said, "nothing." He told me about a cool band playing at the Pike in Long Beach and with no possibility of work getting done, I agreed.We took t
The Gettin' Made blog feature is moving to the Heard Mentality section of the OC Weekly site, make a note of it! Heard Mentality is transforming like your fave yellow Camaro into an all-emcompassing culture section.
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Renegade Craft Fair is finally coming to Southern California, and it's one of the larger sized awesome craft shows (think of the annual Felt Club extravaganza at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles) that goes on yearly in the United States. Up un
