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  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Richard Lee Baney: Lost Boy of Summer Enjoys Colorful Life On and Off the Baseball Field

    ​"The Lost Boys of Summer" cover boy Richard Lee "Dick" Baney of Tustin can point to pro baseball career highlights that include pitching Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" to victory in a divisional playoff game and striking Henry Aaron out twice as "Hammering Hank" closed in on Babe Ruth's all-time ... More >>

  • Columns

    March 8, 2012

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    ​"The Lost Boys of Summer" cover boy Richard Lee "Dick" Baney of Tustin can point to pro baseball career highlights that include pitching Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" to victory in a divisional playoff game and striking Henry Aaron out twice as "Hammering Hank" closed in on Babe Ruth's all-time ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Man Overboard's Chain Reaction Show is Sold Out, But You Can Still Watch It TONIGHT

    ​Don't cry if you didn't get a Man Overboard ticket to the Chain Reaction show tonight in Anaheim. Thank your technology gods, because the band is streaming the show on ElectricVenue.com. Fans can log in at http://www.electricvenue.com/#/man-overboard-show/4559960491and watch the show for $2.99.&n ... More >>

  • Music

    February 23, 2012

    Toxic Holocaust Really Mean It

    Joel Grind plays sincerely apocalyptic thrash music

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Thrice Announce Farewell Tour

    ​Well, this is it. Irvine prog-rockers Thrice are really doing it--taking a break after 13 years together. Singer/guitarist Dustin Kensrue, guitarist Teppei Teranishi, bassist Eddie Breckenridge and drummer Riley Breckenridge (our 3hree Things columnist) will go on tour on May 4 in San Diego and e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Lovely Bad Things: 'We Almost Got Murdered In Washington'

    Facebook​The Lovely Bad Things are featured in this week's print edition in our Local's Only column. You can read the article here, but to catch you up to speed: the quartet based out of La Mirada are known for their rowdy shows and infectious surf pop sounds. They will release a 45 via Volcom Rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Marian Bergeson Continues 1 1/2-year Hunt for Her Daughter's Killer in Oregon

    ​Marian Bergeson was a Salt Lake City-born, Brigham Young University-educated mom who raised four children and taught school in Newport Beach before launching a long and storied career as a politician that included stints as a city councilwoman, school board trustee, state senator, assemblywoman, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Nickelodeon Child Stars: Where Are They Now?

    ​ Whatever happened to all the Nickelodeon stars of our childhood? Oh No They Didn't has answers: They track down Michael C. "Mike" Maronna (Big Pete on The Adventures of Pete n Pete), Michael Bower (Eddie "Donkeylips" Gelfen on Salute Your Shorts) and Jason Zimbler (Ferguson W. Darling on Clariss ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    On the Line: Owner Daniel Woo and Chef Greg Ong of Sushilicious, Part One

    Photo by Kevin LaraChef Greg Ong​This week's On the Line is a twofer: We hear from two people instead of just one. Daniel Woo is the owner and Greg Ong is the chef at Sushilicious, the Irvine revolving-sushi restaurant that has its waitstaff use an iPod Touch instead of a notepad and features fanc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Eddie Vedder Announces Solo Tour With Three SoCal Stops

    Jon Gitchoff/Riverfront Times​Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder today announced a tour to support his soon-to-be-released solo album, Ukulele Songs. He's performing at the Long Beach Terrace Theatre on July 6 and The Wiltern on July 8.

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    The Kottonmouth Kings: 'We're Too Stoned to Come Up With A Good Answer'

    ​Marijuana graduated from being just a garden variety intoxicant in the Kottonmouth Kings' world a long-ass time ago. Instead, the self-ordained "rip-hop" outfit from Placentia have spent their decade-plus-long career exalting the plant as if it were some kind of transcendental manna made to be co ... More >>

  • Music

    November 18, 2010

    Wild Flag's Ceremony

    Two ex-members of Sleater-Kinney start a new band, no one knows if they're any good

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Now Headlining a Fall Tour: Avi Buffalo! Plus, Free MP3s

    Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Maybe Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg and co. will take a tip from opening for a whole slew of bands (My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse and Japandroids) this summer; Sub Pop just announced that Avi Buffalo is going on a 17-date headlining tour in early October. Check out the compl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    The New Limb Tour Diaries: Days 1 & 2

    ​(Alt-pop four-piece the New Limb went on tour for the first time EVER this week, so they're sending Heard Mentality missives from the road. They're going to take turns guest blogging; first up is lead singer/guitarist Joey Chavez about Santa Cruz and San Francisco--Ed.)These past two days have be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Woman Barred From Flying Out of Long Beach Among Those Suing For Being on "No-Fly List"

    ACLUHalime Sat​A woman who was barred from flying out of the Long Beach Airport is among 10 U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents the American Civil Liberties Union is representing in its constitutional challenge of the government's "no-fly list."Halime Sat joins a disabled veteran of the U ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    [UPDATED] A Blast from Bishop Tod Brown's Boise Pedo-Protecting Past (First of Three Blasts)

    Brownie​*Updated, with new info at the bottom...When Diocese of Orange Bishop Tod D. Brown came here from the Diocese of Boise (where he was also bishop) in 1998, the prose that the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register spilled on the event was so purple that it made Brownie's preferred lav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Airing Dirty Laundry in Santa Ana

    Laundry can be this awesome.​The coin-operated Lavanderia at the intersection of East Santa Ana and French Street, in downtown Santa Ana, has an old jukebox inside. Late Thursday night, Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" is playing over the repetitive squeak of a dryer as the clothing in it spins aro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Bike Boxes Open in Long Beach

    Courtesy of City of Long BeachBicyclists feel boxed in--and safer--at this Long Beach intersection.​Long Beach is inviting two-wheelers to check the city's first bike boxes along Second Street at Bayshore and Marina Drive.

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    The Growlers Kick Off West Coast Tour with Vampire Weekend

    Taylor Herron​The Growlers are gettin' busy on the road in November. In the month that saw the launch of their glamorous debut on NBC LA, Costa Mesa's psychedelic surf-rockers embark on a new tour up the West Coast to support their latest LP Are You In or Out (Everloving Records). The t ... More >>

  • Music

    August 27, 2009

    Zee Avi Brings Her Personal Lyrics From Malaysia to Costa Mesa

    Taylor Herron​The Growlers are gettin' busy on the road in November. In the month that saw the launch of their glamorous debut on NBC LA, Costa Mesa's psychedelic surf-rockers embark on a new tour up the West Coast to support their latest LP Are You In or Out (Everloving Records). The t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Recommendation From Me to You

    Maybe you noticed I didn't blog last week. Or maybe you didn't. OK, you probably didn't. Anyway, I hit the road and spent the week in Portland, Ore., a city I hope to call home one day. The trip was amazing -- tons of killer vegan food, the weather was nice and the beer flowed all day and all night. ... More >>

  • Columns

    August 6, 2009

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    Maybe you noticed I didn't blog last week. Or maybe you didn't. OK, you probably didn't. Anyway, I hit the road and spent the week in Portland, Ore., a city I hope to call home one day. The trip was amazing -- tons of killer vegan food, the weather was nice and the beer flowed all day and all night. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Gettin' Made: Everything and the Kitchen Sink Dyeworks

    When you hear the word yarn, do you automatically think of Red Heart? Sure, 100% acrylic's definitely got its perfect uses, but I think you'll back me up when I say it can be less than a joy to work with. If you've never used 100% wool (or cotton or other natural fibers), you're totally missing out ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 2, 2009

    [Trendzilla] Living the Plush Life

    When you hear the word yarn, do you automatically think of Red Heart? Sure, 100% acrylic's definitely got its perfect uses, but I think you'll back me up when I say it can be less than a joy to work with. If you've never used 100% wool (or cotton or other natural fibers), you're totally missing out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    Warped Tour to Launch in Pomona This Year, Lineup Announced

    For the third straight year, the Vans Warped Tour--46 dates in 2009-will be kicking off at the Pomona Fairplex, this time on June 26. Pre-sales for tickets start April 1 (not a prank), with the "regular" on-sale date being April 18. They've also announced the list of bands performing, though we don' ... More >>

  • Music

    December 18, 2008

    The Top 10 Indie Rock Albums of 2008

    For the third straight year, the Vans Warped Tour--46 dates in 2009-will be kicking off at the Pomona Fairplex, this time on June 26. Pre-sales for tickets start April 1 (not a prank), with the "regular" on-sale date being April 18. They've also announced the list of bands performing, though we don' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2008

    Last Night: The Bravery's Secret Show at Spaceland

    Review by Andrew Youssef The Bravery, Wild Sweet Orange and The Dead Trees at Spaceland March 18, 2008 Better Than: Seeing the actual Wyld Stallons from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure since the secret show was billed as such. Download: "Believe" from their Myspace page. Fresh off an app ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    White Rainbow's Prism of Eternal Now

    White Rainbow Prism of Eternal Now (Kranky) Release date: October 1, 2007 Curb Your Cynicism is a recurring blogtastic feature in which the music editor pithily enthuses about new releases and reissues he thinks will enhance your life and erode your cynicism about the state of music, circa now. W ... More >>

  • Columns

    August 30, 2007

    !Ask a Mexican!(r)

    'Rude to sing along? Never'

  • Features

    October 27, 2005

    OC's 31 Scariest People

    Now 25 percent more terrifying!

  • Columns

    September 1, 2005

    'I Really Like the One on VD'

    Now 25 percent more terrifying!

  • Music

    May 5, 2005

    Lets Give

    God bless Loretta Lynn

  • News

    January 20, 2005

    Im a Complete Intellectual Fraud

    Viet Dinh reveals the truth about himselfand the USA Patriot Actin UC Irvine Speech

  • Music

    December 23, 2004

    OC Weekly Staff Mixtape Picks

    Happy holidays, from some of the joyless jerks who bring you this music section:

  • Music

    August 12, 2004

    Listen Between the Lines

    If Built to Spill's Doug Martsch ever wrote his life story...

  • News

    July 22, 2004

    All Aboard the Pedo-Train!

    New evidence reveals former OC Bishop Norman McFarland knew more about the pedophilic priests roaming county parishes than he ever admitted

  • Film

    April 3, 2003

    A Mid-Summer Nightmare

    Cultures clash in A Dream in Hanoi

  • Food

    March 6, 2003

    Hoe-Cakes, Onie-Style

    A son of the South praises fried grits

  • News

    October 10, 2002

    Barrels of Fun!

    Register engages in reckless gunplay

  • Features

    September 6, 2001

    Trailer Park Confidential

    My Short Life as a California Dreamer

  • News

    December 7, 2000

    Just Declare Victory

    Little Saigon embraces Vietnam trade

  • Music

    March 30, 2000

    Our Annual South by Southwest Report

    Little Saigon embraces Vietnam trade

  • Columns

    June 10, 1999

    Letters

    Little Saigon embraces Vietnam trade

  • Music

    January 14, 1999

    Delivering the Goods

    Dodge Dart takes a Fastball, reunites influential band

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