Reel Big Fish

Dina Kourda's Latest Animal Rights Campaign Sure is Fishy

Dina Kourda has turned up on this site extolling the virtues of a plant-free diet, warning of the negative environmental consequences of factory farming and damning a local restaurant that served foie gras. But the latest campaign by the board member of Orange County People for Animals, the Animal P ... More >>

Top 25 Greatest Orange County Bands of All Time: 25-15

Go ahead, call us a bunch of culture-less, lily-white suburbanites with a partiality to flip-flops and right-wing politics. Those kind of labels never cease to amuse us. Because one thing that instantly dooms most of the tired cliches ascribed to OC is the music--the one-of-a-kind frustration, aggre ... More >>

The Guy Who Got No Doubt Discovered Needs Your Help With His New Book

Tazy Phyllipz has literally made a career out of helping unknown bands grow their audiences. If you don't believe me, just ask No Doubt, Sublime and Maroon 5 - three groups who received airplay on Phyllipz's radio program The Ska Parade long before corporate America knew what a hollaback girl was. ... More >>

Just a Girl: Crushing on Gwen Stefani in the Early Days of No Doubt

See Also: *No Doubt Talk About Being Rockstar Parents*Happy 25th Anniversary, No Doubt! A Look at the First Show's Venue, Lineup, Flyers and Benefit--And Where Everyone is Now*Tony Kanal Talks About No Doubt's New AlbumNo Doubt is back with a retro-new wave album called Push and ... More >>

Top 10 Things About Covering Music for OC Weekly

Nine years ago, I was in this wannabe new-wave band based in Santa Ana. Back then, our big goal in life was to get featured in OC Weekly. The band imploded, as bands are wont to do, way before we even got a concert listing in the Calendar section (not even a Locals Only, sob!). The funny thing was, ... More >>

Sublime Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of the LA Riots With a T-Shirt

​ "April 26, 1992. There was a riot in the streets tell me where were you?" Does it matter that "April 29, 1992," Bradley Nowell's take on the LA riots had the wrong date in the lyrics? Nope--it's still one of the most memorable historical documents of the riots, which took place over six days, wh ... More >>

Ian Fowles on Joining the Aquabats and Playing Eagle "Bones" Falconhawk

​Eagle "Bones" Falconhawk, known to the real world as Ian Fowles, is the newest member of the sonic shredder and Aquabats guitarist. Fowles joined the Aquabats in 2010, and the guitarist (who, FYI, is also an author) was best known as the guitarist for the hardcore punk band Death by Stereo befor ... More >>

Aquabats: Behind the Scenes of the OC Weekly Photoshoot

​Why are we so into the Aquabats? It might be because their show, which airs on the Hub Saturdays at 8 a.m., is hilarious. (Have you seen it? It would do you good to record it on your DVR.) And of course there's the fact that the members of the Aquabats are really nice guys. So, yeah, after we pu ... More >>

MC Bat Commander's Head Explodes!

Christian Jacobs' 15-year journey from leading the ultimate OC cult band to 'The Aquabats! Super Show!'

[UPDATED: Young the Giant Responds!] Does OC Have BO? Why Do Orange County Bands Distance Themselves?

​Young the Giant tweeted at us yesterday after the blog went live. They said, "We live in the quiet hills of East LA and the label doesn't pay rent. We do. We live together and can write at will this way. We appreciate your concern but we are OC all the way. Straight Irvine OG represent."  Ri ... More >>

OC Music Awards 2012 Nominees Announced: How the Process Works

​UPDATED:Yesterday we talked to the OC Music Awards about claims that the nomination process isn't exactly transparent, with some OC Music Awards Academy members also nominated as musicians in various categories (see more after the jump.) Today I got an email from Weekly reader Nathan Hoffmann, as ... More >>

Album Attack to Play Rocket from the Crypt's 'Circa:Now!'

Circa:Now! will be performed, but not by these guys​Cover songs are a dicey subject. On the one hand, you got your bands that write their own awesome shit and play other people's tunes as either a nod to great music or as a fun escape from their own material. But on the other, you got your band ... More >>

My Superhero Offer One Last Horn Blast

OC ska semi-legends return for the farewell show they never had

The Slackers Show the Ska-matics of Longevity

How the NYC-based group belied their name to blow their horns through two decades

Summer Music: What Kind of Fan Am I?

[SUMMER GUIDE] Can't decide which shows are worth opening your recession-lightened wallet for? We're here to help!

Five Classic Stories About Sublime's Mascot, Lou Dog

​Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell, who died 15 years ago today, leaving behind a legacy that is intrinsically tied to Long Beach and Orange County. This week's cover story pays tribute to the man who put Garden Grove on the map, who sang about the perils of date rape and invented the surf punk r ... More >>

PHOTO: Friends, Family, Fans Visit Bradley Nowell's Grave on the Anniversary of His Death

Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyBradley Nowell, February 22, 1968 - May 25, 1996.​Fifteen years ago today, Sublime front man Bradley Nowell died of a heroin overdose. And every year on this day, friends and family visit his grave in Westminster Memorial Park to drink, smoke, leave memorabilia and re ... More >>

WEB EXTRAS: A Tribute to Sublime's Bradley Nowell

courtesy Jim NowellFor more photos of Bradley Nowell, check out our slideshow here​Check out our Bradley Nowell slideshow here!Sublime front man Bradley Nowell, who died 15 years ago this month, left behind a legacy that is intrinsically tied to Long Beach and the rest of Orange County. This week' ... More >>

Ska Parade Celebrates its 20th Anniversary at Slidebar Tonight

Myspace.com​Long-running radio show the Ska Parade is in the midst of celebrating its 20th anniversary, which means the program is older than some of its listeners. It also means a birthday party is in order, so SP head honcho Tazy Phyllipz decided to celebrate by hitting the road with the Ska Par ... More >>

20 Best Concert Photos of 2010

Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyAerosmith​It's terribly difficult to condense a whole year of spectacular concerts into 25 photos, but here we are: OC Weekly's best concert photos of the year. If you missed these shows, relive the moment through our slideshows.1. Aerosmith Aerosmith was a spectacle ... More >>

Locally Grown

[Mental Notes] OC musicians talk about their scenes

What You Missed: OC Mr. Gay, Avenged Sevenfold, Surfing Dogs, Reel Big Fish

Mary Bell/OC Weekly​What'd you miss this weekend? We hit up the first ever Orange County Mr. Gay Competition, where Tustin native Tyron Jackson nabbed top honors. Next, we checked out Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, Stone Sour and co. at the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival stop in Irvine. A do ... More >>

Is Ska Dead? Meagan Christy of Chase Long Beach Weighs In

www.myspace.com/chaselongbeach​Meagan Christy, Chase Long Beach's trumpet player, doesn't mince words about the ska scene in Long Beach. "We like to play at DiPiazza's, when our friends in ska bands from other states roll through, they play there. It's kinda small but everyone goes nuts." Other th ... More >>

Gossip Girl Gone Reckless

Taylor Momsen translates TV fame to rock & roll stardom easily

Top 10: Orange County Concerts of 2010

It's time to stop looking back and focus our attention on 2010. Sure, many more concerts will be announced in the coming months. But here are the hot ones, already scheduled, taking place in local clubs, halls, baseball stadiums and hockey arenas. These are the shows you don't dare want to miss. Unl ... More >>

[Sound Guy] No Doubt It Out Loud

My Neighbor is Famous

Ok, not really. But he is a musician and he's playing Saturday.His name is Darrin Thaves and he's a flutist. Let me go on record right now as saying this: If you have to live within earshot of a professional musician who not only practices all day, but gives lessons in their spare time, make it a fl ... More >>

Show Announcements: Fishbone, Reel Big Fish, More

There are some new concerts coming our way, and it's a great time to be alive if you enjoy bands that have the word "fish" in their name.

Ikey Owens and 2Mex of Look Daggers Got Their Rock In Each Other's Hip-Hop

Before You Say No

2MEX and Ikey Owens work-for-hire Look Daggers

The Plague of Ska

The English Beat have another go at America

This Week in Dropping It Like It's Hot

Orange County New Years Eve

Big Fish

Zeke/The Ruby Doe

Earth and Mirth

Huzzah! Huzzah!

That Guy?!

Milano Musics Vince Pileggi helps bands from the bedroom to the big time

Are-Eye-Pee Are-Oh-Vee

The Ska Parade World Turns

Letters

Life, Death, and Devotion

The Killingtons on the Verge of a Verge

Pump Up the Volume

THATS LOWBALLASSCHATTER TO YOU!

Earth & Mirth

QUICKLEY, NOW!

Hurry after the revolution

Earth & Mirth

Hippos Not Extinct

Even as third-wave ska tumbles to a close, the Hippos stomp

Notes From the Revolucion

The futura is now

Letters

A Selected OC Rock History Time Line