Reno (Nevada)

Last Shot: Coachella 1 Cancer 0

[Editor's Note: Longtime concert photographer and fellow Weekling Andrew Youssef found out almost two years ago that he had Stage IV colon cancer. In that time, he has continued to shoot tons of music events for us on top of other freelance work and holding a day job at a hospital, of all places. As ... More >>

The Postal Service - Fox Theatre Pomona - April 15, 2013

The Postal Service Fox Theatre Pomona April 15, 2013 With the news of the horrific Boston Marathon bombing, seeing two police cars parked in front of the Fox Theatre Pomona produced an eery calm to the evening. The exhilaration of surviving Coachella quickly dissipated upon hearing the terrifying ne ... More >>

Is Being Labeled a "Christian Rock" Band Toxic For Our Career?

By: Jessica Hopper Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She i ... More >>

No, Please Don't Move Your Rinky-Dink Band to L.A. To Make It

By: Jessica Hopper[Editor's Note: Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for ... More >>

Five Things an EDM Diva Learned at Burning Man

See Also: The Fantastic People of Burning Man FYF Fest 2012: A Complex Punk Portrait of the SoCal Music Scene Insomniac Donates $115,000 From EDC Sales Burning Man is an annual event and temporary community based on radical self-expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Havin ... More >>

Young the Giant Are OC's Next Great Band

The Irvine's quintet are house-hunting, but not ready to leave us just yet

Cycle Pub, A Bar On Wheels, Needs To Ride Into OC!

Drinking and biking may sound like a disastrous combination, but with the Cycle Pub, it just works. It's a trolley-shaped traveling bar powered by the calves of its imbibers. (Don't worry--a sober staff member does the steering.) So much awesome. You're drinking, getting fresh air, seeing the c ... More >>

Starfucker/ STRFKR: "Josh just wanted the stupidest name possible so it would never get serious"

​ Starfucker, the indie pop sweethearts behind the music from Target's "Pepto Pink" commercial, is taking a break from recording and heading down to SoCal to properly fuck some stars. They'll be playing at The Observatory this Thursday, with Robert Delon & White Arrows. Before they left the m ... More >>

'The Muppets' Try to Find Their Mahnahmahnah

Disney's reboot can't quite get its act together

Vaya Con Mom

After their mother was deported to Mexico, the Brito children embarked on a two-year journey trying to navigate life in the United States on their own

Start Spreading the News About Broadway

Amar Santana's new restaurant in Laguna Beach would make Charlie Palmer proud

Ninth Circuit Upholds Sheriff Mike Carona's Corruption Conviction

Teflon Mikey loses his magic​Orange County's long, disgusting law enforcement nightmare is finally over.Disgraced ex-Sheriff Mike Carona, once absurdly hailed as "America's sheriff" by CNN's Larry King, is going to federal prison.This morning an all Republican panel of federal judges at the Ninth ... More >>

3hree Things: My 9 Favorite Albums Of 2010, Vol. 3 of 3

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, in which Riley Breckenridge, the drummer of Orange County's favorite alt-rock band, Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.​I've been writing and publishing "Best/Favorite Of..." lists for music sites and/or blogs for several ... More >>

3hree Things: Colour Revolt's New Record, 'The Cradle'

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California, being an OC native and, of course, music.I mentioned in a June 3hree Things that I thought 2010 had been a ... More >>

Don't Start a Riot

Fourteen years after Bradley Nowell's tragic death, Sublime (With Rome) are back and headed for a town near you

The Worst Little Whorehouse Movie

'Love Ranch' not fit for a queen

(100) Days of Summer Movies

[Summer Guide] Flicks to help you enjoy the great indoors

Natasha Leggero

Irvine Improv

I Like You Sells Out the Lido

​A no-budget indie feature completed in four months by friends in the movie industry has sold out its Thursday night premiere at the Regency Lido Theatre, its Newport Beach production company has announced.9000 Wolves Productions bills I Like You as "an honest and raw depiction of teenage life in ... More >>

[¡Ask a Mexican!®] 'What Is an Anchor Baby?'

A Picture's Worth a Thousand Whoop-Asses

An anti-abortion activist taking photographs outside a controversial Santa Ana family planning clinic suffered minor injuries Saturday afternoon after being attacked by a physician who obviously did not appreciate having his picture taken. According to Santa Ana Police records, Howard Tendai Pfpaje ... More >>

This Week in Comida

Diary of a Mad County

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

Must-See TV Producer

The Catholic Churchs game of hide-the-priest put Tom Fuentes in charge of an alleged pedophile

You Paid for Tony Rackauckas Mexican Vacation

Barrels of Fun!

Register engages in reckless gunplay

Suzie Wong Meets Lazy Susan

Peking Restaurants wheels of fortune