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June 29, 2006
OC Drivers on the Pipe
According to the for-profit Orange County Automobile Dealers Association, the top new retail car and truck registrations this year through May: Toyota: 29.3% GM: 12% Honda: 11.5% Ford: 9.7% DaimlerChrysler: 6.3% Nissan: 5.6% According to the nonprofit Environmental Defense, the percentage of ... More >>
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April 18, 2008
Celebrate Record Store Day April 19
Currently on the endangered species list: your local record store. (You remember those, right?) In a valiant attempt to raise awareness of their existence and importance (and perhaps move some stock), hundreds of independently owned music emporia throughout North America are celebrating Record Sto ... More >>
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August 6, 2008
Because You're Ugly: Jovovich-Hawk No More!
Actress/model/designer Milla Jovovich has called it quits with the fashion world. In the latest issue of Lucky, Jovovich explains the demise of her five-year-old label somewhat vaguely, "It's like, when one door closes... I'm in a time of rediscovery, from my career to my personal style." It's a s ... More >>
News
October 14, 1999
Down the Drain
Despite activists efforts, county officials ignore urban runoff
News
March 9, 2000
Bandwidth on the Run
Is Net speed or censorship behind Napster spat?
Unknown
June 29, 2000
Napster Up Your Asster
Is Net speed or censorship behind Napster spat?
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November 19, 2008
Free Breakfast at IKEA on Nov. 28th (Black Friday)!!
Well, it's finally happened. When I thought there was no possible way that IKEA could improve upon the price it charges for their egg-bacon-potato $0.99 breakfast plate -- see my review HERE -- they've gone ahead and done just that: IT WILL BE FREE! At least for one day. And not coincidentally, ... More >>
Blogs
November 28, 2008
LowBallVideoChatter: Steely Dan, "Black Friday"
Good morning! It's Black Friday, a term some wanker marketing genius coined for the day after Thanksgiving when, ideally, retailers all across this mass-consumer-crazed nation of ours will be (the theory goes) left "in the black." Though in these recessionary times, I'm not even expecting Christmas ... More >>
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December 1, 2008
Because You're Ugly: Hearts and Laserbeams Sale!
It's Cyber Monday! That means you can get all the great deals of Black Friday today--and with all the comforts of shopping online. Long Beach Craft Mafia member and local artist Steph Calvert is offering 20% off everything in her online storefront, Hearts and Laserbeams, which features all sorts of ... More >>
Blogs
December 11, 2008
Filling Station Overpriced for Merely Good Meals
I promised milady a special breakfast this morning, but she's the kind of gal who wants things her way. I suggested Anton Schwager's Jagerhaus, La Galette Creperie in San Clemente; she demanded The Filling Station, an Orange institution even though it truly hasn't been around that long, which goes t ... More >>
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December 23, 2008
Because You're Ugly: American Apparel Financial Woes?
Is Dov Charney's American Apparel empire in trouble?As of Nov. 30, American Apparel employed over 10,000 people and operated more than 240 retail stores in 19 countries. The label is known for their fair wages--and tiny track shorts and slightly pornographic adverts--at its factory in downtown Los A ... More >>
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January 30, 2009
Will Record Store Day Spin Right Past Orange County By?
April 18 is Record Store Day. The National Association of Recording Merchandisers is sponsoring this celebration of "the unique culture of indie record stores all year long" with sales, in stores and other mayhem. NAMBLA, I mean, NARM has the backing of fellow sponsors Music Monitor Network, the Coa ... More >>
Music
August 7, 2008
[Aural Reports] Garden Grove-Based Online Shop Smartpunk Serves the Savvy Punk/Metal Fan
April 18 is Record Store Day. The National Association of Recording Merchandisers is sponsoring this celebration of "the unique culture of indie record stores all year long" with sales, in stores and other mayhem. NAMBLA, I mean, NARM has the backing of fellow sponsors Music Monitor Network, the Coa ... More >>
Culture
March 13, 2008
[Trendzilla] Everything Old Navy Is New Again
April 18 is Record Store Day. The National Association of Recording Merchandisers is sponsoring this celebration of "the unique culture of indie record stores all year long" with sales, in stores and other mayhem. NAMBLA, I mean, NARM has the backing of fellow sponsors Music Monitor Network, the Coa ... More >>
Music
August 16, 2007
Locals Only
Vinyl Resolution: New owners strive to keep Greene Records in the black
News
December 18, 2003
German Healthcare, Santa Ana Politics
Vinyl Resolution: New owners strive to keep Greene Records in the black
Music
June 28, 2007
Locals Only
It's Very Stimulating: Sound Trolley delivers the underground’s cultural splendors
Culture
March 8, 2007
Trendzilla
Corporate sheepiness on a budget
Music
August 31, 2006
Vinyl Countdown
Indie record stores retrench
Music
May 12, 2005
Music Like Dirt
Dr. Freeclouds moves again . . .
Music
October 14, 2004
CD Warehouse
Dr. Freeclouds moves again . . .
News
December 25, 2003
German Healthcare, Santa Ana Politics
Dr. Freeclouds moves again . . .
News
February 13, 2003
Sweat Seal
OC retailer runs afoul of state anti-sweatshop law
Food
September 20, 2001
Hi-Fi Food!
Oranges Filling Station pumps up the vittles
Culture
July 19, 2001
By Any Means Necessary
Finding new, free music without Napster
Unknown
June 1, 2000
Rage Against the Machine's Machine
Finding new, free music without Napster
News
July 15, 1999
Embracing Amazon
Why one indie bookseller loves the online giant
News
March 18, 1999
Sequelitis Hits Gaming!
Are megamergers healthy for the industry?
News
March 4, 1999
A Dissenter Emerges
Are megamergers healthy for the industry?
Features
January 7, 1999
The Year in Cyberspace
Are megamergers healthy for the industry?
Blogs
May 14, 2009
Garden Grove, Foothill Ranch Dealers on Chrysler Shitcan List
As part of bankruptcy proceedings today, Chrysler LLC says it wants to eliminate 789 of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships, including Union Dodge in Garden Grove and Urban Automotive Group in Foothill Ranch. In its motion filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, Chrysler said sales are too low at m ... More >>
Blogs
September 15, 2009
New Thrice Album 'Beggars' in (Physical) Stores Today
Beggars, the sixth studio album from Irvine's Thrice is out in stores today. Well, "real" stores. Like, ones with doors that you can walk into. ("Physical retailers," "brick and mortar," whatever you want to call them.)
Blogs
October 14, 2009
Wax On, Wax Off: Local Shops Win SIMA Retailer of the Year Awards
The Surf Industry Manufacturer's Association(SIMA), which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, is perhaps most notable for its annual "surf summit," during which they hand out awards for such industry standards as "boardshort of the year," "surfboard model of the year," and more. Priding ... More >>
Blogs
October 15, 2009
What Do Futuristic Cars, Hooters Girls and 18-Foot-Tall Autobot "Bumblebee" Have in Common?
"Futuristic concept cars, eye-popping exotics, pre-production models, interactive ride and drives and the latest alternative fuel options" are promised at the OC Auto Show, which opens for a four-day run at Anaheim Convention Center this afternoon. Swell. When will our flying Jetsons cars roll ... More >>
Blogs
December 1, 2009
Wax On, Wax Off: Nike, Hurley, Converse Store Opens at Irvine Spectrum
The new Nike 6.0 x Hurley x Converse store just opened its doors last Wednesday at the Irvine Spectrum, just in time for the spendy atmosphere of black Friday. Located across from the Cheesecake Factory, somewhere between Brookstone and the movie theater megaplex, the store sits on what one Hurley s ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2010
6 Charged in $650,000 American Express Travelers Check Fraud
Six people--including a boyfriend and girlfriend and mother and daughter--were charged today with stealing more than $650,000 from retail stores by using hundreds of forged American Express travelers' checks. Between December 2008 and this month, Tyrone Donte Gray, 33, and his girlfriend Tyrica J ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2010
Helena Nguyen of Westminster Dairy Wasn't Selling Milk to Minors, Police Say
Courtesy of Westminster Police DepartmentHelena Nguyen is accused of selling alcohol to minors.Westminster Police say "numerous tips" from parents, children and school officials throughout Orange County led to a sting operation that netted Westminster Dairy owner Helena Nguyen for allegedly selli ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
Filling Station Changes Ownership
ProfessorSalt.comDon't go changin'...Sorry to break this news to you on the first day of autumn, but The Filling Station in Orange--known for their mile high, shortbread-crusted pumpkin pie--is about to change hands. The legal notice has come down, and the place is in its 30 day escrow.
Blogs
October 28, 2010
A Gimmick From Record Stores and Slayer on Black Friday? No Way!
Thanksgiving, Schanksgiving. As a music geek who lives to shop, Black Friday gimmicks are near and dear to my heart.This year has a bunch of Black Friday gimmicks that sound pretty interesting.
Blogs
November 24, 2010
Record Stores Hold Nationwide Vinyl Sale on Black Friday; Here's a Handy List of Local Participants
John Gilhooley/OC WeeklyFingerprints Record StoreA few weeks ago, the people behind Record Store Day announced their plan to host "Back to Black Friday," where indie music stores will be carrying exclusive and limited vinyle and CD releases by Metallica, U2, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and the Heartbre ... More >>
Blogs
December 29, 2010
Delaware North Says its Offer for John Wayne Airport Food Contract Won't Rip Off Consumers, Like Rival Bid HMSHost would
Flickr user b r e n tMany of ustedes are probably going through John Wayne Airport for points north and east this week, probably munching on food you brought with you from home lest you get ripped off at Mickey D's or Starbucks. Many of you are hoping that the Orange County Board of Supervisors a ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2011
Ozzy Named 'Ambassador,' Bats Cry Foul
On April 16, the annual Record Store Day event will be hosted by independent record stores to recognize great music and the artists who play it. Ozzy Osbourne was named 2011's Record Store Day Ambassador, following in the footsteps of such honorees as Jesse Hughes from Eagles of Death Metal in 20 ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2011
[UPDATED] Foo Fighters to Perform In-Store at Fingerprints for Record Store Day!
UPDATE, APRIL 11, 6:56 P.M.: Hey, seriously, this in-store performance is way sold-out. Fingerprints would like to stress that there will be absolutely no walk-up entry on Saturday. So don't go loiter outside the store anyway hoping you'll get in, and stop freaking out the city of Long Beach, oka ... More >>
Music
April 7, 2011
Foo Fighters at Fingerprints!
[Mental Notes] Record Store Day, Andrew W.K. and Honeypie at Detroit Bar
Blogs
April 14, 2011
What's Happening in OC/LB on Record Store Day? Your Handy Event Directory
Since its inception in 2007, the fandemonium over Record Store Day has only grown. Drak, owner of Vinyl Solution in Huntington Beach, expressed his awe of fans last year who flooded into his store "like mice after a piece of cheese. It's amazing." It's no wonder they do--each year on the third Sa ... More >>
Music
April 14, 2011
Volcom Sues Jay-Z
[Mental Notes] More important, what's going on for Record Store Day in OC?
Music
May 5, 2011
Record Stores Revinylize OC
The vinyl boom is fueling a resurgence of record retailers
Blogs
November 21, 2011
Warner Bros. Records Announce Exclusive Vinyl Releases For Record Store Day On Black Friday
This morning Warner Bros. Records announced that they'll be releasing exclusive Record Store Day releases on Black Friday. See below for details on limited edition vinyl packages from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iron and Wine, Tom Petty, The Black Keys, and Eric Clapton that'll be available this F ... More >>
Blogs
November 28, 2011
The Five Best Foods to Have Delivered on Cyber Monday While You Shop Online
QuickMeme.comIt's Cyber Monday, that analogue to Friday's truly shameful display of American consumerism. (Seriously, that image of the woman's butt crack in the video for the $2 toasters? Some things you can never un-see.)Our brethren and sistren at the Houston Press wrote a great list of why Cy ... More >>
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