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Retail Trade

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Record Store Day 2012: Your Handy Guide To Orange County Stores

    What's happening in the OC/LB area for this year's edition of Record Store Day, you ask? Here's a nifty guide to all the excitement spinning around on Saturday, April 21.Black Hole Records: They will carry a selection of the official Record Store Day limited edition releases. 108 N. Harbor Blvd., F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Creme Tangerine's Parker Macy Talks Record Store Day 2012

    Miguel Vasconcellos/OC WeeklyParker Macy (top) and Jonathan Staph (bottom) As you can see above, Creme Tangerine is not like most independent record stores. They took a niche market and made it even quirkier by selling vinyl out of a baby-blue trailer. Creme Tangerine, and it's owner Parker Macy is ... More >>

  • Music

    April 19, 2012

    Record Store Day: Good for Only a Few Stores?

    Did the annual event really save the vinyl record industry?

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Vons, Albertsons, and Walmart To Stop Selling "Pink Slime" Beef

    ​What Louis Braindeis once said about sunlight being the best disinfectant can probably apply here. After being "pink"-listed by The Daily as sellers of "pink slime" beef, several supermarket chains have announced that they will stop offering beef that contains the filler previously known as  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    The Five Best Foods to Have Delivered on Cyber Monday While You Shop Online

    ​It'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 Cyber Monday is ... More >>

  • 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 >>

  • Music

    May 5, 2011

    Record Stores Revinylize OC

    The vinyl boom is fueling a resurgence of record retailers

  • 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?

  • 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

    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

    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 t​Many 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

    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 Store​A 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

    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

    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

    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 >>

  • 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Music

    August 7, 2008

    [Aural Reports] Garden Grove-Based Online Shop Smartpunk Serves the Savvy Punk/Metal Fan

    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

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Culture

    March 13, 2008

    [Trendzilla] Everything Old Navy Is New Again

    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 >>

  • Music

    August 16, 2007

    Locals Only

    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

  • Music

    August 31, 2006

    Vinyl Countdown

    Indie record stores retrench

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • 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

    December 18, 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 29, 2000

    Napster Up Your Asster

    Finding new, free music without Napster

  • Unknown

    June 1, 2000

    Rage Against the Machine's Machine

    Finding new, free music without Napster

  • News

    March 9, 2000

    Bandwidth on the Run

    Is Net speed or censorship behind Napster spat?

  • News

    October 14, 1999

    Down the Drain

    Despite activists efforts, county officials ignore urban runoff

  • 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?

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