Subject: Rx Bandits

• Rx Unlock the Vault

  The crowd merely tolerated the preceding bands. Sure, the scant opener-faithful were present but the overarching feeling, the predominant urge was in favor of the headliner. “RXB! RXB!” the crowd began to chant the moment the last note of the undercard rang out, and they settled down to endure the short break before Rx Bandits would finally come to the stage of the Vault 350 in Long Beach Wednesday night. It was a frantic rush to the front of the room as the favorite band of many in the

  August 16, 2007

• The 100 Most Important OC Musicians of All Time

  DJ Nobody: Twice as important as most OC musicians. Orange County has been a fertile breeding ground for musicians of many stripes since the beginning of electricity. We at Heard Mentality would like to ask you—the good-looking, intelligent readers of this blog—for your opinions on this important matter [see headline]. Let us know who you think deserves to be on this auspicious list; and if you wish to explain why they merit inclusion, by all means shout it out loud in the comments box. [

  September 11, 2007

• Chris Tsagakis on his solo act: Technology

  The last place you would expect to find members of an OC band that managed to claw its way out of the depths of obscurity and into some money is underneath the dim lights of a cramped stage at a neighborhood sports bar and family restaurant. Yet that's where we ran into Chris Tsagakis, drummer for the SoCal progressive ska powerhouse Rx Bandits last Thursday. The man performed his solo electro/drum side project Technology at Haskell's Prospector in Long Beach in front of a crowded bar packed wi

  January 25, 2008

• Love You Moon at Koos in Long Beach on 02/02

  It takes a special kind of person to singlehandedly spark a thunderous clapping session in a dark room full of too cool twenty-somethings. But by the end of Matt Embree's acoustic set at Koos Art Center in Long Beach, any worries of judgment or anxiety had been sucked out of the front doors of the paint slathered gallery to freeze in the midnight air. Huddled together in the darkness, unity and power spread like a fever in the crowd. Embree, lead singer/guitarist of the OC-based experimental sk

  February 5, 2008

• Last Night: English Beat, RX Bandits at The Grove

  In the decades since the sounds of ska infiltrated Orange County, the local music scene has definitely gone through some changes. Live music junkies have been left to fend for themselves in a sea of emo, screamo, hardcore and other intricately titled audible slop. But last night at The Grove in Anaheim, things were sunny side up again. Ska legends, The English Beat, were good enough to drop in and give us a taste of what we've been missing. Add to that a brilliant set by progressive ska heroes

  March 28, 2008

• Last Night: RX Bandits at Chain Reaction

  Last Night: Rx Bandits, Tera Melos, Polar Bears and Peba Luna at Chain Reaction.Better Than: Most of the shows you go to see at Chain Reaction.Download: "Live From Bonaroo" (2007) on MDB/ Sargent House Records.Anyone who frequents the storied all-ages venue Chain Reaction can usually look forward to a double dose of a great band once every couple months. Last night, as cars cruised past the intersection of Euclid and Lincoln in Anaheim, it was obvious that something big was going down. Almost te

  March 9, 2009

• Love You Moon at Chain Reaction

  September 18, 2008

• Beat Skank

  March 20, 2008

• Emo Money, Emo Problems

  Metalcore Populists Atreyu Shed No Tears for the OC Scene They Left Behind

  August 30, 2007

• Letters

  "At least now we know that the 'new' weekly is picking up a bunch of non-gay, non-liberal readers"

  August 23, 2007

• Prescription for Progression

  Rx Bandits continue to evolve and inspire fervor—and tattoos

  August 9, 2007

• CD Review

  The Appearance, Lost in Aurora (Adrenaline)

  April 26, 2007

• Fabulous Celebrities

  December 14, 2000

• Tapping All Levels

  July 27, 2006

• Swamp and Overflow

  October 6, 2005

• Rrrrrrrrromance!

  February 28, 2002

• Hippos Not Extinct

  February 24, 2000

• Heavy, but Not Metal!

  February 3, 2000

• Dull Punk, Disco Balls, Dead Bodies

  January 13, 2000

• Localer Than Ever!

  November 19, 1998

• Final Lineup for July 24 Local Show at House of Blues Anaheim

  The House of Blues in Anaheim plays host to a cadre of vaunted national acts each week--Yes and Asia on Sunday, for instance, with Rx Bandits, Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Pete Yorn coming there soon--but they also have been known to give local bands a chance to play the 1,000-person capacity venue (something that local bands are usually pretty stoked about).  Bill Bennett of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund has helped put together one such OC-centric event on July 24, with some of our faves: The

  June 30, 2009

• Seal Beach's Well-Traveled Rx Bandits Return With a New Album and Tour

  July 2, 2009

• Interview Extra: RX Bandits

  In less than 24 hours, 4th of July celebrations will officially be in full swing. But if you're an RX Bandits fan, you're probably busy thinking about July 8th. Only five days until the band takes the stage in front of their rabid hometown crowd at The House of Blues in Anaheim along side Dredg on the first date of their co headlining U.S. tour. The article about them (penned by yours truly) in this week's paper is still quite fresh, and if you haven't glanced at it yet, I suggest you click off

  July 3, 2009

• On-Sale Now or Soon-Ish: Azure Ray, Yes and Asia, More

  Saddle Creek mid-2000s stars Azure Ray are back! Again! After breaking up in 2004 and playing a one-off in LA late last November, they're back for good-ish, with a new album and a handful of shows planned, including this July 18 at the Glass House. Tickets for that go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, and are $15. Good news for fans of dreamy pop (who isn't?), their 2003 Hold on Love was some lovely, spacey goodness.And oh, there's more...

  May 22, 2009

• Recently Added: RX Bandits Join Mini Tour with Glassjaw

   We recently got word RX Bandits (whose members are hail from Long Beach, Seal Beach and Santa Rosa)  have been invited by Glassjaw to join their long-awaited mini tour. The outings include just three shows at The Mayan Theater in L.A., the Glass House in Pomona and The Regency Theater in San Francisco. It's quite a come up for fans of both bands, especially Glassjaw fans who probably haven't seen the band perform together since the early to mid 00's. Their las

  November 2, 2009