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  • Blogs

    May 20, 2012

    OC Bookly in Little Armenia and West Covina: Not Orange County. Elsewhere. (But Close!)

    This modest blog's ostensible focus is OC reading, writing, literary people and generally what the highly-opinionated Mr. Bib deems bookly about our benighted, beatific and beloved county but, of course, no county is an island entire of itself, every county is a piece of the continent, a part of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2012

    OC Bookly at the LA Times Festival of Books

    I've attended nearly all of the previous 16 years of the annual Los Angeles Times books festivals, this one again on the campus of USC. There was that one year I missed, when the bibliochild was born and some friends, fellow writers and Santa Monica Review volunteers staffed the SMR booth, ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 12, 2012

    Brea Art Gallery Presents the Other Side of Sunny

    'Made In California' isn't the same old state gold

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2012

    OC Bookly: OC Bookstores, Part I--You Should See What It's Like in There

    The Bibliofella (see photo, right) never passes up even the least opportunity to invoke his earliest literary heroes, writers whose work helped transform the goofy adolescent I once was into, well, the adult goof I am today, a person for whom the truth-telling of novels, short stories, essays and po ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2012

    Nomi

    Detroit Bar

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Bolsa Chica Mesa Landowner Fined $430,000 for Damaging Ancient Native American Village

    ​A near-unanimous California Coastal Commission and the Goodell Family Trust have agreed on a settlement that will have the property owner paying a $430,000 fine for unearthing artifacts at the Cogged Stone Site, the 9,000-year-old Native American village on the mesa overlooking the Bolsa Chica w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Rand Study On Medical Pot Among Year's Worst, Scientific American Says

    ​Remember that Rand Corporation study from earlier this year that claimed crime actually increased in L.A. neighborhoods where cops closed medical marijuana dispensaries? The one that forgot to include crime statistics compiled by the Los Angeles Police Department?? The one that Rand had to retrac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    On the Line: Keith Stich of Wildfish Seafood Grille, Part Three

    Photo by Meranda Carter​We wrap up our interview with Wildfish's Keith Stich with an easy-peasy ahi main course. [Editor's Note: While the exact amount of fish isn't stated in the recipe, Stich said that 6 ounces of ahi feeds one person.] While things are marinating, take a look back at parts one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    [UPDATED W/Official Rand Corp. Retraction] Closing Marijuana Dispensaries Actually Increases Crime, Rand Study Finds

    ​UPDATED Oct. 25, 11:30 A.M: Two weeks after lifting the report from its website, Rand Corporation, the research organization that helped crunch body count numbers during the Vietnam War has officially retracted its study from last month that claimed crime increased near medical marijuana dispensa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Santa Monica Farmers Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Good Food Festival & Conference

    ​In the world of farmers markets in Southern California, none is more legendary than the system that runs the Santa Monica Farmers Market. KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman offers their updates from the Wednesday version, head Laura Avery is a Southern California food legend, and more tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Cream Puffs at the Morsels Bakery Truck

    Dave Lieberman​It looks like it's true. Cupcakes are dead. While cupcakes used to be the default--nay, the only--dessert option at the various clustertrucks that roam Orange County serving fancy food in low-brow settings, now it's getting harder to find mobile cupcakes.Whew.

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Axl Rose Sues 'Guitar Hero'

    ​[via RadarOnline.com] Axl Rose is suing Activision Blizzard Inc, the owner of the hit video game Guitar Hero. The company, which is based both in Santa Monica and Irvine, is being sued for over $20 million dollars for fraud, breach of contract and unjust enrichment, among others claims.

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Interpol Without Carlos D is Still Amazing, and Improbably Exciting

    Jeremiah GarciaPaul Banks of Interpol​InterpolSept. 6, 2010Apogee's Berkeley Street Studio, Santa MonicaLast night, KCRW's invite-only Interpol showcase had two can't-miss qualities about it. Held at a studio in Santa Monica that housed only 150 people, it was the smallest venue I'd ever seen Inte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Bag Monster Be Damned! State Plastic Bag Ban Bill Crumpled Up and Tossed in Storm Drain

    ​Guess the Bag Monster didn't scare up enough votes after all.California lawmakers late last night rejected a bill that would have banned plastic shopping bags. Indeed, things got downright libertarian under the left-leaning Capitol dome, with much debate preceding the vote over whether the state ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    Greg Howe of Raya at The Ritz-Carlton, Part One

    Kimberly Valenzuela​Raya, the new restaurant at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel, is Richard Sandoval's restaurant. Including this one, the celebrity chef (that you may not have heard of but will soon enough) has opened three eateries in Southern California since spring (The other two are in Santa M ... More >>

  • Music

    August 5, 2010

    Derf Scratch and Susan J. Miller Remembered

    [Mental Notes] Notables in the local music scene pass away

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    TONIGHT: Quadron at Commonwealth Lounge

    ​So what's the reward for taking a horribly underrepresented musical genre in your native country and playing the hell out of it? In the case of Danish R&B duo Quadron, it's been well worth the risk.  

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Now, the Bad News for Orange County in Annual Beach Report Card From Heal the Bay

    flickr user AndrewEick​As mentioned in the accompanying post on "good news" for Orange County in Heal the Bay's annual Beach Report Card, many OC beaches scored perfect A grades and, overall, our shoreline experienced its cleanest dry weather season in six years.But not everything smells like a r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Mariela Rebollo of Barcelona On the Go, Part 3

    Photo by Kimberly Valenzuela​We've been teasing you with the promise of a recipe from Chef Mariela Rebollo of Barcelona on the Go, but the day is here: if you head out to Santa Monica Seafood (the chef's recommendation for your octopus needs), you can make pulpo a la Gallega, or Galician-style oct ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2010

    Gettin' Made: February Craft Class Schedule

    Valentine's Day is coming, and February is a great time to learn a new crafty trick so you can make something special for your certain someone (or yourself!). Another great idea--sign you and your Valentine up for a class to take together! Even if you don't celebrate the holiday, southern California ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    TONIGHT: KCRW's Jeremy Sole Spins at Continental Room

    Okay despite the fact that he mentions playing in the "IE" tonight on his Myspace page when referring to his gig at The Continental Room, we're willing to give Jeremy Sole a break. He's just that good. And maybe while he's down here, someone can remind him that Fullerton is still in Orange County. B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Notable Releases - 7/21/2009 A Free Show at the Santa Monica Pier

    Some notable releases for July 21, 2009:Sugar Ray-Music For CougarsAfter a six year hiatus to pursue other interests (like lead singer Mark McGrath hosting Extra),  Sugar Ray have returned to produce music for... um.. judging by the title, middle aged women who frequent clubs in pursuit of stra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    KCRW's Jason Bentley to Appear at...South Coast Plaza?

    Jason Bentley (seen looking very sly in that picture over there) took over as host of Morning Becomes Eclectic--and KCRW music director--on December 1 of last year, but though the taste-making Santa Monica-based public radio station's signal covers Orange County comfortably, Bentley hasn't had the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    Light, Summery Recipe: Wolfgang Puck's Chinois Chicken Salad

    I've had this dish a few times at the Wolfgang Puck Bistro inside Macy's at South Coast Plaza. At Chinois on Main, Puck's restaurant in Santa Monica, it's been on the menu for over 25 years, such is its popularity. It even includes Colman's mustard, which I blogged about yesterday.Cooking a chicken ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    Weenie Roast Lineup Announced: Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Kings of Leon

    Andrew YoussefThe full lineup for KROQ's annual Weenie Roast show was released today, a whopping TWELVE DAYS! before the show itself. Seems kinda quick, right? Oh well. It still looks like a pretty good show, headlined by Weezer and Jimmy Eat World (pictured)--they toured together in 2001!--Kings of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    It's a Quick Read 17

    Orange County Register: South Coast Plaza shoppers are oblivious to President Obama's visit two miles away. If they can still afford South Coast Plaza, they are oblivious to his message, too. . . . Another Kobe Bryant court appearance, another dismissal. This time he was getting out of jury dut ... More >>

  • Food

    October 9, 2008

    [Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Foodstuffs: Greetings From Rachel Klemek

    Orange County Register: South Coast Plaza shoppers are oblivious to President Obama's visit two miles away. If they can still afford South Coast Plaza, they are oblivious to his message, too. . . . Another Kobe Bryant court appearance, another dismissal. This time he was getting out of jury dut ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 4, 2008

    Pounded Pavement

    Pedestrian Perspectives

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2008

    DJ Frane at the Continental Room Tonight

    Don't try this at home: DJ Frane's infamous "lightning lip scratch" trick. Recent Sprawl of Sound star DJ Frane will be spinning at Continental Room's event in Fullerton tonight; he also plans to play some records. And oh what records he'll play. Anyone who's heard his bongadelic hip-hop instrume ... More >>

  • Music

    May 15, 2008

    [Sprawl of Sound] DJ Frane's Heady Hip-Hop Goes Up in Smoke

    Don't try this at home: DJ Frane's infamous "lightning lip scratch" trick. Recent Sprawl of Sound star DJ Frane will be spinning at Continental Room's event in Fullerton tonight; he also plans to play some records. And oh what records he'll play. Anyone who's heard his bongadelic hip-hop instrume ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2008

    Hybrid Culture: A night of art and music with the Basco family

    Even though it rained pitbulls and kittens Wednesday evening, a ton of people were in attendance at Dante Basco Presents: Hybrid Culture and Tard & Feathered at the Dragonfly Club in Santa Monica. If you don't know who Dante Basco is, you probably know him by another name. He was Rufio in the mov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2007

    Saturday's Headlines & Surprises: One Down in Murder at Sea Case

    Inaction Action! In their hunt for additional pay and perks, Orange County sheriff’s deputies flexed their muscles again Friday by delaying the transfer of incustody folks to court for criminal hearings. The, if you will, inaction action is designed to frightened county supervisors at the negotia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2007

    When Liberal Bias at the LA Times is Not Liberal Bias

    Poor Los Angeles Times. It's getting hammered all over, from buyouts to force-outs to ever-shrinking page counts to perceived shoddy coverage of La Lindsey. Now they're getting criticized by conservative news watchers for running a positive review of my book, ¡Ask a Mexican!, without disclosin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2006

    Straight Dopes at the Times

    The LA Times editorial mudpatch really threw a bitch-fit over Sheila Kuehl's SB 1437, which they say would require California textbooks to "tell the stories of contributions made to history by gays and lesbians." They jest that Kuehl (D-Santa Monica) may be trying to write herself into the history b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2006

    Google Dolls

    The other day, while getting the website that mirrors your favorite OC alt.-weekly pub ready for ya'all, Clockworken noticed something interesting upon opening Gustavo Arellano's popular column !Ask a Mexican! (Special Cesar Chavez Edition). Along the top of the virtual page was a Google advertiseme ... More >>

  • Film

    May 19, 2005

    A Toothless God

    The Duane Peters Story gets skate culture right

  • News

    December 30, 2004

    The Closing Of The Orange County Frontier

    The Duane Peters Story gets skate culture right

  • Columns

    February 19, 2004

    Green No More

    The Duane Peters Story gets skate culture right

  • Music

    January 15, 2004

    Tuning in, turning on

    The Duane Peters Story gets skate culture right

  • Features

    January 1, 2004

    I Love Paris in the Meantime

    The Year in a Hilton Sister

  • Culture

    August 28, 2003

    All This Senseless Beauty

    Peter Blake Gallery gets it right

  • Columns

    August 7, 2003

    Letters

    Peter Blake Gallery gets it right

  • Columns

    May 22, 2003

    Serious Stuff

    Whitey and War

  • Film

    May 2, 2002

    Wheels of Desire

    Stacy Peralta on Dogtown and Z-Boys

  • Features

    January 31, 2002

    Nice Dish!

    100 things you should put in your mouth

  • Music

    September 6, 2001

    Raving In Wonderland

    Electronic music goes mainstream

  • Columns

    May 17, 2001

    Letters

    Electronic music goes mainstream

  • Columns

    April 13, 2000

    Risky Business

    Did you say gay porn?

  • Columns

    August 5, 1999

    Where the Surf Meets the Turd

    Did you say gay porn?

  • Features

    January 7, 1999

    The Year in Dark Places That Smell of Popcorn

    Did you say gay porn?

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