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The Big Mistake Bands Are Making With Facebook

By: Jessica HopperAre 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 is ... More >>

Matt Bors, Cartoonist Featured in the Weekly, Gets Targeted by Sandy Hook Shooting Trolls

The evils of social media dragged an OC Weekly contributor into the middle of Friday's mass shootings in Newtown, Connecticut.Portland, Oregon-based Matt Bors, whose cartoons you may recall from our Hey, You! column--and whose work has also graced the Los Angeles Times, The Nation and Village Voice, ... More >>

The Vivids

Detroit Bar

[UPDATED with Cops Call It "Mistake":] Javier Ramirez, 7 y.o. Remembered on Facebook Condolences Pages, Counters "I Am Alive"

See the update at the end of this post with police concluding the creation of Facebook pages was not criminal but a mistake.ORIGINAL POST, SEPT. 11, 1:29 P.M.: George Burns used to joke, "The first thing I do is read the obituaries, and if I'm not in them, I have breakfast."Using that logic in the s ... More >>

Lucy Dunn, Distracted Driving Foe on State Transportation Panel, Gets Hands-Free Warning

Lucy Dunn is a longtime punching bag around the Weekly for her presidency of the county taxpayer fund-sucking Orange County Business Council and, going way back, being the local face of home development next to the ecologically sensitive Bolsa Chica wetlands.But it was Dunn's role as a California t ... More >>

Freedom Communications Journalist's Freedom to Communicate Challenged in Facebook Flap

The announced sale of the Orange County Register understandably caused ripples in the Grand Avenue newsroom as well as others in the Freedom Communications fold that Aaron Kushner's group is acquiring from the Irvine media company. But when one ripple washed onto a Freedom journalist's personal Face ... More >>

The Shrills

Detroit Bar

[UPDATED: Picture Removed, But...] Loretta Sanchez Dresses as Sexy Angel for Halloween, Shows Off Not-Bad Rack

Sanchez: Show that cha-cha!​UPDATE: Sorry, folks, but you're going to have to wait until the 2012 election season to see a picture of Loretta wearing a Halloween costume of what was essentially her version of an angel: wearing a see-through nightgown. As you'll notice below, someone left a comment ... More >>

Will the Real Mark Davidson Please Stand Up (via the Supposed Social Media Guru's Twitter Account)?

​Hat tip to the Liberal OC's Dan Chmielewski for passing along what is either an embarrassing pickle for a self-proclaimed Orange County "Internet sales & marketing professional" and "social marketing & communications strategist," or a complete hoax.

Flickr Photo of the Week: Dags. You Like Dags?

Flickr user whalenmdw​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user whalenmdw. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: Air at the Wedge

Flickr user CTNelson​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user CTNelson. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: Kiwi Snack

Flickr user Orbitgal​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user Orbitgal. Got some photos of life in or around Orange Count you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Lady Gaga to Premiere New 'Born This Way' Songs on FarmVille

​ Question: why is Lady Gaga premiering her unreleased tracks on from Born This Way (out May 23) exclusively on FarmVille? Answer: It may have something to do with the 63 million FarmVille fanatics who play the Zynga game every month.

Happy Star Wars Day!: May the Fourth Be With You

Flickr user Ana_Fuji​It's May 4th and you know what that means (or maybe not): Star Wars Day! To celebrate: Check out these amazing Star Wars truffles by Flickr user Ana_Fuji--all edible! Follow Stick a Fork In It on Twitter @ocweeklyfood or on Facebook!

Flickr Photo of the Week: "Fat Boy"

Flickr user (CMC).​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user (CMC). Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: In the Parking Lot

Flickr user Orbitgal​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user Orbitgal. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: In the Parking Lot

Flickr user Orbitgal​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user Orbitgal. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

The Path to Transparency: Costa Mesa Discovers Social Media

Costa Mesa is finally onboard. ​One week into its top-dollar investment in a communications director and the city of Costa Mesa now has its own (active) Twitter and Facebook accounts. Congratulations, you're now where most of America was in 2008.Okay, that may have been a bit harsh a critique ... More >>

Flickr Photo of the Week: Chiquito Falls

Flickr user Jeff Hester​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user Jeff Hester. Got some photos of life in or around Orange Count you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: Sunrise, Sunset

Flickr user Allie.Hartmann.​After the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user Allie.Hartmann. Got some photos of life in or around Orange Count you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

How the Video Game Community Is Responding to Japan's Quake Disasters

Masahiro Sakurai's TwitterA photo by Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai shows empty Tokyo streets after the earthquake​With the death toll rising above 10,000 people, 88,000 people reported missing and the threat of numerous nuclear meltdowns, Japan is facing its worst national catastrophe since World ... More >>

Flickr Photo of the Week: Laguna Dusk

Flickr user Talo66 ​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user Talo66. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: Newport Vista

Flickr user Talo66​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user Talo66. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: Feisty!

Flickr user whalenmdw​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user whalenmdw. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: Bolsa Chica Beach

Flickr user OrangeCounty_Girl​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user OrangeCounty_Girl. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: Gulls

Flickr user Chris Cullen​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user Chris Cullen.Got some photos of life in or around Orange Count you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: Have a Nice Day!

Flickr user Almost*​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user Almost*. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: Lo 59

Flickr user ChristopherCullen​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week by Flickr user Christopher Cullen. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: Sun Behind Catalina

Flickr user Carpe Diem Photography​​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week by Flickr user Carpe Diem Photography. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Orange County Homeless Advocates Urging Board of Supervisors to Allow Homeless to Use Food Stamps at Restaurants

Flickr user Eric__I_E​Feeding the homeless is always a tough proposition given their transitory nature. Anyone who visits downtown SanTana knows that various angels provide them with free meals in the Civic Center complex, but those donations only go so far. But now a group of advocates have start ... More >>

Heard Mentality, Now on Facebook!

​  Now that we have a page on Facebook, it will be so much easier for you all to find out what's going on in the OC music scene and beyond!What will you get out of being our Facebook friend? Our everlasting love and a chance to win merchandise, concert tickets and music. After the jump, find ... More >>

Flickr Photo of the Week: Winter on the Beach

Flickr user Carpe Diem Photography​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user Carpe Diem Photography. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Detroit Bar Finally Meets Web 2.0

Detroit Bar.com​ You may have noticed that Detroit Bar's website has a new look. The background isn't beige anymore, and the information for their shows isn't in a flyer format (in a "cool in 1998" way). Plus, it doesn't take forever to load. The best part? You can share information about the show ... More >>

Flickr Photo of the Week: Dropping In at the Wedge

Flickr user DaCoach89_89​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user DaCoach89_89. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: That's No Lightsaber!

Flickr user mrusc96​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user mrusc96. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

OC Cities Ranked for Use of Social Networks, But the Public Only Gets to Peek at the Best

​An Irvine technology and accounting services firm recently examined the Internet strategies employed by Orange County's 34 cities and singled out eight for such criteria as best embracing social media, offering greater transparency and increasing citizen access to their government.And the virtual ... More >>

Speaking of Drunken Driving, How About Some Facebook Time With That Fifth Round of Shots?

​Time was, daily newspapers (ask your grammies what those were, kiddies) printed the names of people arrested of driving under the influence. However, with printing costs having skyrocketed as quickly as print readership has dwindled, such space-intensive roundups have gone the way of TV listings, ... More >>

Flickr Photo of the Week: Dig

Flickr user orbitgal​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user orbitgal. Got some photos of life in or around Orange County you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: She's Got the Whole World...

Flickr user Elena​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user Elena. Got some photos of life in or around Orange Count you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: Dogs in Charge

Flickr user pondage​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user pondage. Got some photos of life in or around Orange Count you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

Flickr Photo of the Week: San Clemente Pier

Flickr user elena​Behind the jump: Check out this week's Flickr Photo of the Week, by Flickr user elena . Got some photos of life in or around Orange Count you'd like to share with your community? Join the OC Weekly Flickr pool!

7-Eleven Day Brings Free Slurpees This Sunday

Flickr user ryanrocketship​This Sunday, 7-Eleven is celebrating their birthday by giving away free Slurpees all day.

Little Games Are Big Business at Armor Games

These guys take 'casual' games very seriously

Musicians Twitter News First: R.I.P., Gary Coleman

​ When you find out that Gary Coleman, child star from '80s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes died via Twitter, you know you live in the future. But it wasn't just any Twitter account; we found out Coleman was dead from the Roots' drummer Questlove's Twitter account.

Gustavo Arellano Helps One Alma Mater, Gets Snubbed by Facebook Group at Another

​Gustavo Arellano will be one of two investigative journalists talking about the future of newspapers at Orange Coast College tonight. Meanwhile, a Facebook group has started in the campaign to prevent the Weekly's very own Mexican from taking part in a different higher-education gig: a scheduled ... More >>

Unattended Bag Discovered in Tomorrowland, Disneyland Evacuating Guests

Flickr user jimw​We just received word via Twitter that an unattended backpack has been found in Tomorrowland. Disneyland has cleared the area and is currently working with the Anaheim Police Department. We've yet to hear back from Disneyland's Media Relations for an official quote. Stay tuned!If ... More >>

[Sound Guy] MyReview of the MySpace Pages of Local Acts

Locals Only

DiGiTs

Outgrowing Tom

Bugged by MySpaces clutter and limitations, some musicians are turning to smaller, artist-friendly alternatives

U Shoulda Seen Him On Billboard

Jud Nesters hot hip-hop single debuts at No. 4