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December 9, 2011
Marisa Gerber, Chingona Cub Reporter, Leaving the Weekly to Go Back Home :-(
Off to better places you go, kid...For the past three years, the Weekly has given kiddies straight out of college an opportunity to do a six-month stint with us at a reporter's salary. Our first person was Spencer Kornhaber, who wrote THE definitive piece on Birfer queen Orly Taitz, was a staffer ... More >>
Blogs
June 27, 2011
OC Weekly Honored By Los Angeles Press Club
Yay, Kelly!Last night the Los Angeles Press Club held its 53rd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards at the ornately appointed Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. We know you have some burning questions: Did award presenter and Mary Tyler Moore Show thespian Ed Asner really ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2011
OC Music Awards at Slidebar Last Night
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyBLOKClick here to see the slideshow!The unifying theme of last night's Orange County Music Awards showcase was high-energy performance. And for the most part, every band that played demonstrated a minimal level of competency, which was lacking in previous showcases. ... More >>
Columns
December 30, 2010
The Year's Best .COMments
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyBLOKClick here to see the slideshow!The unifying theme of last night's Orange County Music Awards showcase was high-energy performance. And for the most part, every band that played demonstrated a minimal level of competency, which was lacking in previous showcases. ... More >>
Blogs
December 29, 2010
Top Five OC Concerts of 2010
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyBlonde Redhead at the Glass House on Nov. 15. Let's be real: Orange County isn't exactly the mecca for the greatest concerts of all time. But when national bands play around here, we expect some great music. And no, I'm not talking about Justin Bieber--we just like to m ... More >>
Blogs
October 11, 2010
What You Missed: Long Beach Street Food Festival, Black Lips, Seafest, ElecTRONica
What'd you miss this weekend? We checked out part two of the Long Beach Street Food Festival with dozens and dozens of those fancy gourmet food trucks. Then we saw the Black Lips at FILTER Magazine's Culture Collide Fest (no puke this time, sorry). Then came Seafest in San Clemente with gallons o ... More >>
Blogs
October 6, 2010
Belle and Sebastian Want to Write About YOU
Last Saturday, we (and by we, we mean Spencer Kornhaber, that quisling) witnessed Belle and Sebastian in action, nonchalantly chucking autographed green footballs into the audience and generally being charming. Now we hear from the Matablog that Belle and Sebastian are releasing a 7″ ... More >>
Music
September 30, 2010
Commenters Blow Up Heard Mentality
[Mental Notes] Controversial issues include Daft Punk at Disney, Dirty Projectors disliking jam bands and the question of an OC music scene
Columns
September 30, 2010
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
[Mental Notes] Controversial issues include Daft Punk at Disney, Dirty Projectors disliking jam bands and the question of an OC music scene
Blogs
September 20, 2010
Lee Rocker Says You Don't Have to Cuff Your Jeans to Be Rockabilly
Andrew Youssef / OC WeeklyLee Rocker rocks with the Stray Cats in 2008 at the OC Fair.Last Friday, we posted a Burger Records interview that didn't make it into this week's feature about Orange County's music scenes. Today, we've got a Q&A that we did while trying to figure out what was up wi ... More >>
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September 17, 2010
Burger Records' Sean Bohrman Knows He Will Put Out a Lady Gaga Tape Someday
John Gilhooley / OC WeeklyBohrman, rightResearching this week's cover story brought us into conversation with Sean Bohrman, the Thee Make Out Party member who co-founded Fullerton-based Burger Records nearly one year ago. When we called him on September 3, we caught him in the middle of a veritab ... More >>
Columns
September 16, 2010
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
John Gilhooley / OC WeeklyBohrman, rightResearching this week's cover story brought us into conversation with Sean Bohrman, the Thee Make Out Party member who co-founded Fullerton-based Burger Records nearly one year ago. When we called him on September 3, we caught him in the middle of a veritab ... More >>
Music
September 9, 2010
Disney Holds Geek-Raver Party ElecTRONica
[Mental Notes] Raising the roof at California Adventure, Dustin Apodaca's campaign poster and Steve Aoki's OC festival
Blogs
August 26, 2010
The Hold Steady at Detroit Bar Last Night
Spencer Kornhaber / OC WeeklyA view few saw.The Hold Steady with JaillAugust 25, 2010Detroit Bar, Costa MesaPeople, including members of the Hold Steady, like to say that the Minneapolis-via-Brooklyn quartet is essentially a well-bred "bar band." That's not right at all, though. A Hold Stead ... More >>
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August 24, 2010
Why The Hold Steady Don't Have Songs About Immigrants or Anthony Lane
Mark Seliger Craig's in the glasses, not the turtleneck.The Hold Steady are one of the best rock bands of the past decade--yes, we'll fight you on that--and they'll be playing at the relatively itsy-bitsy Detroit Bar tomorrow night. In this week's print edition of the Weekly, we wrote about what ... More >>
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August 20, 2010
Wolfmother at the House of Blues Last Night
www.wolfmother.comWolfmother August 19, 2010 House of Blues, Anaheim Despite being close enough to Disneyland to see the whites of Mickey's eyes, Wolfmother transported a veteran crowd at House of Blues Anaheim directly to a 1970s, sweat drenched U.K. rock bar. From the balcony, all you could re ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Over the Weekend: LCD Soundsystem at the Fox Theater
Andrew Youssef / OC WeeklyLCD Soundsystem's James Murphy at Coachella 2010.The Hype: James Murphy's the king of Brooklyn, the father of this past decade's dance-punk movement ("movement?") and a pretty genial guy. LCD Soundsystem's latest, This Is Happening, is his slickest and most long-burning ... More >>
Music
May 20, 2010
SoCo Announces Fall Tour
[Mental Notes] Also: Obey vs. the Feds, lackluster Lilith, Coachella's broken record, new No Doubt?
Blogs
May 6, 2010
It's The Fiorina-DeVore-Campbell Debate Drinking Game!
MS Paint photo illustration by Spencer Kornhaber, you can give me my Pulitzer now.Fiorina's ready to play.Sometimes, campaign flacks are kinda useful!Case in point: the drinking game directions we received from Julie Soderlund from the Carly Fiorina for U.S. Senate campaign. Fiorina is debating Repu ... More >>
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April 17, 2010
Day One at Coachella: Long Lines, LCD Soundsystem... and Beyonce!
Spencer Kornhaber / OC WeeklyOf course there were unicorns.Click here for a slideshow of Day One performances!It would have been cute if it wasn't so appropriate: a mass of half-dressed hipsters outside of Coachella, waiting to get to the front of the mass for wristbands to get into the festival, ... More >>
Music
April 8, 2010
Multiple Sounds for MS Benefit at the Yost
[Mental Notes] Also: the New Limb's homey debut, Coachella's late-night special
Music
April 8, 2010
Beyond the Headliners
[Coachella 2010] Nine acts that stand out from the sweaty, dusty crowd
Columns
March 18, 2010
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
[Coachella 2010] Nine acts that stand out from the sweaty, dusty crowd
Music
March 11, 2010
OC/LBC Bands Representing at SXSW
Local acts aim to create buzz in Austin
Columns
March 11, 2010
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Local acts aim to create buzz in Austin
Blogs
March 10, 2010
Orly Taitz Approves Threats Against Judge's Grandchildren; Accuses the Weekly of Hate Crimes, Dunn of Lying
We really, really wanted to take a break from writing about Orly Taitz today. It appears she's trying to get our attention, though. And maybe the police's as well.
Columns
March 4, 2010
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
We really, really wanted to take a break from writing about Orly Taitz today. It appears she's trying to get our attention, though. And maybe the police's as well.
Blogs
February 19, 2010
Quote of the Day: Beth Krom Yucking it Up with UCI Students
Spencer Kornhaber / OC WeeklyBeth Krom: Not as beige as the walls."I need the executive summary!"-- Irvine city council member and congressional candidate Beth Krom, speaking with a group of about 11 UC Irvine students concerned about provisions in the pending health-care reform bill. It was perh ... More >>
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February 1, 2010
Torturous Mission Viejo Recall Campaign Ends Tomorrow
Spencer Kornhaber / OCWRecall proponents Joe Holtzman and Larry Gilbert, campaigning while infringing on our copyright.Exactly one year ago tomorrow, a group of 50 or so citizens announced their intention to try and recall then-Mayor Pro Tem Lance MacLean from elected office in Mission Viejo.Tomo ... More >>
Columns
January 28, 2010
Letters from OC Weekly Readers
Spencer Kornhaber / OCWRecall proponents Joe Holtzman and Larry Gilbert, campaigning while infringing on our copyright.Exactly one year ago tomorrow, a group of 50 or so citizens announced their intention to try and recall then-Mayor Pro Tem Lance MacLean from elected office in Mission Viejo.Tomo ... More >>
Music
December 31, 2009
[Year In Review] Revisiting the Greatest Orange County Concerts of 2009
Spencer Kornhaber / OCWRecall proponents Joe Holtzman and Larry Gilbert, campaigning while infringing on our copyright.Exactly one year ago tomorrow, a group of 50 or so citizens announced their intention to try and recall then-Mayor Pro Tem Lance MacLean from elected office in Mission Viejo.Tomo ... More >>
News
December 31, 2009
[Year In Review] OC Weekly's News Blog, Navel Gazing, Gazes Back at 2009
Spencer Kornhaber / OCWRecall proponents Joe Holtzman and Larry Gilbert, campaigning while infringing on our copyright.Exactly one year ago tomorrow, a group of 50 or so citizens announced their intention to try and recall then-Mayor Pro Tem Lance MacLean from elected office in Mission Viejo.Tomo ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2009
DeVore and Fiorina Still Milking Barbara Boxer "Ma'am" Comment
Don't call her ma'am, ma'am!Associated Press reports termed-out Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine) and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina, who are vying for the Republican nomination to face U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer in November, are still mining fund-raising gold from a video of ... More >>
Columns
November 5, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Don't call her ma'am, ma'am!Associated Press reports termed-out Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine) and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina, who are vying for the Republican nomination to face U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer in November, are still mining fund-raising gold from a video of ... More >>
Columns
October 29, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Don't call her ma'am, ma'am!Associated Press reports termed-out Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine) and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina, who are vying for the Republican nomination to face U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer in November, are still mining fund-raising gold from a video of ... More >>
Columns
October 15, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Don't call her ma'am, ma'am!Associated Press reports termed-out Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine) and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina, who are vying for the Republican nomination to face U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer in November, are still mining fund-raising gold from a video of ... More >>
Music
August 6, 2009
[Sound Guy] Homecoming Week for Jack's Mannequin, Crystal Antlers and No Doubt
Don't call her ma'am, ma'am!Associated Press reports termed-out Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine) and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina, who are vying for the Republican nomination to face U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer in November, are still mining fund-raising gold from a video of ... More >>
Columns
June 25, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Don't call her ma'am, ma'am!Associated Press reports termed-out Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine) and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina, who are vying for the Republican nomination to face U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer in November, are still mining fund-raising gold from a video of ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2009
Rev. Wiley Drake Leads List of OC's July 4 Teabaggers
Just call him Rev. TeabaggerThe Rev. Wiley Drake, last heard from praying for President Barack Obama's death, leads the list of Orange Countains who have stepped up to lead the "Official Tax Day TEA Party" in their communities on July 4.TEA stands for Taxed Enough Already, by the way. Besides the co ... More >>
Blogs
June 11, 2009
RIP: Trent Reznor's Twitter
Andrew YoussefTrent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, May 21, 2009.For the last few months, Trent Reznor has been interacting with Nine Inch Nails fans (historically an insanely devoted lot) via Twitter, updating them on the happenings of their tour with Jane's Ad ... More >>
Blogs
June 9, 2009
Lean, Mean Anti-MacLean Machine Closer to a Recall
Grocery store haggling and battling has characterized the fight to recall Mission Viejo council member Lance-No-I-Didn't-Choke-The-Guy-MacLean. Back in February, when Spencer Kornhaber wrote his story about a group of disgruntled Mission Viejo NIMBYS and their relentless efforts to recall MacLean, t ... More >>
Columns
May 14, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Grocery store haggling and battling has characterized the fight to recall Mission Viejo council member Lance-No-I-Didn't-Choke-The-Guy-MacLean. Back in February, when Spencer Kornhaber wrote his story about a group of disgruntled Mission Viejo NIMBYS and their relentless efforts to recall MacLean, t ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2009
HB Council Moves to Spike School-Adjacent Cell Tower
Signs were posted near the construction site.Spencer Kornhaber / OCWRemember that brouhaha last Thursday about a cell tower being built next to a Huntington Beach elementary school? Remember the outcry from parents, the indignation from school officials, and the petition from the kid who expressed a ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2009
Live from Coachella: Dr. Dog, Amanda Palmer, Henry Rollins, Shirtless D-Bags
Sup. Broadcasting LIVE from the Corporately Sponsored AT&T Cool Down Charge Up tent. I am not really doing either at the moment, though. Philly's Dr. Dog just finished up at the Mojave tent a bit ago, and as Larry David might say, they were "pretty, pretty good." Tracks like "Worst Trip" and "Th ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2009
From The Front Lines of the Santa Ana Teabagging
This guy was introduced as the "creator and administrator of John & Ken's official Facebook group." He's also "head"-ing up the recall-Arnold effort.Yay, rich people!Like bitches and queers have done, the leaders at the Santa Ana Tea Party reclaimed the slurs used against them."According to Home ... More >>
Music
April 9, 2009
[Coachella 2009] Everything New Is Old Again--and Vice Versa
This guy was introduced as the "creator and administrator of John & Ken's official Facebook group." He's also "head"-ing up the recall-Arnold effort.Yay, rich people!Like bitches and queers have done, the leaders at the Santa Ana Tea Party reclaimed the slurs used against them."According to Home ... More >>
Columns
March 12, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly
This guy was introduced as the "creator and administrator of John & Ken's official Facebook group." He's also "head"-ing up the recall-Arnold effort.Yay, rich people!Like bitches and queers have done, the leaders at the Santa Ana Tea Party reclaimed the slurs used against them."According to Home ... More >>
Columns
February 5, 2009
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
This guy was introduced as the "creator and administrator of John & Ken's official Facebook group." He's also "head"-ing up the recall-Arnold effort.Yay, rich people!Like bitches and queers have done, the leaders at the Santa Ana Tea Party reclaimed the slurs used against them."According to Home ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2009
Howard F. Ahmanson, Jr. Responds to Weekly Query
Over the weekend, Christian philanthropist extraordinaire and Weekly reader Howard F. Ahmanson, Jr. responded to my post asking whether he'd buy a new property for Newport Beach's St. James Episcopal Church because they're currently homeless for casting their theological lot with a homo-hating Ugand ... More >>
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January 5, 2009
The Happiest Memorial to a Police Shooting Victim on Earth
The following is a report by the Weekly's new news fellow, Spencer Kornhaber, who is so new he does not yet have a sign-in for this blog, thus Coker's name shows:Disneyland's Main Street USA is an orgy of good-ole'-days Americana -- penny arcades, horse-drawn carriages, unbelievably enormous piles o ... More >>
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