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  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Last Night: Metallica At Honda Center, Anaheim

    Andrew Youssef​Click For More Of Andrew's Killer Pics of Metallica. Click For Fan Shots.The Hype: After establishing themselves as thrash gods in the 1980s, Metallica became mainstream rock stars with their excellently accessible self-titled 1991 album. The band then proceeded to pretty much suck ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    Eight Questions with D-Strutters

    ​Long Beach has a lot of bands, but none of them exemplify pure rock 'n' roll as well as D-Strutters. The group--singer/guitarist Joe Roads, guitarist George Velvet, bassist Tony and drummer Heath--leave all pretense behind for a straight-ahead bombastic blast like the Stones would be writing if t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2009

    Eight Questions with 'Howard Stern Show' Regular Shuli

    ​Shuli Egar is a hard-working man. When he's not covering breaking news stories such as the Craptacular (two guys competing to see who could shit the most over a 24-hour period) for the Howard 100 News team on Sirius Satellite Radio, he's hosting the Miserable Men show every Sunday, contributing t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    What You Missed: Street Scene, Los Cojolites, OC Beer Fest

    Beth StirnamanBadass gramps.​We had quite possibly the shittiest weather for a weekend full of outdoor activities--with temperatures reaching into the triple digits, we spent our weekend, well, kind of constantly moist. But that's okay: We trudged on. For you, our readers. For. You.First up, on Fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    Orange County Beer Festival Coming on Sunday, August 30!

    The booze-up, held at Irvine Lake from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., will feature the county's best breweries, plus domestic and international brands, including ones from Hawai'i, Brazil and, of course, Belgium. Look out for The Bruery (from Placentia), TAPS (Brea), Bootlegger's Brewery (Fullerton) and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    Talk Talk: Justin Kennedy of Army Navy (Part 2)

    Travis SchneiderOur talk with Army Navy's Justin Kennedy was lengthy enough to (hopefully!) justify two separate blog posts--last time we talked about the LA band's return to Orange County and the acts that helped shape their refined pop sound, this time we talk about their excellent self-titled deb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    Heavy (Heavy) Duty (Duty) Rock n Roll

    England's loudest band, Spinal Tap, was on Conan last night. Not only did they play "Heavy Duty," they sat down with the very tall redhead to discuss their new record, Back from the Dead, which comes out today.The 19-track disc compiles classic tunes such as "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight," "Ro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    The Voids this Saturday

    The Voids are one of the best local punk bands. They've been playing since 1998 and for some reason, they aren't bigger than they are. They should be huge, but what do I know?   Singer Adri and guitarist Chris have gone through more members than Black Flag and Spinal Tap combined, but their cur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2009

    On-Sale Saturday: Live, Keane, More

    Bet you had pretty much forgotten all about Live, didn't you? Well. They didn't forget about you. Their love is. Like water. They're coming to town, and tickets are on sale tomorrow. And so is other stuff!

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2009

    Incoming: Keane, The Go-Gos, 'Unwigged and Unpluged' and Jimmy Fallon all Coming to the Grove of Anaheim

    I took piano lessons for years as a kid. Maybe I should have practiced more (read: at all). We talked earlier this week about piano-heavy bands The Fray and Jack's Mannequin coming to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, and now Keane (pictured), the English band that's been rockin' the 88 keys in one for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    What's Wrong with Being Sexy?

    Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. for the Unwigged & Unplugged tour featuring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer. If you're "in the know," those names might sound familiar. If you're not, I'll spill the beans.The trio are the actors who play the key members in Spinal Tap (the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    Lux Interior RIP

    Lux Interior, lead singer for wildly influential (and wildly awesome) psychobilly band the Cramps, passed away yesterday in Glendale at the age of 62. MTV.com is reporting the cause of death as something related to a pre-existing heart condition. Interior, born Erick Lee Purkhiser, formed the Cramps ... More >>

  • Music

    January 29, 2009

    Cynic's Paul Masvidal Puts an Intellectual Spin on His Prog Metal

    Lux Interior, lead singer for wildly influential (and wildly awesome) psychobilly band the Cramps, passed away yesterday in Glendale at the age of 62. MTV.com is reporting the cause of death as something related to a pre-existing heart condition. Interior, born Erick Lee Purkhiser, formed the Cramps ... More >>

  • Film

    August 21, 2008

    Rainn Wilson Comedy 'The Rocker' Is More Childish Pop Than Hardcore Funny

    Lux Interior, lead singer for wildly influential (and wildly awesome) psychobilly band the Cramps, passed away yesterday in Glendale at the age of 62. MTV.com is reporting the cause of death as something related to a pre-existing heart condition. Interior, born Erick Lee Purkhiser, formed the Cramps ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 14, 2008

    [Game On] A Bit Force-ed: Lightsabers and Tits Don't Quite Hide 'Soul Calibur IV''s Lack of Ideas

    Lux Interior, lead singer for wildly influential (and wildly awesome) psychobilly band the Cramps, passed away yesterday in Glendale at the age of 62. MTV.com is reporting the cause of death as something related to a pre-existing heart condition. Interior, born Erick Lee Purkhiser, formed the Cramps ... More >>

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    [Summer Guide] 18 Essential Songs of Summer

    Lux Interior, lead singer for wildly influential (and wildly awesome) psychobilly band the Cramps, passed away yesterday in Glendale at the age of 62. MTV.com is reporting the cause of death as something related to a pre-existing heart condition. Interior, born Erick Lee Purkhiser, formed the Cramps ... More >>

  • Film

    December 20, 2007

    Hock the Line

    Sending up the biopic, Walk Hard sells cheap laughs, lame cameos and lifeless Cox

  • Culture

    September 6, 2007

    Fred Effing Willard!

    And other cool theater for the fall/winter season

  • Music

    July 12, 2007

    All of This and Nothing

    Psychedelic Furs, the Fixx and the Alarm bask in the An-glo of nostalgia

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2007

    Beatallica: Because the Beatles & Metallica Need the Money

    Ever wonder what Beatles songs done in Metallica's heavy, hyper style would sound like? Me neither. But the clever buggers in Beatallica thought this would be a smashing concept; hence the forthcoming release of Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band (out July 10 on Oglio Records). The group consist ... More >>

  • Film

    November 2, 2006

    True Lies

    The rise of the bunkumentary

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    Dopey and Sleepy

    In Harry Shearers America, there are more small people

  • Film

    September 14, 2006

    Uhmerican Idiot

    Mike Judges hillbilly apocalypse

  • Culture

    August 24, 2006

    Repetition Repetition

    Norm MacDonald

  • Film

    August 10, 2006

    Special Screenings

    Movie of the Week: Repo Man

  • Columns

    August 10, 2006

    Diary of a Mad County

    Aug. 2 - Aug. 8

  • Film

    March 30, 2006

    Ryan's Hope

    It came from Chapman U: believe it or not!

  • Music

    February 2, 2006

    This Week in Mexican Metal

    Brujeria

  • Music

    October 13, 2005

    The Midnight Nambla

    Turbonegro arent gaytheyre just really, really good-looking

  • Film

    July 21, 2005

    All This Useless Beauty

    Arty Last Days misses out on Cobains populist passion

  • Film

    April 14, 2005

    Get Your Geek On

    NBFF presents movies youll be ashamed to love

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2005

    Get Googled

    The Hidden Hand cant stay hidden

  • Film

    April 15, 2004

    Emma the Buffy Slayer

    With Bandwagon, Caulfield deliciously bites the hand that feeds

  • Film

    January 29, 2004

    Missionary Positioning

    Indie Mormon cinema attempts a mainstream conversion

  • Music

    August 21, 2003

    Sock It to Your Hole!

    Pansy Division bring the fun back

  • Columns

    July 17, 2003

    Flesh!

    Melting in Ryder trucks and Hootenannys

  • Music

    June 26, 2003

    The 129 Greatest OC Bands Ever!: 1 - 50

    Melting in Ryder trucks and Hootenannys

  • Music

    May 15, 2003

    Spoiled, But Not Too

    Snake Versus Wizard want the stadium tour

  • Unknown

    December 20, 2001

    Less Talk, More Movie

    Patient: The Independent

  • Film

    September 20, 2001

    Big Screen Blowouts

    Prepare your bums for funky film fests

  • Film

    August 2, 2001

    Poor Player

    Miss Punk Rock Star of stage and screen

  • Features

    June 28, 2001

    They Live!

    First-wave North County punks the Vectors and the Tazers are more famous than ever

  • Columns

    May 31, 2001

    We Want You Seed!

    Uncle Jims summer activity guide

  • Unknown

    September 21, 2000

    Tom Mitchell

    Bassist/Vocalist for the Over-Reactors, Insomnia Sufferer

  • Music

    August 24, 2000

    Roque & Roulle!

    Bassist/Vocalist for the Over-Reactors, Insomnia Sufferer

  • Music

    August 24, 2000

    I was a Teenage Deadhead

    Beware of dread-sportin white people

  • Music

    July 13, 2000

    Tears, Glam & Revelations

    Beware of dread-sportin white people

  • Music

    November 11, 1999

    See Deke Run!

    Seven days of fabulous music

  • Features

    July 29, 1999

    Hey, Mom, Im a Rock Star

    On tour with a wildly famous Orange County band

  • Music

    April 29, 1999

    Peeling Korn and Eating Zombie Flesh

    On tour with a wildly famous Orange County band

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