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May 7, 2012
KROQ Weenie Roast y Fiesta - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine - 5/5/12
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyColdplayKROQ Weenie Roast y FiestaVerizon Wireless AmphitheaterMay 5, 2012 The Weenie Roast is always a great show for people who just want to be entertained. You sit back, watch the giant platform on the main stage rotate (no waiting time in-between sets!) and just take it a ... More >>
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May 4, 2012
The Offspring - Alex's Bar - 5/3/12
The OffspringMay 3, 2012Alex's BarOne of my first punk shows happened to be The Offspring, Quicksand, The Vandals and Wax at the Cal State Dominguez Hills Velodrome back in 1995. I was transported back to those energetic punk rock days by witnessing a ferocious set by The Offspring last night at Ale ... More >>
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April 23, 2012
AWOLNATION on Record Store Day at Coachella, and Their First Albums
Is it musical overload to celebrate National Record Store Day at Coachella? Pop up store Zia Records (located on the festival premises) proved it is not. Although the store drew many bands on the festival lineup for special signings, Record Store Day drew even bigger crowds than usual, with attendee ... More >>
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April 2, 2012
KROQ's Weenie Roast to be Held on Cinco de Mayo
KROQ/106.7 FM's annual Weenie Roast is back, earlier than ever. This year's edition--the 20th--is dubbed Weenie Roast y Fiesta, and will be held on May 5 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine. On the line up is Coldplay, Incubus, the Offspring, Silversun Pickups, Pennywise, Angels & A ... More >>
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March 5, 2012
The OC Music Awards Ceremony at the Grove, Mar. 3, 2012
The OC Music Awards Ceremony City National Grove of AnaheimMar. 3, 2012Judging by the throngs of people leaving their tables before the award for best video was announced, it seems I'm not the only one who found this weekend's OC Music Awards Ceremony to be a two-hour snore fest. Those of us ... More >>
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March 2, 2012
The Complete (But Quick) Guide to Every Lagwagon Cover
Since their start in the early 1990s, Santa Barbara-based skate-punk rascals Lagwagon have penned tons of great tracks: "Razor Burn" (the best song ever written about looking like a member of ZZ Top), "After You My Friend" (the best song featuring an elevator music interlude), "Leave the Light On" ( ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
[UPDATED: Young the Giant Responds!] Does OC Have BO? Why Do Orange County Bands Distance Themselves?
Young the Giant tweeted at us yesterday after the blog went live. They said, "We live in the quiet hills of East LA and the label doesn't pay rent. We do. We live together and can write at will this way. We appreciate your concern but we are OC all the way. Straight Irvine OG represent." Ri ... More >>
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January 6, 2012
'OC Life': Who Did It Best? D.I., Offspring, Zebrahead and Rikk Agnew
There's not a lot of songs that encapsulate living in Orange County better than "O.C. Life," written and originally released by Adolescents guitarist Rikk Agnew in 1982. Since then it's been covered by everyone from D.I., Offspring and Zebrahead as the quintessential protest song for the antipath ... More >>
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August 4, 2011
Photos and Recap: Kobayashi Swallows 81 Tacos at the Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge
Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly"He's gonna puke!" a spectator declares from the crowd in equal parts horror and amusement. A concerned mother motions her children away from the table, one that has suddenly been transformed into massive human garbage disposal. The five men standing behi ... More >>
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August 1, 2011
This Wednesday: Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge Featuring The Return of Kobayashi
Get ready for some food-scarfing mayhem. As our music blog Heard Mentality reported, the Offspring front man (and Weekly coverdude) Dexter Holland is bringing us the Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at Fred's Mexican Café in downtown Huntington Beach. Some of the world's g ... More >>
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July 21, 2011
Worldwide Mahi-Mahi Shortage Forces Fish Taco Purveyors to Stop Serving the Fish
Flickr user Erik CharltonThis is scary shit: Gringo Bandito, the bueno hot sauce of Offspring head hombre Dexter Holland is set to host a taco-eating contest at Fred's in Huntington Beach August 3, with legendary competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi set to compete. The initial meat in the tacos was ... More >>
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June 29, 2011
Dexter Holland's Gringo Bandito Sets Taco Challenge--with Kobayashi
Dexter Holland's hot sauce brand Gringo Bandito teamed up with competitive eating champion Takeru Kobayashi for the Kobayashi Presents the Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge, taking place Aug. 3 at Fred's Mexican Café in downtown Huntington Beach.Kobayashi and other renowned eating competitors will s ... More >>
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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 >>
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May 19, 2011
Peer Reviews
Other musicians have a few Brad Nowell stories to tell
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May 5, 2011
The Forrest Gump of OC Hardcore
[Locals Only] Filmmaker Evan Jacobs saw in all—and shows plenty of it in 'Orange County Hardcore Scenester'
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March 14, 2011
Finally, a Full-Length From Far*Out
Far*Out, the West Covina trio with the hard-to-look up name, formed in high school after hearing Oasis' Definitely Maybe. Now that they have a full length that they can call their own, they're celebrating with a release show at Chain Reaction on Saturday. Bassist Charles Gray tells you why you sh ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
Ten Years of the OC Music Awards
The OCMAs have been pimpin' local acts since 2001
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February 10, 2011
Fiction Reform Tell a Familiar Story
[Locals Only] Old-school OC punk, served up fresh
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January 26, 2011
New Josh Freese Album to Be Released on April Fool's, Sends Out Best Press Release Ever
Drummer Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, DEVO, A Perfect Circle, the Vandals, etc.) made headlines last year with his ingenious marketing scheme promoting his solo record Since 1972. And now he's back for more: His next solo project, titled My New Friends, is set for an April 1 release date. Memora ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Drummer Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, DEVO, A Perfect Circle, the Vandals, etc.) made headlines last year with his ingenious marketing scheme promoting his solo record Since 1972. And now he's back for more: His next solo project, titled My New Friends, is set for an April 1 release date. Memora ... More >>
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August 16, 2010
Three Signs of OC in Japan
OC Weekly sent this reporter to Japan for two weeks to study karaoke. Or, this reporter took a vacation. Not saying either way. Regardless, even in the land of the rising sun and the plentiful vending machine, Orange County wasn't ever far from mind. Three examples follow...
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July 29, 2010
Concerts Everywhere
[Mental Notes] If you didn't watch a show last week, you missed out
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July 26, 2010
311 and The Offspring at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Over The Weekend
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyCheck out our slideshow here!311 and The OffspringJuly 24, 2010Verizon Wireless AmphitheaterIt was surprising to see the Offspring open for 311 in their own backyard. Given these financial times, packaging 311 and The Offspring on Unity tour would surely fill amphitheaters ... More >>
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July 26, 2010
What You Missed: Comic-Con International, the Devil's Playground Burlesque, Rage Against the Machine, the Offspring
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyMeow.Heeeey. What'd you miss this weekend? We had a good one, with some of us down in San Diego for the 2010 Comic-Con International. We attended some panels, saw some celebrities, went to some parties, sure... but the best event of the weekend? The Devil's Playgroun ... More >>
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July 23, 2010
Thank God It's Friday: Shows You Don't Want To Miss
What are you up to this weekend? There's a whole slew of shows for you to watch the next few days--here's a few you must see.July 23, FridayTonight Ziggy Marley appears at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, bringing his easy-going take on life and love across the board to the OC Fair crowd ... More >>
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July 23, 2010
Orange Bits: Runner Runner, Cypress Hill, Avi Buffalo
Runner Runner: Good promo pic, or the best?This week, no one wrote about Orange County music. Well, some people did. But less than usual. Step it up, blogosphere...
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June 1, 2010
No Service Fees For Live Nation Shows
www.myspace.com/kingsofleonLive Nation's eliminating service fees this June for all the tickets sold at all their amphitheaters throughout the country. I don't know if that's such a good idea; some of those service fees jack up the cost of a ticket by almost double sometimes. By eliminating them ... More >>
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March 4, 2010
How Far Can Dexter Holland's Gringo Bandito Go?
What started as a gag gift by the Offspring singer is becoming a serious business
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February 4, 2010
Venus Infers
The Prospector
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January 14, 2010
Wax On, Wax Off: "Giving Back to Gabby" Benefit Show
Mike Gaborno, better known to fans and friends as "Gabby," has had a long presence in Southern California's music world. Over the years of his hard-living music career, Gabby fronted a slew of punk and rock acts that have been hugely influential in our local surf scene and beyond. Bands like the Cad ... More >>
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January 5, 2010
Playlist: Songs for OC's Worst Neighbor, Octomom
La Habra freak show Nadya "Octomom" Suleman closed out 2009 as the nation's least desirable neighbor. Now, that's impressive. I spent the past decade blasting music and screaming to friends--we thought we were talking--at all hours of the night and what did I get? Nothing. No award. No mention ... More >>
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January 1, 2010
Happy New Year! Here's the Hangover Playlist
Head's on fire. Stomach turns. Bruises in the oddest places. Who's that stranger snoring on my sofa? Happy New Year's! The day when we all try to put together the pieces from the previous night's debauchery. Here are some songs to help you nurse that world-class hangover.Flickr user Sebastian-DarioC ... More >>
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January 1, 2010
Happy New Year! Here's the Hangover Playlist
Head's on fire. Stomach turns. Bruises in the oddest places. Who's that stranger snoring on my sofa? Happy New Year's! The day when we all try to put together the pieces from the previous night's debauchery. Here are some songs to help you nurse that world-class hangover.Flickr user Sebastian-DarioC ... More >>
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June 8, 2009
Friday Night: The Offspring at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
(Placeholder image to soon be replaced by live photo by Robert Fayette!)BY DAVID J. NICOLASFriday Night: The Offspring, Alkaline Trio at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine; June 5, 2009.Say what you will about the Offspring. Yes, their heavy punk-pop distortion seems to be a better fit in a diffe ... More >>
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June 5, 2009
TONIGHT: The Offspring at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
If hit songs and record sales are any indication (and uh...they are) the Offspring may very well be the most successful Orange County band of all time. Latest album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace spawned "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid," one of their biggest hits ever (11 weeks at #1 on the Billboard moder ... More >>
Music
June 4, 2009
[Summer Guide] Twenty Summer Shows That Should Be Fun (Or Fun to Make Fun Of)
If hit songs and record sales are any indication (and uh...they are) the Offspring may very well be the most successful Orange County band of all time. Latest album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace spawned "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid," one of their biggest hits ever (11 weeks at #1 on the Billboard moder ... More >>
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May 19, 2009
Triple Threat in Newport Tomorrow: Terminator, McG and Dan Aykroyd
Whoa, it's like the Newport Beach Film Festival is all "I'll be bawck" and stuff. Huh? What we're trying to say is, the recently concluded NBFF will be presenting a special preview screening of the upcoming Terminator: Salvation -- tomorrow night!Tickets are $20, and proceeds go to the film festival ... More >>
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March 23, 2009
Incoming: The Offspring Return to Orange County. Updated!
Huntington Beach's The Offspring might be the most successful Orange County band of all time--y'know, selling more than 50 million albums worldwide is as good of a claim as any, not to mention being one of very few '90s bands still churning out huge radio hits--and they're making a big ol' return to ... More >>
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February 26, 2009
Trying to Make Sense of the OC Music Awards Nominees
Everyone I've talked to about the OC Music Awards nominee list, released yesterday, seems to have the same reaction: Huh? Why are young, unsigned bands like The Jakes competing against veteran, internationally known acts like The Offspring, who had Billboard's #1 Hot Modern Rock Track for 11 weeks l ... More >>
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February 25, 2009
OC Music Awards Nominees Announced
I'll have some more thoughts on the more, uh, interesting choices made by the academy (which I am not a part of, despite what their Web site says) a little later, but for now here's the full list of nominees, unedited from the OC Music Awards press release.
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November 20, 2008
The Cure, The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie Announced for KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas
It's radio station concert day! Apparently! KROQ has announced their lineup for day two (Dec. 14) of Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, and it is predictably pretty great: The Cure, The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, Paramore, Franz Ferdinand (!), Scott Weiland, ... More >>
Food
October 9, 2008
[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Foodstuffs: Greetings From Dexter Holland
It's radio station concert day! Apparently! KROQ has announced their lineup for day two (Dec. 14) of Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, and it is predictably pretty great: The Cure, The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, Paramore, Franz Ferdinand (!), Scott Weiland, ... More >>
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May 5, 2008
The Offspring Return with First New Album in Nearly Five Years
Huntington Beach punk popularizers the Offspring will release Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace on Columbia Records June 17. Produced by Bob Rock, it's their first studio full-length since 2003's Splinter. Check out Rise and Fall's first single, “Hammerhead.”
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March 13, 2008
Blink Clink
Angels & Airwaves
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September 11, 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 impor ... More >>
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January 22, 2007
First the Weekly, then the Times, then the World!
It's embarrassing enough to the rest of us staffers that Gustavo Arellano's name appears on every other page. But now it's increasingly engulfing the LA "By God" Times, too. In his pop news column in Sunday's Calendar section, Chris Lee had an item titled "Offspring's Dexter Holland dips into ... More >>
Features
November 16, 2006
Cholo-Punk Karaoke, Cabron!
A Manic Hispanic cheat sheet
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October 30, 2003
Best Entertainment, Nightlife and Music
A Manic Hispanic cheat sheet
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June 26, 2003
The 129 Greatest OC Bands Ever!: 1 - 50
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April 17, 2003
Room for Improvement
Ways to make the Orange County Music Awards better
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