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When we blogged the announcement from the Democratic Party of Orange County that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi would be addressing the group at its annual awards dinner on Dec. 4, we speculated that Tea Partiers (or 'baggers, if you will) would show up outside with pitchforks and Hitler…
Lilly Fowler of Salon.com recently parachuted into “Wiley World.”That would be the nickame for the domain of pastor Wiley Drake of the First Southern Baptist Church of Buena Park. As Clockwork and other Weeklings have blogged since President Barack Obama's election, Drake has become either more devout or unhinged in…
Last Night: Thrice at the House of Blues Anaheim (11/25/09)Better Than: Going to Warped Tour or Bamboozle Left just to see Thrice.My first Thrice show was back in 2002 at the House of Blues Anaheim when they opened for Face To Face. I had no idea who they were but…
Yesterday, I gave thanks to birthers, who have provided the Weekly with so much fun material in 2009. So let's check in on them. What's new in the wonderful world of people who don't believe that Barack Obama is an American?Buena Park radio pastor Wiley Drake is no longer praying…
On a local television newscast this week, Karen McGlinn, executive director of the Costa Mesa-based Share Our Selves (SOS) poverty relief nonprofit, said demand for assistance has jumped 50 percent since the beginning of the year. Heading into its 40th year–SOS was started in 1970 by a small group of…
Two reasons brought me to the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra on Saturday night. First, I'm always on the prowl for something new, and to me, the symphony is definitely something new. The second reason was because I had been locked down by the flu for two weeks and I had…
Bah! And Furthermore, Humbug!On a scale of 1 to 100, how much do these plays make you feel like the 12 days of Christmas are more like 12 weeks?Houses of Christian worship and retailers arenNt the only ones looking to graze at the manger of the superstar known as Jesus…
James Pribram of Laguna Beach has made a name for himself in recent years for his tireless work on behalf of surfing-related causes. Winner of the 2007 John Kelly Environmental Achievement Award, Pribram has been called an “eco warrior.” That term, in fact, refers specifically to his collaborative preservation efforts…
When you think about lacrosse, you probably think about in-your-face Top 40 hip-pop. “What an of-these-times sport, really the symbol of my plugged-in, brand-conscious and fiercely/collectively independent generation of consumers,” you likely say to yourself…
Dang, forgot all about that plane ticket I was gonna buy. Laguna Niguel's Orly Taitz did indeed pull off her protest of Fox News in New York City today. She was mad at them, remember, because Bill O'Reilly called her a nut. Fox sent a memo to employees warning that…
After the death of guitarist Ron Asheton, many hoped Iggy Pop and his bandmates would recruit former axeman James Williamson and keep the band going. Well, they did and by clicking this link, they'll get to hear a bunch of professionally shot videos from the new lineup's first show. Of…
It's a little strange to sense all the buzz surrounding Europe's new dark wave of dance floor sounds, which combine tribal drums with deep, chugging bass and a simmering sense of bacchanalia. The likes of Loco Dice, Sven Vath, Dubfire and Radio Slave have been churning out this latest club-land…