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A faithful reader recently wrote in a question for my ¡Ask a Mexican! column wondering why the city of Westminster doesn't acknowledge Mendez vs. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case that allowed Mexican kids to attend school with their white peers and served as a precursor to the much-more-famous Brown vs…
It's a surprisingly busy Monday (as opposed to say, a lazy Sunday), and here's an option for you Long Beachers: Swedish singer-songwriter Loney, Dear and SIlver Lake solo artist Charlie Wadhams are both performing in just a couple hours at local indie record store Fingerprints. Should be a lovely night…
Sweden's Lykke Li, whose 2008 debut record Youth Novels attracted seemingly endless praise from critics and bloggers, is in concert tonight at the Glass House. Check out Doug Wallen's interview with the singer, from last week's Weekly, here. My friend Nick saw her in NYC a couple weeks ago, and…
Seattle's Murder City Devils were only together for five years, between 1996 and 2001, but in that time managed to become beloved and successful figures in the world of garage rock, playing with the likes of At the Drive-In, Pearl Jam and Built to Spill. After reuniting for a few…
There are no simple answers for why some bands work and some don't. But if you look at the basic chemistry of a band like Roman Alexander and the Robbery, you'll notice that in addition to having good hair and good music, everyone seems to be having a good time…
Though as you can see from the image to the left, spelling might not be the Continental Room in Fullerton's strong suit, they're still reliable when it comes to putting on a good show. Especially on an eerily quiet night like this, when there really doesn't seem to be much…
IUpdated, with new info on the bottom…Both the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register revealed today that Jon Kirrer of Fountain Valley filed a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Orange and its pedo-priest Denis Lyons alleging sexual abuse during the mid-1990s, and isn't it refreshing to know that…
Just one day after winning a Grammy with the Mars Volta, Ikey Owens brought his group Free Moral Agents to Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa for the second night of their February Monday residency. Also on the bill was LA bands Warpaint and Mode. Also also there? Our own Vickie…
We talked just yesterday about Anaheim's Mystery Hangup breaking up, and drummer Lux has already announced her new project: joining the Nekromantix, taking the place of Andy DeMize, who passed away last month due to a car accident. Lux will be the first female in the band's 20-year history.More information…
UC Irvine-based community radio station KUCI has released an online-only local music compilation, featuring artists that have been/will be part of the OC Music Awards live showcases. It's 10 tracks for $5, with 40% of the money going to KUCI, 30% going to the artists involved, and 30% going to…
All-girl Anaheim band Mystery Hangup have called it quits, at least for a while, according to a post on their MySpace blog.Stopping short of saying anything too final, they write, “Mystery Hangup is taking on new challenges and exciting new goals,” while specifying “this isn't a goodbye,” as they will…
The OC Music Awards showcases–held the last four Tuesdays at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa–move to Chain Reaction for two weeks starting tonight (then, two weeks at eVocal, in CM across the street from Detroit). The good news? All ages! The bad news? Instead of being free, as the Detroit…