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The revolving door of eateries continues. According to the Capistrano Dispatch, the space that the recently departed Rendezvous occupied in San Juan Capistrano's train depot is being developed by the people behind Gemmell's of Dana Point. In it's place, come mid-January, will be a steakhouse called “The Vintage Steakhouse”.
The December issue of Spin–featuring fetching (and pregnant!) freshly minted Grammy nominee M.I.A. on the cover–sports a write-up of the self-titled debut from Costa Mesa's Japanese Motors, in the mag's micro-mini album review section. It's a positive (if not a bit cheeky; the band is dubbed “boarding brosefs”) review, too, bringing up the seemingly obligatory …
Last Night: Smashing Pumpkins at the Gibson Amphitheater, Universal City, Dec. 3, 2008. Better Than: Watching your friends play as Billy Corgan in Guitar Hero World Tour. Download: The video for G.L.O.W. on MySpace Music. Vocalist/guitarist Billy Corgan would exclaim “don't give up on us yet!” as The Smashing Pumpkins capped their successful two-night stand …
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*Update: It appears young Aaron Westbrook (a teacher arrested Monday for allegedly sleeping with one of his students at Capo Valley High; see below) graduated from Vanguard University, the Christian higher learning post in Costa Mesa where his dad, Ed Westbrook, is a professor of business, is head of the business department and is involved …
I don't know how I missed this, other than the obvious answer of being a failure as a human. Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, the dudes behind Adult Swim shows “Tom Goes to the Mayor” and current global phenomenon “Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job,” are coming to the Glass House in Pomona on …
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Don't get me wrong–I like Mother's Market, our homegrown Whole Foods. I make it a point to support businesses that subscribe to the principles of the Slow Food movement–we all are sinners (except for the do-gooders at Avanti Cafe), so I understand slip-ups or exceptions occur from time to time. But I was still surprised …
Orange County product Monique Powell–she of Save Ferris fame, natch–has a new project called The Mojo Wire, and they're opening up tonight for The Growlers at Detroit Bar. It's a lot more hard rocky than the early No Doubt-esque bouncy ska of Save Ferris, which is kinda disorienting; but given that bouncy ska is a …
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This past Tuesday night at the Edwards South Coast Village in Santa Ana, and an Orange County Film Society-sponsored advance screening of the new Gus Van Zant-directed, Sean Penn-starring Harvey Milk biopic, simply titled Milk. Go ahead and Google the name if you must — it's not like Harvey's story is getting taught in public …
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Favorite Huntington Beach-based website, 80spurple.com, has announced their Purple Friday sale with everything at 25% off with the coupon code: “the purps.” Use your discount to finally get those designer shades you've been lusting after (80s Purple carries everything from Tom Ford and Ray-Bans to Chloe and Dior) or even the now iconic Obama tee …
Radio is dead. MTV, as you have no doubt heard by now, doesn't play music videos anymore. The best bet for bands these days is to get their song played on a TV show or commercial, as crass as that might sound—just ask Sia, whose “Breathe Me” became a hit after appearing in the series …
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Live Nation by way of the inimitable Ryan Seacrest announced this morning that Rihanna (she of “Disturbia,” “Umbrella,” “S.O.S.,” “Shut Up and Drive” et al. fame) will be making a “special guest appearance” at the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball, Dec. 6 at the Honda Center in Anaheim. “Special guest appearance” is promoter carny for “not performing,” …
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Army Navy—an excellent power-pop band from LA, returns to Orange County tonight with a show at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano. It's a surprisingly hip show for that venue; not trying to talk out of class or anything, but their next two shows after this are the Bacon Brothers and Stephen Pearcy of …
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