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Let's get your mind off of you-know-what for a few minutes here and focus on the vain and banal (but fun?): Mascara. Every gal I know has purchased one of every kind of mascara out there, hoping to find the perfect fit: One that doesn't run, one that accentuates and lengthens lashes, one that conditions …
*Updated, with new info on the bottom… Floral Park imagines itself as an oasis of tranquility in SanTana, a respite from the city's gritty reality. Really, this neighborhood–roughly bordered by Bristol to the west, 17th Street to the South, Broadway to the east, and Memory Lane in the north–is a neighborhood built on apartheid. Need …
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H-ween's almost here, dudes. If you're wondering where you and your Don Draper, Sarah Palin or Sexy Jailed Ted Stevens costume should show up to, here are some ideas on what to do this Friday. Or should I say what to BOO! Ahahaha. Right. ] Hellephunk at Detroit Bar: Headlined by Arabian Prince, the Pete …
All October, Orange County's Brookline – hailing from Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa – have generously played free shows at Detroit Bar every Monday. Being that today is the last Monday in October, that for sure makes tonight your last chance to see them there for freesies. The band has had some solid opening acts, …
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Last Night: The Kooks and The Whigs at the House of Blues in Anaheim, Oct. 27, 2008. Better Than: Joining the fledgling Modern Whig Party. William Henry Harrison, they ain't! Download: This Kooks cover of “Young Folks” by Peter Bjorn and John from early this year. I'm not an eavesdropper in general, but sometimes, y'know, …
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The folks at The Retreat inside The Spa at SCP are hosting a Quentin Tarantino Costume Party tomorrow, Saturday October 25th, starting at 8 PM. The sushi-chef/rock-star Cody Requejo should be there, and since they're cookin' burgers, I'm sure Dave Mau will be too. He's the place's grill master after all. On the menu are …
I want you to want these on-sale dates. Cheap Trick, Dec. 17 at the House of Blues, Anaheim On sale: 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 ($52.50) Cheap Trick obviously had their greatest success in the late '70s – At Budokan was 1978 – but they've had a bit of a resurgence as of late, thanks …
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In the new issue of the Weekly, you'll find Greg Stacy's list of 25 reasons why John McCain sucks. To this, I'd like to add reason #26: He once referred to Bridget, his adopted Bangladeshi daughter, as “this ugly, black thing.” Maybe. Or probably? You be the judge, and read this first-person story from one …
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Last Night: MC Chris, Totally Michael and Sirah at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, Oct. 21, 2008. Better Than: All three of the “Star Wars” prequels. Sorry, “Revenge of the Sith” apologists. Download: Totally Michael's self-titled debut, released last week and on iTunes. MC Chris isn't a fan of the “nerdcore” label that's followed him throughout …
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The Capistrano Unified School Board was honored with a coveted “Darkness Award” by the California First Amendment Coalition this past weekend. Winners who earn the award usually, among other things, lie, thwart freedom of speech and subvert the public's right to know. The old Capo board (which predates the current board and its newly elected …
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Figures that yesterday—when I wrote this Heard Mentality blog post about the one good reason to watch DayBreak OC—would be the same day KDOC owner Bert Ellis decided to mercifully shoot his broken-legged horse in the head. Yep—DayBreak OC, the daily one-hour comedy/variety show that began life in September, 2007 with the promise of bringing …
What are you wearing Nov. 4? Or, hey, to watch tonight's debate on your couch, even? Harveys, the Santa Ana-based creator of the original seatbelt bag, has something for you: Tote Your Vote! Available now on seatbeltbags.com and in retail stores, their red, white and blue (what else?) Tote Your Vote bags are personalized featuring …