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Better late than never? Sure! Weekly cover boys Phil Nisco, Chris Alfaro and Mark Yamaoka turned a weekend long extravaganza into The Crosby’s Official Grand Opening Party. So what if they opened two months ago? According to Nisco, the lineup of events this weekend just seemed like the perfect opportunity to finally put the “official” …
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Memorial Day Weekend Sales at the LAB, Friday-Monday Sidewalk sales by Urban Outfitters, Harlow's, Carve N Blends and Habit The Lab 2930 Bristol St. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Standing Up for Justice and Peace, Friday 5 p.m. Peacefully protest the wrongs of the world Outside South Coast Plaza Corner of Bristol and Anton Costa Mesa, …
Local boys made good, Thrice hail from the completely un-mean streets of Irvine, though listening to their early output, one could be forgiven for thinking they may have grown up in a slightly rougher town. Moving forward from their hardcore roots, Thrice's recent albums have shown them flirting with melodic structures that nearly approach prog …
Badtown, 8 p.m. No good town. Cero's 316 S. Euclid Anaheim, CA 714-956-2031 Brian McKnight, 8 p.m. It'll be like a middle school dance up in that venue. The Grove of Anaheim 2200 E. Katella Ave. Anaheim, CA 92806 714-712-2750 Merchants Of Moonshine, 8 p.m. The more you drink, the more you appreciate the music. …
Better Than: Watching the American Idol Finals. Download: “Holy Wars…The Punishment Due” from Megadeth's Myspace page Shred is still alive and continues to thrive as the Megadeth curated band, Gigantour unleashed the demons of heavy metal at the storied Long Beach Arena. Megadeth is one of the original titans in speed metal and thrash. They …
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Johnny On The Spot, 6:30 p.m. Out damned spot. Cook's Corner 19122 Live Oak Canyon Rd. Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679 949-858-0266 Heatwave!, 9 p.m. Too hot for pants. The Pike Bar N Grill 1836 E. Fourth St. Long Beach, CA 90802 562-437-4453 Richard Dolan: UFO Coverups!, 7:40 p.m. Holy shit. This looks awesome. Costa Mesa …
I knew we'd build on last year…and we have. Congratulations to all this year's nominees: Journalist of the Year, PRINT (Under 100,000 circulation) REPORTER, COLUMNIST OR EDITOR: Scott Moxley, OC Weekly News Feature, DAILY/WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS Under 100,000 circulation: Nick Schou, OC Weekly, “Just a Random Female.” Columnist, DAILY/WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS Under 100,000 circulation: Gustavo Arellano, OC …
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Here we find rising UK soul superstar Jamie Lidell shortly before he dropped his 2005 breakthrough album Multiply. At this 2004 show in London, Lidell is in full-on experimental beatboxing mode. Creating rhythms and textures with his looped, extraordinarily supple vocal cords run through mysterious little boxes and Cycling '74 software, Lidell weaves complex matrices …
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Roadkill Kings, 9 p.m. We like to scoop 'em up with a shovel, skin 'em, then deep fry 'em with Twinkies The Pike Bar N Grill 1836 E. Fourth St. Long Beach, CA 90802 562-437-4453 South Austin Jug Band, 7 p.m. Jugs! Seacliff Country Club 6501 Palm Ave. Huntington Beach, CA Live Country Music, 8 …
Karaoke Madness, 9 p.m. Oh the madness! Hogue Barmichael's 3950 Campus Dr. Newport Beach, CA 92660 949-261-6270 Joyride Mondays, 8 p.m. I can ride the joy with no handlebars. The Pike Bar N Grill 1836 E. Fourth St. Long Beach, CA 90802 562-437-4453 Neil Verni, Until 7 p.m. Laguna Beach artist Neil Verni's first solo …
This weekend eventful to say the least. Friday night found freelancer Nathan Jackson at the Glass House reviewing What Made Milwaukee Famous and Ra Ra Riot, while it found me and Clubs Editor Erin DeWitt trolling for men on 4th St. in Long Beach. Turns out Gay Pride weekend isn't the best time to hunt …
“Buccaneers on the Bay” Fundraiser, 5/16 6:30 p.m. Be a pirate for a day! For a cause, too! Price: $100-$125 Newport Harbor Nautical Museum 151 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. Newport Beach, CA 92660 949-675-8915 On, Of, and About Paper, Daily Who doesn't want to learn more about paper? I know I do. Orange County Center …