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Patrick Chavis got a taste of Pinoy pop culture at UCI Friday night, where he caught Bambu, Rhythm Natives and the Fighting Cocks. Pat also ran into a tagger who dreams of letters. Read his review and see some photos here. Rich Kane spent his Saturday morning reviewing the past week in the Orange County …
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A robot vacuums our carpet when we aren't home. With a button push, a metal box in our kitchen turns a frozen, inedible block into a hot meal. We don't go bowling anymore. Instead, we mimic the motion with a handheld remote that sends a virtual ball hurtling towards virtual pins. And last night, I …
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DJ Harvey, the Sarcastic Disco potentate. To honor the memory of Avalon Bar owner Mike Conley, the Suck My Disco crew (Poppa, Scotty Coats and Dirty Lo, formerly Double Fisted Underground and featured in Sprawl of Sound last month) are doing a monthly at the Costa Mesa venue called The Other Side, which is the …
Boys Keep Swinging Proto punks the New York Dolls make up for lost time The Marc Spitz-penned biography on the New York Dolls' website makes much of the rebellious nature of the pre-punk, high-glam rock band. Their recent press release screams, “The One and Only Original Glam Band.” But, really, are the “rebellion” or “glam” …
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Fix Extended Play is a new online video music magazine hosted by Douglas Caballero for a company called Current. The premiere episode (view all 21 minutes of it here) includes feature-y segments on Portland punks the Thermals, M.I.A.-ish electro diva Santogold, UK electronic-pop chameleons Hot Chip (surprisingly hyping experimental-noise unit Gang Gang Dance) and shamrock …
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NORM MACDONALD, 8:30 p.m. Most notably known for SNL's “Weekend Update” and Burt Reynolds. Brea Improv, 120 S. Brea Blvd. Brea LU-U 9:00 p.m. Cowboy on board. The Pike Bar N Grill, 1836 E. Fourth St. Long Beach REEFER MADNESS, 8:00 p.m Kids + Dope = Musical? Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Pkwy. Mission Viejo SHORE …
JOYRIDE MONDAYS, 8 p.m. Featuring DJ Adam Smasher. The Pike Bar N Grill, 1836 E. Fourth St., Long Beach A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, 8 p.m. Lovers, dreamers, schemers at UCI. UC Irvine, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, 300 Arts Irvine ANAHEIM DUCKS VS. OTTAWA SENATORS, 7 p.m. Hockey night at the Honda Center. Honda …
Jewlicious Festival 4.0, the largest youth festival celebrating contemporary Jewish culture and identity, was held in Long Beach over the Feb. 29 – March 2 weekend at the Barbara and Ray Alpert Jewish Community Center. Reza Allah-Bakhshi dropped by on Saturday and caught internationally acclaimed rapper Y-Love, human beatbox Yuri Lane and Moshav. Check out …
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Review by Jeff Phifer. Photos by Fever Dragon. First there was the Rock and Roll Circus (Cirque du Rock and Roll), then there was the Circus of the Sun (Cirque du Soleil) and now there is the Circus of the Moon (Cirque du Lune) a.k.a. “Lets Be Friends” at The Vault 350. The bands on …
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The Weekly has received reports and the Chicago Tribune has confirmed that Avalon Bar owner Mike Conley was found dead early Thursday in a hotel parking lot in Leyden Township, Illinois. From the Tribune: Michael Conley, of Costa Mesa, Calif., was found unresponsive at 5:40 a.m. by a person staying in the hotel in the …
Click the image for more shots from last night's show. All photos by Christopher Victorio.
BORA KORKMAZ, 8 p.m. Turkish delight. Cal State Fullerton Performing Arts Center, 800 N. State College Blvd. Fullerton TROUBLE IN CHEAP SHOES, 9 p.m. Nothin' but trouble and tunes. Que Sera, 1923 E. Seventh St. Long Beach JAZZ AT BOWERS: MUSIC IN THE MOMENT WITH BILL MADISON, 6 p.m. Be sure to pick up one …