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Sorry for the last-minute notice of this, but Anglo-Russian crate-digger supreme and underground beat master DJ Vadim is headlining the Continental Room in Fullerton tonight. Vadim's an awesome selector and his own productions have been rocking headier parties since the mid-'90s. Don't sleep. Go here for more information.
DANA CARVEY, 8:30 p.m. It is Hanz. And he is here to pump you up! Brea Improv, 120 S. Brea Blvd. Brea SHENANDOAH, 8:00 p.m. A tribute to American folk music. Samueli Theater, 600 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa SUGARLIGHT GIRLS, 9:00 p.m. Bringing you the best of the 80's. Alex's Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim …
On Sunday the U.S. Department of Agriculture demanded the recall of 143 million pounds of beef – over one hundred million pounds more than has ever been recalled. And just where did this unfit-for-human-consumption crap-steak come from? Can you guess? That's right. Orange County. Well, almost. And what's the grossest place almost in Orange County? …
Del, in his more bizarre days. [We didn’t have space in the paper to run this feature by Ben Westhoff, but we think it’s worth posting on Heard Mentality in advance of West Coast underground-rap luminary Del’s appearance Wed. Feb. 20 at the Vault 350.] Richmond, California emcee Del The Funky Homosapien was a weird …
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STIFF AT PROOF, 9 p.m. Boys for boys night. Proof Bar, 215 N. Broadway Santa Ana DJ ALMIGHTY NECTAR, 10 p.m. To quote an article by Dave Segal: “Simply the finest in hop-hop, dub, or whatever Mike Kearns feels like spinning. No Serato, no iPod, just well-mixed and well-selected records.” The Prospector, 2400 E. Seventh …
Not panic-inducing at all but rather jovial (and free!), The Continental Room in Fullerton has dubbed Monday nights the place to be for incredibly eclectic DJ showmanship. How eclectic you might ask? A veritable shmorgasborg of music genres that spanned the decades. Like this: – Primus – Data Rock – The Star Wars Theme – …
Mississippi lawmakers have proposed a bill that would revoke the business license of any restaurant that serves food to fat people. The statewide measure, House Bill 282, would prohibit eateries from serving food to “any person who is obese based on criteria prescribed by the state health department.” If passed, the bill would allow the …
Continue reading “Ayn Rand Institute Warns: The Obesity Police Are Coming!”
**UPDATE: This is now the most-commented post in Navel Gazing history. Keep up the wackiness, readers! Over the years I've covered the Catholic Diocese of Orange sex-abuse scandal, I've found few people braver than Joelle Casteix. She's one of Orange County's most prominent sex-abuse survivors (a choir director repeatedly raped Casteix while she was a …
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On Thurs. Feb. 21, a slew of OC punk bands will be playing a benefit show at the Galaxy Theater to help raise money for D.I.'s Craig Jewitt (a.k.a. Chckn), who is fighting cancer and receiving care at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange. TSOL, Social Distortion, Agent Orange, Franki Doll N the Broken Toys, Shattered …
Continue reading ““Fuck the Whales—Save a Chckn” Benefit Gig for D.I. Member”
SIOUXSIE – THE MANTARAY N MORE TOUR W/ RASPUTINA, 8 p.m. New tracks and old faves. House of Blues, 1530 S. Disneyland Dr., Anaheim MONDAY NIGHT RAW, 5 p.m. Sweaty men in shiny shorts. Honda Center, 2695 E Katella Ave., Anaheim SALSA MONDAYS, 8:30 p.m. Step in between 8:30 and 9:30 to learn some new …
Review by Marco Villalobos. Photos by Christopher Victorio. The 27th Annual Ragga Muffins Festival Long Beach Convention Center February 16 2008 Better Than: A six-pack of Red Stripe. Download: Capleton and Beenie man videos. Let us take a moment to bow our heads in respect to the wonders of the large capacity concert hall… Praise …
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Cobra Starship landed at the Pomona Glass House Friday night for the closest-to-OC leg of their “Really Really Ridiculously Good Looking Tour.” Christopher Victorio caught the main act and support band Metro Station (but missed out on We The Kings and The Cab, also on tour with Cobra). The venue was packed, and some fans …