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Click the photo for more snaps from the show. I had absurdly high expectations for Free the Robots' OC live debut—and, knock me over with a feather, those expectations were exceeded. That experience is so rare, I'd almost forgotten what it feels like. Seeing Free the Robots (SanTana impresario/musicians Chris Alfaro and Phil Nisco, who …
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Click the photo for pictures from an OC paranormal investigation. Upon meeting Dan Mewhinney, you would never guess that the fit, brunette, blue-eyed man with the gap-toothed smile has powers beyond your wildest imagination. He believes he possesses the ability to speak to spirits and demons from beyond the grave. “People have no idea what …
Alfaro (far left) and Nisco (second from right) will be soundbombing Detroit Bar tonight. Recent OC Weekly cover boys Chris Alfaro (aka Free the Robots) and Phil Nisco (Black Lung Pop) will be joining forces tonight for their first live performance in an Orange County venue. The Santa Ana musicians are taking a break from …
A slew of in limine motions filed this past week by former Mater Dei High School boys' basketball coach/admitted statutory rapist Jeff Andrade and his former employers, the Catholic Diocese of Orange. Andrade's lawyers moved that any potential jury not hear “in any manner, either directly or indirectly, any reference to documentation, witness testimony and/or …
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Dorm death: Former Newport Beach resident Allan Oakley Hunter III died Saturday morning after jumping from the dorms at NYU, where he was a freshman. His friends, who called him “Trey” and thought he was a genius, recently put together a facebook group dedicated to his memory called “Allan Oakley Hunter III Was and Always …
The goofiest story in OC academic history just got goofier! Check out our slideshow on the whole Erwin Chemerinsky-Michael Drake almost-debacle, done in the style of those charming LOLCats that have taken yr internetz by storm. If there's one thing I love more than (rumored) failed anti-intellectual plots to blackball respected scholars, it's photos of …
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Writing from Staxville, on the eve of delivering a lecture about ¡Ask a Mexican! at the University of Memphis… Yesterday, the law firm of Manly, McGuire N Stewart filed a contempt of court order against Orange Bishop Tod D. Brown, the latest salvo in the Jeff Andrade case. Manly and amigos are arguing that the …
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Click here for Dave Serrano's 7 Favorite Things. Best Coach Mike Scioscia Yes, it's baseball, and technically, he's a manager, but we're going with the Soshon this one. He's won two division titles and a World Series, has a winning record, and is fluent in Spanish. If there's one thing Orange County likes more than …
Enter “black star canyon” into Google, and the first hit that comes up is a site called ghosts.org, which tells a first-person story of rabbits that won't dieeven when shot at close rangeand shadowy figures who may be the specters of Spanish conquistadors believed to have slaughtered the indigenous inhabitants back in 1832 (it used …
The recently launched FlogMusic.com hopes to become “the most comprehensive review-aggregator on the Internet,” according to San Francisco-based owner/founder Kara Murphy. At the core of this ambitious project resides the touchingly naïve belief that most people still have faith in the expertise of professional music critics. As a critic myself, I support what FlogMusic.com is …
Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Council Chambers: Huntington Beach Councilman and Republican Joe Carchio is digging his thumbs into his temples, furiously massaging his forehead, and hiding behind his hands as though they could shield him from the some 22 locals lined up to ask him – and the rest of the …
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History for sale: Items salvaged from the dismantled Pride of Newport riverboat are on eBay starting today – the proceeds will go to the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. Pieces up thus far: a door to the riverboat's restaurant, the grand staircase chandelier (pictured), several smaller antique table lamps and more. Back to school: The madness …