Birth of a bong
Pay $2,500 for a water pipe?! Are you high? Our sister paper, the Phoenix New Times, has a nifty slide show up on bong birth and some pretty pricey pipes. Click the photo for all that:
Rx Unlock the Vault
The crowd merely tolerated the preceding bands. Sure, the scant opener-faithful were present but the overarching feeling, the predominant urge was in favor of the headliner. “RXB! RXB!” the crowd began to chant the moment the last note of the undercard rang out, and they settled down to endure the short break before Rx Bandits …
Because You're Ugly: Cassette Tape Belt Buckles
I still remember the day that I bought my first cassette tape. It was Ace Of Base's “All That She Wants.” It became my third grade soundtrack. I listened to it until the tape popped and still mourn its loss. Nowadays you can hardly find a cassette tape to save your life, but lucky for …
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Mike Relm, Detroit Bar, August 10, 2007
Mike Relm looks like Central Casting's idea of an IT geek. But in reality he's a San Francisco-based laptop disc/video jockey who rocks parties with a rather shocking ferocity. Relm’s like a West Coast Girl Talk, but with shit-hot scratching and graphic skills. The Relm m.o. is to take familiar songs—mostly pop, rock, hip-hop and …
Rich Kane Called It
Yesterday, SqueezeOC's overlords announced that the thin “alternative” *cough, wheeze* weekly was leaving the print world and taking up permanent residence in its online abode. Today, our new ME, Rich Kane, informs us that two years ago – this month – the rag was launched, and he predicted it had exactly two years to live. …
Photos: Rock the Bells
The traveling rap festival hit San Bernadino on August 11. Our sistah paper, LA Weekly, has some nifty snaps. Click the image to see the footage:
Photos: Club Apples and Oranges
Ah, Santa Ana nightlife. Click the image for vamps, hipsters, spinners and more:
Freebie Festival
Here's a cheap Monday date idea: The Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach is celebrating 75 years today, so admission (usually $7) is free. The event opens at 10 a.m. and closes its doors at 11:30 p.m. Over 140 local artists will have pieces on display. Festival of Arts / Pageant of the Masters 650 …
Because you're ugly: Raku beads
The OC Fair is gone, and in its place is a massive trinkets expo called Gem Faire. Against my wallet's cries of protest, I drove to the Costa Mesa grounds yesterday afternoon to check it out. What I found was a fashionista's dream spread: beads of copper, silver, glass, you name it, sold loosely or …
Harald Martin Uses District Resources To Spin His Story
Anaheim Union High School District trustees claim that they reappointed former board member Harald Martin because he was the most qualified candidate for the job. That's bull–nothing more than political payback, as I noted in the above link. But I forgot to mention something else: AUHSD trustee Brian O'Neal was also appointed while Martin served …
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No Love For The Opening Of Club XO
UPDATE: Club photos are up. Last night was the Club XO opening at Kolla’s Nightclub in Lake Forest. How can I put this politely? It blew ass. I would always rather write a positive review than a negative one, so it pains me to say last night started out abysmal, and only got mediocre from …
Dirty Money, Avalon, August 8, 2007
Dirty Money's Jay Cash: Bank on his taste. I lost my Dirty Money cherry last night and am wondering why I waited so long to do so. The Wednesday weekly at Avalon gave me a much-needed dose of hot new electronic dance music that was mostly well-mixed and intelligently selected. Sure, lots of people were …