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May 22, 2008October 24, 2018

[Sprawl of Sound] The Crosby's Grand Opening, Nigerian Music Not by Fela Kuti

Santa Ana in the '00s, Nigeria in the '70s The Crosby's grand opening, Nigerian music not by Fela Kuti THE CROSBY OFFICIALLY OPENS—FINALLY “Better late than never” has become the Crosby's unofficial motto. The downtown Santa Ana-based restaurant/bar/bookstore/gallery/club is hosting its official grand opening May 22 through 24—almost two months after owners Chris Alfaro, Phil …

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May 15, 2008October 24, 2018

[Locals Only] Toy Gun Cowboy, 'Big Blue' (Gutter Groove Records)

Oy, that name. Who wants to profess, “Dude, I've been bumpin' that Toy Gun Cowboy joint nonstop lately”? Certainly not I. But let's first examine whether Toy Gun Cowboy's Big Bluealbum (Gutter Groove Records) is worth the embarrassment the project handle will cause you. TGC is Lakewood producer Matthew Erickson, a studio savant who oozes …

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May 15, 2008

Blanca in Newport Beach Dishes Out Crudo, an Italian Spin on Sushi

Crudo Crazy An Italian spin on sushi at Blanca You can thank Mario Batali for introducing crudo to America back in 2000, when his seafood restaurant Esca debuted in New York City. But if it weren't for the countless Japanese sushi joints that opened our minds and primed our palates to eating raw fish, this …

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May 10, 2008

Reg-O-Meter© — Week Ending May 10

TUESDAY, MAY 6 ●A click-up of the Reggie’s website today, and what do we see? Pretty much the most-commented-on headline in Reggie history: MAN SHOOTS DAD IN BUTT. Well, it certainly grabbed our attention. Surprisingly, not one of the Reggie’s citizen pundits were offended, though it did annoy one wag, who asked: “Did the Register …

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May 8, 2008October 24, 2018

Rocky Costanzo, Founder of LifeLine Entertainment, Has Made Four Films But Can't Quit His Day Job

Rocky's Road The founder of Huntington Beach-based LifeLine Entertainment has made four feature films, but he still can't quit his day job If you happened to be at the Huntington Beach Public Library on March 29, you could be forgiven for thinking you'd made a wrong turn off the freeway and ended up at a …

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April 28, 2008October 24, 2018

NBFF: The Long and the Short of It

You hear all the time that men never stop and ask directions. Women use it as proof that we're all stubborn and pointlessly macho. But there's another reason. Men don't ask for directions because they know that 98% of the time, the response from whoever they ask is going to be something along the lines …

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April 27, 2008

The Reg-O-Meter© — Week Ending April 26

MONDAY, APRIL 21: ●What’s the big news today from the Reggie’s crack team of community reporters? In Yorba Linda, “A 4- to 6-month old black puppy was found on Arroyo Street the afternoon of April 15.” Ummm . . . any sleazy goings-on out in Rancho Santa Margarita? “A local homeowners association is holding a …

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April 23, 2008October 24, 2018

Drink Deeply: Guapo's Elixirs

Guapo Elixirs (Neurot) Release date: March 10, 2008 Curb Your Cynicism is a recurring feature in which the music editor pithily enthuses about new releases and reissues he thinks will enhance your life and erode your cynicism about the state of music, circa now. Guapo's Elixirs has been slept on for too long, for which …

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April 21, 2008October 24, 2018

Famous Musicians' Presidential Picks

When musicians wax political, the results are usually laughable and rarely illuminating. With this in mind, we link to OC Weekly freelancer Ben Westhoff's blog, where he's posted the presidential preferences (or noncommittal blather) of several rock and rap figures he's recently interviewed. Their responses are fascinating, if only to get a glimpse into the …

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April 13, 2008

Big Wave Riding Awards 2008

Last night I went to The Billabong XXL Global Big Wave surfing awards, and flew solo. The event, which took place at The Grove of Anaheim, is for general analogy reasons, referred to as the “Oscars” of big wave riding and featured the biggest names in a sport which consists of being towed via jet-ski …

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April 9, 2008

Barbara Coe, Sonny Bono, And the Illuminati

It must be nigh-impossible for the nicotine-stained brain of California Coalition for Immigration Reform president Barbara Coe to keep up with all the conspiracies (Reconquista, evil Muslims, the Cult of the Two Blue Shoes) she subscribes to. Nevertheless, we always dismissed her efforts and rambles as those of a bitter, hate-filled woman–until this weekend, when …

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April 4, 2008

Anti-Commie Agitator Arrested for Assault

Bolsavik, the witty all-Viet-all-the-time blog, is reporting that Trong Doan (pictured), an anti-communist protester recently profiled by OC Weekly, has just been arrested for assault. Bolsavik is the latest endeavor by Hao-Nhien Vu, who lost his job at Nguoi Viet Daily News when anti-communists boycotted the paper over a photograph they didn't like. One of …

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