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We’re Sick of “Haunting” New Tracks And Other Overused Words To Describe Songs

Ever notice how many “haunting” new tracks exist?! “Haunting” has become the go-to descriptor for everything – from slow, melodic electronic beats layered with indecipherable hipster countertenor vocals; to female soloists offset by a dreary piano; to brooding, nasally vocals harmonized with synths and baritone guitar. Here’s how rampant “haunting new track” appears online (“haunting …

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Newport Beach Winter Q Warm-Up: Chatting With Rad Fondo BBQ

This Saturday’s barbeque competition at Newport Dunes will be so hot, it’ll temporarily melt away that winter chill. Attendees can expect $10 general admission, with BBQ tastes going for a buck a ticket. For options like unlimited beer ($35) and a BBQ & beer tasting ($50 online), folks need only inquire at www.newportbeachbbqcompetition.com. Also included: samples, …

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Snitch Scandal Judge Ponders $10,000 Contempt Fine For Orange County Sheriff

Complaining about continued “mind boggling” and “incomprehensible” record games by Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens in a death penalty case, Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Goethals today declared he is pondering contempt findings plus a $10,000 fine against her. Hutchens and her command staff, who have spent nearly 35,000 hours defying Goethals’ January 2013 discovery orders …

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Banning Ranch Battle Continues in Supreme Court

Just as we suggested after the Banning Ranch Coastal Commission hearing last September, the fight for the 401-acre chunk of land in Newport Beach still isn’t over. Last Wednesday the California Supreme Court heard arguments from the Banning Ranch Conservancy, a non-profit dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of the property, and the City of …

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10 Mexican Dishes Hipster Chefs Need to Get Over Already

Another year, another overview of what Americans can expect with Mexican food this year. But instead of telling ustedes what’s going to be hot this year, how about we tell hipster chefs what’s not. The following are trends that long ago left the realm of paisas and has obsessed foodies for years, leading to all sorts of tasteless …

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Signal Snowboards Wants to Flip the Action Sports Industry

Although Huntington Beach may be known as the surfing capital of OC (and arguably the world), it's also home to the only snowboard factory in Southern California. But rather than crafting snowboards to ship out to various shops and online retailers, the guys at Signal Snowboards are working with a different model. Instead of forcing …

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BULLETIN: There's Finally a Way to Rid Congress of Dana Rohrabacher!

Limp-fisted Democratic Party opponents have not done it. Term limits he himself championed when first elected to Congress in 1988 have not done it. (He has been reelected every two years since.) And too-close associations with slimeballs like Mike Carona,  Dave Garofalo, Jack Abramoff, Jeffrey Ray Nielsen, Joseph Medawar and even his felony fraudster wife …

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