Latino this, Latino that, it seems like there's a new Latino spin-off of something every day. Expo Comida Latina is probably the coolest, though: “North America's only trade event focused on bringing authentic, specialty, gourmet and mainstream products from around the globe to retail and foodservice buyers looking to meet the demands of today's Hispanic […]
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OC Punk Rock Picnic – Oak Canyon Ranch – 4/28/12
If your vehicle was sturdy enough to get you to this year's Punk Rock Picnic at Oak Canyon Ranch (aka the middle of nowhere) — meaning your car didn't overheat during the uphill slaloms or get stuck in the makeshift loose-dirt road parking lot — then you experienced what was probably the best Punk Rock […]
Gnarmageddon Fest 2011 at The Glass House Saturday Night
Gnarmageddon Fest 2011 June 18, 2011The Glass House The American Hardcore scene has produced (and destroyed) lots of amazing punk-rock legends. Darby Crash of The Germs, Stevo of The Vandals, John Macias of Circle One will all be remembered forever through their fundamental vocal contributions, after all, legends never die right? But amidst the fallen, […]
Rob Zombie Directs Woolite Commercial
Zombies! Is wrinkly and stiff clothing keeping you up at night? Well, fear no more! Announcing Woolite as the official fabric softener for the sensitive-skinned zombie! No, but seriously, the horror movie and metal mastermind himself, Rob Zombie, recently directed the latest commercial for Woolite and it is quite freaking awesome. “It's a very bizarre […]
Confessions of an Ex-OC Weekly Intern
Well, folks, looks like this is the end, unless…(*cough) they gimme a staff writer job at OC Weekly!!! Haha. No but seriously, like the great Zacatecano paisano Antonio Aguilar originally sang “[Nada] es eterno en el mundo,“. Yup, just like that, my semester is over this week, or what's left of it (will explain after […]
Chili Chutney Offers Spicy Charity
Shalah Wadood is a woman who radiates care, the kind of restaurant owner whose permanently etched-on smile is genuine, who asks how your meal is not just out of formality, but to ensure you are enjoying her Afghan dishes at Chili Chutney to their fullest potential. I learned this the hard way, right after spilling […]
KROQ Weenie Roast 2011 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Check out our slideshow here! KROQ WEENIE ROAST 2011Verizon Wireless Amphitheater June 3, 2011Admit it. Musically, none of us would be where we are if it weren't for KROQ. Whether your current taste involves the quavers of dubstep, esoteric, experimental circuit bending or rarest of punk rock, the world famous station was the foundation for […]
The 13th Annual Punk Rock Bowling Tournament and Music Festival in Las Vegas
Punk Rock Bowling Tournament and Music Festival May 27-31Downtown Las VegasHow do I even begin to describe the degree of epic-ness for an event like the 13th Annual Punk Rock Bowling Tournament and Music Festival in Downtown Las Vegas? A lineup of rare punk bands from around the world? Sure! It takes place during a […]
Manic Hispanic at The House of Blues Last Night
Manic HispanicMay 5, 2011House of Blues Anaheim Can anyone think of a better way to celebrate Cinco De Mayo than listening to latino-fied punk-rock in Orange County? It's a phenomena that has to be experienced at least once in life. Full-fledged bro's shrilling grito's as loud as Chente himself, singing along in perfect Spanglish to […]
Five Great, Sweet-as-Hell, Convenient (and Not Bad Actually) Fast-Food Desserts!
C'mon, don't pretend like you never enjoyed these at some point in your pre-Michael Pollan life or even now. Like a great thinker once said, “You ain't gotta lie ta kick it!” After all, a good fast-food dessert is just as American as apple pie loving Osama's death. For this assignment, your trusty OC Weekly […]
Steve Ignorant Presents Crass at The Fox Theater Friday Night
Steve Ignorant Presents CrassFox Theater PomonaApril 29, 2011 Click here for the slideshow! Last Friday night, hundreds of multi-generational fans from all sects of punk-rock came out to pay their final crusty homage to CRASS. Oh yes, the vigor expressed at these nostalgic shows can be quite the modern theatrical masterpiece, the weathered singer as […]
Demo of Micro Championship Wrestling: 'I Was Never Into Music Until I Started Deejaying at Strip Clubs'
We recently caught up with Demo, “the World's Smallest Wrestler,” from Micro Championship Wrestling to ask him what he likes to do when he's not kicking large amounts of ass in the ring. He is going to be performing tonight at the Galaxy Concert Theatre alongside Middle Class Rejects. After the jump, read about his […]
Las Mamadas de Chuy: Thach Che Hien Khanh
Introducing a new column I'm starting up to showcase tequila master Chuy Tovar's eclectic food wisdom he acquired while working for Patina (in Orange County!) for two years. For this week's Las Mamadas de Chuy, he bailed me out of Weekly world headquarters to show me his old dive for slimy, esoteric (for gabachos and […]
Protesters Say F-U to Foie Gras at Marche Moderne
This just in: The StopForceFeeding.com coalition will protest directly in front of Marche Moderne at the third floor of the South Coast Plaza tomorrow, Friday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. The protesters want to make people aware of the cruel practice that involves force feeding ducks to make the buttery French appetizer known as foie […]
TASTEbud: Serious Cannabis Pastries For Orange County (An Early 4/20 Special)
April 20th is a national holiday to many. Hell, to some of my homies, it's bigger than Christmas! On this day, the world's counterculture gather and pay a hazy homage to cannabis, yesca, herb, pot, bud, ganja or whatever the latest slang name might be. It's celebrated by smoking it, vaporizing it, drinking it and… […]
4th Annual OC Punk Rock Picnic at Hidden Valley Park Saturday Night
Click here to see the slideshow! 4th Annual OC Punk Rock PicnicApril 9, 2011Hidden Valley ParkFor the modern day punk-rock enthusiast, there is something quite affirming about attending an all-day punk rock festival. Perhaps its that sense of acceptance finally, to be amidst hundreds of like-minded individuals. Or maybe its just that warm, fuzzy feeling […]
Respect Your Elders: Top Five Veteranos at the Punk Rock Picnic
The 4th annual OC Punk Rock Picnic is happening this Saturday, and the lineup of bands is epic. Six stages will showcase a few foundational American regional hardcore bands, as well as young up-and-comers that keep the scene alive today.But first, we must pay our respect to our elders. Here are five locally grown bands […]
OC Weekly Intern Lunch! Extremely Student-Friendly Fare at Mitsuwa Market
Being an (unpaid!) intern at any publication is really a selfless act into publishing martyrdom. Yes, the experience is invaluable for a blossoming journalist who refuses to let the grim realities of print journalism get to him. And believe it or not, I have actually grown to respect the relentless commute from East L.A to […]
Getting Drunk at the Office: Chuy Tovar of Real De Mexico Tequila and a Recipe for the Real Mexican
I met Jose “Chuy” Tovar through a Facebook inquiry he put in to me about places to find the best menudo (yes, he saw me on TV). It turned out he was the chief operating pinche-officer of Real De Mexico Tequila, a 2-year-old tequila company based in Echo Park that distributes quite possibly the best […]
The Adolescents and the Dickies at Alex's Bar Friday Night
To those who didn't consider punk rock to be “just a phase” in high school, last Friday night at Alex's bar was somewhat of a culmination. The Grim, the Dickies and the Adolescents–all local, monumental '80s bands who started playing just a little bit faster than the rest of the scene–under one liquor-lacquered roof? Oh, […]
OC Weekly Intern Lunch At Native Foods!
Interns at the OC Weekly offices work hard. Updating calendar listings and the restaurant database begets quite the voracious appetite, and this past Thursday, fellow intern Mimi Tran and I decided to have lunch at Native Foods! ] Mimi Tran goes to Cal State Fullerton and lends her nifty wordsmith skills to Heard Mentality, the […]
