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Top Five Hits: Fingerprints in Long Beach
December 30, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Top Five Hits: Dr. Freecloud's Record Shoppe in Fountain Valley
December 23, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Top Five Hits: Second Spin in Costa Mesa
December 16, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Top Five Hits: Creme Tangerine in Costa Mesa
December 09, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Top Five Hits: Burger Records in Fullerton
December 02, 2011 in Heard Mentality
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Five Great Local Places to Go When Hung Over
December 01, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
?Hangovers aren't pretty, and they're almost never subtle. They aren't things we really plan for--it's not like our calendars will reflect being hung over; your phone will never go off...
Hidden Dinner, Secret OC Feasts, Resurfaces
November 28, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Top Five Hits: Factory Records in Costa Mesa
November 25, 2011 in Heard Mentality
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Thrice Announces Indefinite Hiatus
November 22, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Thrice?Dustin Kensrue of Thrice announced via the band's website yesterday that after 13 years of playing together, the Irvine-based experimental post-hardcore outfit have decided to take an indefinite hiatus following...
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Five Stupidly Awesome Thanksgiving Recipes
November 21, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Epic Meal Time Tumblr?Thanksgiving has a few connotations in our society: family, togetherness, getting together, being grateful; oppression and decimation of a native people; and, of course, the stupid crap...
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K.Flay at Chain Reaction Last Saturday Night
November 21, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Michael Chin?K.FlayNov. 19, 2011Chain ReactionChain Reaction is one of those venues that reminds me of shows I saw back in high school: a kind of ramshackle place with refrigerators full...
Top Five Hits: Dr. Freecloud's in Fountain Valley
November 18, 2011 in Heard Mentality
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K. Flay Talks Beginnings, Book Reports, And Hamburgers
November 18, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Courtesy Bailey Blues?Kristine Flaherty (better known by musical moniker K. Flay) isn't your average rapper-singer-songwriter. After graduating from Stanford with degrees in psychology and sociology, she decided to take her...
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Five Great Indie Rock Albums for Autumn
November 16, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Courtesy Atlantic Records?If there's anything hipsters like to do in autumn, it's to walk around breathing in their own melancholy, feigning solitude while trying to suss out meaning from their...
Top Five Hits: Fingerprints in Long Beach
November 11, 2011 in Heard Mentality
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M83 at the Music Box Last Night
November 10, 2011 in Heard Mentality
?M83Nov. 9, 2011The Music BoxIt's fitting that M83 chose a glittering starscape as the background for their set last night at the Music Box. Their music feels like you're being...
Top Five Hits: Second Spin in Costa Mesa
November 04, 2011 in Heard Mentality
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Five Great Pumpkin Treats In Orange County
November 03, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
?Halloween has come and gone. Our costumes are once again being put away, packed in boxes or hung in closets, pushed to the corners of our minds until next year....
Top Five Hits: Creme Tangerine in Costa Mesa
October 28, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Cooking! Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
October 26, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Top Five Hits: Burger Records in Fullerton
October 21, 2011 in Heard Mentality
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Foo Fighters at the Forum Last Night
October 15, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly?For more photos of the Foo Fighters, check out our slideshow here!Foo FightersOctober 14, 2011The ForumIt's tough to accurately shorthand an experience like last night's show at the...
Top Five Hits: Factory Records in Costa Mesa
October 14, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Fountains of Wayne At the Troubadour Last Night: Here's What to Expect at Their Coach House Show
October 14, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Top Five Hits: Fingerprints in Long Beach
October 10, 2011 in Heard Mentality
