Saturday, July 23, 2011

HAPPY JAWBREAKER DAY IN OC WEEKLY

If you're like me, May 4 is a big deal. Yeah, it's some sort of Star Wars day, but it's also the day when Jawbreaker nerds such as myself celebrate the band.

Why? Click here for the answer.

This story also marks the first time a reader tracked me down via Facebook to tell me they liked what I wrote. So thanks!

JIM NOWELL INTERVIEW IN OC WEEKLY

It's never easy asking a man to talk about his deceased son, but Jim Nowell is a strong man, which made this interview informative without being overly emotional.

Big thanks to Mr. Nowell for letting me into his home and talking to me about an obviously very difficult subject.

Click here for some video and here for part of the cover story I wrote.

AVALON BAR ANTI-SOBRIETY PROTEST PREVIEW IN OC WEEKLY

I think the guy who made the Kent State comment is lying. But maybe I'm wrong.

Click here to find out why a bar would protest sobriety.

Come to think of it...don't all bars protest sobriety?

ANTI-SOBRIETY PROTEST IN OC WEEKLY

Girls were protesting sobriety and I still couldn't get a phone number.

Click here.

YOUTH OF TODAY INTERVIEW/REVIEW IN OC WEEKLY

I spoke to Ray of Today and now you can read all about it by clicking here.


I was staying in Palm Springs the week when this show happened, but I still made the 90-minute trek to Pomona to review the show. Who says I'm not committed to my craft?

Click here to read all about old dudes in a band called Youth of Today.

Q&A WITH MILO AUKERMAN IN OC WEEKLY

It might seem like I've spoken to Milo Aukerman from the Descendents a lot. The truth is, this here Q&A is just stuff I didn't use in the story I wrote about the Descendents playing in Long Beach.

Call it leftovers, bonus material or whatever, just click here to read it.

ROAD TRIP SOUNDTRACK RECOMMENDATIONS IN OC WEEKLY

I just got back from driving a 12-passenger van (with a trailer) from New York City to Long Beach. Let's just say, I followed my own advice and listened to lots of this stuff.

Let's also say that anyone towing a trailer should not ever go to Manhattan. Unless looking for parking for almost three hours sounds like fun. Then they should totally do it.

Click here.