AltWeeklies Wire
Jose Lopez Brings the Chicano Style to Another Levelnew
A stray bullet set Anaheim's Jose Lopez on a path toward becoming one of OC's most sought-after tattoo artists.
Tags: tattoos, Jose Lopez
Craig Monteilh Says He Spied on the Islamic Center of Irvine for the Fedsnew
Ex-convict, con man, convert -- an early conversation with the man who says he spied on the Islamic Center of Irvine on behalf of the feds.
OC Weekly |
Matt Coker |
03-10-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Ask a Mexican: Pinche Chestersnew
"What is the deal with Mexican denial when it comes to dealing with child sexual abuse?"
On His Latest Album, Morrissey Lets Us Know 'I'm OK By Myself'new
Years of Refusal is Morrissey's ninth solo album and the most compelling argument for fans to finally move on from his former life.
Orange County's Mexican Consul Sparks Protests, Burns Bridgesnew
Allegations of nepotism, elitism and favoritism all at the hands of Carlos Rodriguez y Quezada and his deputy consul have swirled throughout the county and the Spanish-language media since last summer. The situation heated up just before Christmas, when half a dozen longtime employees were fired without warning or reason and banned from setting foot in the consulate office.
OC Weekly |
Daffodil J. Altan |
02-24-2009 |
International
Seven Unsexy Songs About Sexnew
With apologies to Big Black, here are seven songs about fucking that are unlikely to inspire any actual fucking.
Tags: Sex, sexy songs
Ask a Mexican: Demand-Side Economics? Correcto!new
Gabachos are sick and tired of more Mexican people coming into the U.S., but they have no one but themselves to blame. Like the song by Molotov, "Aunque nos hagan la fama/de que somos vendedores/de la droga que sembramos/ustedes son consumidores."
KOCI-FM Brings Low Powered Radio to the Peoplenew
Costa Mesa’s KOCI-FM 101.5 may not be ready to make us forget Indie 103.1, but it seems like its heart is in the right place.
Orange County's Most Controversial Native American Leader Draws a Line in the Cemeterynew
Juaneno Indian Chief David Belardes is suing the Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano and Diocese of Orange Bishop Tod D. Brown because a Rectory Garden was built over land that is part of a cemetery where thousands of Juanenos are buried, three bodies deep.
OC Weekly |
Matt Coker |
02-10-2009 |
Housing & Development
Law & Border Hypocrisy, Part 982,776new
The Mexican can’t help but grin extra-grande when he hears people profess to love legal immigrants and hate the illegal ones.
Tags: Immigration, humor
'Tonight: Franz Ferdinand'new
The Scottish quartet don’t tinker with the formula too drastically on Tonight: Franz Ferdinand. Good thinking.
Mission Viejo Rapper Explores the Fake and Real OCsnew
Here is a local guy, most likely exposed to some of the hippest corners of the county, but seemingly perpetuating stereotypes I figured were a creation of embittered screenwriters and Bravo execs.
OC Weekly |
Albert Ching |
02-03-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ending a Gang Rivalry, or Catching Bystanders in Its Net?new
Is a popular legal weapon putting an end to a 30-year-old gang rivalry in South Orange County, or catching innocent bystanders in its net?
OC Weekly |
Daffodil J. Altan |
02-03-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: gangs, Orange County
Ask a Mexican: Cursing Kiddies, Dancing Gabachos, y Mucho Mas!new
A special four-pregunta edition.
Tags: language, humor & satire
The Best Tribute Bands to Never Existnew
What of the many acts that, for one reason or another, will never merit the tribute-band treatment? Let's travel to a thoroughly unhip parallel universe and check out the greatest tribute bands to (hopefully) never exist.
