Past Stories
Vid Kid
(Photo by Suzy Poland)
Vice Cooler gives punk rock an art house kick
Four pajama-clad teen girls frolic about the living room unaware that young men are watching from the window. The young vixens, laughing with playful abandon...
Yum Fest
Sat, June 23
After a dismayed group of foodies was told the Yum Fest wouldn’t happen because of a freak weekend storm, disappointment overcame their moods and their stomachs. No one would be able to taste the magnificence of ...
Mother Funker
Photo by Will Thoren
After decades of decadence, George Clinton is ready to get his groove on again
The story of George Clinton’s Parliament and Funkadelic is populated with larger-than-life personalities, epicbattles with d...
Love is the Air
John Edward Svenson's Deep Sea Madonna
“Exhibit Love” features a trio of artists and their personal passions
In executive director Marcella Swett’s final “get” before she departs the dA Cente for the Arts she ent...
Oh My God
Riverside’s Impending Doom brings worship to Warped
“School’s out for summer!”
So shouted Alice Cooper for his iconic 1972 rock anthem. And for music fans out here in the infernally hot Inland Empire, the summer season ...
A Dog’s Wag
The Lazy Dog will have your tail swingin‘ at the first bite
Dogs have got it easy. No accountability and they get fed all the time. Sometimes you might wish that instead of having responsibility it would be nice to…
Never-Ending Neuroses
Even after directing 43 films, Woody Allen is looking for the answers to life’s biggest questions
At the ripe old age of 75, comic legend Woody Allen still has plenty of surprises up his sleeve. One big one has been…
Final Word
Grab a helmet and hold onto your banana seat: Lance Armstrong might be facing a mountain of evidence even he can’t pedal his way over.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has recently announced it will bring formal charges of doping ...
The Tic Tocs
MEMBERS:
Daniel Zimmerman (guitar, vocals); John Gonzales (bass guitar); Hector Vazquez (drums).
CITIES OF ORIGIN:
Riverside and Corona.
KINDRED SPIRITS:
Jay Reatard, Ty Segall, Robert Wilkins, John Estes, The Velvet Undergr...
Music for all Soundscapes
Fool’s Gold gears up for Pomona’s Second Annual Full Moon Block Party
Fool’s Gold is a Los Angeles group that combines traditional African rock and roll, modern world music and the energy of American pop to make its own a...
¡Ask A Mexican!
Dear Mexican: In anticipation of the upcoming Reconquista, I’ve decided that I need a Mexican girlfriend. I feel this will help me fit in better with our new Mexican overlords. However, Mexican ladies must be approached with ...
The Condemned
San Bernardino County’s sketchy plan to help homeowners will involve seizing mortgage loans using eminent domain
A trial run of the use of eminent domain law in the Inland Empire will soon allow at least two municipalities to...
The Rundown
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13
The City of Wildomar turns 4 years old today, so the City Council throws a little party before its regular meeting. Actually, the party wasn’t specifically planned to be little—at least, not as little as ...
George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic in Concert
Photo by Will Thoren
Fri, June 22
Your life isn’t funky enough, and we mean that in the best way. You need to get some soul and rhythm in your routine. Normally, this would entail lots of illegal substances and…
Pechanga Pro BBQ Championship
Sat, June 23
Money. Meat. Music. The three M’s of manliness. All of these and more can be yours at the Pechanga Casino this weekend. As tempting as it is to gamble away everything for a chance at the jackpot,…
The 7 Day Stretch
Thurs/6/21
JASON STUART
Check out this new breed of comedian. On the side, Jason Stuart stands as a proud gay man who often speaks at festivals, colleges and corporations about being openly gay in the workplace. His acting has ...
Trashy People?
Not even working in Waste Management should justify a foul mouth. In Riverside County, two supervisors allegedly used racist slurs against their employees, according to The Press-Enterprise. The problem doesn’t seem to be lim...
Pelican Might Not Nest in the IE but It Sure Does Like Coming Here
Metal, post-metal, showgaze, shoegaze metal? What? Bands are continually crossing genres and then crossing those genres. And while it makes things interesting, it’s becoming really hard to tell someone what a band sounds like...
Afterfest
Tues, June 19
One week and hundreds of films can only mean one thing: it’s time for the 23rd Palm Springs International Short Film Festival. In multiple different genres, artistic visions and all sorts of creative videos ...
Vice Cooler
Fri, June 22
You know that feeling when you take the first sip of an ice cold drink and your thirst is immediately quenched? That’s the feeling you’ll encounter when entering the Amigo Room over at the Ace Hotel and…
