Past Stories
The Devil in the Details
Photo by Matthew Rodgers
Anthrax would love to thrash and burn—Mitt Romney!
Twenty-one years ago, Anthrax joined Slayer and Megadeth on the epic Clash of the Titans tour, an arena-filling thrash metal fest that certainly cla...
Support Our Whale Warriors
You may know the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society through Animal Planet’s TV show Whale Wars, which follows the organization’s aggressive ongoing campaign to put an end to Japanese whaling in the southern ocean, and has br...
Go West, Young (Wo)Man!
Peter Boag’s Re-Dressing America’s Frontier Past examines girls who dressed like (cow)boys
The outfit was beyond your budget.
It was impractical, too, because you’d probably never wear it. It looked great on, it fit just ...
Seeing Double
The Watson Twins harmonizes its way to the desert
Vocal harmonies have a unique impact on our ears and a rare connection to our souls. It’s not just that the sound of multiple voices singing as one is so aurally…
A Little Soul Never Hurt the Man
Day-Day and Duke bring chicken and waffles to the Empire
It’s easy to drive right past Day-Day & Duke’s, surrounded as it is by Chinese food and donuts, a taco stand and seedy looking businesses. Pulling into a small lo...
Proven Theory
Ted and two other films show that an auteur’s point of view is sometimes best
Far too many modern American films feel like they’re made by committee, bringing together a bunch of pre-tested story elements and viewer-appr...
Final Word
You shouldn’t have—that’s what President Obama wants you to say.
The next time someone hands you a gift card or a smartly wrapped present on your big day? Obama would rather you stick out the other hand and ask for…
AFTRDRK
MEMBER:
AFTRDRK (vocalist, mixer); Often accompanied by DJ Ethos. “As far as instruments go, I play the human mind and vocal chords, the MPC 2000XL and keys, but mostly in a studio setting while producing,” says AFTRDRK....
Keepin‘ It Indie
Deborah Iyall plans on selling out—venues that is
Deborah Iyall describes her own music with all the appropriate adjectives. “Poetic. Passionate. Danceable. Personal. Fearless. I’m influenced by new wave and punk . . . bu...
¡Ask A Mexican!
Dear Mexican: Barrack Hussein Obama, how you dare deprive Mexico of its young, educated people. These illegal aliens in the U.S. are the only hope for Mexico and you want to keep them here in the U.S. They could start…
Waste Land
If a grand jury is to be believed, Riverside County’s Waste Management and HR departments are full of, ahem, colorful talk
This is no mere trash talk.
A recent grand jury report suggests that racist talk and hostile working c...
Rockstar Energy Drink Presents: Mayhem Festival
Photo by Matthew Rodgers
Sat, June 30
There is Coachella, EDC and Monster Massive. However, it always seems as if the rock and metal genre is left out of Southern California. Not anymore! Ladies and gentlemen I introduce to yo...
Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora: Troubling Borders in Literature and Art Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora: Troubling Borders in Literature and Art
Photo Courtesy of Nalyne Lynatt
June 30-Oct.7
There was World War I, World War II and the Cold War. For you non-history nuts, they may seem like a bore, but a little bit of extra knowledge won’t hurt you. Perhaps…
The 7 Day Stretch
Thurs/6/28
LA BOHÈME
Get a taste of the grand ol’ opera in its finest form with Riverside’s performance of the famous opera, La Bohème. This four-act opera written by Giacomo Puccini back in 1896 (Puccini was also...
The Rundown
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20
Poor, sad Wildomar. A week ago, only 20 of its 32,178 residents showed up at City Hall for the city’s fourth birthday. That lack of enthusiasm can be traced to economic problems that enable the local govern...
Animal Magnetism
Leave it to PETA to ruin a good party. According to The Press-Enterprise, the traveling Ramos Bros. Circus this week was forced to move from its spot in Corona due to complaints from the animal rights activists. They argued tha...
The Fundamentals
Reading may be fundamental, but in Pomona, some feel that right is being threatened for its kids.
Like so many other cities,Pomona is in financial pig crap and has to do a Jason Voorhees on its budget. One set of…
The Yum Festival 2012
There’s no need to guess what was going on this past weekend at The Yum Festival. Food truck fans were busy stuffing their faces with deliciously gourmet and affordable treats that by far surpassed the quality of your average...
