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IN PHOTOS: A trip around the streets of New Orleans

The four el Don editors headed to New Orleans to attend the National College Media Conference Oct. 30-Nov. 2. During down time from winning over 50 awards, we explored and captured the

November 20, 2024

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51st annual Orange International Street Fair is another success

Over 42 booths decorated streets, each one dedicated to 14 different ethnicities, including cuisines from Greece, Brazil, Mexico, Germany and more. The Orange International Street Fair celebrated its 51st anniversary at the

September 9, 2024

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IN PHOTOS: Happy Daps Fest 2

If you’re into the SoCal punk scene you were probably in Santa Ana to celebrate the second annual Happy Daps Fest last month. You had to move between the Observatory OC’s mainstage

May 9, 2024

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Saddle up because ‘Yonce is taking over Country. Sort of.

Whether it was sitting on my cousin’s bed and watching the Michael Jackson – Number Ones DVD after dinner or listening to Donna Summer’s On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I &

April 2, 2024

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Don Mariachi rehearses with pride

With a one..one..two tap of the conductors foot, the Don Mariachi musicians played their hearts out to classic Mexican melodies in preparation for their concert tonight. In between, conductor and Professor Oscar

November 29, 2023

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Tropicaza bringing the underground house scene to Santa Ana

By day, Oscar Osorio is a process server who works in attorney services, but by night, he is a DJ and cofounder of Tropicaza, a house music day party that occurs once

November 24, 2023

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More than a record label: Happy Daps is building a community

Ten years ago, Ed Moreno was a teenager in the Inland Empire trying to get his band The High Curbs’ foot in the door of the L.A. indie scene by playing backyard

October 18, 2023

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Soulja Boy tell ‘em how the show went

For many, 2007 is a time they remember fondly; for others, it is a time they would like to forget. For people aged 18-25, it is a time of nostalgia, even though

October 3, 2023

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Punk is still alive. The pit brings everyone together

Dear Mosh-Pit, The stories I have about you are endless. I could go on for hours and days talking about the amount of adrenaline and excitement you make me feel. I saw

August 29, 2023

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From house to home: DJ Illegal Alienz

Zeke arrived in the United States when he was 12 years old. It took him a year to learn English, with the help of his uncle, who made sure they spoke only

June 4, 2023

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