Author Archive for Michael Chin
High Over Irvine, It’s KUCI
RADIO: KUCI, which started back in 1967, has witnessed the ever-changing atmosphere in music since.
Dr. Dog is a Real Band
GRITTY: “Be the Void” may not have the best sound quality, it still invites a comparison between Dr. Dog and the Beatles.
Amherst Aisle Rock the House
ALUMNI: The Irvine-based four-piece outfit express their passion at the House of Blues in Anaheim.
The Quinoa Chronicles: Vegan Baking, Portobellos and the Best Cupcake I’ve Ever Eaten
Let’s talk desserts.
Many people treat vegan desserts like they’re infected, as if being vegan is a contagious disease and by eating our baked goods you’re going to contract a fatal case of veganism. Almost every time I’ve offered someone part of a vegan cupcake or brownie, they’ve almost all smiled like it was ridiculous for [...]
The Quinoa Chronicles: Nutritional Yeast, French Fries, Avocados and Sea Birds
By Michael Chin
Staff Writer
Nutritional yeast. Yeah, it sounds weird. I’ll admit that I was skeptical too; when I first heard of it, I scoffed in my head. (“Yeast? Like for bread?”) The name made it sound so … clinical. And the nickname doesn’t really help. “Nooch,” as some call it, sounds like the street name [...]
El Rodri y La Gabi, Redux
ENERGY: Rodrigo y Gabriela reinvent their latest album and add ensemble elements.
The Quinoa Chronicles: The Journey Begins – 30 Days as a Vegan
Vegan Column
By Michael Chin
Staff Writer
30 days. Vegan. For some people, this describes everyday life. For others, it describes hell.
I’m doing it, people. I’m going vegan.
Don’t get me wrong; I’m an avid lover of meat. I’m not one of those people who would default to veganism as a dietary habit just because they naturally stray away [...]
Not Great, Not ‘Impossible’
SEQUEL: The fourth installment into the “Mission: Impossible” series is entertaining, but not much else.
‘The Muppets’
For the first time in six years, it’s time to play the music and light the lights, time to put on makeup and dress up right. For the first time in seemingly forever, it’s time to raise the curtain and get things started.
I met news of Disney’s latest reboot of the “Muppet” franchise with admittedly [...]
The Post Thanksgiving Ennui
By Michael Chin
Staff Writer
Let’s be frank. Nobody cares about their classes after Thanksgiving break. Instead we are trapped by mass amounts of the tryptophan-laden bird (although that’s not even really an excuse), subjugated by the insurmountable ennui known as the food coma.
Whether it’s the aforementioned full-bellied fatigue, the leftover sleep deprivation from the full-scale consumerist [...]
