Gram Rabbit will perform their psychedelic dance beats at Detroit Bar tonight. Here’s a link to their latest video, “In My Book”. Their new album, Radio Angel, comes out November 13. 

Buell Motorcycles, founded by ex Harley Davidson engineer Erik Buell, is hosting a track day at Streets of Willow in Rosamond, Wednesday, October 17. Motorcycle riders of all levels are invited to spend the day testing new Buell bikes and/or riding their own. Riders are required to have a valid motorcycle license and proper riding gear. Registration is $100. The cost includes 1 track day, beverages, snacks, catered lunch, t-shirt, knee pucks and action pics. Orientation begins at 7:30 a.m.

If you can’t make it tomorrow, Buell is hosting another track day at Laguna Sec in Monterey on Tuesday, December 18.

Click here for more information and registration.

Banning’s Bikes in Fullerton is holding a basic skills clinic for women August 11 - 12 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. both days. The two day workshop will cover bicycle riding skills, cornering, pacelines and drills as well as road side repairs, nutrition and training. Bring your (mountain or road)bike and riding gear, if you plan to participate in the riding skills portion of the clinic. Participants will be able to test ride women specific bikes and check out the latest cycling apparel from brands such as Felt, Look, Speedplay, Castelli, Sidi, Canari, Motorable and Northwave.
Banning’s Bikes is located at 205 N. Harbor Blvd. Fullerton, 92832, 714-525-2200

- LAILA D.

(Pictured from left to right: Billie Jean King, John McEnroe and Maria Sharapova)

Professional tennis usually is a shhh sport. Whispers are all that’s allowed. Not so at Newport Beach’s World Team Tennis match Wednesday between Maria Sharapova’s Newport Beach Breakers and John McEnroe’s New York Sportstimes.

The fans were boisterous, the 1970s music loud, and the players loved it.
I’ve been to many pro tennis matches, and this is the first time I’ve seen Sharapova’s personality on the court. She had fun, laughed, talked, smiled … and oh yeah, still grunted on every serve.

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She looked like a runway model in a tennis skirt, a 6-foot-1 blonde beauty who towered over her female counterparts and looked eye to eye to most of the men. Living in Manhattan Beach, she made the easy drive to Newport on Wednesday to play WTT. She teased McEnroe about his ‘two shades of blue’ pregame outfit, and McEnroe amazingly took it quite well.

McEnroe, now 48 years old, showed a bit of humbleness before the match, saying for the first time in his life he feels like Father Time has a two-set lead on him. He still posseses those magic hands at the net, and his sweet backhand volley in men’s doubles secured the match that gave the Sportstimes an easy victory over the Breakers in the final match of the season.

McEnroe, once known as The Brat for boorish attitude on court, was as sweet as could be Wednesday. After hitting a 116-mile serve for an ace, he rolled up his sleeve and flexed his muscle for the sellout crowd. A fan yelled ‘Johnny Mac!’ and McEnroe turned and said ‘(Rafael) Nadal is jealous.’

There were six other players on the court on Wednesday, four on each team, including Laguna Beach’s Rick Leach who played for the Breakers, but no doubt the fans bought tickets to see Sharapova and McEnroe. And they didn’t disappoint.

Every fan 16 years and younger received a free tennis racket and ball. After the game they were invited to get autographs.

The line lasted 25 minutes. The players didn’t seem to mind.

The three week WTT season will resume around this time next year. Sharapova plans to return but McEnroe wasn’t as sure.

- SCOTT ALBERT and LAILA D.

The Newport Beach Breakers end their season this Wednesday, July 25 at the Newport Beach Country Club. Tickets are sold out but hunting for one or two on craigslist or ebay might be a successful alternative and well worth the effort, considering the lineup. Maria Sharapova, the world’s No. 2 female tennis player, will head the Breakers against John McEnroe and the New York Sportimes. 

Just in case you’re not familiar with the World TeamTennis (WTT) game format, it goes a little something like this: Each match will consist of five sets, with one set each of men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles. The first team to reach five games wins each set. Each team consists of two men, two women and a coach.

The Breakers are co-owned by WTT founder Billie Jean King. Profits from the game go to Hoag Hospital. Hope to see you there!

Hungry? Why wait? Wahoo’s is giving away one free taco per person at all of their Southern California locations from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Choose from fish, chicken, beef, pork, shrimp or veggie. The South Coast Plaza location will have giveaways, including free tickets on Southwest Airlines.

May is National Bike to Work Month and May 14 to 18 is bike to work week.

4 SqueezeOC staffers and 1 OC Post designer decided to celebrate the occasion and bike to work today. Here are our stories:
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Jessica and Laila are going pro. They’ll put their bartending training (thanks OCC!) to the test at Sutra in Costa Mesa this Friday night. Come by say hello and order your favorite drink from them.
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Pulsating music played for 36 hours this past weekend at Coachella. Here are some highlights:
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It’s 2:52 a.m. The first day of Coachella has ended. It couldn’t have been any better. I’m covered in a thin layer of dirt and my eyes are about to shut but let’s rewind a few hours.
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