About Author: Laura Miller

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  • Hey guys! I’m gonna do a couple things since I have the run of today’s blog… First, tell you about a few amazing shows (oh so briefly) that you probably...

    Shows and Other Drugs…

    Posted on March 14, 2011 | No Comments
    Hey guys! I’m gonna do a couple things since I have the run of today’s blog… First, tell you about a few amazing shows (oh so briefly) that you probably...

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  • OCMM's Staff Picks for Best Halloween Songs KICKIN' OFF our *new* section, TheMIX., where Readers will gain some INSIGHT into the musical minds and recommendations of the OCMM staff!!

    ROCK THE CASKET!

    Posted on October 29, 2010 | 1 Comment
    OCMM's Staff Picks for Best Halloween Songs KICKIN' OFF our *new* section, TheMIX., where Readers will gain some INSIGHT into the musical minds and recommendations of the OCMM staff!!

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  • Talk about ambition…Twin Suns is a five-piece outfit from Montebello that, despite the members’ busy lives and conflicting schedules, are powering through in the name of rock. Aaron (guitar), Lonnie...

    Twin Suns Heat Up SoCal

    Posted on October 15, 2010 | No Comments
    Talk about ambition…Twin Suns is a five-piece outfit from Montebello that, despite the members’ busy lives and conflicting schedules, are powering through in the name of rock. Aaron (guitar), Lonnie...

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  • I met up with Stacy Clark late one afternoon at the Kean Coffee shop in Newport Beach. Admitting that she’s not much of a coffee drinker, Stacy grabbed a fizzy pomegranate drink and we took a seat by the window. Chit-chatting about life in music, the Buffalo-native turned Orange County resident spends her days doing most of the hard work required to further her music career all by herself. She keeps busy by writing music, performing, recording, booking tours, doing interviews, and doing everything virtually possible to get her name out there.

    Stacy Clark

    Posted on September 3, 2010 | 2 Comments
    I met up with Stacy Clark late one afternoon at the Kean Coffee shop in Newport Beach. Admitting that she’s not much of a coffee drinker, Stacy grabbed a fizzy pomegranate drink and we took a seat by the window. Chit-chatting about life in music, the Buffalo-native turned Orange County resident spends her days doing most of the hard work required to further her music career all by herself. She keeps busy by writing music, performing, recording, booking tours, doing interviews, and doing everything virtually possible to get her name out there.

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  • Friends and fans gathered at The Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest last Thursday, August 19th, to celebrate the recent release of Stacy Clark’s sophomore record, Connect The Dots. The venue, chosen for its intimate setting, was fittingly lit dimly, inviting the crowd to relax and make themselves at home. Stacy Clark, OC resident and guest of honor, offered everyone homemade cake w/Funfetti frosting.

    Stacy Clark CD Release Party

    Posted on August 27, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Friends and fans gathered at The Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest last Thursday, August 19th, to celebrate the recent release of Stacy Clark’s sophomore record, Connect The Dots. The venue, chosen for its intimate setting, was fittingly lit dimly, inviting the crowd to relax and make themselves at home. Stacy Clark, OC resident and guest of honor, offered everyone homemade cake w/Funfetti frosting.

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  • Honda Center is THE place to be in OC this Saturday, August 28th! The first ever OC Foodie Fest, featuring fifty of the best local gourmet food trucks, is taking over the Anaheim lot from 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM!

    OC Foodie Fest

    Posted on August 27, 2010 | No Comments
    Honda Center is THE place to be in OC this Saturday, August 28th! The first ever OC Foodie Fest, featuring fifty of the best local gourmet food trucks, is taking over the Anaheim lot from 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM!

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  • Singer/songwriter/OC resident Stacy Clark is back on the scene with her sophomore album, Connect The Dots. This is Stacy’s first record release since signing with Vanguard Records last March.

    Stacy Clark, Connect the Dots

    Posted on August 15, 2010 | No Comments
    Singer/songwriter/OC resident Stacy Clark is back on the scene with her sophomore album, Connect The Dots. This is Stacy’s first record release since signing with Vanguard Records last March.

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  • The lot around the Glamour Kills stage was already pretty full early on in preparation for Warped Tour veterans and popular band, Sum 41. Surprising to many, the band was playing the smaller GK stage, as opposed the main Teggart stage. After waiting patiently, the crowd went wild as the band burst onto stage. Sum 41 brought hit after hit - "We're All to Blame" and "In Too Deep," just to name a couple.

    Warped Tour: Sum 41

    Posted on July 9, 2010 | No Comments
    The lot around the Glamour Kills stage was already pretty full early on in preparation for Warped Tour veterans and popular band, Sum 41. Surprising to many, the band was playing the smaller GK stage, as opposed the main Teggart stage. After waiting patiently, the crowd went wild as the band burst onto stage. Sum 41 brought hit after hit - "We're All to Blame" and "In Too Deep," just to name a couple.

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  • Wanna know who rocked the hardest at the Vans Warped Tour date in Carson? If you ask me, this younger generation can't even hold a candle to the twenty-thirty year old bands that graced the stage this past Friday. Lucky for California, we're the only ones on this tour that even had the Punk Rock Legends stage! At least the rest of the tour still has Face to Face and Bouncing Souls scheduled on the Teggart stage.

    Real Punk’s Not Dead

    Posted on July 9, 2010 | No Comments
    Wanna know who rocked the hardest at the Vans Warped Tour date in Carson? If you ask me, this younger generation can't even hold a candle to the twenty-thirty year old bands that graced the stage this past Friday. Lucky for California, we're the only ones on this tour that even had the Punk Rock Legends stage! At least the rest of the tour still has Face to Face and Bouncing Souls scheduled on the Teggart stage.

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  • The Swellers are the epitome of Rock ‘n’ Roll – constantly on the road, sleeping on floors, eating peanut butter and jelly, androcking the crowd every night.  Straight out of...

    At The Movies w/Nick Diener of The Swellers

    Posted on June 25, 2010 | No Comments
    The Swellers are the epitome of Rock ‘n’ Roll – constantly on the road, sleeping on floors, eating peanut butter and jelly, androcking the crowd every night.  Straight out of...

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  • The legendary punk band Swingin’ Utters is back! It’s been seven years since the band’s last release, and they’re excited as hell to rock again. The guys just put out a 7”, Brand New Lungs, featuring three new songs; the EP is a teaser for Here, Under Protest, their upcoming full-length album which due out this fall.

    No Bullshit w/ Darius Koski of Swingin’ Utters

    Posted on June 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
    The legendary punk band Swingin’ Utters is back! It’s been seven years since the band’s last release, and they’re excited as hell to rock again. The guys just put out a 7”, Brand New Lungs, featuring three new songs; the EP is a teaser for Here, Under Protest, their upcoming full-length album which due out this fall.

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  • While the other guys finished setting up Chain Reaction’s stage last Friday night, and preparing themselves for the amazing set they would later play, Artturi and Jussi of the Finnish indie band, Rubik, sat down with me in the green room of the Anaheim all-ages club.

    Solving Rubik w/Artturi and Jussi

    Posted on June 18, 2010 | 1 Comment
    While the other guys finished setting up Chain Reaction’s stage last Friday night, and preparing themselves for the amazing set they would later play, Artturi and Jussi of the Finnish indie band, Rubik, sat down with me in the green room of the Anaheim all-ages club.

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  • On May 13th, the Shops at Anaheim Gardenwalk hosted the 15th Annual Taste of Anaheim! Over fifty of the city’s premier restaurants showcased their culinary best with the goal of reminding residents that they need not looking further than their own backyard for fine food. A large event such as this would, of course, not go on without a solid lineup of entertainment! Whilst attendees ate and drank from restaurants such as Ruby’s Diner, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, and House of Blues, three fantastic cover bands performed their hearts out for the good people of the city...

    A Taste of Tribute

    Posted on May 19, 2010 | No Comments
    On May 13th, the Shops at Anaheim Gardenwalk hosted the 15th Annual Taste of Anaheim! Over fifty of the city’s premier restaurants showcased their culinary best with the goal of reminding residents that they need not looking further than their own backyard for fine food. A large event such as this would, of course, not go on without a solid lineup of entertainment! Whilst attendees ate and drank from restaurants such as Ruby’s Diner, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, and House of Blues, three fantastic cover bands performed their hearts out for the good people of the city...

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  • On a beautiful day this past weekend, locals from all over Orange County came out to Ladera Ranch for the two-day festival and expo, Taste of Ladera. Taste of Ladera was created in 2004 as a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization to raise funds for local charities, schools, and programs in the small planned community. Past acts featured Sugar Ray and Berlin. This year, founder Michelle Patterson, booked the famed Fullerton-based rock band, Lit, to headline.

    [Taste of Ladera] Lit

    Posted on May 5, 2010 | 1 Comment
    On a beautiful day this past weekend, locals from all over Orange County came out to Ladera Ranch for the two-day festival and expo, Taste of Ladera. Taste of Ladera was created in 2004 as a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization to raise funds for local charities, schools, and programs in the small planned community. Past acts featured Sugar Ray and Berlin. This year, founder Michelle Patterson, booked the famed Fullerton-based rock band, Lit, to headline.

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  • OCMM was back at the Glass House on April 23 and was comforted to see the crowd back in the usual garb of t-shirt, jeans, and Converse. Long Beach’s own RX Bandits headlined the show, selling out Pomona’s popular venue, as they always manage to do. Fellow Sargent House artists, Zechs Marquise and Good Old War opened the show, getting the audience revved up for a memorable night to be sure!

    RX Bandits @ The Glass House

    Posted on April 28, 2010 | No Comments
    OCMM was back at the Glass House on April 23 and was comforted to see the crowd back in the usual garb of t-shirt, jeans, and Converse. Long Beach’s own RX Bandits headlined the show, selling out Pomona’s popular venue, as they always manage to do. Fellow Sargent House artists, Zechs Marquise and Good Old War opened the show, getting the audience revved up for a memorable night to be sure!

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  • OCMM met up with Fullerton-based band Sederra one night at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa. After a hard-hitting set of songs combining the power of hardcore and lyrically driven compositions, the guys took some time to talk about the band and where they all came from.

    Sederra

    Posted on April 28, 2010 | No Comments
    OCMM met up with Fullerton-based band Sederra one night at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa. After a hard-hitting set of songs combining the power of hardcore and lyrically driven compositions, the guys took some time to talk about the band and where they all came from.

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  • She & Him, the unique power duo of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel, completely took over The Glass House in Pomona last Thursday night, and it was quite a sight to see. The security has never been as tight, due of course, to the high profile of the musicians. Most of their songs can be described as modern indie rock versions of ‘50s and ‘60s pop ballads. As such, the usual GH crowd of t-shirts, jeans, and Converse was replaced by a mob of vintage dresses, velour sport coats, tights, and Tom’s. The line to get into the all-ages venue was wrapped around the block, with the occasional disappointed attendee leaving the line to bring a camera back to the car. Per the artist, no photography or video of any kind was to be taken... Sure. A few of the songs performed were up on YouTube the very next day.

    She and Him @ the Glass House

    Posted on April 21, 2010 | No Comments
    She & Him, the unique power duo of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel, completely took over The Glass House in Pomona last Thursday night, and it was quite a sight to see. The security has never been as tight, due of course, to the high profile of the musicians. Most of their songs can be described as modern indie rock versions of ‘50s and ‘60s pop ballads. As such, the usual GH crowd of t-shirts, jeans, and Converse was replaced by a mob of vintage dresses, velour sport coats, tights, and Tom’s. The line to get into the all-ages venue was wrapped around the block, with the occasional disappointed attendee leaving the line to bring a camera back to the car. Per the artist, no photography or video of any kind was to be taken... Sure. A few of the songs performed were up on YouTube the very next day.

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  • After watching their show at Dipiazza’s in Long Beach, The Steelwells were nice enough to spend some time outside for a little after-show dish sesh.

    Outside With The Steelwells

    Posted on April 15, 2010 | No Comments
    After watching their show at Dipiazza’s in Long Beach, The Steelwells were nice enough to spend some time outside for a little after-show dish sesh.

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  • The Steelwells got the house rocking out at Dipiazza’s in Long Beach Friday night. Taking the stage shortly after nine, they started their set off with the first track from their seven-song EP, Shallow on the Draft.

    The Steelwells Rock DiPiazzas

    Posted on April 15, 2010 | No Comments
    The Steelwells got the house rocking out at Dipiazza’s in Long Beach Friday night. Taking the stage shortly after nine, they started their set off with the first track from their seven-song EP, Shallow on the Draft.

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  • The Victors took the stage Thursday night as part of the RAW Artists Showcase (RAWArtists.org) at the Cherch Lounge in Fullerton’s SOCO District. Handpicked by the RAW team, the band seized this opportunity to promote themselves next to other talented artists chosen in the categories of fashion, makeup, DJing, and visual art.

    The Victors @ RAW

    Posted on April 15, 2010 | No Comments
    The Victors took the stage Thursday night as part of the RAW Artists Showcase (RAWArtists.org) at the Cherch Lounge in Fullerton’s SOCO District. Handpicked by the RAW team, the band seized this opportunity to promote themselves next to other talented artists chosen in the categories of fashion, makeup, DJing, and visual art.

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