Featured Stories
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Scott Weiland @ the Galaxy
20 December 2011 11:04 PM | No CommentsWeiland is notorious for his ever-changing looks and persona, but when he finally came out on stage at 10:40, he revealed an alter ego that no one was expecting.
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Dan Vickrey & Tender Mercies: The First Fresh Batch
20 December 2011 10:49 PM | No CommentsYou might remember a little band called Tender Mercies we folks at OCMM fell in love with last month, thanks to the band’s stellar debut album.
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Headshine @ House of Blues, Anaheim
17 December 2011 11:33 PM | No CommentsWhen you hear about a local band opening for legendary Bob Marley’s The Wailers, presumably you have high expectations for that band’s talent.
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Album Reviews Archive
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Arms Like Yours at The Recovery
Posted on April 23, 2011 | 1 CommentWhen I first spoke with Arms Like Yours, they had plenty to say about the bells and whistles that came with their live show. -
Stringing It All Together with Seryn
Posted on April 1, 2011 | No CommentsIf you thought the guitar was the only string instrument a band needed, well, you’re just like me. Before I picked up on a band called Seryn. -
Ears and Minds Can’t Keep Up with Lyraflip
Posted on March 18, 2011 | 1 CommentMaking his name known from his hometown in Torrance to the hip-hop community of Los Angeles, Jeff Salonga brought his talent to Long Beach last Thursday (March 10, 2011). The restaurant-lounge... -
Album Review: Winter’s Fall, At All Angles
Posted on March 11, 2011 | No CommentsUsually when you hear “country music band,” you picture a group dressed in cowboy hats and Wrangler jeans kicking their boots in the dirt with lassos over their shoulders. Well, at least I do. -
Album Review: We Are The Arsenal, There Will Come Soft Rains
Posted on February 18, 2011 | No CommentsWe Are The Arsenal (WATA) is a Post-Punk Alternative Rock band out of Fullerton, CA that is currently in the finals for the best live band title in the 2011 OC Music Awards. -
Album Review: Electric Drip, Contrast
Posted on February 11, 2011 | 1 CommentContrast is the latest mixtape by Electric Drip, an electro-hip hop development created by Kody Didier and Justin Gabrielli. -
Noor: A New Day Begins Album Review
Posted on January 7, 2011 | 1 CommentA New Day Begins is a fairly different album than anything ever been featured on OCMusic. Not only is Noor the only Muslim band we’ve reviewed, but truly, their music... -
Guitar Heaven, Indeed
Posted on January 7, 2011 | No CommentsTwo things can be said of Carlos Santana that have remained largely undisputed throughout his career: the man is a brilliant guitar player, and he is able to collaborate with... -
[Album Review] Funhouse, Pink
Posted on October 15, 2010 | No CommentsFunhouse is the fifth studio album by pop rock singer Pink. It was released by LaFace records in 2008 and has been a number one album on the charts in 6 countries including New Zealand, Australia, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. -
[Album Review] Neverwonder, Let It Out
Posted on August 27, 2010 | No CommentsWhat do two brothers, a former bank employee, and an American Idol finalist have in common? Melodic euphoria in the form of the award-winning NEVERWONDER. -
Stacy Clark, Connect the Dots
Posted on August 15, 2010 | No CommentsSinger/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. -
Main Street Lights, Self-Titled EP
Posted on August 6, 2010 | No CommentsJoe Garcia, James Gubersky, and Josh Covarrubias make up MAIN STREET LIGHTS, an Orange County rock band that’s kicking some serious ass with its good-natured little Punky Brewster of a debut EP. -
Album Review: Sarah Jaffe, Suburban Nature
Posted on July 30, 2010 | No CommentsIntelligent. Unique. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. In her sophomore album Suburban Nature, 24-year old indie rock artist Sarah Jaffe takes us to new heights with her powerful voice and meticulously crafted music. -
Nick Cappelletti, Songs Almost Lost
Posted on July 9, 2010 | 4 CommentsPop Songs Almost Lost from O.C. rocker Nick Cappelletti into your CD player and you’re instantly transported to 1994, for better or worse. -
[Album Review] Delta Spirit, History From Below
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsNo sophomore slump here: San Diego’s DELTA SPIRIT destroys with their second album History From Below, a package of folk soul-rock delivered just in time for the summer. -
[Album Review] The Droppers: Live for Today
Posted on June 11, 2010 | 2 CommentsOkay gang, right now I’m struggle-central. I am furrowing my brow, clacking my teeth, and squinting a lot. And it’s all because of this dinky 5-track album, Live For Today, from rockers THE DROPPERS (name evolved from The Panty Droppers…YES). It’s no doubt an impressive debut album from the five-piece band, but the sound is so strangely familiar that I am pulling my hair out trying to place it. Who is their soundalike? -
[Album Review] Great Big Things, Self-Titled EP
Posted on May 26, 2010 | No CommentsGREAT BIG THINGS may have released its self-titled EP almost two years ago, but the brief four-song taste test is still single-handedly managing to bring in new waves of fans from all over Southern California. Myself included. You see, while the five guys of GBT have yet to release a full-length album and have a piddling one upcoming show scheduled, I have somehow still caught wind of their, dare I say, ingenious nugget of a debut, and I’m here to spread the love. -
[Album Review] Philip Vandermost: The Long Path
Posted on May 12, 2010 | No CommentsHave a thing for soft pop-rockers like Mat Kearney, Matt Nathanson, and Joshua Radin? If so, meet Philip Vandermost, a singer-songwriter-guitarist based out of Fullerton, CA, whose second full-length album, The Long Path, is currently for sale on iTunes. This set of tracks is not only insanely addicting and worthy of wearing out your REPEAT button, but is also a delightful showcase of intelligent and well-played music. My favorite! -
[Album Review] Yazzie Jay
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsOrange County soul singer YAZZIE JAY impresses with her album Wild at Heart, a compilation of instrumentation and lyric far beyond her seventeen years. Just six songs long, Yazzie’s succinct debut album is reminiscent of Colbie Caillat’s wildly successful Coco: a gentle, bluesy voice layered over tracks of acoustic guitars, simple percussion, and fluid keyboard riffs. And while this could be enough to satisfy any late-night drive home, this album is more than that. Wild at Heart takes off in lyric, and we meet Yazzie Jay, the storyteller, as she sings her way through deeply personal experiences. The slow and sexy must-hear “Ex” rips into the confusion of getting caught up in a toxic love, while a sizzling jazzy “Max” pours out sadness over the inability to communicate with a loved one. The themes are all over the map, but they’re worth tapping into. -
Album Review: Alwayz Double Dippin
Posted on April 21, 2010 | No CommentsHave a penchant for goofy white guys rapping about chips and dip? Meet Alwayz Double Dippin’, hip-hop trio extraordinaire from Huntington Beach, CA, made up of members Mr. Preston, Sleek Sheek, and DJ Richard Rocka. Following in the increasing popular footsteps of electro hoppers LMFAO and 3OH!3, Alwayz Double Dippin’ mixes humorous, and usually offensive, lyrics with danceable club beats to create a sound I don’t know whether to love or hate. Listen… their stuff may be catchy, but with song titles such as “Sharks With Laser Beams” and “No Hookerz”, I have trouble taking these guys with anything more than a grain of salt.