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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Live Shows Archive
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Blindside Plays The Glass House
Posted on September 27, 2011 | No CommentsIn support of their recent release, With Shivering Hearts We Wait, Blindside made their final stop at The Glass House in Pomona Friday night. -
Races & The Joy Formidable at Detroit Bar
Posted on September 17, 2011 | No CommentsAt approximately 11 PM, the lights dimmed. Drummer Matt Thomas, bassist Rhydian Dafydd and female vocalist/guitarist Ritzy Bryan walked on the small stage. -
The Playground Festival Needed More…
Posted on September 9, 2011 | No CommentsThe last time I left the playground this upset was in 3rd grade when a boy named Stevie pushed me off the jungle gym and stole my lunch money. -
Volbeat at House Of Blues, Anaheim
Posted on September 9, 2011 | No CommentsThe line at House of Blues, Anaheim in Downtown Disney contrasted starkly with the hundreds of families who visited the joyful park. -
The Relative Strangers’ Final Residency Show
Posted on September 9, 2011 | 1 CommentRock band The Relative Strangers were scheduled to play their last residency show at Costa Mesa’s Detroit Bar. -
Peaches at Freak City
Posted on September 9, 2011 | 1 CommentPeaches made her grand entrance to the DJ Extravaganza Festival at Freak City in Hollywood dressed in a nude body suit adorned with a coat of breasts. -
Kansas and Blue Oyster Cult “Carry On” at the OC Fair
Posted on August 20, 2011 | No CommentsThe OC’s Pacific Amphitheatre has hosted some incredible musical acts, and last week was no exception. -
Jimmy Eat World Conquers the US Open of Surfing
Posted on August 14, 2011 | No CommentsThe US Open of Surfing is a massive annual gathering of tanned, bikini-clad bodies, clamoring over one another for a piece of the sun and a view of the surf. -
The Sounds Play the US Open of Surfing
Posted on August 14, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Sounds frontwoman, Maja Ivarsson, is a rockstar in every sense of the word. -
MGMT Kicks Up the Heat @ the US Open of Surfing 2011
Posted on August 11, 2011 | No CommentsHuntington Beach anticipated hundreds of thousands of spectators on Saturday, but a free concert featuring MGMT invited more raging fans than expected. -
LA Rising at the Los Angeles Coliseum
Posted on August 10, 2011 | No CommentsLA Rising seated nearly 60,000 people on July 30th, and to keep moshing to a minimum, there were 9 separate mosh pits on the floor. -
Yuck Rocks the Casbah
Posted on August 4, 2011 | No CommentsAs Friday night inched into Saturday morning, Londoners Yuck took the stage, met an excited, cheering thrall of fans, and opened with a fun performance of “The Wall” that got everyone moving from the first note. -
Wallpaper. @ Detroit Bar
Posted on July 30, 2011 | 2 CommentsAs I walked up to the Detroit Bar just before sound check to meet Wallpaper.’s lead singer, Eric “Ricky” Frederick, I was surprised to see him without his trademark shades... -
Pink Floyd Experience Rocks the OC Fair
Posted on July 21, 2011 | 1 CommentAs the sun went down, revelers with a beer in one hand and for some, a joint in the other, watched in amazement as Quinn and Molloy played near perfect guitar and sax solos. -
The Badasses of Badfish
Posted on June 8, 2011 | 3 CommentsRob U Blind by Badfish by OCMusicMagazine The Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana was the perfect venue to host a night of original reggae riddim beats. The show began around... -
We Are/ She Is @ La Cave in Costa Mesa
Posted on June 4, 2011 | 2 CommentsWe Are/She Is was once a part of He’s Not Gay, but now Merilou and Jessie have ventured out for new beginnings, experiencing growing success since their debut EP in March. -
Hobnobbing with the Halters & Biebers
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsJust the sound of the names Halter and Bieber might conjure up the vision of a never-give-any-eye-contact gathering at a chic socialite’s ball, but there was no country-club confab here. -
Kiev Steals the Show with 3D Stunners
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 1 CommentIt’s a rare feat in the music business that an opening band draws a larger crowd than the better-known headliner, but Orange County’s own Kiev did just this last Tuesday at the Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa. -
Jameson CD Release at Detroit Bar
Posted on May 27, 2011 | 1 CommentLast Thursday at Detroit Bar, Orange County band Jameson had their CD release launch party featuring the Blank Tapes, Billy Kernkamp, and the Ultimate Bearhug. -
Aloe Blacc Visits Detroit Bar
Posted on May 27, 2011 | No CommentsLast Saturday night saw Aloe Blacc, of “I Need a Dollar” fame, center-stage at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa.