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 missed. Second, get you that SAD, DEPRESSING AS HELL mix track list I was talking about on my LauraOCMM Twitter account a week or so ago. Aaaaannnddd, [...]

In the light of recent violent protests in Lybia, the world press has spent a considerable amount of time with stories surrounding Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi and his family. Every facet of the news industry has been touched by news of this family, even entertainment, for many artists who have been hired to perform for the [...]

Saturday night was cold and rainy, but that didn’t stop Orange County music lovers from gathering together for The OCMA Best Live Band Finals, where the best and brightest showmen in the county got to strut their stuff at Santa Ana’s Galaxy Concert Theater. The room was buzzing, the Bud Light was flowing, and for the [...]

Sunday, February 13 was one of the biggest nights in music – the 53rd Grammy Awards. The night was full of brilliant performances, questionable fashion, and more than a few surprises. To begin the night’s festivities, the Grammys paid tribute to a music icon and major talent – Aretha Franklin. Rap artist and actor LL Cool [...]

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!! VOLUME 1: ROCK THE CASKET! is a collection of mysterious and spooky, HARD and eerie as hell – all around WEIRD tracks compiled by the editors, writers, and…[Read more]

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 (lead vox, lead guitar), Justin (bass), Danny (sax, keys, vox), and Allen (drums, vox) graced the Chain Reaction stage recently for the second time…[Read more]

On Friday morning in Baltimore, police had received a disturbance call. Shawntia Hardaway had made the distressing alert after her son, R&B singer Mario Barrett, had “pushed her away.” When the officers went to investigate, Shawntia had been sitting down in the lobby while Mario was still in the apartment. She had reported to authorities that…[Read more]

Going off their appearance, most would assume Genuine Uprising is like every other band. Only concerned with playing shows, catching up with groupies, and cashing in but au contraire. Their main concern is making good music and spreading a positive message to fans. About a year and half ago, high school buddies Blake Williams (vocals), Mike [...]

It is a sad day for believers in rock n roll romance: legendary guitarist Slash (real name Saul Hudson) has filed for divorce from his second wife Perla Ferrar. The couple’s nine-year marriage was first publicly called into question when the couple separated in mid-July, and now they have sealed the deal with the ever-ominous “irreconcilable [...]

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 [...]

Friends and fans gathered at The Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest last Thursday, August 19 th, 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, [...]

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.  This outdoor fest is for hardcore foodies, families, and music lovers alike;  a wide variety of [...]

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.  It came out this past Tuesday on iTunes and is already proving to be a strong follow-up to her 2007 bubblegum pop album, Apples and Oranges . With just the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 Flint, Michigan, brothers Jonathan and Nick Diener, Ryan Collins, and Anto Boros, are no strangers to the tough life of being a rock star.  Nonstop [...]

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.  The [...]

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. I would write a little blurb about the rest of [...]

On May 13 th, the Shops at Anaheim Gardenwalk hosted the 15 th 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 [...]