2012 OC Music Awards nominations announced
The academy has spoken and the nominees are in for the 2012 OC Music Awards. The annual ceremony celebrates the best in local music and this year the nominees include a few past winners as well as...
View ArticleOrange Pop: Jeramiah Red ups its game
Snuggled into old movie theater seats that line a back wall inside ArtiSans label, a recording studio in Fullerton, local rock band Jeramiah Red chats excitedly back and forth about its six OC Music...
View ArticleRodney on the ROQ, Thrice to get special OCMAs
Last year it was Social Distortion and Disneyland fixture Stan Freese. Year before that it was critic Jim Washburn’s turn to be saluted. This time: Thrice and Rodney on the ROQ. The Irvine/Orange...
View ArticleThrice embarking on spring farewell tour
Late last year, Thrice, one of Orange County’s most successful groups, announced it would go on indefinite hiatus following a spring tour. Now we have dates for the quartet’s farewell outing,...
View ArticleYoung the Giant, Jeramiah Red, Railroad to Alaska nab multiple wins at OC...
Orange County has long been a hotbed for original music. Early heroes like the Chantays, Dick Dale and singer-songwriter Jackson Browne paved the way for a substantial ’80s wave bolstered by synth-pop...
View ArticleThrice add two more local dates to farewell tour
Thrice at the House of Blues in November 2011. Photo: Chris Young, for the Register Thrice‘s farewell tour won’t end in L.A. after all. The Orange County band is going on an indefinite hiatus after...
View ArticleThe Weeknd plots trip to Hollywood Forever
Abel Tesfaye, aka Canadian R&B star the Weeknd, at Coachella 2012. Photo: Karl Walter, Getty Images In addition to Monday’s news about arena shows from the Black Keys and Kaskade, there are more...
View ArticleThrice adds final (?) date to farewell tour
Thrice at the House of Blues in November 2011. Photo: Chris Young, for the Register So this will be it, right? Two nights at the Observatory after three nights at House of Blues Anaheim, with a Club...
View ArticleInterview: Thrice says farewell … for now
Thrice, among the most successful bands to emerge from Orange County in the past decade, goes on indefinite hiatus after a series of five shows kicking off next week. Photo: Jonathan Weiner After a...
View ArticleLive review: Thrice’s epic farewell at Observatory
Thrice's Dustin Kensrue, left, and Teppei Teranishi. Photo: David Hall, for the Register Tuesday night at the Observatory, while local heroes Thrice were giving their final (for now) show after 14...
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