ANAHEIM Chain Reaction The most successful of the all-ages venues in the county, Chain Reaction hosts shows nearly every night. The bands are... More >>

Like this man needs any introduction. The baritone behind Pussy Galore, Blues Explosion and now Heavy Trash has already ingrained his name into... More >>

"I wanted to do this Beatles-meets-Wu Tang thing," says Portugal. The Man front man John Gourley of his band's ambitious beginnings. "Both of... More >>

Rap's Grateful Dead? Hova? Young? The No. 1 MC of all time? None of the above. A more appropriate title for Jay-Z is Most Overrated Rapper. Ever.... More >>

Jeff Caudill was enjoying a quiet vacation in Minnesota when the world around him came tumbling down. The former Gameface singer/guitarist was in... More >>

There are worse things in the worldthan naming your band something annoying—things like killing people, or donning a diaper and chasing... More >>

io Drones Alone Is there a lonelier endeavor than creating ambient music in Orange County—besides umbrella merchant? In the seven months... More >>

Long Beach's Magic Lantern make the sort of music I haven't really heard since the British band Loop stalked the planet a generation ago. If you... More >>

Jesse Michaels wrote the lyrics for Operation Ivy's 26 songs when he was a teenager. They're earnest, angry and scrambling for a foothold in an... More >>

Charalambides have been so productive—and often at such a high level—for so long that it's easy to forget just how striking their... More >>