Martin Brown

R.I.P. Lance Romance, Lead singer of The Attraction

Martin Brown, producer of the Orange County Music Awards, gives us the news that Lance Romance, lead singer of longtime OC band the Attraction, died of a heart attack in his Huntington Beach home on Saturday, November 10th. He was only 36. Writes Martin: "Lance (real last name: Faulk) was living on ... More >>

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Martin Brown, producer of the Orange County Music Awards, gives us the news that Lance Romance, lead singer of longtime OC band the Attraction, died of a heart attack in his Huntington Beach home on Saturday, November 10th. He was only 36. Writes Martin: "Lance (real last name: Faulk) was living on ... More >>

Full List of OC Music Awards Winners

Venus Infers, a band we've (along with just about everyone else, it seems) been singing the praises of for a while, were the big winners Saturday at the OC Music Awards, picking up the victory in three categories--best indie, best alternative (not sure how those two are defined, but OK) and best alb ... More >>

[Aural Reports] Luke Allen Takes Over the OC Music Awards

Venus Infers, a band we've (along with just about everyone else, it seems) been singing the praises of for a while, were the big winners Saturday at the OC Music Awards, picking up the victory in three categories--best indie, best alternative (not sure how those two are defined, but OK) and best alb ... More >>

Sublime! Ridiculous!

Venus Infers, a band we've (along with just about everyone else, it seems) been singing the praises of for a while, were the big winners Saturday at the OC Music Awards, picking up the victory in three categories--best indie, best alternative (not sure how those two are defined, but OK) and best alb ... More >>

Award Addendum

Venus Infers, a band we've (along with just about everyone else, it seems) been singing the praises of for a while, were the big winners Saturday at the OC Music Awards, picking up the victory in three categories--best indie, best alternative (not sure how those two are defined, but OK) and best alb ... More >>

Commie Girl

This Ain't No Picnic

Crabby, grabby at the Southern California Music Awards

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This Ain't No Picnic

Crabby, grabby at the Southern California Music Awards

Armageddon It!

This Ain't No Picnic

Crabby, grabby at the Southern California Music Awards

Does Martin Brown Hate Jesus?

No and other quick answers to questions we asked about the Orange County Music Awards!

Denied!

My Liev as a dog

Award of the State

My Liev as a dog

Confabulous!

My Liev as a dog

Gag Order

The war inside the DAs media department

Notes From the Underground

So much butt-eating, so little lime

Room for Improvement

Ways to make the Orange County Music Awards better

Stuck in the Middle With You

Awards, violence, preening, bickering!

Piss Off, England!

OC Music Awards founder Martin Brown thinks were cooler, anyway

Earth and Mirth

OC Music Awards founder Martin Brown thinks were cooler, anyway

Radio Rest Stop

OC Music Awards founder Martin Brown thinks were cooler, anyway

Sonic Splendor

Start-up KUOL brings more local rock to the airwaves

Huzzah! Huzzah!

Start-up KUOL brings more local rock to the airwaves

Dude, Wheres My Envelope?

And white dopes are punks

Not Unlistenable

The 2002 Orange County Music Awards

Mirainga raped by Olsen Twins!

The 2002 Orange County Music Awards

The Dirty Heads Up for Best Hip-Hop, Best World Honors at OC Music Awards

Huntington Beach band tours in April as opener for Sublime with Rome

Ten Years of the OC Music Awards

The OCMAs have been pimpin' local acts since 2001

OC Music Awards Acquired by PR Firm

Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyJustin Sane of Avenged Sevenfold accepting an award at the 2011 OC Music Awards for Best Album​Today the ACE Agency announced it acquired the OC Music Awards. The Santa Ana PR/events company is taking over from producer Luke Allen (who owns rehearsal studio Gemini Stu ... More >>

OC Music Awards Acquired by PR Agency

[Mental Notes] Juggalos are a real threat, according to the FBI