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Greer’s OC loves local music and one of our favorite bands, Stereofix, was selected to have the chance to play in New York at the CMJ (College Music Journal) Music Festival in October, but they need your help!
From now until Sept. 24, log onto the Current Contest page (you need to create an account at www.picktheband.com first) and select the thumbnail of Stereofix to go to the actual voting page.
The picture will redirect you a music video. After you watch at least 30 seconds of it in the “Watch and Rate” section, a “Rate” bar will display under the video with five guitar picks. Select a pick to vote to give them the chance to play at the CMJ Music Festival and win $10,000 worth of Sennheiser gear!
Everytime you share the music you discover at picktheband on Facebook, Twitter, email, etc., you are entered for a chance to win a trip for you and three friends to the CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival, including flight, hotel and Sennheiser headphones!
Stereofix, which combines the elements of classic rock, electronic music and pure showmanship on stage, is having a show at the House of Blues in Anaheim on Sept. 24. Come celebrate their win, hopefully, and watch an amazing show with Italian Japanese, Dynamite Walls, The Vespertines and Railroad to Alaska!
Silverlake’s Sunset Junction Fair celebrates its 30th Anniversary this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 21-22, Sunset Blvd, from Fountain to Marathon Ave., shuts down and parties up with five stages presenting 70 live musical performances ranging from Latin, alternative, retro-soul, electronic, DJ’s up and coming buzz bands and more. On Saturday some not to miss highlights include Dawes, Ghostland Observatory, Shiny Toy Guns, legendary American Ska rock fusion favorite Fishbone as well as the band some attribute as the holy grail of punk rock, Bad Brains. (You can also catch Bad Brains warming up for Junction at Anaheim House of Blues on Friday, Aug. 20.) Sunday the festival welcomes an eclectic mix of Mayor Hawthorne & the County, Lee Scratch Perry, Sam Sparro and the visionary dreamscape of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. Grab some street meat, enjoy the shows and celebrate the rich history and legacy of the east side neighborhood that is Silverlake’s Sunset Junction.
1. Has Fishbone performed Sunset Junction before?
No this is our first time ever!
2. Have you attended Sunset Junction in prior years?
Many times. Saw the Sam Moore performance from the rooftop of a friends house last year. Incredible. And then years before when my daughter was 4 or 5. She’s 9 now). We went and had a wonderful time.
3. Any special plans for the Fishbone Sunset Junction performance?
Our fans can anticipate the usual unforgettable live Fishbone performance and expect some secret surprises.
4. After Junction the band is scheduled to perform in New York then in Jersey. What’s next?
This year a documentary on the band titled Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone premiered at the LA Film Festival. We have more festivals coming up in the fall with a theater release planned for spring. The band will be performing whenever possible to support the project. We’re also in the studio with new material and bringing back some old favorites.
5. What was your last OC experience?
We just played a special show at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa not too long ago. It was awesome. Those are our friends. Good times.
Catch Fishbone perform Sunset Junction on the Sanborn Stage on Saturday, Aug. 21 at 8 p.m.
Stacy Clark seems almost doll-like when she walks on stage, a tiny girl with what seems like an oversized acoustic guitar, but listeners should never expect anything less a stunning performance. Now with her sophomore album Connect the Dots available on iTunes and the full album streaming on Spinner, Stacy Clark has taken her raw talent and produced an incredible album that she hopes speaks to people. The passion behind her voice guarantees it.
The Buffalo, New York, native has embraced Orange County in hopes of launching her music career and it seems as though her leap has paid off with her rising success and recent signing to Vanguard Records. Stacy was named 2007’s “Best Female Performer” at the Orange County Music Awards and at the March 2010 installment, she took home the “Best Pop” award and was among the finalists in the “Best Acoustic” category. Stacy’s songs have been featured on “The Hills,” “Jessica Simpson’s: The Price of Beauty” and “Fly Girls.”
Stacy sets herself apart from other “indie pop singer-songwriters” with a human quality in her music; she sings lyrics she relates to and you can hear her incredible talent and musicianship on every track on Connect the Dots.
Connect the Dots was released Tuesday on iTunes and the entire album is currently onsale for $5.99. To purchase Stacy’s debut album, Apples and Oranges, a bit more electronic than Connect the Dots, click here.
To see Stacy Clark’s last two Orange County performances until she returns to play at Disneyland on October 17:
August 19, 8 p.m. at the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest
August 21, 3 p.m. at the Geisha House Outdoor Stage in Santa Ana
On a beautiful July weekend, you’re more likely to have too many things to do, like the beach! But if you don’t, OC is hosting great concerts filled with summer jams, old-school dub and ska and local tunes.
Friday:
Definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, but reggae rock always seems to be the playlist of summer and Slightly Stoopid with Cypress Hill and Collie Buddz are lighting up the stage at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater tonight. Like to jam? Like to listen to jams? If you have a need for heavy bass to start out your weekend, be sure to swing by.
Door: 6:30 p.m., $15 - $31.25. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine, All ages. 7/16.
Saturday:
If you have tickets to the Irvine Mud Run tomorrow, you’re in for a treat! The legendary dub group, The Skeletones will be part of the event’s entertainment along with Meet Me At the Pub. After a morning of slipping in mud, there’s no better way to cool down (do you need to cool down after a mud run?), the dancehall grooves of one of the greatest ska bands of the last twenty years are sure to do the trick!
Entertainment: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., free with admission. Irvine Lake. All Ages. 7/17
The 2010 Posse on Broadway: A Downtown Santa Ana Block Party continues its summer series tomorrow with a free outdoor concert featuring Abandoned Pools,Tommy Walter of The Eels and OC locals The Colourist. After the live music from 7-10 p.m. on the 2nd Street Promenade (see above for the Watson Twins performing at the first Posse on Broadway), Proof Bar, Memphis Santora, The Crosby, Gypsy Den and Lola Gaspar are hosting live music with DJ’s and food and drink specials until the last call.
With only one more event remaining in the series (August 21), come visit Downtown Santa Ana on Saturday!
