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We have more good news for fans stoked about seminal Orange County alt-pop act Something Corporate reuniting for the first time in five years to headline the second day of Bamboozle on March 28. The band, which blew up in 2002 with the smash "If You C Jordan," spent last week in a Santa Monica recording studio. 

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Andrew McMahon at Mates Studio, North Hollywood

"We basically went back with this idea that we would kind of revisit a couple of demos that we never really ended up putting on the first two [Something Corporate] records but that we still loved and that we always wanted to get to," says piano-playing front man Andrew McMahon. "So, there's a song by Josh [Partington], my guitar player, called 'Wait' that we played acoustic before but went in and figured we'd do a full band version.  

"We did 'Wait' and then did an old song of mine called 'Letters to Noelle,'" he continues while seated on a metal folding chair at the rehearsal space for his other band, Jack's Mannequin, in Mates Studio of North Hollywood. "We went back into the studio sort of with the idea that we wouldn't be bringing in brand new material so we could get it done quickly and not have to do a bunch of pre-production and stuff. We just hung out in the studio for a week. First time we had been in a studio together in, God, probably four or five years."

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​The OC Music Awards Showcase Series continues today at all-ages venue Chain Reaction in Anaheim for a third Best Live Band category performances. 

Local faves Moostache, Halos (featured in current issue of the Weekly), the Colourist (recently added to Bamboozle roster), the Bolts and BLOK are all scheduled to play. The event starts at 7 p.m. and should finish around 11 p.m. Like all OC Music Awards Showcases, it's free!

Notes OCMA organizers:

Red Bull is providing recording sessions at Red Bull Studios for both Best Live Band and Best Live Acoustic Showcase Series winners. Each band will have the chance to spend four days recording at the exclusive studios compliments of Red Bull North America Inc. This incredible opportunity paired with a $2,500 voucher from Fender® will provide two talented Orange County bands with the tools and support to further their music careers that much more.

The Awards countdown continues with weekly showcases culminating at the Best Live Acoustic Finals Feb. 26 at Yost Theater in Santa Ana and the Best Live Band Finals at Samueli Theater/Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa Feb. 27, where the finalists from both categories perform and the winners are announced on stage at the end of each night. The OC Music Awards take place March 6 at the Grove of Anaheim. More >>

Although they're not found on the freshly updated Bamboozle site--see screenshot below--today's press release does mention that Orange County's the Colourist have been added to the roster and are scheduled to perform March 28, same day as OC's Something Corporate, which haven't played together in five years. More >>

​Tom DeLonge's much-loved side-project Angels and Airwaves will join finally reunited OC band Something Corporate and AFI, which we blogged about here, at this year's Bamboozle, taking place March 27-28, Festival Grounds at Angel Stadium, Anaheim. Today's announcement also includes the addition of the Maine, Say Anything and numerous other acts (see flier after the jump). Single day tickets are $42.50 while two days passes go for $82. Click to purchase.More >>

NoCal goth-punks AFI, which performed Saturday at KROQ's annual Almost Acoustic Christmas Night 1, are scheduled to play a "headlining set" on the Bamboozle first day, Saturday, March 27. The fest takes March 27-28 at Angels Stadium of Anaheim. On December 7, we noted that Something Corporate is reuniting to headline Bamboozle's second day).  More >>

​Alt-rockers Something Corporate, one of the biggest band to come out of Orange County in past decade, has confirmed they will reunite following a five-year hiatus to headline Bamboozle California 2010. The festival takes place March 27-28 at Angels Stadium of Anaheim.

No offical word yet on what date Something Corporate will perform but band's MySpace site says March 28. We're also waiting to learn who else will be on the massive lineup. Tickets go on sale Tuesday7, December 15.

After the jump: Something Corporate performing their 2003 hit "Space" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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