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‘Chain Reaction Forever’: OC’s all-ages haven for punk, ska and hardcore closes its doors

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Few venues epitomized the passion of live music like small, scrappy all-ages venue Chain Reaction. With an ...
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‘It was by the kids, for the kids’: Chain Reaction’s former booker reflects on the O.C. club’s legacy

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. My name is Jon Halperin. I booked and managed Chain Reaction from 2000 to 2006. It started by accident while I was ...
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'Chain Reaction Forever': OC's all-ages haven for punk, ska and hardcore closes its doors

Few venues epitomized the passion of live music like small, scrappy all-ages venue Chain Reaction. With an interior covered with band stickers and T-shirts and a cramped, enclosed alley with walls ...