Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi The rain didn’t dampen the atmosphere down at OC’s The Observatory, which played host to a sold out bash with punk veterans NOFX. The hi-jinks started to bubble with openers Teenage Bottlerocket. An individual wearing a skull mask held up multiple signs instructing the crowd to head bang or [...]

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It appeared the entire audience for OC’s The Observatory showed up well before doors opened on Thursday night.  Filling in every available space of the venue early on, the plethora of young (and mostly female) faces marked with fluorescent swatches of war paint were hungry for WALK THE MOON’s sold out appearance.

 Opening the evening [...]

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Major Lazer turned Santa Ana’s Observatory into a full-on dance party. With Diplo behind the controls and a supporting cast of dancers, djs and party people, the Major Lazer party was an unforgettable night of high energy music mixed with an epic blend of costumes, crowd participation and showmanship. Dancehall-meets-EDM, the party continued into the [...]

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One might have believed a New Year’s Eve celebration was happening, what with all the balloons, confetti, and streams of toilet paper showering over the dancing, glow necklace-wearing masses. But no, it was just a Thursday night at OC’s The Observatory as it played host to mash-up artist Girl Talk (aka Gregg Michael Gillis). Real [...]

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OC’s The Observatory played host to rising stars, The Lumineers, on Sunday night, marking the third sold out So. Cal. date on the band’s latest tour. The Denver-based group has been much buzzed about as single “Ho Hey” still remains in constant radio rotation. The sound evokes an image of a flickering flame that warmly [...]

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Feeling that I’m at one of the best live shows I will ever experience is exactly what I feel when the stylish garage rockers perform. The Hives will serve it to you on a silver platter and it will be broken by the end of the night. After catching them at Coachella, I got a [...]

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I have known of Hank 3 (aka Shelton Hank Williams) for quite a few years, simply on reputation alone. This was thanks in part to a friend and fan that freely interacts with other fans both online and off, often times with Hank 3 himself. It became commonplace to inquire of my friend what was [...]

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Monday night blues were cured with good time punkers The Black Lips and rocker King Tuff at The Observatory. Oh, and Happy Birthday Jared! Photos by Matt Draper

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Yesterday  in Santa Ana, I relived a bit of my youth at the homeland-security-threatening Cacophony Society documentary extravaganza that included a preview screening of Jon Alloway’s Cacophony Society documentary Into the Zone: the Story of the Cacophony Society followed by the grand opening of the Cacophony Society Zone Show “art” retrospective at Santa Ana’s Grand [...]

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