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The Garden at "One Strange Night in Orange County"

The Garden Summon Ghosts at The Observatory For One Strange Night In Orange County

Sarah Dinse August 8, 2023

“One Strange Night in Orange County” wasn’t just a festival facilitated by The Garden, an experimental rock duo of twin brothers from Orange County. It was a flashback to a time not that long ago when The Observatory was overrun by Burgeramas and Beach Goths and other festivals past. The Garden certainly were not headlining those days but they were stealing the show. Now, here they are- the last vestige of a canceled culture. 2 boys turned elder statesmen who survived the purge by not letting their erupting hormones and exploding status lead them down the path of personal and professional ruin. But on this One Strange Night in Orange County, the spirit of those days was in the air. Not to haunt us but to honor the magic of both the music of that time and the diversity of music that came before and after they died. related: Beach Goth 4- The Party of the Year The festival started by honoring the past 45 Grave are a four piece, goth/death rock band from the 80’s. They opened the festival and couldn’t have done a better job at setting the tone for what seemed like Halloween all night long.

FIDLAR at The Observatory is STILL a Vibe

Janky Smooth Central Command March 21, 2023

There is little more that’s as iconic in the last 10 years of the SoCal indie music scene than FIDLAR playing at The Observatory in Santa Ana. It brings back memories of the golden age of the now defunct label that shall not be mentioned- but it rhymes with “Zurger”. related: An Interview with Zac Carper from FIDLAR Ticket holders wasted no time filling up The Observatory for the opening acts. Fans flooded the pit, full of raw energy and not holding anything back for Reckling. The set came with fast, high energy that had the fans crowd surfing, singing along and of course, moshing. Reckling opened the night strong and set the bar high. Not to be outdone, Liily came out just as powerfully and kept that energy going, if not elevating it to the next level. From their catchy songs to the electric performance of frontman Dylan Nash and the nonstop, chaotic energy of bassist Charlie Anastasis, all combined to make for one hell of a show. The crowd was warmed up, stretched and sweaty for FIDLAR to come out and destroy and they did just that. FIDLAR came out firing on all cylinders with “ Wake

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Pussy Riot

Janky Smooth Central Command March 4, 2020

Russian revolutionaries, Pussy Riot are back in the states to bring the party to you and we’re giving away a pair of tickets to their Observatory show and their 1720 show. Fight the power and dance around! This is our time! ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO PUSSY RIOT MARCH 12TH AT THE OBSERVATORY OR 13TH AT 1720 Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Pussy Riot Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MARCH 9TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Dan Deacon at the Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command March 2, 2020

Electronic musician extraordinaire, Dan Deacon is bringing all his decks and cables to the Observatory for a night of ear-splitting, booty shaking celebration in OC and we’ve got your hook up for a pair of tickets. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO DAN DEACON MARCH 12TH AT THE OBSERVATORY Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Dan Deacon Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MARCH 9TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Thundercat at the Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command February 25, 2020

Thundercat is a musical God, with a jazzman’s soul and fingers to boot. Every show he plays is a lesson in chillness, lucidity, cool and freedom. You can’t help but leave his shows a little bit more free. It’s a gift to be able to see him at a venue like The Observatory. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO THUNDERCAT MARCH 8TH AT THE OBSERVATORY Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Thundercat Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MARCH 6TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Self Improvement Shoegaze: Chastity Belt at the Constellation Room

Jonathan Reyes February 20, 2020

If you start feeling like you’re vibrating a little higher or showing yourself a little more compassion after listening to Chastity Belt, the spell worked and you’re going to be fine. There’s a weight to the words that come from Julia Shapiro’s mouth. That’s not to put the weight of my mental health on lyrics in a song but you listen to Different Now there’s a call for self-care and patience with the problems of your life. There are these subtle complexities weaved into the fabric of The Process to pair lyrics about lying to your therapist and heavy riffs. It’s like if Fleetwood could have listened then maybe things would be been a lot easier on the tour bus. related content: Silver Lake Perris: Desert Daze 2019 Did I mention the finger-tapping solo’s? Call Yngwie Malmsteen and let him know there’s a new sheriff in town. I always liked a finger tap, it’s one of those ones where if you screw up once your band probably doesn’t want you trying again embarrassing them like I thought you said you could shred? related content: Who Is Orville Peck? Pink Sunsets Over The OC Observatory Total Heat, freak jazz beats. If

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Day 1 of Decibel Magazines Metal and Beer Fest

Janky Smooth Central Command December 9, 2019

Decibel Magazine’s Metal and Beer Fest returns this year with a hostile takeover of the Observatory and we’re giving away two tickets to the first day. Get sloshed while seeing death metal originators Possessed. See if your brain can handle the hardcore onslaught of Nails. ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO DAY 1 OF DECIBEL MAGAZINE METAL & BEER FEST DECEMBER 13th AT THE OBSERVATORY Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Metal and Beer Fest Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON DECEMBER 11TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Sleater-Kinney at the Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command November 9, 2019

Sleater-Kinney is one of those bands that only needs the bare bones requirements to absolutely wow a crowd. Pure rock fury, that’s what they are, with more heart than just about anyone. I hate to compare them this way but of all the bands that empower women, the riot girl bands, this is by far the best in this humble editor’s opinion. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO SLEATER-KINNEY NOVEMBER 13TH AT THE OBSERVATORY Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Sleater Kinney Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON NOVEMBER 11TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win Two Tickets to In Flames at the Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command November 4, 2019

Melodic death metal has never been as satisfying to your ear holes than when it comes out the Swedish masters of the genre In Flames. Numerous classic album helped cement this band as the champions of their genre and to this day, they’re still slaying. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO IN FLAMES NOVEMBER 6TH AT THE OBSERVATORY Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK In Flames Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON NOVEMBER 5TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Kikagaku Moyo at the Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command October 23, 2019

Geometric Patterns are one of the best psychedelic bands of this generation, if you don’t recognize that name, perhaps you’ll know their Japanese name, Kikagaku Moyo. If you’ve ever wanted to hear music that will transport your mind and soul while your body stays put, look no further than this band’s Observatory show on 10/31. Halloween is for trippers. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO KIKAGAKU MOYO OCTOBER 31ST AT THE OBSERVATORY Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Kikagaku Moyo Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 20TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Ghostemane at the Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command October 19, 2019

I don’t know if you’ve ever seen Ghostemane or not but if you have, you’d know that this kid is like a young Trent Reznor, only he can rap too. Musically though, his jams hit the violent, wild, and animalistic feel of those early, unchained NIN songs. He does much more than that though, his show hits metal notes with his full band of masked lunatics as well as hip hop notes, with him spitting bars fast as all fuck. The whole lineup is pretty beefy, featuring Harms Way and Lil Tracy opening for a dope mixed bill. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO GHOSTEMANE OCTOBER 22ND AT THE OBSERVATORY Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Ghostemane Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 20TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

OC Rots Slow: Obituary, Abbath, and Midnight at the Observatory

Rob Shepyer October 12, 2019

For the longest time, I was consumed with the debate on who should be considered the best death metal band of all time. The usual suspects always make the list of the death metal big four: Death, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, and then the last spot seems to fluctuate between a myriad of bands. Taking their current status in the scene in regard, I thought Possessed had surpassed Cannibal Corpse and Morbid Angel, earning them the top spot. They still sound incredible live and put on wild shows that nearly topple the venue. However, after their sold out show at Orange County’s Observatory, I’m sorry but the top of that list is a spot reserved only for Obituary. You can take the band’s history as a partial reason why, they’ve been “slowly rotting” for 3o years now but for me, it’s all about the sonic power and how they make me feel. Having seen all the competition, nothing compares to Obituary. related content: The Battle Of The Bays: Obituary & Exodus Clash At Teragram Ballroom This was one of most anticipated tours of the year for metalheads, with a stacked lineup that featured Devil Master on first. Having witnessed their