Tag: the observatory

Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Action Bronson at the Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command March 11, 2019

The big red machine, Action Bronson, is coming back to the Observatory for a night of some of the best most lyrical white boy rap you can hear in 2019. Get your hip hop head and foodie friends out to the party for the White Bronco tour. There’s gonna be beers, there’s gonna be blunts, there’s gonna be beats, and damn it, you’re going to have fuck tons of fun. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO ACTION BRONSON MARCH 15TH 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 Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook Action Bronson Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON MONDAY MARCH 13TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Scars on Broadway at the Observatory OC

Janky Smooth Central Command February 25, 2019

Daron Malakian is a genius. Whatever the artistic endeavor, you know it’s going to be crazy, unique, twisted, and mind-blowing. That certainly goes for System of a Down, but his other band, Scars on Broadway delivers just as regularly. The band performs once every blue moon so this is a treat for anyone in the Orange County area. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO SCARS ON BROADWAY MARCH 7TH AT THE OBSERVATORY OC 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 Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook Scars on Broadway Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON FRIDAY MARCH 1ST AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Cannibal Corpse and Morbid Angel

Janky Smooth Central Command February 7, 2019

The Decibel magazine tour has returned with dates at The Fonda Theatre and The OC Observatory. This year’s lineup is by far one of the magazine’s most devastating with Cannibal Corpse and Morbid Angel co-headlining and brining classic American death metal headbanging and circle pits from hell to your city. Then when you think that’s all, Necrot and Blood Incantation round out the bill to make an absolutely power house and ravaging lineup for an evening. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS TO THE FONDA SHOW HERE OR THE OBSERVATORY SHOW HERE ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO THE DECIBEL MAGAZINE TOUR W/CANNIBAL CORPSE AND MORBID ANGEL FEBRUARY 21ST AT THE FONDA THEATRE OR FEBRUARY 22ND AT THE OBSERVATORY Step 1- Follow us on Instagram or Twitter or Like us on Facebook Step 2- Tag a Friend in the comment section of our Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook Decibel Magazine Tour Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 18TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Heart to Mouth with LP at the Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command January 29, 2019

Words and Photos by: Maggie St. Thomas While promoting her 5th studio release Heart To Mouth, singer Laura Pergolizzi better known across the globe as LP kicked off the first night of her much anticipated and heavily sold out North American Heart To Mouth 2019 Tour at the Observatory in Santa Ana. Playing in support for this critically acclaimed recording artist and songwriter on a vast stretch of the tour is LP’s fiancé’ Lauren Ruth Ward, another high energy performer with an exceptional vocal range, and with instruments that compliment her free spirit including a star shaped tambourine, and red and white polka dotted mushroom maracas. related content: The Queens Converge At Outside Lands 2018 The sold out venue goes dark and the crowd screams in anticipation. It was a sight to behold and everyone in attendance was immediately transfixed the second LP’s boots hit the stage. LP’s voice is powerful and euphoric, creating an expansive dreamlike state that becomes a high all in itself. Her stage presence is magnetic from any angle, unique and unforgettable. Accenting her strikingly sharp androgynous look with her signature wild brown curls, tonight she sported a teal colored long sleeve pirate shirt, a dark vest, pencil think black

The Culture’s Collective: BROCKHAMPTON at the OC Observatory

Aria Silva-Espinosa December 6, 2018

It’s comforting to see that the evolution of the iconic American boy band has landed so gracefully at this spot in the natural trajectory. Brockhampton owes a portion of their success to the VICELAND show titles American Boyband, thus drawing the comparison between the modern-day hip hop collective and the saccharine sweet talkers of the 90’s like ‘NSYNC or Boyz II Men. Truthfully, it isn’t a fair comparison and Brockhampton has defined themselves as a unique tribe of diverse delivery styles. Their first album was good, the SATURATION album trilogy got better and better and then in 2018 Brockhampton brought us iridescence, a new classic to glitter your playlists and binge listen the same way I did with SATURATION III. I was definitely excited to see what kind of crowd they would draw from the depths of Orange County, a place riddled with teenaged discontent and disillusionment embedded safely in the comfort of the suburbs. related content: Corn Dogs, Fashion, Puke, And Rap: Camp Flog Gnaw 2018 Approaching The Observatory, the screen above the box office read ‘SOLD OUT’ in giant red letters. Inside the venue, the crowd was packed into the riser-style standing area with determination, the pit was

Teen Angst Never Dies: Alkaline Trio at the Observatory

Dave Unbuckled October 11, 2018

There’s really no point in beating around the fact that the average age of attendees at the shows I look forward to has well surpassed their mid-20s hipster cred and are slowly blending in with the crowds of parents — most are looking for a safe night out that can reinvigorate some of their teenage angst. Tonight, however, was a culminating difference in the obviousness of this dilemma, made apparent by the leagues of mothers rushing outside in between sets, to call babysitters, and make sure everyone at home finished their homework and chores. On Thursday, October 4th, Alkaline Trio headlined their second sold out night at the Observatory OC, with openers Sharp/Shock and Together Pangea falling mostly onto deaf ears. Though there might have been a few in the audience who closely follow lead singer Matt Skiba’s personal endeavors to recognize Sharp/Shock as one of the few bands on Skiba’s Heart & Skull label, most waited patiently for the headliners to show their face on the main stage. related content: When We Were Young Festival’s Most Dominant Demographic: Mine Sharp/Shock held their own with Together Pangea, and have cemented a worthy ability to share the stage with many of

Long Live The Funk: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic at the Observatory

Jessica Moncrief September 6, 2018

George Clinton has come a long way since forming The Parliaments as a teenager in a barbershop in Plainfield. Since the beginning of his career, the legendary godfather of funk has been making music and inspiring young creatives for more than 6 generations. In April of this year, he announced that he would be bidding farewell to the stage with a world wide tour in 2018. While the news is saddening, hanging up his hat in style with around 50 golden years of touring seems more than appropriate. While walking up to The Observatory I heard a group of teenage girls chatting when one exclaimed, “This is the best ever, my heart is so full right now!” I’m sure it was the molly talking, but I couldn’t help but reminisce about my own first time seeing Parliament in 1998. Some shows change the course of your history much like Parliament has for the modern face of music, seeing George Clinton had a huge impact on my personal passion for live music as well and happened to actually be my very first show to be guest-listed. related content: Summertime In The LBC: Love Letter To A City That Doesn’t Always

The Daytona Experience: Pusha T at the Observatory

Rob Shepyer September 4, 2018

2018 has been an amazing year for rap. We’ve seen the return of Slim Shady, five Kanye West produced albums, and one of the most volatile rap beefs to ever occur in the game with Pusha T completely destroying Drake. Along with making a star fall, Pusha T created my favorite album of the year, the first of the five Kanye produced albums of 2018, Daytona. related content: Summertime In The LBC: This Is Your Dad’s Hip Hop From the very beginning, when the album cover was released and we saw Whitney Houston’s addiction exploited for art with a photograph of her drug strewn bathroom as the cover, Daytona garnered controversy and hype. Then with “Infared”, the last track on the short, seven song album taking shots at Drake, nucleur heat was generated between the two rap Gods. For the first time in a long while, traditional rap stabbed through trap’s control of hip hop media. Finally, there was a ray of hope that hip hop could rekindle its golden years when the metric of quality was lyricism and beef elevated everyone in the game. So Pusha took shots at Drake with “Infared” then Drake came back with “Duppy Freestyle” and Pusha

Take This: Win 2 Tickets to George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at OC Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command August 17, 2018

You wanted the funk, well the Observatory is bringing it with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic on October 3oth. Experience the Mothership Connection for their final tour because after this George is off to a galaxy far, far away for who knows how long. Janky Smooth is proud to give you the chance to catch this icon and musical genius perform funk classics with his legendary band. Bow wow wow yippee yo yippe yay. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR. ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC AUGUST 30th at The Observatory Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up everytime you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2- Share or RT this or giveaway post or Tag a Friend in the comment section of any of our INSTAGRAM George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON MONDAY AUGUST 20th AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

A Bloody Reunion: Bleeding Through At The Observatory

Rob Shepyer June 14, 2018

Back in the early 2000’s when I was a strapping young teenager, MTV2’s resurrected Headbanger’s Ball was a relevant place to get your metal fix and hear new bands. In those days, the young kings of the hill were Killswitch Engage, Mastodon, Lamb of God, Shadow’s Fall, and Bleeding Through. Unlike the other bands I just mentioned, Bleeding Through wasn’t just metal but metalcore, a genre that I always relegated to nothing more than Emo’s angry bastard child. Bleeding Through is not only the exception to this (stupid) rule of mine but they’re one of my favorite bands. related content: The Most Complete Sound And Fury 2017 Review On Earth After going on a five year hiatus, Bleeding Through is back with one of the best metal albums I’ve heard all decade. Love Will Kill All is in my opinion, the band’s best album. Every song kicks ass and is perfectly set in the track list to sculpt a greater concept of what the band was, is, and will always be. The heavy parts hit more authentically than other metalcore bands in 2018 and the melodic parts capture you with undeniable hooks. The album’s first single “Set Me Free” is

Who Needs Pins When You’ve Got Spikes? GBH at the Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command May 31, 2018

It’s 8pm in Southern California, the night before Punk Rock Bowling kicks off in Las Vegas: do you know where the local punks are? You might assume they’re all somewhere between another vegan straight-edge food stop and pure Barstow bat country; in reality, a number of them are sticking close to home and swimming in the perks of perfect proximity. related content: Against Me! Stuns At The Observatory Before Punk Rock Bowling It’s this crowd I thoroughly appreciated sharing time with on a just right Friday night at Santa Ana’s OC Observatory. I haven’t nailed down my theory on why they stayed: maybe some got a late start and headed out after, maybe this is where the class lines are drawn (PRB ain’t cheap), maybe they just don’t fucking care about the festival. Either way, staying home didn’t mean losing out, as this lineup brought out a healthy and hyped crowd, ready to catch some PRB acts without having to dive into Las Vegas decadence, depravity, and possible debt. Unfortunately for the opener, Spain’s CRIM, who deserved a bigger audience, the crowd came out in a slow trickle. CRIM has a compelling, if confusing, take on Oi!—the influence is so

Against Me! Stuns at The Observatory Before Punk Rock Bowling

Jessica Moncrief May 30, 2018

One of the great things about being a Punk living in Southern California, is Punk Rock Bowling season. A slew of legendary punk bands tend to make LA/OC area their official stop to kick off their weekend of debauchery and 2018 has proven to be no different than in past years. The copious amount of stellar line-ups that pop up all over SoCal the week leading up to Memorial Day Weekend each year often cause those of us who experience extreme cases of FOMO severe anxiety when deciding which shows to pick. Performances by Against Me! along with tour mates Chris Farren and Sharp Shock last Monday at The Observatory were the prefect way for many to kick off PRB season. related content: Punk Rock Bowling 2017: You Can’t Be What You Were Words and Photos by: Jessica Moncrief