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Annie DiRusso and Hannah Cole: “God, I Loved This Show”
June 27, 2023
New music you really need to hear came to the Observatory in Santa Ana this month via Annie DiRusso’s “God, I Love This Tour” show. First, headlining in the Constellation Room was Nashville-based indie rocker DiRusso. Her appealing sound — both guitar-driven and melodic, combined with brutally honest lyrics from a distinctly female perspective — […]
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Mirabelle – Acid Rain
April 13, 2023
“It’s actually a funny story. When my daughter was born, my partner and I were considering different names for her, and one of the options was Mirabelle. However, we didn’t end up choosing that name. So, I decided to use it for myself instead.” The EP “Flickering Lights” is the result of the boundless creativity […]
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Mirabelle: The Artist Behind “Acid Rain”
April 13, 2023
“It’s actually a funny story. When my daughter was born, my partner and I were considering different names for her, and one of the options was Mirabelle. However, we didn’t end up choosing that name. So, I decided to use it for myself instead.” The EP “Flickering Lights” is the result of the boundless creativity […]
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Stephen Sanchez Charms the Constellation Room
March 10, 2023
Stephen Sanchez thinks this wasn’t a good show. He thinks this was the show where everything fell apart. He couldn’t be more wrong. True, the 20-year-old singer-songwriter was beset with technical difficulties almost from the start of his sold-out set at the Constellation Room in Santa Ana last night (and I do mean sold out, […]
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Say Hello To Our Newest Eco Friend On The Block
March 3, 2023
By: Pia Ramos “She’s the hardest working person I know. People make jokes and ask me if she’s [Thea Pauley] the boss at home too,” husband and manager of operations Tom Pauley said. Eco Now officially marked the opening of their third and newest store location at Laguna Beach on March 2, 2023. “We practice […]
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Gorillaz Take the Spotlight in Los Angeles Show
October 28, 2022
You would think bands that have been around for 15-20 years would maybe have broken up by now. But some bands, however, have had a good thing going for 20+ years and counting. My favorite band of all time, Gorillaz, is an awesome example. Gorillaz recently had a show in Los Angeles at the YouTube […]
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Getting Deep with Child Seat
October 25, 2022
Child Seat, a synthtastic rock band originating from Los Angeles, released their debut album Bad Holiday on August 5th through Moonboot! Records. Meeting right before the pandemic, the band started creating music during 2020 and 2021. The magnificent singer of the band, Madeline (Maddie) Mathews, has moved from solo work to join forces with Josiah […]
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Getting Groovy with King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
October 12, 2022
In their 308th concert, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard played for 3 hours in a spectacular show at The Greek Theatre in Berkeley. I was especially excited for their opener, Leah Senior, who did spoken word for their 2017 album, Murder of the Universe. I had never listened to her music before. I loved […]
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Interview with Eliza & The Delusionals
October 11, 2022
Eliza and The Delusionals are an up-and-coming band from Australia who carry an alternative rock sound reminiscent of 90’s rock music. They are currently touring with the Silversun Pickups until the end of November. Eliza and Kurt, the lead singer and guitarist respectively, joined Avalon from KX FM for an interview before their show at […]
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