Annie DiRusso and Hannah Cole: “God, I Loved This Show”

Annie DiRusso and Hannah Cole: “God, I Loved This Show”

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...

Album Review: Lord Huron – Vide Noir

By Ellen Chapman   Los Angeles-based indie folk band, Lord Huron, released their third LP Vide Noir on April 20. Not unlike the welcoming story-telling melodies of Strange Trails, Vide Noir tackles their signature folky/indie rock and imaginative sound in a new...
Tennis Brings their A-Game to the Constellation Room

Tennis Brings their A-Game to the Constellation Room

By Claire Epting “I feel so badly that you’re stuck out in the hallway. Here, we’ll play this one for you.” When Alaina Riley, the female half of the dream-like dream pop duo Tennis addressed the few unfortunate souls unable to worm their way into a sardine-packed...
Old Friends and New Friends: Pinegrove at the Observatory

Old Friends and New Friends: Pinegrove at the Observatory

By Claire Epting On a warm Indian summer night in early October, the Observatory OC, in Santa Ana, CA, was filled with EDM fans for a group called Hippie Sabotage. Meanwhile, tucked in the Constellation Room, a smaller crowd of youths sipped on PBR and chatted amongst...