by Mo | Nov 27, 2017 | Concert Chronicles
R&B has a way of making the winter more lively despite immensely cold dark nights. “Cuffing Season” is a time when people get together and heartbreak music becomes more real and relatable. One of my current anonymous R&B singers, H.E.R, just went...
by Mo | Feb 14, 2017 | Concert Chronicles
I’ve been a Kali Uchis fan since Por Vida in 2015. The fact that the B-Side Brujas, an Oakland based female vinyl club and Brooklyn hip-hop band Phony Ppl, were supporting acts made me more ecstatic. This would be my first Valentine’s Day concert ever....
by Mo | Nov 13, 2016 | Concert Chronicles
I’ve been a Mac Miller fan since 2010 when he dropped KIDS.The Divine Feminine won me over in a heartbeat with its Jazz rap vibes. Mac decided to embark on a 43 date tou r to promote this wonderful project. During his stop at the Observatory, Clockwork DJ and...
by Mo | Oct 24, 2016 | Concert Chronicles, Festival Festivites
Majid Jordan were part of Beach Goth’s After Party 2016. Beach Goth is an annual festival put on by The Observatory Santa Ana and Surf-Pyschedelic Rock band The Growlers.Some additional after show acts included Kali Uchis, Hippie Sabotage and Lil Peep. They...
by Mo | Jul 8, 2016 | Concert Chronicles
I love artists whose music videos have a 2000’s R&B feel to them. He’s one of those few that constantly keeps this a theme. Jacquees is a 22-year-old R&B singer-songwriter from Decatuar, GA, who fell on my radar after his 2014 19 mixtape....
by Mo | Jun 4, 2016 | Concert Chronicles
I have learned to love Electronic concerts, especially the accompanying visuals. Haitian-Canadian DJ Kaytranada made a stop at the Observatory last Thursday to promote his new LP, 99.9%. His openers included sibling-rapper Lou Phelps and Toronto one man show River...
