O.C. News

LA Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel Segerstrom Concert Hall Classical music isn't exactly "hot" right now as most of the original artists are long-dead. But with the talent of the Los Angeles Phil Harmonic Orchestra and the leadership of conductor Gustavo Dudamel, the works of the world's most beloved composers are experiencing a resurgence in ... (more)

One of Hip Hop's most respected deejays, label starters and taste-makers brings a film on pick-up basketball to theaters later this month.

On Friday night, Mackenzie Johnson, better known by his stage name MAK J, made his Yost Theater debut in downtown Santa Ana.

Lil B The Observatory May 10,/2013 "Are you ready?!" Those were the first words to blast out of the Observatory's system this past Friday night at the very beginning of Bay Area rapper Lil B's performance.

Lil' B The Observatory Lil B, the heavily tattooed Berkeley, California rapper with a gleaming grill and oversized earrings, entered the hip-hop game in 2006 as part of Bay Area rap group The Pack.

The OC transplant is the lead singer for X, the Knitters and Original Sinners. Her new column, Exene Says... , is her space to basically just write what's on her mind, everything from crazy life stories to political theories and observations about what's going on in this fucked up world of ours.

DJ Shadow The Observatory Boasting one of the most extensive vinyl record collections ever--at a whopping 60,000 LPs-- DJ Shadow' s range is overwhelmingly impressive and his influence well-known. The Davis, California native rose to the ranks of DJ notoriety with London-based record label Mo' Wax by experimenting with mixing classic funk, rock, ... (more)