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Music News: Bassnectar leads next Lightning in a Bottle lineup

March 19th, 2012, 8:57 pm by

Electronica enthusiasts got excited about this earlier this week: The Do Lab’s annual Lightning in a Bottle festival is returning to Oak Canyon Ranch, in Silverado near Irvine Lake, for another Memorial Day weekend of dance and ambient music, yoga, meditation and more, May 24-28.

Click here for a photo slideshow of last year’s Lightening in a Bottle festival.

Santa Cruz’s Bassnectar headlines a roster that includes L.A. outfit the Glitch Mob, U.K. psybient star Shpongle, German artist Apparat, productions from the modern vaudeville troupe the Lucent Dossier Experience, plus electro-underground like Tipper, Eoto, Bluetech, Big Gigantic, Random Rab and MC Gramatik and more.

Getting the most out of the festival requires purchase of a full-weekend pass, $215 in advance, $240 at the door. Two-day passes (entering the grounds May 27 at noon) cost $165 in advance, $20 more on site, while single-day tickets (entering May 28 at 10 a.m.) run $85 now, $100 day of show.

Also, kids 12 and under are free, while those age 13-16 are $100 at the door only. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Click here for more info.

Buy sooner than later — last year sold out. This year’s RV and car camping passes are already gone, too.

Find more music news and reviews on the Orange County Register’s Soundcheck Blog.

Photos by Dan Krauss, the Orange County Register. 

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Slideshow: DJ Carlo Astuti and DJ sKratchy at Silk

March 19th, 2012, 8:50 pm by

It was a packed over St. Patrick’s Day weekend at Silk the Club at Pechanga.  DJ Carlo Astuti performed on Friday, March 16 and he’s becoming widely known around the world with his hit “If I Would.”

Saturday, DJ sKratchy played for a wall-to-wall crowd in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.

Click here for a photo slideshow of DJ Carlo Astuti and DJ sKratchy’s St. Paddy’s weekend performances.

Silk has a $20 cover. For VIP tables, contact Eric at 951-595-9476. The guest list is free before 10 p.m., just RSVP by 5 p.m. the day of the event via the Silk Facebook page, or e-mail your full name to eromo@pechanga.com or text your full name to 951-595-9476.

For upcoming music and comedy events, check out the events calendar here.

The dress code (stylish and elegant club attire) is strictly enforced: No hats, no T-shirts (long or short sleeved), no shorts, no tennis shoes and no athletic apparel. Management reserves all rights to enforce this dress code.

By Derek Hackett, for Pechanga.com.

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Review: Game goes late at the Observatory

March 19th, 2012, 8:30 pm by

Fans who turned out Sunday night for a lively gig from Compton-based rapper, Game (formerly the Game), at Santa Ana’s Observatory endured an annoyingly long wait — filled with six or more mediocre openers. But, when the headliner finally took the stage around midnight to deliver his high-energy set of hits, most everyone seemed to quit grumbling and start dancing fairly promptly.

Click here for a photo slideshow of Game’s fans and performance at the Observatory.

Game opened with choice cuts, “The City” and “Westside Story,” pacing back and forth pensively – all the while guzzling Coronas like water – and delivering line after raspy line, the rabid audience chanting along to every word.

Then, after briefly apologizing for his tardiness, the former G-Unit member excited the audience further, reaching into his pockets several times during the fitting title, “Money,” to produce enormous wads of (real) one dollar bills, which he tossed into the audience with the all the cocksure swagger of a Wall Street bigwig on payday.

It was unlikely, however, that anyone in attendance (particularly those who weathered the lengthy delay) needed a cash bribe to submit to the music. Game’s show was inherently enhanced by his six-piece band (drummer, guitarist, bassist, two keyboardists and a DJ), who impressed again and again with jazzy yet distinctly gangsta arrangements on fiery tracks such as “Compton,” “How We Do” and the show closer, “Pot of Gold.”

Photos and article by David Hall, for OrangeCounty.com.

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