By Anthony J. Machcinski Over the past few months, The Observer has featured several bands such as the UnderGrounds, The Stooges, and I Am Fighting. While the styles of these bands vastly differ from each other, they all have one common ground; they all mostly play in places where there is no admission to minors. [...]
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Stars in the skies
July 13th, 2011 
admin Horoscope for July 2011. What will happen to you this month? Will you be meeting interesting people or evolve professionally? Both social and sentimental – Suzanne tells you all! Aries (March 21st – April 21st) Sentimental: All is well and even better and better from July 1 to 13, and there’s a certain peace [...]
Harry Potter and the Magic of the World
July 6th, 2011 admin By Louis Sullivan On July 15, moviegoers across the nation will rush to see the final installment of the Harry Potter series, as “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” hits theaters. The release of this film and the culmination of the series, an event 10 years in the making, mark an important milestone for many [...]
Garden State Concert Band continues long tradition in Kearny
June 29th, 2011 admin By Anthony J. Machcinski For the last 13 years, the Garden State Concert Band has performed at Veterans Park on Belgrove Ave. in Kearny for the annual Fourth of July celebration. The band was formed 31 years ago, giving its first concert at Nutley High School in April of 1980 and has since played [...]
The UnderGrounds provide blast from the past
June 22nd, 2011 admin By Anthony J. Machcinski Bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and Creedence Clearwater Revival became building blocks for the modern rock bands of today. While new bands have drifted away from the style of those juggernauts of rock and roll, The UnderGrounds have dipped back into the well. The UnderGrounds, with Chris Imparo on [...]
New Orleans Street Kings Rock Donegal Saloon
June 15th, 2011 admin With a groove and jive that only Bourbon Street can provide, The Stooges Brass Band brought some southern comfort to North Jersey. The Stooges Brass Band, named the 2010-2011 Best Contemporary Brass Band by the Big Easy Music Awards, played the Donegal Saloon on June 10 and impressed the large crowd at the venue. The [...]
Stars in the Skies
June 15th, 2011 admin Horoscope for June 2011 What will happen to you this month? Will you be meeting interesting people, or evolve professionally? Both social and sentimental – Suzanne tells you all…! Aries (March 21st – April 21st) Sentimental: Aries born before April 4th…Open your eyes to a surprise encounter uncovering new horizons. During the second half of [...]
Bloomfield gets a taste of Broadway
June 8th, 2011 admin By Anthony J. Machcinski A bit of Broadway came to Bloomfield on Sunday as Broadway performer Karen Luschar took the stage at the Bloomfield Public Library before an appreciative audience. Luschar, a Bloomfield resident since moving from Texas in 1979, is currently touring with pianist Richard Danley performing “Let’s Get Away From It All,” a [...]
ScareKrow and DeLacey bring southern ‘twang’ to the Garden State
June 1st, 2011 admin By Anthony J. Machcinski A modern version of the southern rock style mixed with the influences of the Grateful Dead graced the audience at Donegal Saloon in Kearny as ScareKrow and DeLacey played May 26. In the midst of a tour that takes them across the Northeast, playing many large venues, ScareKrow and DeLacey, along [...]
The art of ceramics
May 25th, 2011 admin By Anthony J. Machcinski After living in East Hanover the last couple of years, former Harrison resident Lorraine Cicchino returns to her hometown to showcase her work at the public library. While teaching crafts for the Elizabeth Board of Education, Cicchino started teaching ceramics to high school students. This is where Cicchino fell in love [...]
