By Anthony J. Machcinski Thirty-four years after Stephen Boehringer left Lyndhurst for California with his mother, he continues to grow as a comedian. But it was not easy. After spending time on the West Coast, Boehringer experienced something that all comedians fear, getting booed off stage. “They wanted a drunken Santa routine,” explained Boehringer. “When [...]

By Anthony J. Machcinski A warm sunshine filled the large windowed room at the Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center on Sunday as an intimate crowd of about 50 people attended the most recent Music at the Mansion concert. The event featured several performers, including Daryl Glenn, Garry Novikoff, and D.C. Anderson. All who played for the [...]

  By Anthony J. Machcinski While many young, modern, and popular female musicians have broken through to stardom through rap and pop music genres, Mia Borders is doing things her own way. Not looking like the stereotypical, factory-produced pop star, Borders, with jeans, and aviator sunglasses, arrived at Donegal Saloon on Aug. 12 and gave [...]

By Anthony J. Machcinski Decades have passed since the Baby Boomer generation was young and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons had the top pop hits in the nation. Nearly 50 years after “Sherry” peaked at #1, the Jersey Four hope to pay tribute to those times gone by and to make their own hits. [...]

  By Anthony J. Machcinski Without a doubt, one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, along with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two” and “Green Lantern,” is the always-recognizable “Captain America.” “Captain America” is the story of underdog Steve Rogers, who persistently tries to make his way into the military during [...]

Horoscope for  August 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: You will be more concerned about your social life, giving less attention to your better half. Yet, he/she will [...]

  By Anthony J. Machcinski As the dog days of summer bring triple-digit heat to the area, a hot day at the zoo might not seem like the most sought after way to spend time. However, the band of the same name should provide an escape from the high temperatures. Massachusetts is not the area [...]

By Anthony J. Machcinski Despite 49 years since their first hit song, Jay and the Americans still have the ability to rock any large crowd. Playing a mixture of their hits and covers of songs from artists that inspired them, such as Roy Orbison, Jay and the Americans played last week at Town Hall Park [...]

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. [...]

  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 [...]