Upon arriving at the Observatory in Santa Ana and finding masses of hardcore punk kids at the venue, I was a bit worried that I got the concert date wrong. But turns out they were just all there for the Of Mice and Men concert in the main concert hall. The Constellation Room is a small and cozy room inside the Observatory providing the audience with a more intimate, up close and personal musical experience.
DOOMbird opened with some nice electronic, synthy mellow tunes. Even though the songs were all on the slow side, the singer had tons of energy and performed as if he were singing to all upbeat songs. I really appreciated his enthusiasm.
After a long intermission, Tycho finally came on stage. They played a variety of their best songs from the album Dive as well as some from their older album Past is Prologue. During the performance, they projected a video that showed serene ocean clips and other artsy scenes that added to the calm and tranquil mood. It was so relaxing that the whole time I wanted to lie down, close my eyes, and be fully enveloped in the music, which is how I usually listen to Tycho at home. My favorite part of the performance was the drummer. The live drums really made the songs come alive and made all the difference between listening to Tycho in person versus from a CD. Everything else sounded the same as on their recorded albums. Around 11:25p, Tycho was performing a new song when Scott’s computer fell off the stage, abruptly stopping their music. I was really enjoying the music and vibes so I was sad to be suddenly woken from my dreamlike listening state. But overall it was a really good show and a nice midweek break from work life.
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