Running Around Los Angeles Week of November 1, 2013
•Dirtyphonics at Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare at the Fairplex, Pomona on Friday November 1, 2013 (top). •Johnny Marr at the Fonda Theatre on Saturday November 2, 2013 (bottom left). •Diego Garcia … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of October 25, 2013
•Interview with Howe Gelb for his album, The Coincidentalist, for Under The Radar (bottom left) and dinner with Julien and Thomas Dirtyphonics at the Misfit on Sunday October 27, 2013. •Culver City … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of October 18, 2013
•MSMR at the Troubadour on Friday October 18, 2013 (top right). •Reid Speed‘s birthday brunch and surprise party on Saturday October 19, 2013 (bottom right). •Junip at the Troubadour (top left) and … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of October 11, 2013
•Dinner at El Cholo with Jackson Ducasse on Friday October 11, 2013 (bottom right). •Brunch with Jackson Ducasse and Fiona Bevan (middle right), Pet Shop Boys at Shrine Auditorium (middle right) … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of October 4, 2013
•Dinner at Barbrix with Fiona Bevan and friends on Sunday October 6, 2013 (top right). •Tacos Por Favor with Jackson Ducasse on Tuesday October 8, 2013 (top left). •Interview with Cut Copy‘s … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of September 27, 2013
•Depeche Mode at Staples Center with old friends on Saturday September 28, 2013. (top right, middle right, middle bottom) •Abbot Kinney Festival for AM and Shawn Lee on Sunday September 29, … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of September 20, 2013
•Brunch and Almost Holden Collection (top right) with Reid Speed and Peter Hook and the Light (top left) performing the first two New Order albums at the Fonda Theatre on Saturday September … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of September 23, 2013
Out Of The Shadows art opening featuring my former student Caetano Santos and his cousins Roman S. Maldonado, and Lucas A. Maldonado at Hellada Gallery on Saturday September 14, 2013.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of September 6, 2013
•Received and started reading Gavin Hardkiss‘ debut novel, Cubic Lust, on Saturday September 7, 2013. •Johnathan Rice at Largo at the Coronet on Wednesday September 11, 2013. Listen to some of Gavin’s … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 30, 2013
Not a lot of activity this week except brunches (left) and walks (background) and working with Reid Speed. To that end, here is a fresh drum ‘n’ bass mix from Reid, Resound, … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 23, 2013
•Pool party at W Hotel in Westwood, music (and invite) courtesy of Chris Douridas on Sunday August 25, 2013 (background). Private performance and mixer with Yoshiki at Grammy Museum on Monday August 26, … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week of August 16, 2013
•Brazilian Hour‘s 35th Anniversary Celebration at Grand Performances on Saturday August 17, 2013 (bottom right). •Ulrich Schnauss at the Troubadour on Sunday August 18, 2013 (top right). •Streaming of Persepolis years after … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 9, 2013
•Hell In The City Of Angels, The Photography Of Chris Stein photo exhibit opening at Morrison Hotel Gallery (top right) and Foals at the Wiltern (top left) on Friday August 9, … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 2, 2013
•Interview with producer Dave Fridmann for MGMT‘s new self-titled album on Saturday August 3, 2013 (bottom middle). •Interview with Amir Amor of Rudimental and Rudimental live at Bardot on Monday August 5, … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of July 26, 2013
•Shaun White‘s band, Bad Things, private afternoon performance at Warner Brothers Records (top left) and Swimm at the El Rey Theatre (bottom right) on Friday July 26, 2013. •Day with … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of July 19, 2013
•White Arrows at Bootleg Theatre on Friday July 19, 2013 (middle). •California Wives at Bootleg Bar on Saturday July 20, 2013 (bottom and left bottom). •Savages at the El Rey Theatre … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles (And Orange County) Week Of July 12, 2013
•Kendra Morris at the Viper Room on Saturday July 13, 2013 (top right). •Mayer Hawthorne at the Troubadour on Wednesday July 17, 2013 (bottom left). •Dirtyphonics DJ set with Charly … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of July 5, 2013
•Post July 4th get together at theBPM.net‘s Jon Levy‘s home on Friday July 5, 2013. •Running the streets with Reid Speed, Calvertron (top left), and Dickie Drysdale on Saturday July … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of June 28, 2013
•Valleys at the Satellite (left) and AM & Shawn Lee (with Chicano Batman and Greenhorse) at the Echo (me with them, center) on Friday June 28, 2013. •Walking and working with Reid … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of June 21, 2013
•Sea Wolf at the El Rey Theatre on Friday June 21, 2013 (top). •Neon Neon at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery Masonic Lodge and the Comedy Store with Allyson DeMunda on … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of June 14, 2013
•Empire of the Sun at Jimmy Kimmel Live! with Robert Swerdlow on Tuesday June 19, 2013 (top row). •Skype interview with Hooverphonic‘s Noemie Wolfs on Wednesday June 20, 2013 (bottom center). •Campus … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of June 7, 2013
•Ringo: Peace & Love media preview at the Grammy Museum on Tuesday June 11, 2013 (background some of Ringo’s drums, top left some of Ringo’s artwork, bottom left some of … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 31, 2013
•Sonic Overdrive at the Getty Center (bottom center) and Peace at the Echo (top left) with Jim Tremayne from DJ Times Magazine on Friday May 31, 2013. •White Arrows at … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 24, 2013
•Black Moth Super Rainbow at the Echoplex on Saturday May 25, 2013 (top left, photo taken from Christian Uriarte at Sound Colour Vibration). •Post-birthday hangout with Mick Cole and family on Tuesday May 28, 2013. •Interview … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 17, 2013
•Interview with Empire of the Sun‘s Nick Littlemore (bottom) for Electronic Musician Magazine on Saturday May 18, 2013. •Arctic Monkeys (top, photo cred: Leo Ruiz) at the Ventura Theater on Wednesday May 22, … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 10, 2013
•Interview with Empire of the Sun‘s Luke Steele (top left) for Electronic Musician Magazine and Rhye (top right) at the El Rey Theatre on Friday May 10, 2013. •Zee Avi (bottom) at the Echo … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 3, 2013
•Alice Russell at First Unitarian Church on Saturday May 4, 2013 (right, photo credit: Greg Ponstingl). •Bonobo at El Rey Theatre–joined by Alice Russell for one song–on Sunday May 5, … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of April 26, 2013
•Part Two of Major Lazer interview with DJ Diplo right before his gig at Melkweg in Amsterdam (left) and Various Cruelties at First Unitarian Church for Britweek (right) on Saturday April … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week of April 19, 2013
•Part One of a Major Lazer interview with DJ Diplo (top right), The Call featuring Black Rebel Motorcycle Club‘s Robert Levon Been (bottom right) at the Troubadour on Friday April … Continue reading
Running Around Indio and Los Angeles Week Of April 12, 2013
•Day One of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: Johnny Marr (<3), Blur (musical highlight of the festival for me), the Stone Roses (why did they all, bar Reni, … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of April 5, 2013
•Lovely dinner at Locanda Veneta with classy ladies: Mad Ink PR‘s Melissa Dragich, Lucky Magazine‘s Laura Morgan (in town for their annual FABB Conference), Jeff Wagner Agency‘s Kris Ferraro, Chelsea Lately‘s Siobhan … Continue reading
Running Around Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia and Los Angeles Week Of March 29, 2013
Post the fabulous yoga retreat at One World Retreats, spent the remainder of spring break in Seminyak, Bali in Indonesia at the idyllic Villa Emma (top left, center). Highly recommend this … Continue reading
Running Around Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Week Of March 22, 2013
This past week has been spent at a truly wonderful yoga retreat in Ubud (yes, of Eat, Pray, Love fame), Bali in Indonesia. Yoga at sunrise and sunset (top center), including … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of March 15, 2013
•Skype interview with three-fourths of Dirtyphonics for Keyboard Magazine on Saturday March 16, 2013. •Lianne La Havas at the El Rey Theatre in the company of her producer, Aqualung‘s Matt … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of March 8, 2013
•Nickodemus at Subsuelo on Friday March 8, 2013 (bottom, and center: shots of me with tribal body marking by Amir Image done that night on the spot). •Falafels and Shameless (the … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of March 1, 2013
•Beachwood Cafe opening with Allyson DeMunda and Casey “Schpilkas” Dunmore on Friday March 1, 2013 (top right). •Day with Monday Night Social‘s Mick Cole (background Moonshadows, Mick’s “office”) and Strfkr (top center) with … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week of February 22, 2013
•Skye (top right) at Hotel Cafe and Angela McCluskey (middle right) at Bardot on Monday February 25, 2013. •Gold Fields (bottom right) at the Troubadour at Black Sun Empire (background) … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of February 15, 2013
•Foxygen at the Echoplex on Friday February 15, 2013. •Andy Warhol: Polaroids 1974 – 1987 exhibit at the Luckman Gallery of the Luckman Arts Complex at CSULA and Wayne White Master … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of February 8, 2013
Dinner with the dynamic Cameron MacPhail (bottom left) at Bossa Nova (background) on Monday February 11, 2013. The Vaccines (bottom right) at the Fonda Theatre on Thursday February 14, 2013. … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of February 1, 2013
Interview with Andrew and Daniel Aged of inc. (bottom left) at Chico’s Mexican Restaurant in Highland Park for Soma Magazine on Friday February 1, 2013. Dinner with Renee Harrison of Publicity Please … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of January 25, 2013
•NAMM Show (AKA National Association Of Music Merchants) at the Anaheim Convention Center seeing many old friends: Schpilkas, Drummer KC, SAE Institute‘s Brian Markman, NewBay Media‘s Lori Kennedy, and DJ … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of January 18, 2013
•Interview with Dominic Monaghan for his new show Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan on BBC America for Under The Radar on Friday January 18, 2013. •Acted as doorwhore for Play Me … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of January 11, 2013
Attended former student, the multi-talented Rhys Langston Podell‘s riveting performance at The World Stage Art, Education & Performance Gallery as the Anansi Writers‘ featured guest on Wednesday January 16, 2013. Watch … Continue reading
Running Around Mumbai and Los Angeles Week Of January 4, 2013
Crashing weddings in Mumbai, India on Friday January 4 and Saturday January 5, 2013 (background) and premiere screening of Dominic Monaghan‘s new BBC America television series, Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan, where … Continue reading
Running Around Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, and Ranakpur Week Of December 28, 2012
Our final week in India. Started in Jodhpur, location of the Jodhpur Fort and Jaswant Thada—sort of the girl version of the Taj Mahal, this one a Maharani built for … Continue reading
Running Around Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar, and Jodhpur, India Week Of December 12, 2012
Still traveling through Northern India. This past week my aunt and I have made it to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal (top right), Pushkar, home of the Brahmin Temple … Continue reading
Running Around Delhi and Amritsar Week Of December 14, 2012
Started traveling around Northern India this past week. So far have made it to Delhi and Amritsar. Seen countless sights already including Raj Ghat, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, India Gate, … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of December 7, 2012
•Post recording meet-up with Jonny Cragg at Little Dom’s in Los Feliz on Saturday December 8, 2012. •Horseback riding at Will Rogers State Park with Jennifer Yeko of True Talent … Continue reading
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of November 30, 2012
•Interview with 16-year-old DJ/producer Cole Plante for his official bio on Friday November 30, 2012. •Participated on two panels for the AER/IBS Radio and Music Industry Conference 2012 on Saturday December … Continue reading
