Lily Moayeri

music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of November 23, 2012

•Interview with composer Joseph Trapanese for the Tron: Uprising animated series soundtrack press release on Tuesday November 27, 2012. •Interview with Hans-Peter Lindstrom for his album, Smalhans, for Under The Radar and Astro … Continue reading

November 30, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Oahu And Maui Week Of November 16, 2012

Spent the week of Thanksgiving in Oahu and Maui, Hawai’i with Allyson DeMunda. Oahu: Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, North Shore, Polynesian Cultural Center. Maui: Lahaina, Haleakala, Kihei, Ka’anapali, … Continue reading

November 23, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Palm Springs and Los Angeles Week of November 9, 2012

•Long weekend in Palm Springs eating at Nature’s Health Food and Cafe, Thai Smile, Monsoon Indian Cuisine, Lulu, Cheeky’s, and Blue Coyote Grill, plus working for hours on end at Koffi … Continue reading

November 16, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of November 2, 2012

•HUF Team Signature Colorway Series release party at the Berrics with Elisabeth Larson, soon to be featured in the new Beck video, witness terrible photo taken of us (bottom right) … Continue reading

November 9, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of October 26, 2012

•Family day with Solid Selector Mick Cole on Saturday October 27, 2012 (top left with his doggy Ricki, bottom left, his butt doing gardening with his daughter). •Public Image Limited … Continue reading

November 2, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Amsterdam And Los Angeles Week Of October 19, 2012

•Hanging out at the Dylan Hotel for Amsterdam Dance Event, dinner with Dave Clarke and company–including the very talented graphic designers responsible for ADE’s sophisticated aesthetic, Maslow, at Japan Inn (where … Continue reading

October 26, 2012 · 2 Comments

Running Around Los Angeles And Amsterdam Week Of October 12, 2012

•Catch up drinks with MC Messinian at Bar 107 on Friday October 12, 2012 (second top left). •Mac ‘n’ cheese (the mission to find the best one continues) at Taix … Continue reading

October 19, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of October 5, 2012

•Eagle Rock Music Festival on Saturday October 6, 2012. (bottom middle) •Culture Collide Festival Block Party (bottom left) and New Order (top) at the Greek Theatre on Sunday October 7, 2012. … Continue reading

October 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of September 28, 2012

•Earlimart at the Satellite with Jenn Harrison on Friday September 28, 2012.  Rocky Horror Picture Show with former students on Saturday September 29, 2012. •Found: Photographs Of The Rolling Stones photo … Continue reading

October 5, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of September 21, 2012

•Azure Ray at Largo at the Coronet and Maximo Park at the El Rey Theatre on Friday September 21, 2012. •Tacos Por Favor with Play Me Records crew: Reid Speed, … Continue reading

September 28, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of September 14, 2012

•Lianne La Havas in-store appearance at Amoeba Music, loved her guitar playing, on Friday, September 14, 2012 (bottom right). •Poolside at Off The 405 at the Getty Center with Jenn … Continue reading

September 21, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of September 7, 2012

•New baby time with Jonny Cragg and family on Friday September 7, 2012 (right middle). •Angus Stone at the Troubadour–where I offended him by wanting to take a picture of … Continue reading

September 14, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week of August 31, 2012

This week has been less about running around and more about staying put, in front of a screen, armed with screeners of new (and returning) shows for television’s fall season. Other than … Continue reading

September 7, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 24, 2012

•AM & Shawn Lee at the Satellite with LA Dine-N-Club‘s Jose Martinez and Allyson DeMunda on Friday August 24, 2012 (bottom right). •Ana Tijoux at Grand Performances at the California … Continue reading

August 31, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 17, 2012

•Sunset Strip Music Festival and Jack Daniels‘ premiere of Jim Marshall’s Rolling Stones 1972 photo book at the Andaz Hotel on Friday August 17, 2012 (bottom left). •The Comedy Store for the … Continue reading

August 24, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 10, 2012

•Work and tacos with Reid Speed post brand-new car stereo installation on Friday August 10, 2012 (top right). •Duran Duran at the Pacific Amphitheatre at the OC Fair (featuring lots … Continue reading

August 17, 2012 · 2 Comments

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of August 3, 2012

•Interview with Erol Alkan for his second excellent double disc mix for Bugged Out for DJ Times Magazine at the Standard Downtown on August 3, 2012 (top right) •Raphael Saadiq—whose album Stone Rollin’ … Continue reading

August 10, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of July 27, 2012

•Gustav Klimt: The Magic Of Line Exhibit then Nick Waterhouse at Saturdays Off The 405 at the Getty Center on July 28, 2012. •Lots of hard work with Reid Speed … Continue reading

August 3, 2012 · 2 Comments

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of July 20, 2012

•Smokey Robinson with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on July 20, 2012 (top left). •Soulsavers with Dave Gahan private performance at Capitol Records Studio A (top right) then … Continue reading

July 27, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of July 13, 2012

•V Squared Labs Skype interview with Vello Virkhaus on July 13, 2012 (background V Squared at Ultra Festival). •Moby acoustic and DJ set at KCRW’s Who Shot Rock ‘n’ Roll … Continue reading

July 20, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of July 6, 2012

•3rd Street Promenade with Adam FirstMan after a productive day of writing, both song (him) and journalistic (me) on July 6, 2012. •One more visit to Jack ‘n’ Jill’s Beverly … Continue reading

July 13, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of June 29, 2012

I have been missing out on the awesomeness that is staycationing in Los Angeles in the summertime. This city is so fun and so diverse. The weather is perfect and … Continue reading

July 6, 2012 · 2 Comments

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of June 22, 2012

•Ultra Music EDM industry mingling at Lexington Social House–where aging individuals gathered to swap stories about keeping up with social networking and keeping up with their children’s schedules on June … Continue reading

June 29, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of June 15, 2012

•Ball baby’s 5th birthday at Shatto 39 Lanes on June 16, 2012. •David Lynch/Dom Perignon party with the Kills and DJ Diplo, whom I thought looked vaguely familiar, but didn’t … Continue reading

June 22, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week of June 8, 2012

•Tacos and lots of hard work with Reid Speed and our new addition, Aaron Kessler on Monday June 11, 2012. •Screening of Rock of Ages on Wednesday June 13, 2012, and it … Continue reading

June 15, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of June 1, 2012

•Lovely Saturday with Mick Cole and family on June 2, 2012 (center). •The Franklin Village Festival on June 3, 2012. •The Duke Spirit at the Echoplex (top left) followed by … Continue reading

June 8, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 25, 2012

•Birthday celebration for the amazing Marie Alise Recasner with talented family and friends on May 25, 2012 (top right, Marie back in the day when she was a soap star, … Continue reading

June 1, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 18, 2010

•Will Sergeant My Own Worst Enemy art exhibit at Substrate Gallery followed by a nice long catch-up chat on May 19, 2012. •Lovely birthday brunch with fantabulous people at Moonshadows … Continue reading

May 25, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 11, 2012

•Tomorrow at Inner City Arts for former students, the ridiculously talented stars of the show, Beja Wolf and Greta and Eva Grisez on May 12, 2012. •School Recital at the Colburn … Continue reading

May 18, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of May 4, 2012

•With Reid Speed, Beastie Boys’ Mike D’s Transmission LA exhibit at Geffen Contemporary at MOCA  (top six photos half by me, half by Reid) unintentionally the week of MCA’s passing, … Continue reading

May 11, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of April 27, 2012

•Screening of the Chemical Brothers‘ concert film Don’t Think with director Adam Smith at the Arclight Theatre in Hollywood with Womp TV‘s Rico Che, Jennifer Harrison, and Allyson DeMunda on April … Continue reading

May 4, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of April 20, 2012

•Three And A Half at the Hammer Museum for the UCLA Celebration Of Iranian Cinema on April 21, 2012. •Aroma Cafe with Womp TV‘s Rico Che on April 22, 2012. … Continue reading

April 27, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of April 13, 2012

•Sprinkles and Tacos Por Favor with Adam Firstman (top middle, with Sarm Studios‘ and Tricity’s Aaron Horn) and Lottie Tricity (top left) on April 15, 2012. •Gut-punching show from Kasabian (bottom left) at Fonda Music Box with Allyson DeMunda on April … Continue reading

April 20, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around London (and Los Angeles) Week Of April 6, 2012

•Richmond Park and lunch with Rocky of X-Press 2 on April 6, 2012 (bottom left, that picture is what he looked like when I met him 19 years ago). •Luxurious … Continue reading

April 13, 2012 · 4 Comments

Running Around London (and Brighton) Week Of March 30, 2012

•Family time in Brighton with Darius Kedros of Headrillaz (top left) on March 30 and April 1, 2012 •Family time in Brighton with Just Jack (top left second) on March … Continue reading

April 6, 2012 · 4 Comments

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of March 23, 2012

I, along with four of my former students (and one mom), were among the attendees of The Hunger Games on Friday March 23, 2012, contributing to the film’s astounding numbers … Continue reading

March 30, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of March 16, 2012

The lovely Pierces performing at Restoration Hardware (yes, the furniture store) on March 22, 2012. Very good looking, dressed up crowd, all of whom I am pretty sure have never actually seen … Continue reading

March 23, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of March 9, 2012

•Nneka at the Troubadour on Sunday March 11, 2012. (below) •Interview with Katalyst of the Quakers on Thursday March 15, 2012. Watch the gorgeous Nneka in the video for “My … Continue reading

March 17, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of March 2, 2012

Diego Garcia show at McCabe’s Guitar Shop (the store has performances in the back every weekend for the last 52 years) on Saturday March 3, 2012. Interviewed Diego in 2006 … Continue reading

March 9, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of February 17, 2012

•Alan Kupchick photography show at haleArts Space with Jim Tremayne from DJ Times, Total Recall Stevie, Reid Speed, and the photographer’s stepson, Alex Rosson of Audeze on February 17, 2012 … Continue reading

February 24, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of February 10, 2012

•The Iron Lady on February 11, 2012. •Interview with Jon Horvath from Fort Knox Five on February 12, 2012. •Brunch at Thyme Cafe and Market then lots of productive time with Reid … Continue reading

February 17, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of February 3, 2012

•Premiere of Re:Generation with (clockwise from top left) Pretty Lights, DJ Premier, Mark Ronson, the Crystal Method, and Skrillex at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on February 9, 2012, to be released … Continue reading

February 10, 2012 · 1 Comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of January 27, 2012

•Chemical Brothers‘ concert film, Don’t Think directed by Adam Smith on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Watch the trailer for Don’t Think.

February 3, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of January 20, 2012

•The Good Natured at the Echo on Friday January 20, 2012. •The NAMM Show on Saturday January 21, 2012. Watch The Good Natured perform “Skeleton” from the show at the … Continue reading

January 27, 2012 · Leave a comment

Running Around Los Angeles Week Of January 13, 2012

•M83 at Club Nokia on Friday January 13, 2012. •With Jonny Cragg at the Venice Canals, Tacos Por Favor, Abbot Kinney, Andaz Hotel on Saturday January 14, 2012. •With Jonny … Continue reading

January 20, 2012 · Leave a comment

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