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
Emeli Sande: My Version Of Events (Capitol)
Reviewed for Planet: Emeli Sande My Version Of Events (Capitol) Watch the video for “My Kind Of Love.”
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
Rock Of Ages (New Line Cinema)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Rock Of Ages Watch the choreographer from the film “sing” the praises of Tom Cruise.
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
All Good Funk Alliance: Jack Of All Trades (Fort Knox Recordings)
Reviewed for Magnetic: All Good Funk Alliance Jack Of All Trades (Fort Knox Recordings) Check out the whole album, as well as some other goodies from AGFA for free.
My Library In People Magazine
People Magazine featured Aaron Clark, one of the members of the stellar City Year team at our school, Edwin Markham Middle School, in their June 11, 2012 issue. That’s my … Continue reading
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
May 2012
Ane Brun It All Starts With One ([PIAS] America) Power vocalist from Norway has mutated a bit since our interview six years ago for her album, A Temporary Dive. Going … Continue reading
Soulsavers: The Light The Dead See (Mute)
Reviewed for Planet: Soulsavers The Light The Dead See (Mute) Stream the entire album from the Soulsavers website.
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
TILT Q&A
Q&A with the TILT boys: Mick Park, Nic Britton, and Alex Brown in anticipation of their residency, Rez, and their upcoming full-length album. Lily Moayeri: What makes the present time … Continue reading
Soso: That Time I Dug So Deep I Ended Up In China (Nonesuch)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician: Soso That Time I Dug So Keep I Ended Up In China (Nonesuch) Get the entire Soso album for free here.
Violens: True (SLR)
Reviewed for Electronic Musician: Violens True (SLR) Watch the video for “Der Microarc,” love this track, love the whole album.
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
Black Seeds: Dust and Dirt (Easy Star)
Reviewed for Planet: Black Seeds Dust and Dirt (Easy Star) Watch Episode 1 of the making of Dust and Dirt.
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
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
Photek: Hollywood Swingin’
Photek interviewed for his DJ Kicks compilation for DJ Times Magazine: Photek: Hollywood Swingin’ Check out what Photek has been listening to at the time of press on his Beatport chart.
Intergalactic DJ Food
DJ Food‘s Strictly Kev interviewed for his album, The Search Engine, for DJ Times Magazine: Intergalactic DJ Food Listen to “The Electric Images (In My Mind Never Die)” from DJ Food and … Continue reading
April 2012
Photek DJ Kicks (Studio! K7) Custom made mix for this longstanding series from forward thinking producer and DJ, Photek. The only thing he’s done that I actually like because I … Continue reading
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
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
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
Kasabian @ The Fonda Theatre
Previewed for LA Weekly: Kasabian at The Fonda Theatre Watch Kasabian perform their most recognizable song, “Clubfoot” at Weekend 2 of Coachella 2012.
Don’t Trust The B—- In Apt 23 (ABC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Don’t Trust The B—- In Apt 23 Watch the first two episodes prior to airing here.
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
Best Friends Forever (NBC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Best Friends Forever Watch a preview of this threadbare sitcom.
Quakers
Quakers’ Katalyst interviewed for their self-titled album for Planet: Quakers Check out a couple of the tracks on the Quakers’ Soundcloud page.
March 2012
Kaiser Chiefs Start The Revolution Without Me (B-Unique/Cooperative/Downtown) Leeds lads return with an enhanced case of identity crisis. This time instead of having too many collaborators, they have too many … Continue reading
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
Diplo’s Book Is More Than Just An Eye-Catching Coffee Table Ornament
Photographer Shane McCauley interviewed for his and Diplo’s Book 128 Beats Per Minute for Magnetic: Diplo’s Book Is More Than Just An Eye-Catching Coffee Table Ornament Click through some cloudcasts from … Continue reading
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
Underworld: A Collection (Cooking Vinyl)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine‘s website: Underworld A Collection (Cooking Vinyl) Enjoy a nice long version of “Born Slippy (Nuxx),” the Trainspotting version.
Underworld: 1992 – 2012 Anthology (Cooking Vinyl)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine‘s website: Underworld 1992 – 2012 Anthology (Cooking Vinyl) Watch Underworld performing “Moaner (Everything Everything) at the Fuji Rock Festival.
Bent (NBC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar: Bent Watch some previews of this hilarious sitcom.
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
VCMG: Ssss (Mute)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: VCMG Ssss (Mute) Watch Martin L. Gore, the MG of VCMG DJing with the track “Spock” from this album.
Missing (ABC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: Missing I absolutely love Ashley Judd, but this show sucks. Still, here is a 15-minute sneak peak of the first act of the pilot episode.
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
The Duke Spirit Deliver A Knockout
The Duke Spirit‘s Liela Moss interviewed for the physical release of their album, Bruiser, for China Shop: The Duke Spirit Deliver A Knockout Watch the video for “Northbound.”
GCB (ABC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: GCB GCB is pushing its musical component, not quite my type of thing, but you can watch the scenes featuring the music here.
Running Around Los Angeles Week Of February 24, 2012
•Women’s Image Network Awards at Barnsdall Art Foundation Gallery Theatre on February 24, 2012. •Aroma Coffee and Tea Company with the Womp TV‘s Rico Che (in between bike rides) then … Continue reading
Awake (NBC)
Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine’s website: Awake Watch previews of Awake.
February 2012
Chemical Brothers Don’t Think Concert film from one of the most successful acts in electronic dance music in the world. Read my review of the film for Magnetic by clicking on … Continue reading
Papped At Hotel Cafe
I was “papped” at Hotel Cafe waiting for the Soft Swells to perform after Ruby Friedman with whom I am not familiar. The photographer, Joseph Mailander, has many accomplishments. Check out … Continue reading
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
Fort Knox Five: How To Build Your Career And Make Your Destiny
Fort Knox Five interviewed for Magnetic: Fort Knox Five: How To Build Your Career And Make Your Destiny Click through Fort Knox Five’s chock-full Mixcloud page.
Secret Room Event At L’Ermitage Hotel For The 2012 Academy Awards
Us “regular” people watch the Academy Awards from our couches and buy our toiletries at the drugstore. This year, I am sitting next to my father–who has watched the Oscars … Continue reading
