Lily Moayeri

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

Finding Light in the Darkness of Grief

Lili Haydn and Paul Cantelon interviewed about their album, Lullabies for the Brokenhearted, inspired by the loss of Angela McCluskey for SPIN: Finding Light in the Darkness of Grief Pianist Paul … Continue reading

August 21, 2025 · Leave a comment

Composer Paul Cantelon Leans on Greek Music Knowledge to Score Olympia Dukakis Doc

Composer and multi-instrumentalist Paul Cantelon interviewed for his work scoring the documentary, Olympia, for Variety: Composer Paul Cantelon Leans on Greek Music Knowledge to Score Olympia Dukakis Doc Listen to, or download … Continue reading

July 10, 2020 · Leave a comment

The Best Music of 2016: The Ballots

My top ten albums of 2016 in reverse alphabetical order for The A.V. Club: The Best Music of 2016: The Ballots Links to my 2016 writings about everyone on my list, … Continue reading

December 12, 2016 · Leave a comment

Angela McCluskey Returns With a New Album and a Wild Colonials Reunion

Angela McCluskey interviewed for her album, The Roxy Sessions, for LA Weekly: Angela McCluskey Returns With a New Album and a Wild Colonials Reunion Listen to The Roxy Sessions in its entirety via St. … Continue reading

September 28, 2016 · Leave a comment

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

August 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

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

March 1, 2013 · Leave a 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

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

April 30, 2012 · 3 Comments

Angela McCluskey: In A Ring Of Fire

Angela McCluskey interviewed for her album, You Could Start A Fire In An Empty House, for Planet

June 7, 2010 · 5 Comments

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