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Murs & Me: A Hip Hop Delight

DJs and Turntablism - are hipsters and laptops killing the art form?

Little Dragon, Sea Wolf, Shadow, Part Of KCRW’s Thriller Night
A KCRW affair is always a classy one. This year’s Halloween Masquerade did not disappoint. From the gorgeous setting at the legendary Park Plaza to the central casting styled beautiful people in costumes fit for a movie shoot, there was everything needed for a visual and aural bacchanal. The grand staircase of the Park Plaza was jammed with incredible ensembles ranging from clever to kitschy. There were the topical and predictable, like a Galifianakis in blu blockers with bab

Eat To The Beat – a new show with rock stars and appetizers
I’ve been re-inspired by my trip across the pond (more on this to come) and my attendance of a taping of the great Later with Jools Holland – the only show left which truly is ‘about the music’.  I’ve pitched a music based show here in the states to countless networks for the past six years, to no avail. Even MTV has said, and I’m quoting, “We want to steer away from music programming.” They just don’t think there’s an audience for music lovers. Well, I think they’re wrong. I think you have all flocked to online sites such as Pitchfork and the likes to catch glim

Getting It On & Taking It Off – Sunset Strip Music Festival 2009
The crazy train has left the station…and either you were on it or you’ll have to wait until next year’s local trip. The Sunset Strip, long a place where spandex covered dinosaurs crawled between the Rainbow and the Whiskey has had a resurgence, mostly due to Roxy owner Nic Adler’s social media make over experiment. His crazy communist manifesto of community based music and entertainment has created an alliance with the Viper Room, the Andaz Hotel, The Comedy Store and a few other hot spots. Their online presence,  from tweet crawls to ticket twofer giveaways, has lured hipsters back to the place where rock music once reigned. The fact that the S

People Who Died 2009 – Punk Poet Jim Carroll Passes
Jim Carroll, punk poet and rock laureate of the Bowery, is dead. I am truly upset, though not entirely surprised. With his hard way of living on sex, drugs and rock and roll, 60 does seem like a respectable age. However, he was a talented writer and poet. Many people know his high school notebooks were published as the Basketball Diaries which was turned into a movie starring Leo DiCaprio. He

Sunset and Vines – Rock ‘n Roll Wine Uncorks At The Sunset Strip Music Festival
Rock has a reputation for being a beer and whiskey kinda night. OK, maybe a rum and coke, then a shot of tequila, then eleventy beers kinda night. But somewhere along the way, I traded in my plastic tumbler for a wine glass. If I drink much at all, I strictly drink wine. It seems it’d be an uneven match, navigating the pogoing crowds with a refined glass of pinot noir. Well, one less reason to stand in the mosh pit