The Best Microphones for Today’s Rising Indie Musicians
LOS ANGELES, CA- Microphones are an essential piece of equipment for all performing musicians. A good microphone will amplify and enhance your voice and instrument, so whether you’re performing live, recording a song, or singing for a virtual audience, you need to invest in a…
Facing the Giant: Three Decades of Dissent- A Shepard Fairey Retrospective On Display
LOS ANGELES, CA- “I started by doing work on the street because no galleries would have me, so I find it quite ironic that I’m in one of the most graffiti and sticker-free places on earth, with my work in here.” -Shepard Fairey, 18 March…
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Warm Hearts With Levity And Joy In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- Seeing Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Disney Hall was a dream come true for me. I’ve loved their music since I first heard them back in the 90s, but I’d never been able to see them live before – and not for…
Julien Nitzberg Weaves Absurdity, Surrealism & Comic Audacity Into The King Of Pop’s History
LOS ANGELES, CA- Michael Jackson was a master at dichotomy. A troubled and talented man-child, sexy yet shy, man of a thousand eccentricities, legendary but secretive, tragic and mythic… Just how does one tell his story? And even when one does, how does one discern…
Bob Marley ‘One Love Experience’ celebrates the legacy the reggae legend left behind
LOS ANGELES, CA- “Why drink and drive if I can smoke and fly?” Bob Marley once said. When it comes to art exhibitions and installations of fallen legends, we’re often met with excitement from enthusiasts and criticism from diehards. These exhibitions run the…
Young Virgins For Sale – The Controversial Bride Market of Bulgaria
Every spring, the town of Stara Zagora in central Bulgaria hosts a controversial bride market where young virgins are paraded in front of suitors who bid on them. The market is the biggest annual get-together for Bulgaria’s 18,000-strong Kalaidzhi Roma clan, a subgroup of the…
Equity: The Thief of Human Potential
Thomas Sowell (born June 30, 1930) is an American author, economist, and political commentator who is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Sowell is the author of more than 45 books (including revised and new editions) on a variety of subjects…
Lucha VaVoom’s Pasión de Fuego heats up the Mayan
LOS ANGELES- If you’ve lived in LA for awhile, you’ve most definitely heard of Lucha VaVoom. The outrageous show that mixes Mexican wrestling, burlesque, music and comedy has become a staple for Angelenos. In fact, my first time experiencing the show was about 15 years…
KODO One Earth Tour 2023: Tsuzumi To Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES- Walking into Disney Hall to see Kodo perform, I anticipated a night of serious and somber traditional drumming. Instead, it was one of the most joyous performances I’ve ever seen. Comic scenes took place throughout the show, and the musicians radiated positive energy….
Keep Building: Emo Nite returns to Los Angeles with a BANG!
LOS ANGELES, CA- To kick off arguably the dreariest month of the year, I was thrilled to attend my first Emo Nite event on February 3rd. Emo Nite (not to be confused with Emo Night or other similarly named events), going on its 9th…
