San Francisco Will Clear Thousands Of Marijuana Convictions Dating Back To 1975
San Francisco will retroactively apply California’s new marijuana legalization laws to prior convictions, expunging or reducing misdemeanors and felonies dating to 1975, the district attorney’s office announced Wednesday. Nearly 5,000 felony marijuana convictions will be reviewed, recalled and resentenced, and more than 3,000 misdemeanors that…
Nutella Riots Hit France
Hundreds of French citizens lost their savoir faire on Thursday, driven to desperation by a grocery chain’s sudden 70 percent price drop for a jar of Nutella. Stories of “Nutella riots” began to spread; videos showed crowds of people shoving and yelling in supermarkets, trying…
Inclement Weather Is A Thorn In Day For Night’s Side
HOUSTON, TX- Before travelling to Day for Night, I pondered the idiosyncrasy of its timing. Most major music festivals take place between the Spring and the Summer. This high profile musical gathering was scheduled late in the year during the heart of Winter. Given intemperate…
SpaceX Launches Secret Zuma Mission for US Government
SpaceX lofted the super-secret Zuma spacecraft for the U.S. government tonight (Jan. 8), successfully executing a mission that also featured yet another landing by the first stage of the company’s Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 8 p.m. EST (0100 GMT on…
Ninet Tayeb Closed Out 2017 With An Intensely Raucous Performance In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- Ninet Tayeb is a pretty big deal in her native Israel. Winning a nationally televised singing competition back in 2003 propelled her to instant stardom opened up doors for her in not only music but also in television and on stage (her…
My Walk Through Of The San Francisco Sets In “The Room” Inspired By “The Disaster Artist”
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- There’s many beautiful things about the city of San Francisco, although much of my time living here has been spent resenting the tech-takeover and mourning the loss of the city’s quirkiness and charm. However, there are moments like I had last week,…
222 Play Last LA Gig Of The Year At The Intimate Cafe Nela
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I first got turned on to 222 earlier this year, they had just released their sophomore album “I”m Not Trying To Be You”. I was able to catch them play a gig at Lucky Strike Live, and I was instantly impressed with…
Jane’s Addiction Headlines To Help Cancer Patients In Need
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Cancer sucks. It’s debilitating, unfair, and so hard to wrap the mind around. It’s the human body destroying itself in a painful, slow, and consuming way and for decades medical science and organizations have been combating it with treatment, fundraising, and hope. On…
The Black Dahlia Murder Unleash The Widowmaker At Ozzfest Meets Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- If you are a band … any band … trying to grow your fanbase, you’ll want to take a page out of Black Dahlia Murder’s playbook. These guys are relentless road warriors, touring and…
The Belle Game Fear/Nothing Living In The Abstract
The term “nothing” has a bad wrap. The Belle Game, an effervescent crush-pop band from Vancouver, aims to challenge your perception of what it is to truly feel nothing. The Belle Game is Andrea Lo (vocals), Katrina Jones (keys), Adam Nanji (lead guitar), and Alex…
