After three long years, the NAMM Show returned to Anaheim. I had the pleasure of reconnecting with old friends, make new ones, and check out some excellent products and presentations. I’ve written about NAMM before and what it’s meant to me over the years. NAMM-thrax Became Real It’s not that NAMM has been completely missing … Continue reading The NAMM Show 2023: The Return of the Biggest Music Instrument Trade Show
Author: JC Gonzalez
A Drive Through Whittier Boulevard
Over the last year, I found myself driving Whittier boulevard from Whittier College to our home in Echo Park several times. My oldest daughter just finished her second year at Whittier College. She was at the dorms and we’d meet up to go for a bite and sometimes we’d bring her home to chill with … Continue reading A Drive Through Whittier Boulevard
Wake Me When I’m Free Experience: A Celebration of the Life and Work of Tupac Shakur
The Tupac Shakur Wake Me When I’m Free experience opened last weekend. My wife and I attended Saturday with the hope of reconnecting with a voice that’s been a part of our lives since the 90s. The exhibit is something every fan of Tupac Shakur needs to see. It is scheduled to run at Canvas … Continue reading Wake Me When I’m Free Experience: A Celebration of the Life and Work of Tupac Shakur
Six Notable Chinatown Filming Locations
The classic film Chinatown was shot all over the greater Los Angeles area. Chinatown takes you to Echo Park, downtown Los Angeles, City Hall, Sylmar, San Pedro, Catalina Island, Pasadena, Chinatown, and more. This post will focus on six specific Chinatown filming locations within Los Angeles. Share the post to your heart’s content and subscribe … Continue reading Six Notable Chinatown Filming Locations
San Pedro, Southern Tip of Los Angeles
San Pedro represents one of the smartest decisions of city planning and politics in the history of Los Angeles. It's home to the port of Los Angeles and responsible for the Harbor Gateway. To get there, take the 110 freeway until it ends. Once there, you will find the seaside city so many forget about. … Continue reading San Pedro, Southern Tip of Los Angeles
My Musical Journey: Analog to Digital to Analog
Music has always played a major role in my life. It was with me in middle school and high school as a school bus took me away from Los Angeles daily, I was robbed for my Walkman on Sunset boulevard, and I've caught live music all over Los Angeles from Staples Center to the Great … Continue reading My Musical Journey: Analog to Digital to Analog
Los Angeles Noise 