This past October weekend was busy, Los Angeles busy. It included history, scares, and music. But like so many October weekends since 1958, it began with the boys in blue. Feeling blue Friday, October 17, the Dodgers took the field in Dodger Stadium one win away from sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers and reaching the World … Continue reading A Weekend So Los Angeles
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NAMM 2025: Time for the Annual Reunion of All Things Musical
Each January, manufacturers and organizations involved with music, recording, and live shows come together in one place to share what they've been up to over the past year. You don't have to make music to enjoy the show. If you're into music, you'll hear it everywhere you turn. It's NAMM Time You might catch artists … Continue reading NAMM 2025: Time for the Annual Reunion of All Things Musical
GNX Was Inspired by Seven Day Theory
Like many hip-hop fans in Los Angeles, I spent the last weeks of 2024 listening to Kendrick Lamar's GNX. While listening, I couldn't help but review the Kendrick-Drake battle that erupted after years of bubbling tension. There was one thing in particular that incensed Kendrick (and Tupac fans like myself). That was Drake's use of … Continue reading GNX Was Inspired by Seven Day Theory
From Slappy to Saviors: 35 Years of Green Day
As I began listening to Saviors — Green Day's latest album — I was instantly reminded why this band has meant so much over my life. I decided then to run their discography and revisit my thoughts and feelings on a band that’s meant so much and survived over three decades. I found Dookie as … Continue reading From Slappy to Saviors: 35 Years of Green Day
The NAMM Show 2023: The Return of the Biggest Music Instrument Trade Show
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
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
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