Category: Art and Culture
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Games, Music and Magic: Pacific Symphony + Video Games Live
Watching a Pacific Symphony show is always memorable, and watching any show outdoors under the night sky is always extra special. So when the Pacific Symphony presented “Video Games Live” at the Verizon Wireless Ampitheater last week, it was quite an experience! My tween son and I arrived just in time for the show to…
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Pacific Symphony Presents ‘Video Games Live’ Concert
I love them. Call them musical mash ups or crossovers, if you will. When two genres of music or even two worlds of pop culture collide, I’m all over it. That’s why the forthcoming shows of the Pacific Symphony have got me all excited. Next week, Pacific Symphony gets its game on for a special…
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Game on! Thoughts of E3 2013
Loud, crowded and pretty spectacular would best describe the annual E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Massive booths, video walls, robots, mechs, and yes, pretty models spice up E3, where new games premiere and new products launch. The last time I had the privilege of attending an E3-related event was the…
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Music Monday: Visit the GRAMMY Museum in Downtown L.A.
I was between event at LA Live on Saturday when I decided to check out the Grammy Museum in Downtown LA. And let me tell you, the $12.95 admission price was well-worth it, especially if you are a music lover, or if you are a tourist looking for things to do in Los Angeles. I…
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Experiencing Wondercon for the First Time
Anaheim Wondercon 2013 was a super fan-friendly convention, where comic book and sci-fi fans could dress in costume, purchase merchandise, attend panel sessions, and watch movie previews, short films, and even try out new video games. Unlike other bigger conventions, this con was geared towards fans coming together rather than being focused on swag and…
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Music Monday: Alt J for Your Listening Pleasure
Just a quick SoundCloud of new tunes on this Music Monday. You wonder, what do these three songs have to do with each other… first of all, I like them. Second, they share this quality of sounding like multiple songs in just one track. They start slow, then fast, then rock hard and then sound…
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Bright Whites by Kishi Bashi on Music Monday
Surely you’ve heard that catchy song that accompanies that new Windows 8 ad. It’s the kind of song that you like more and more, the more you hear it, and it is by the awesome singer, violinist, composer K Ishi Bashi or Kishi Bashi, who has collaborated and toured with Of Montreal, Regina Spektor, and…
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Music Monday: Take a Walk with Passion Pit
Passion Pit is one of those new bands that have crossed over the alternative radio stations into the mainstream, and it is probably because their music is so catchy and bouncy and happy – or so it would seem. One of the more popular tracks from their album “Gossamer” is “Take A Walk,” currently featured…
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My Guest DJ Selection
In my own mind, I am a cultural icon, but only so I can pretend that one day I will be featured in KCRW’s Guest DJ Project. KCRW’s Guest DJ Project invites actors, authors, chefs, athletes,directors, tech entrepreneurs and more to share their musical passions. During the show the Guest DJ gives deep insight into…