Hoteliers, restaurateurs and tourism promoters mourned the loss of the $40 million bonanza that the now-decamped Latin Grammy awards show was expected to bring to the Miami area. But what really has them crying in their Cristal Roederer is the blow to the city’s image. The Latin Grammy organizers said Monday that they were moving the glitzy Sept. 11 award show to Los Angeles because of worries that protests against artists from communist Cuba could threaten the safety of performers and spectators. “The perception of Miami in the international community is greatly damaged by this,” said Leslie Zigel, vice president… Read more »
The 2001 Warped tour came to a relatively subdued close on Sunday (August 12) in front 15,000 mosh-pit friendly fans at the Phoenix Plaza in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac, Michigan. Despite trepidation that the hip-hop acts D12 and Esham-booted off the tour a week and a half ago for fighting-might surface at their hometown stop (some D12 stickers were quietly distributed), the show went off peacefully and without a hitch. Some fans, however, were disappointed that Alien Ant Farm, currently hot thanks to its hit cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal,” wasn’t on the bill as expected. The group… Read more »
The Mean Time is a show hosted by aspiring musicians Jared Gaines and Patrick Gilchrist about life in LA on the road to success.
Jared Gaines is an artist/songwriter/producer with an extensive catalog who tours as a full time guitarist. Patrick Gilchrist is an artist/director with a dedicated following on tiktok who has toured around the world.
Each week we will recount events that take place “in the mean time” from the glamorous writing sessions, video shoots, and tours, to the not so glamorous gig work, side hustles, and part-timing that comes standard with living in Los Angeles. The show will feature occasional guests, pulling from artists we’ve met in these sessions, shoots, and tours to share stories about their own journeys.
Loren Granich is a second generation DJ born and raised in Los Angeles. In this episode, De’Wayne and Loren have a conversation about the origins of A Club Called Rhonda, music, family and love!
Emma Rosen is a Los Angeles based, Canadian born songwriter whose notable cuts include Zoe Wees’ gold-certified hit single “Control”, Saweetie’s song “P.U.S.S.Y.” Ruel’s single “You Against Yourself”, and Sam MacPherson’s Elektra debut “Backseat (All I Got)”. Recently she was collaborator with DE’WAYNE on his new Single “Synthesizer”, produced by Robbie Hiser. In this episode they talk about how they met, the creative process, life and love.
This week we chat with Mona Tavakoli, drummer/percussionist of Raining Jane, Jason Mraz, Sara Bareilles, and the co-founder/co-director of Rock n’ Roll Camp For Girls Los Angeles. During our chat Mona tells us about learning drums at age 11, adapting to learning the cajón while taking a flamenco dance class in college, starting her all-female band Raining Jane, touring and recording with Jason Mraz, recently playing on Sesame Street with Sara Bareilles, and more!
This week we chat with music manager Polina Bogomolova! Polina moved from Russia to study entertainment business at Full Sail University and managed to get an internship at L’Affaire Musicale in Los Angeles. She talks about how L’Affaire Musicale took her under their wing, tour managing, her day to day role as a manager, being on the road with J Worra on the Swedish House Mafia tour, EDC Vegas and what she’s got coming up this year!
Special guests Actress/Producer Hilary Barraford and Massage therapist, healer and host of “Healing Journeys” Sunshine Kreigsman discuss dating apps and being single in your 40’s in Los Angeles.
Updates on the missing submarine that was en route to view the Titanic wreckage + a recap of blink-182’s Los Angeles show, where Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker announced their pregnancy.
The nerds are back with opinions on the Zalympix! We attended the cannabis competition/event/sesh here in Los Angeles and have an honest recap (with maybe some gentle criticisms) for our fellow nerds.
