Musicians We Love :: Xoel López
Great music. Good people. Work to inspire. This comes to mind when describing Galician musician and songwriter Xoel López.
He has been composing since his teens and gained popularity the past decade as Deluxe. Three years ago, though, he decided it was time for something else and put that name to rest. Off to the Americas he went…
Street Artists We Love :: TrustoCorp
If you’re a registered Tea Party Republican, then you should probably look away. But if you’re a part of the 99 percent and refuse to be complacent with the American ‘okie doke’ then allow me to introduce to you the vigilante oriented group known as TrustCorp.
Docs We Love:: This Is the Life
Ava Duvernay’s documentary, “This Is the Life,” illuminates the influential and pertinent L.A. based hip-hop scene in the early 90′s. The Good Life health food store, run by Bea Hall became a venue for citywide youth to express their musical expressions and creativity in a positive atmosphere.
Events We Love :: Roy Ayers Homage
This evening, November 17th, the legendary Roy Ayers along with Pete Rock, Thundercat, & J.Rocc will fill Angelenos ears with gift upon gift upon gift. Give thanks!
Books We Love:: 33 1/3 Series
33 1/3 impact-sized paperbacks are well beyond their weight in literary gold. Each volume concentrates on a single work, a seminal album that has had an unforgettable impact and incredible artistic value. Here’s a snapshot of some of the albums/artists profiled in the series: Paul’s Boutique~Beastie Boys, Live at the Apollo~James Brown, OK-Computer~Radiohead, Aja~Steely Dan, Illmatic~Nas (one of my personal favs), Horses~Patti Smith, and Master of Reality~Black Sabbath.
Youth Programs We Love :: Save Sessions LA
My homeboy, DJ Phatrick, sent out a call a few weeks ago: a program he works with, Sessions LA, lost funding and they were raising the money to keep it going.
Clubnights We Love :: Mochilla’s Sertao
This Saturday, Mochilla is taking us on a Brazilian music celebration with DJ Nuts and Iara Renno live with Fabiano do Nascimento alongside B+ and Coleman.
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