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Brian Michaels

About Brian Michaels

Brian Michaels is grew up in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles in the glory days of the late 1960s and 70s. Only a stone's throw from the Sunset Strip, Michaels had an early education in rock music. Michaels attended his first punk rock show at the age of 14 at the Whiskey a Go Go and has been going strong ever since. Brian is a defense attorney by profession but adds photography and writing to a list of his many passions outside of the his job. Brian can be found on the web at www.exlaprosecutor.com.

The L.A Beat does the L.A Marathon…

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Brian Michaels

Ok, not really, but we had fun following along with the back of the pack from  Westwood, through Brentwood and to the finish at  Santa Monica Boulevard and Ocean Avenue. Enjoy our photos of a great St. Patricks day in … Continue reading →

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2013 Academy Awards – Our Predictions

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Brian Michaels

It wouldn’t be the L.A Beat without an acknowledgment of our town’s biggest party, the Academy Awards.  Honoring the best films of 2012, it will be held tomorrow night at the Dolby Theatre.   Los Angeles is Mecca for a film … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles’s Cold War past finds sanctuary atop the Santa Monica Mountains

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Brian Michaels

Hidden in the brush and chaparral of the Santa Monica Mountains, at the end of what we used to call “dirt Mulholland” was a gem of a party spot for kids, like me, who grew up in the San Fernando … Continue reading →

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Soundgarden Live Review – Wiltern Theatre 2/15/13

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Brian Michaels

As a twenty something disciple of music of the late 60’s and early 70’s; now labeled as classic rock by the music media, the 1980’s was a musical wasteland. U2 was able to lay claim to the greatest rock and … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: The Who Rocks the Staples Center 1/30/13

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Brian Michaels
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Hot 92.3 1st Annual MLK Jr. Funk Concert – Gibson Amphitheate 1/19/13

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Brian Michaels

Photo Gallery Local radio station Hot 92.3 bills itself as the true “Old School” radio station in town. And god bless them for it. I have been feeling my age ever since the music I grew up with gained the … Continue reading →

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Gregg Allman @ Royce Hall, U.C.L.A 1/13/12

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Brian Michaels

Check out our photo gallery from Gregg Allman’s houserocking show at Royce Hall. All photos by Brian Michaels for the LA Beat.  

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Camp Freddy Christmas Residency @ The Roxy Theatre 12/20-12/22 2012

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Brian Michaels

Camp Freddy is not just a band. It’s an experience. With all of the monster acts that come through the City of Angels, the annual December Camp Freddy Residency shows at the Roxy Theatre are always the most memorable of … Continue reading →

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Tom Morello and The Nightwatchmen @ The Troubador 12/5/12

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Brian Michaels

Review by James Eliopulos Photographs by Brian Michaels Wednesday night at the Troubadour on Santa Monica Blvd Tom Morello, performing as The Nightwatchman with his backing band Maximum Firepower alternated between amplified and acoustic music as he delivered an energetic, … Continue reading →

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Review: Public Image Limited at the Club Nokia 10/28/12

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Brian Michaels

Johnny Lydon aka Johnny Rotten made his triumphant Los Angeles return with Public Image Limited on Sunday night at Club Nokia. I confess I didn’t venture to the Club Nokia on Sunday night with any interest, or for that matter, … Continue reading →

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