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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.

Bryan Ferry at the Greek Theatre 10/15/11

With much thanks to the Greek Theatre, Nederlander Productions and Bryan Ferry we offer our gallery of images from Bryan Ferry’s mesmerising performance at the Los Angeles Greek Theatre on 10/15/11. Bryan and his band put on a terrific show … Continue reading

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Conrad Murray Trial – Courthouse Photos

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Jane’s Addiction Review – 10/3/11 John Anson Ford Theatre

It had been 22 years since L.A’s own Jane’s Addiction put itself on the map with a run of 7 shows at the John Anson Ford Theatre in support of their inaugural album, “Nothing’s Shocking”. The band returned to the … Continue reading

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Photo Gallery: Tears For Fears at the Wiltern 9/17/11

All photos by Brian Michaels for the LA Beat. Thanks to the nice folks at the Wiltern for our chance to relive a little bit of the 80’s. The fellas in Tears for Fears were seriously tight and the house … Continue reading

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Red Hot Chili Peppers at Club Nokia 8/24/11: Photo Gallery

Here’s our photos from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ benefit for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, held this Wednesday at Club Nokia.

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Carmageddon – From The Front Lines

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If you’re the news media who has been spending the last 3 months obsessing over a sensational trial in Florida that came to an end with a great big thud last week, there was a huge news void this past … Continue reading

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Eddie Vedder in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara 7/8-7/9/11

My first exposure to Eddie Vedder was in 1992. As the front man for Pearl Jam, Vedder burst onto the music scene as the most powerful rock and roll voice in decades. Vedder is now the defacto lyricist for Pearl … Continue reading

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Casey Anthony Verdict Not A Shock To This Attorney

The only thing I find shocking about the result of the Casey Anthony verdict is that so many people were shocked. This happens time and again in this country because our news media who turn criminal jury trials into sport … Continue reading

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