Category Archives: Interviews

The Brent Shapiro Foundation For Drug Prevention’s Summer Spectacular Honored Joe Manganiello

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Rachel Ganz

Robert and Linell Shapiro created this foundation after the tragic death of their son Brent, at age 24 on October 11, 2005, due to drug overdose. The Shapiros have established a “living legacy” of their son by starting Brent’s Club … Continue reading →

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Long Beach New Blues Festival featuring The Lowrider Band Will Make For A Great Labor Day Weekend

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Ed Simon

The Long Beach New Blues Festival featuring The Lowrider Band as part of their main stage musical events takes place this Labor Day weekend. The 5th Annual New Blues Festival, put on by blues lover/producer/musician Bill Grisiola, along with the … Continue reading →

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Again L.A. Brings Batmobile Creator’s Estate Sale to Barris Kustom Garage

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Monique A. LeBleu

UPDATED: 8-20-18 Photo contribution in media by Mitch Braiman. The Barris Kustom Garage Estate Sale took place this weekend at the Barris Kustom Garage and Showroom in North Hollywood. Through Again L.A. Estate Sales, the Barris family assembled a vast collection of magazines, original … Continue reading →

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Canadian Gold – In Conversation With Randy Bachman

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Ivor Levene

There have always been precious metals coming out of Canada in the form of hit records.  Gold was first discovered in Canada in 1960 and it’s name was Randy Bachman. Bachman, who founded both The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive … Continue reading →

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Stone Stanley’s Mudstomp Tapes Tour Brings Blues And Americana to High Desert And Long Beach

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Ed Simon

Stone Stanley is the musical creation of singer/songwriter Jason Robert. In Stone Stanley, Jason Robert explores rock, country, Americana and folk and how they are all based upon a bedrock of the blues. Calling this style Mudstomp Blues, Stone Stanley is … Continue reading →

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Upcoming 6 String Showdown at the New Blues Festival Showcases Best Upcoming Blues Guitarists

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Ed Simon

For any fans of great blues and awesome local guitarists, the upcoming 6 String Showdown at the New Blues Festival will be the place to be. There will be several regional and semi-final shows, leading up to the finals at … Continue reading →

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The Revolution’s Dr. Matt Fink – LA Beat Interview

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Bob Lee

The music Prince made with the Revolution from roughly 1982 to 1987 is some of the most innovative, beloved and popular music ever produced. The band is now back in action, paying tribute to its creator and giving new life … Continue reading →

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Blues Guitarist Lucky Lloyd To Headline Music At Upcoming Horse Town Brew N’ Que Festival: Interview

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Ed Simon

The annual Horse Town Brew n’ Que Festival in Norco is coming round again. This year, the event starts on Friday, June 1, 2018, with their VIP Kickoff Reception feature this year’s Barbeque Throwdown competitors, Food Network’s Chef Phillip Dell … Continue reading →

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Pacific Resident Theatre Gives Life to a New Staging of Dorothy Parker’s Work – Marilyn Fox Talks About Creating “The Dorothy Parker Project”

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Joan Alperin

Marilyn Fox, longtime artistic director for Pacific Resident Theatre, is currently focused on a project in which she has contributed her writing, directing, and acting skills. “The Dorothy Parker Project” is a dramatization of short stories, poems and musings by … Continue reading →

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Horse Town Brew N’ Que Festival Rides Into Town: Interview With Chef Phillip Dell

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Ed Simon

The annual Horse Town Brew n’ Que Festival in Norco is coming round again. This year, the event starts on Friday, June 1, 2018, with their VIP Kickoff Reception feature this year’s Barbeque Throwdown competitors, Chef Phillip Dell and Chef … Continue reading →

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