Category Archives: Interviews

LA Asian Pacific Film Festival: Interview with Justin Chon

I was able to speak with Justin Chon on Friday, April 24th to discuss his upcoming comedic film Man Up.  Justin is known for his appearances in multiple Twilight movies, 21 and Over, and Revenge of the Green Dragon.  He is also constantly uploading new material such … Continue reading

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LA Asian Pacific Film Festival: Interview with Wong Fu Productions

On Friday April 24th, I was able to sit down with the Wong Fu Productions team (missing Ted Fu and Phillip Wang) to discuss the recent world premiere of their movie Everything Before Us.  Director Wesley Chan and producers Christine Chen and Chris … Continue reading

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Defending Grand Champions ‘Jet Coatings Monkey Style’ Get Ready for the West Coast BBQ Classic at the Queen Mary

Coming up on May 9th, the Queen Mary in Long Beach will host the 4th Annual West Coast BBQ Classic. Coming back to Long Beach are the 2014 West Coast BBQ Classic Grand Champions, Jet Coatings Monkey Style. I caught … Continue reading

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Mad Parade Belts out New Single on Hostage Records/Interview

Written by Andy Nystrom. Originally posted on There’s Something Hard in There As a teen in 1985, I’d been a fan of Mad Parade’s debut album, but had never seen the band play live. However, that doesn’t mean I didn’t … Continue reading

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Coco Montoya Talks About the Blues, His Story and The Upcoming Ventura County Blues Festival

Blues guitar great Coco Montoya didn’t start out as a great guitarist. In fact, he didn’t start out as a guitarist at all. He instead was a talented drummer whose first major gig was as a drummer with blues great … Continue reading

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Upcoming 16th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival a Treat for Both Film Fans and Industry Professionals

Newport Beach has long been associated with the film industry, from the movies filmed there such as ‘Beaches’ and ‘Jerry Maguire’ and in TV as well, using Newport Harbor as the departing harbor in the opening scene of ‘Gilligan’s Island’ … Continue reading

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LA Beat Interview: Arthur Luhn, Director of “The House Across the Street”

Saturday, April 18, the psychological thriller, “The House Across the Street” will make its Los Angeles debut at the Montalban Theatre. The film stars Eric Roberts, Ethan Embry (Harold & Kumar), Jessica Sonneborn (Alice D, Money Shot), and Alex Rocco (The Godfather … Continue reading

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Gary U.S. Bonds talks about music, his life and his book, ‘By U.S. Bonds, This Is My Story’

Long before his successful collaboration with Bruce Springsteen on the hit song This Little Girl, Gary U.S. Bonds was admired and used as inspiration for many of the top musicians from the ’60s on up to the present day. Gary … Continue reading

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Myron Mixon, the ‘Winningest Man in BBQ’, talks about ‘Que, TV and the Norco Brew n’ Que Festival

Myron Mixon is the winningest man in competition barbeque and the star of Destination America TV’s BBQ Pitmasters and BBQ Pit Wars. On Friday, May 29, he’ll be coming to California to participate in the ‘Horse Town’ Brew n’ Que … Continue reading

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Death Positive with “Memento Mori” at La Luz de Jesus

The vibe was anything but solemn at La Luz de Jesus, although liturgical calendars marked April 3rd as Good Friday and Passover. LA-based art historian, author and scholar Paul Koudounaris, decked out in signature Baroque splendor, received swarms of old friends … Continue reading

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