Category Archives: Interviews

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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Upcoming Comedy Show by Nemr At Improv In Irvine Shows Way to Bridge Differences Through Laughter

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Ed Simon

Nemr is coming to the Irvine Improv on May 10, 2018, and to Levity Live in Oxnard from July 26 to July 29 with his latest comedy show, “Love Isn’t the Answer.” Lebanese born, his parents brought 3 year old Nemr … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for the 2018 Festival of Books—Right Now

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Elise Thompson

In what has become the largest literary festival in America, The LA Times’ Festival of Books returns to the expansive campus of USC this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, April 21st and 22nd, over 500 writers, chefs, artists and exhibitors … Continue reading →

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Nig-Heist’s Long-Awaited Reunion this Saturday at SPOT’s Cornelius Projects Photo Exhibit

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Elise Thompson

Saturday night, April 21, 2018, Cornelius Projects will be hosting the opening reception for “American Myths Violated & Realities Revealed:Photographs by SPOT.” The exhibit will be open from 6 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. “An accomplished musician and multi-instrumentalist, SPOT is … Continue reading →

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Interview: John Németh Returns To Upcoming Ventura County Blues Festival

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Ed Simon

John Németh has been singing and playing the blues for most of his life. Starting at a young age with bands in Boise, Idaho, he has become an international blues star and recipient of several Blues Music Awards including 2014’s … Continue reading →

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Truth! Stone Raiders at Leimert Park

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Guest Post

Last week, I had the privilege of sitting down and speaking with Stone Raiders, a group that defies classification.  The interview took place in the cultural, still-beating heart of one of Los Angeles’ best-loved African-American communities: Liemert Park.  If you’ve … Continue reading →

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