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Movie Review: “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Billy Bennight

Minnie Goetze, played by Bel Powley, wants love, rad sex, a perfect body, acceptance and the life of an artist in this late 70’s San Francisco tale. “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” is based on the book of the same … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “A Girl Like Grace” at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Billy Bennight

“A Girl Like Grace” screened at this years LAFF as part of the “Zeitgeist” category. Ryan Distiny‘s character Grace is exceptionally bright but confined and suffocated with a somewhat disinterested fun loving single mother Lisa who is played by Garcelle … Continue reading →

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World Premiere of “How He Fell In Love” at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival at Regal Cinemas LA

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Billy Bennight

“How He Fell In Love” is a quirky alternative “Dramedy” that focuses on a brief pivotal moments in two people lives when their paths randomly meet at a wedding. Matt McGorry’s character, Travis, is the jilted ex-boyfriend of the bride and … Continue reading →

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The LA Beat Interview: Hollis Brown

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Billy Bennight

Hollis Brown is a tuneful and bluesy band with an edge. This rootsy Indie Rock band hails from Queens, NY whose name is inspired by Bob Dylan, referring to “The Ballad of Hollis Brown” off of the album Freewheelin. “3 Shots”, … Continue reading →

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OZ.com “World Creators Event Launch”: Offers Creator’s Content With Strong Fan Based Advocacy

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Billy Bennight

In a week that both the MTV Music Awards and Coachella were blowing up with an avalanche of media hype it might come as surprise to many that there was launch of a new premium music, entertainment and sports web-based … Continue reading →

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Live Review: Cracker at Pappy and Harriet’s

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Billy Bennight

Presented with the opportunity to shoot Cracker, a band I’m well familiar with, going back to their seminal roots of Camper Van Beethoven: Camper Van Beethoven first release was on Bruce Licher’s Independent Project Records that delivered the alty hit “Take The Skinheads … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Rachel Thomasin’s “Microforms”

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Simone Snaith

Rachel Thomasin is an independent singer/songwriter based in Boston, who uses “an eclectic variety of instruments, synthesizers, and samplers” to create “experimental and atmospheric pop music” (artist bio). She has been recording since 2012, as well as performing in Boston … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Buzzard” Screening at AFI FEST Presented by Audi

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Billy Bennight

Joel Potrykus’ Buzzard is unquestionably “Loser Friendly” fare and may be perfectly suited for “Millennials” cultural disenfranchisement with its budget conscious cinematography and equally financially conscious mise en scene. The story revolves around Joshue Byrge‘s character, Marty Jackitansky, an immature and angry temp worker … Continue reading →

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LA Beat Contest: Win Tix to the YouBloom Music Conference!

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Simone Snaith

Want a free pair of tickets to the music conference at the YouBloom Festival? The conference takes place at The Ebell Club in Highland Park on Saturday November 15th, and the program includes masterclasses on the economics of DIY production, as … Continue reading →

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YouBloom Festival Comes to L.A.!

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Simone Snaith

Coming November 13-15 is the first YouBloom Festival in Los Angeles, or YouBloom@LA! The festival consists of a music conference at The Ebell Club in Highland Park, featuring industry experts and veterans, as well as concerts at the following venues: La Cuevita … Continue reading →

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