Tag Archives: Music

Moby: Interview at the Opening Exhibition at Project Gallery of “Innocents”

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Billy Bennight

I like Moby. I met him for the first time at Kopeikin Gallery for “Destroyed”, his first photo exhibition. He’s discrete, down to earth and apparently content. In most cases these are not the qualities you find in Rock Stars … Continue reading →

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Seattle’s My Goodness at the Troubadour: A Powerhouse of Blues Rock!

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Billy Bennight

I slipped in the Troubadour, a space I occasionally haunt, to see a showcase of a band in a special and historical music venue that provides an intimate environment to really experience a live performance from a band. Tonight’s draw … Continue reading →

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Winter Surf Fest: The Surf ‘s Up, Keeping The Winter Hot!

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Billy Bennight

It was around 2002 that Carl Schneider of Black Market Magazine turned me on to the revival of Surf music and the burning underground buzz being created by a batch of new Surf Bands here in Southern California. I mentioned … Continue reading →

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Review: Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom at AFI Fest Presented By Audi

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Billy Bennight

I was a young adult when the song “Free Nelson Mandela” became one of our generation’s mantras, so brilliantly penned song by The Specials. It was an interlocking follow up to my experience of Peter Gabriel’s Biko during the downward spiral … Continue reading →

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Alexandra and the Starlight Band AFI/ASCAP Acoustic Happy Hour Takes a Turn Towards the Phenomenal and the Unexpected!

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Billy Bennight

  I was covering the Miles Davis event as a photographer at Mr. Musichead Art Gallery and ended up having a conversation with Alexandra Lee and Zachary James of Alexandra and the Starlight Band when the topic turned to my covering … Continue reading →

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Miles Davis’ The Collected Artwork Book Signing and Release Party November 9th

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Billy Bennight

If you loved the man and dug his music, now you have the chance to celebrate Miles Davis as a visual artist this Saturday, November 9th, between 12 noon – 2 p.m. at Mr. Music Head Gallery on Sunset Boulevard in … Continue reading →

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This Weekend: The Rock n’ Roll Autograph Show Benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Michelle Nati

The weekend-long Rock n’ Roll Autograph Show at the LAX Westin Hotel kicks off tonight with a free opening party from 5-10 pm, featuring performances from members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Chicago, Grand Funk Railroad, The Knack, The Sweet and a … Continue reading →

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Band Interview: The Black Widows Deliver Wicked Bite

Posted on September 3, 2013 by John Collinson

The Black Widows have been menacing the streets and shores of Southern California for two decades with their unique brand of rock and surf that defies both genres. These guys are bad dudes who could never be your “friendly neighborhood … Continue reading →

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Beat Review: Caravan Palace @ The Fonda 07/17/2013

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Piera Peruvian

Caravan Palace brought their energetic mix of swing and dance beats Wednesday night to the Fonda Theatre.  Dubbed “electro swing”, Caravan Palace is on a US tour in support of their second album Panic — (think Django Reinhardt meets Daft … Continue reading →

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Ghost Beach Lays Some Grooves Down at the Echo Plex

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Billy Bennight

I got wind of Ghost Beach soon after their successful stint at CMJ. I sandwiched them in after Danny Glover and before a night of much needed sleep for a very busy following day with the cast of Madmen and … Continue reading →

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