Photo by Jenna Aguilera I walked up to the white tent where Andy Grammer and the Plain White T’s were getting ready to play for the Waves Weekend concert Saturday night. “She’s with the band,” shouted a student volunteer to another student wearing an orange Waves Weekend T-shirt. Kind of, not really. Before I could explain who I was or even what I was doing there, I was … [Read more...] about Exclusive Interviews with Andy Grammer & Plain White T’s
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Top 1 Percent Claims World’s Wealth
Art by Sacha Irick The Malibu Public Library: There is a man sitting in the row across from me, steering his iPad in a furious melodic beat, his brain meticulously calculating which direction he should “swipe” on his $500 dollar electronic tablet to increase the possibility that he may find his next Tinder soulmate. His hair is subject to half a pint of Garnier Fructis hair … [Read more...] about Top 1 Percent Claims World’s Wealth
Happy Halloween or Happy Haunting?
Photo by Whitney Irick Halloween is upon us. Whether you enjoy trick-or-treating, dressing up as a character other than yourself, cuddling up to a movie that has you afraid to go sleep or are simply not a fan of the October holiday, Halloween is an event that the American masses participate in, young and old. Young children, escorted by their parents, rush to fill their candy … [Read more...] about Happy Halloween or Happy Haunting?
Fright Night Flicks Scare
With Halloween coming up next week, what is a night of trick-or-treating without a few good scares? Here are a few recommendations of the various horror subgenres to scare the living daylights out of you. Horror-Comedy: “Tucker and Dale Versus Evil” (2011) Two well-meaning hillbillies, played by “Flyboys’” Tyler Labine and “Firefly’s” Alan Tudyk, move up to the mountains to … [Read more...] about Fright Night Flicks Scare
Song Covers: From Best to Worst
Since the introduction of YouTube in 2005, the ability to produce and share new performances of original pieces has now become widely available. However, whether these “covers” are better than the original is for the listener to decide. But as a personal favor to you the reader, I’ve saved you the time and effort of sifting through the rubble, and in doing so, I’ve found ten of … [Read more...] about Song Covers: From Best to Worst