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Out with 2007
Happy New Year! It’s a fresh start, a clean slate, to become more of who you are and make the world a rockin’ place. I wrapped up my 2007 with some great shows and moments of inspiration including: Social Distortion, the seminal punk band held its annual weeks-long run at the House of Blues, and I was lucky enough... Continue »
1 Day For the Earth
Where did the summer go? As Labor Day weekend arrived — bringing with it an unbearable heat wave — I wondered how fast time flies. Although I can’t say it wasn’t a good summer as mine came with some fantastic life-changing moments, including a trip to Berlin where I got inspired by the cool street fashions, the booming art... Continue »
All About Love
All you need is love…it’s so true. So I jetted out to Las Vegas for a weekend to see the show called “Love,” a sweeping, magical interpretation of the Beatles music as done by the twirling, dancing masters of Cirque Du Soleil. With a spectacular feast for the eyes and the timeless hooks of all those Beatles classics, this... Continue »
Time Flew By So Quickly!
Happy New Year! All I’m saying is where did 2006 go? Well, I know where mine went, into lots of working, hitting some LA hot spots, taking an amazing trip to Italy, and getting caught up in holiday fever! My December holiday madness was capped by the John Water’s Christmas Show at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The “King of Filth”... Continue »
Election Fever
There’s a chill in the air around Los Angeles as summer leaves us and falls settles in. There has been plenty going on around town despite the fact that I’ve become addicted to my new online movie subscription and just want to stay home and gobble up documentaries and independent films! I did manage to make it out for... Continue »
Musicals in the Summer
Summer is here! Time for hot weather and taking vacations! While the absurdly high cost of gas has been on everyone’s mind lately, I found a great destination not too far outside of LA down at the Queen Mary. We booked a night in the Winston Churchill suite and upon arrival, dropped our bags to take a private tour... Continue »
Sudden Bad News
I didn’t plan on starting this report with sad news but this week I learned of the death of singer/songwriter Nikki Sudden, known for bands the Swell Maps, the Jacobites, and his many solo recordings. The Jacobites were one of those bands that made me stop in my tracks when I first heard them at a friend’s house around... Continue »
I’m Back!
Happy New Year! With all the holiday cheer the past couple of months, I took a little break from my column. But I’m BACK with lots to report from my adventures! First off, I managed to get in a little weekend getaway by cruising up to Solvang. This quaint village, nestled in the Central California Valley, is home to... Continue »
Hollywood fashion and music
Summer has turned to fall in a blink in Hollywood but not without the grand finale of the season, Sunset Junction. This year’s festival fell on one of the hottest weekends of the year but that didn’t stop hundreds from venturing out to checkout the vendors, bands, rides and foods of this lively fair that takes place every year... Continue »
Hello Big Apple
It’s summertime in the city and I got to take a mini-summer vacation by jetting off to New York City for a quick long weekend where I got lucky with the “Sex and the City” tour, got wicked with “Wicked”, visited Joey Ramone Place, played fashionista with Chanel, and relaxed in Central Park in some perfect-for-walking weather. See more... Continue »
Turning Hot Days Hotter
Summertime in the city, I’ve been ushering in the hazy hot days with a wealth of adventures! My first stop was Huntington Gardens where I made it just in time to catch the annual blooming of the roses – an impressive court filled with roses in every color that makes for a spectacular floral rainbow every year. I also... Continue »
Awesome Girls
Spring has sprung – I’ve been feeling fresh as a daisy after one heck of a gloomy, rainy winter. My season so far has included a bouquet of treats including, hanging with gal pal and fellow cosmetics maven Yana Chupenko of Tony & Tina Cosmetics who blasted in from NYC to tear up the town for LA Fashion Week.... Continue »
Good News for Cool Grrrls
Cool Grrrls rocked TV land once again when we were contacted be featured on Canada’s lifestyle show, “Envy.” I teamed up with former Los Angeles CG columnist, Josi Kat, to meet the producers down at my favorite coffeshop, Duke’s on the Sunset Strip. There, we were interviewed on-camera by the show’s host, Hayley Verlyn on what’s happening on the... Continue »
Fresh Start for the Year
Happy New Year! It’s a fresh start, if we can just get past all the rain that’s been drenching LA lately! But that hasn’t stopped me from keeping my New Year’s goals. And one of them is looking at LA for all its kitschy, kooky, star-studded glory. My first stop was Schwab’s on Vine. While the gentrification of Hollywood... Continue »
Birthday Celebration
Well it’s my birthday and I’ll fly if I want to. As another year made history in the story of my life, I decided to fly up to San Francisco to celebrate. From trolley car rides to clam chowder on the wharf, Kerouac’s digs to the hotel Hemingway frequented, you can read all about my journey to the city... Continue »
Reminiscing Ramones
Like so many in the rock world, I was completely saddened by the passing of yet another member of the Ramones, when Johnny Ramone lost his battle with cancer last month. Forever to be remembered for his bowl haircut and spread-leg stance on stage, the Ramones guitarist left behind legions of fans. Many of them were in attendance for... Continue »
Round the World for Me
August is summer vacation month and I took mine by going international for the first time! With a visit to London and Paris I saw the scenes I’ve only seen in the movies – from the Eiffel Tower and Champs Élysées in Paris to double-decker red buses, Abbey Road and Buckingham Palace in London, you can read all about... Continue »
Traveling Suits Me
Summer is the time for travel and I had the opportunity to be quite a jet setter when I zoomed up to Toronto for a quick weekend to attend the Much Music Awards. As Canada’s version of MTV, they don’t skimp on fan fair in celebrating the bands that make the channel happen. Set up in a canopied parking... Continue »
