If you believe everything you read outside music+moxie, the music industry was “saved” not once but three times in 2015 — first by Taylor Swift, then by Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, and once more by Adele. Crisis averted, and we can all rest easy knowing that Record Label execs can put away those golden […]
Clark Graham at Hotel Cafe – 3.20.12
Almost one month to the day after his debut in the venue, British Columbia native and LA transplant singer-songwriter Clark Graham did the near impossible and filled the house at 7 pm on a Tuesday evening at Hollywood’s Hotel Cafe. Then, for a brief interlude, time stood still and Clark wove his melodic spell over […]
The Music+Moxie Interview: Johnny Otto
In the third installment of Project Culture Cred we talked to indie film-maker and enfant terrible Johnny Otto. Johnny has long held a special place in our hearts as the mad genius who gave us the Slimdunce: 7 movies in 7 days short film series that forever changed our lives. When we started project […]
The Music+Moxie Interview: Shirley Levi III
In the conclusion to our 3-part interview, Shirley Levi talks about her artistic process, path and payoffs, and of course Life & Death Karaoke and Guilty Music Pleasures. Give me some insight into your music & songwriting process. If I don’t feel Chills that won’t go away from a beginning lyric, melody or concept […]
The Music+Moxie Interview: Shirley Levi II
In Part 2 of our 3-part interview Shirley Levi discusses her latest album, “Break Free” in-depth. What are your goals for “Break Free” that will make it a success for you no matter how it does chart wise? The fact that I completed my hearts work, in spite of the exaggerated adversities I faced with […]
The Music+Moxie Interview: Allison Weiss
If you are a survivor of any or all of the following: A) adolescence; B) Junior High; C) High School, you will quickly find yourself addicted to this weeks interview subject, the irrepressible Allison Weiss. Allison is a musician I’ve rabidly been pushing on my tumblr page for ages (approximately 2 months) whose uber-catchy, hopeful […]
Hope Is Noise @ Redwood Bar Tuesday, September 20th
If I have learned anything in 2011 its this: Somewhere in Ireland, a mysterious stranger is touring the pubs, whispering my name and email address to every awesome band with hopes of touring the US. “Contact Ses, she’ll get you a Saturday night on the strip,” I can hear the raspy voice say as its […]
LACMA’s Tim Burton Exclusive Membership Offer
If you are interested in a LACMA membership, theres an awesome Tim Burton package offered till the end of this month only. I love my indie muse membership at the museum (especially having a card in my wallet that says “muse” – i’m a card-carrying muse!), and used the membership enough within the first month […]