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Demented And Sad, But Social – John Hughes/Breakfast Club Tribute By Flux In LA

August 24, 2009

Demented And Sad But Social – John Hughes Breakast Club Tribute By Flux in LA By Ali MacLean By all outward accounts, I lived a charmed high school existence. An A student with long honey colored hair, I played soccer and was captain of the cheerleading squad. We even competed at a national level, which … More Demented And Sad, But Social – John Hughes/Breakfast Club Tribute By Flux In LA

The Voice Project debuts in Hollywood – Pass It On!

July 20, 2009

Tuesday night was the first official The Voice Project fundraiser event. The Voice Project Foundation is a not-for-profit public benefit corporation. The foundation’s mission is to raise awareness and financial support for those using art to enact meaningful social change by using art for said change. Hunter Heaney and I conceived this organization back in … More The Voice Project debuts in Hollywood – Pass It On!

Bjork’s Voltaic – A Luscious Concert Experience At The Montalban

June 30, 2009

One of the cooler new additions to Los Angeles pop culture nightlife is the Flux Cinema Tuesdays movie series at the Nike Sportswear Montalban Theater. Each month guests are treated to a film, usually surfing or music based. The night includes a celeb DJ, drinks and popcorn to boot – all for free. Some of … More Bjork’s Voltaic – A Luscious Concert Experience At The Montalban

Space Oddities – Looking For Rock In All The Weird Places

June 19, 2009

Space Oddities – Looking For Rock In All The Weird Places by Ali MacLean In this town, it’s easy to get jaded. Every club or party these days seems to need to top some pinnacle of bacchanale… a regular night with drinks and music just wont do. A warehouse rave is just ordinary. It has … More Space Oddities – Looking For Rock In All The Weird Places

Love And Rockets So Alive Again With Tribute Album

June 2, 2009

Not only does this tribute feature my childhood hometown musical hero, Black Francis, but it also boasts Maynard from Tool, The Flaming Lips, A Place To Bury Strangers, Chantal from Morningwood and my favorite San Francisco Silverlakers, Film School. Plus it was produced with love (and rockets) by Christopher the Minister from Sirius Radio and … More Love And Rockets So Alive Again With Tribute Album

Smooth Sailin’ – Yacht Rock Putting The Hard On In Chardonnay

June 1, 2009

When I was little, I used to pour over my Dad’s records, which were mostly divided into two camps: Beatles and Rolling Stones. I loved the colorful Beatles record jackets, especially Magical Mystery Tour and Sgt. Peppers. The Stones records intrigued me; I knew the zipper on Sticky Fingers records was something I wasn’t supposed … More Smooth Sailin’ – Yacht Rock Putting The Hard On In Chardonnay