Recommendation by Don Rose
If I was going to design my own music station on the radio, I would follow a few simple rules. I would play only good pop-oriented music, tending toward the rock end of the spectrum, with solid memorable melodies, regardless of what decade it was from. Good is good, after all, whether it's a single, a less-known album cut, live recording, studio cut, a sixties super seller or a brand new tune. I would also honor the music -- that is, not talk over it, let it play from beginning to end. And I would pick low-key less-talky DJs who talk softly and carry no big schtick.
Well, someone beat me to it. It's here in Los Angeles, and it's called THE SOUND. "World Class Rock" is their motto. Check it out at 100.3 FM. They play the best cool tunes, from five decades worth of great music (60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s). If you need a comparison, think of it as a more eclectic, less Top-40-ish version of JACK FM. It's just better. Another way to describe it: imagine if Jack and KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic had a child. That's The Sound, baby.
Recent artists/songs I enjoyed on The Sound include Elvis Costello, ELP (Emerson, Lake and Palmer, "In The Beginning"), Talking Heads (live "Burning Down the House"), brand new Counting Crows, Peter Gabriel ("Sledgehammer"), Stevie Wonder ("I Wish" from "Songs in the Key of Life" album), Jane's Addiction, Joe Cocker, a new Scottish band called Gloss Vegas, Jack Johnson, and the song that launched a thousand wedding receptions in the seventies, "Beginnings" (from Chicago's debut album, and they played the WHOLE thing, down to the last percussive notes). I especially love all the eighties tunes I am hearing here, since most other stations tend to gloss over or ignore that most poppish of decades. Give it a try, LA. You won't be disappointed.
Best Bet (Radio): The Sound. 100.3 FM. Likeability Index: 92 (I liked 92 percent of what they played).
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
WESTWOOD SEEN: MOVIE POSTER, BILL MAHER IN RELIGULOUS CUMULUS
Outside movie theatre, on Broxton walking strip, just south of Weyburn, next to Good Earth in Westwood Village:
For a great interview with Religulous director Larry Charles (who also gives enjoyable anecdotes about his "Seinfeld" days), and other cool links related to the documentary, see the links below.
Absolutely Absurd: The World Of Larry Charles : NPR Oct 16, 2008 ... TERRY GROSS, host:. This is Fresh Air. I'm Terry Gross. ... Larry Charles stuck around to record and interview about his other work...
YouTube - Bill Maher & Larry Charles on Religulous - Part 1 of 3 Oct 2, 2008 ... Interview with Bill Maher and Larry Charles on NPR's Fresh Air. Radio host: Terry Gross. Category: Entertainment...
Religulous (2008) Directed by Larry Charles. With Steve Burg, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda, ... The release date was pushed back to July 11, 2008 and finally, October 3...
For a great interview with Religulous director Larry Charles (who also gives enjoyable anecdotes about his "Seinfeld" days), and other cool links related to the documentary, see the links below.
Absolutely Absurd: The World Of Larry Charles : NPR Oct 16, 2008 ... TERRY GROSS, host:. This is Fresh Air. I'm Terry Gross. ... Larry Charles stuck around to record and interview about his other work...
YouTube - Bill Maher & Larry Charles on Religulous - Part 1 of 3 Oct 2, 2008 ... Interview with Bill Maher and Larry Charles on NPR's Fresh Air. Radio host: Terry Gross. Category: Entertainment...
Religulous (2008) Directed by Larry Charles. With Steve Burg, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda, ... The release date was pushed back to July 11, 2008 and finally, October 3...
Saturday, October 4, 2008
NOV 9: KCRW's "LEFT RIGHT & CENTER" LIVE BROADCAST FROM NEW BROAD STAGE IN SANTA MONICA; LISTEN LIVE ON KCRW 89.9 FM OR KCRW.COM
TICKETS FOR "LEFT, RIGHT & CENTER LIVE" EVENT SELL OUT IN LESS THAN FIVE HOURS, BUT FANS CAN LISTEN LIVE ON THE POPULAR PUBLIC RADIO STATION OR STREAM SHOW LIVE ON ITS WEBSITE
On November 9, 2008, public radio station KCRW Santa Monica (89.9 FM and KCRW.com) presents a live broadcast of the station’s political week in review show, LEFT, RIGHT & CENTER. Tickets for the live production, featuring popular political pundits Arianna Huffington, Tony Blankley, Robert Scheer and Matt Miller, sold out less than five hours after being offered for sale to the public at 8 am on October 3.
The on-stage event -- a post-election analysis -- will be broadcast live on 89.9 FM from 6 to 7 pm, and will be streamed LIVE on KCRW.com, with both audio and video feeds.
The beautiful new Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica is the location for this event, which will feature a pre-show meet and greet with the panelists and a live question and answer segment on air.
Left, Right & Center Live is sponsored by City National Bank and Morphosis Architects. Proceeds from the event benefit KCRW’s programming.
KCRW-FM, licensed to Santa Monica College, is National Public Radio's flagship station for Southern California. The station serves Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura Counties, as well as parts of San Diego, San Bernardino, Kern, and Santa Barbara Counties and the greater Palm Springs area. Check here for our coverage area: http://www.kcrw.com/about/coverage-map. Every week, more than 570,000 listeners tune in to hear the station's eclectic and innovative non-commercial program schedule on air. KCRW.com streams more than 1.5 million hours online every month, and listeners download about 1 million audio and video podcasts per month.
On November 9, 2008, public radio station KCRW Santa Monica (89.9 FM and KCRW.com) presents a live broadcast of the station’s political week in review show, LEFT, RIGHT & CENTER. Tickets for the live production, featuring popular political pundits Arianna Huffington, Tony Blankley, Robert Scheer and Matt Miller, sold out less than five hours after being offered for sale to the public at 8 am on October 3.
The on-stage event -- a post-election analysis -- will be broadcast live on 89.9 FM from 6 to 7 pm, and will be streamed LIVE on KCRW.com, with both audio and video feeds.
The beautiful new Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica is the location for this event, which will feature a pre-show meet and greet with the panelists and a live question and answer segment on air.
Left, Right & Center Live is sponsored by City National Bank and Morphosis Architects. Proceeds from the event benefit KCRW’s programming.
KCRW-FM, licensed to Santa Monica College, is National Public Radio's flagship station for Southern California. The station serves Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura Counties, as well as parts of San Diego, San Bernardino, Kern, and Santa Barbara Counties and the greater Palm Springs area. Check here for our coverage area: http://www.kcrw.com/about/coverage-map. Every week, more than 570,000 listeners tune in to hear the station's eclectic and innovative non-commercial program schedule on air. KCRW.com streams more than 1.5 million hours online every month, and listeners download about 1 million audio and video podcasts per month.
Friday, October 3, 2008
OCT 1 - NOV 25: LIVE MUSIC PRESENTED BY KCRW FM, LOS ANGELES AREA
KCRW PRESENTS: LIVE MUSIC SHOWS in the LA AREA:
(The 88 is one of The LA Report's favorite bands, FYI - stellar pop music - see Nov. 1)
Wed, October 1, STARS at the AVALON.
Thurs, October 2, STARS at the HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM.
Thurs, October 2, SIGUR ROS at THE GREEK THEATRE.
Fri, October 3, AN EVENING WITH DAVID BYRNE-- The Songs of David Byrne & Brian Eno at THE GREEK THEATRE.
Fri, October 3, DEERHOOF at THE AVALON.
Sat, October 4, SWELL SEASON at THE GREEK THEATRE.
Thurs, October 9, EMILY WELLS AT THE HOTEL CAFÉ.
Sat, October 11, BAJOFONDO AT THE ROXY.
Wed, October 15, JACKIE GREENE at the TROUBADOUR.
Thurs, October 16, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB MOVIE SCREENING at the EGYPTIAN THEATRE.
Fri, October 17, YAEL NAIM at THE TROUBADOUR.
Sat, October 18, BOAT PEOPLE AT SPACELAND.
Tues, October 21, CONOR OBERST AND THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND at THE MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATER.
Wed, October 22, CONOR OBERST AND THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND at THE MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATER.
Thurs, October 23, STEREOLAB at MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATER.
Wed, October 29, ROB DICKINSON at the HOTEL CAFE.
Thurs, October 30, JENNY LEWIS AT THE ORPHEUM THEATRE.
Thurs, October 30, LISA HANNIGAN AT LARGO AT THE CORONET.
Thurs, October 30, FUJIYA & MIYAGI at the TROUBADOUR.
Thurs, October 30, RAY LAMONTAGNE at THE WILTERN.
Sat, November 1, THE 88 at the TROUBADOUR.
Sat, November 1, FORRO IN THE DARK at the ECHO.
Sun, November 2 , RAY LAMONTAGNE at THE WILTERN.
Mon, November 3, LYKKE LI at the EL REY THEATRE.
Sun, November 9, NATACHA ATLAS AT THE EL REY THEATRE.
Tues, November 18, HOTEL CAFE TOUR with Rachael Yamagata, Meiko, Thao Nguyen, Kate Havnevik, Lenka, Emily Wells, Jaymay at THE MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATER.
Fri, November 21, LITTLE DRAGON at THE ROXY.
Fri, November 21, KRAAK AND SMAAK at THE MUSIC BOX AT THE FONDA.
Mon, November 24, THE DECEMBERISTS at THE WILTERN.
Tues, November 25, LITTLE DRAGON at THE DETROIT BAR.
KCRW-FM, licensed to Santa Monica College, is National Public Radio's flagship station for Southern California. The station serves Los Angeles and Orange Counties at 89.9 FM, Ventura County at 89.1 FM on KCRU/ Oxnard-Ventura, the greater Palm Springs area at 89.3 FM on KCRI/Indio-Palm Springs and Kern and Northern LA Counties at 88.1 FM on KCRY/Mojave/Antelope Valley. Translators carry the signal to Santa Barbara at 106.9 FM; Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley areas at 90.7 FM; Gorman at 89.7 FM; Banning at 90.9 FM; the Ridgecrest area at 100.1 FM; the Thousand Oaks and Conejo Valley areas at 102.3 FM; Ojai at 102.1 FM; Lemon Grove/Spring Valley in San Diego County at 89.9 FM; and Borrego Springs at 92.9 FM.KCRW is on the World Wide Web at www.KCRW.com; streaming three channels, with on-demand listening, 13 years of archived programs and a wide-ranging slate of podcasts. Every week, more than 550,000 listeners tune in to hear the station's eclectic and innovative non-commercial program schedule on air. KCRW.com streams more than 1.5 million hours online every month, and listeners download more than 2 million audio and video podcasts per month.
(The 88 is one of The LA Report's favorite bands, FYI - stellar pop music - see Nov. 1)
Wed, October 1, STARS at the AVALON.
Thurs, October 2, STARS at the HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM.
Thurs, October 2, SIGUR ROS at THE GREEK THEATRE.
Fri, October 3, AN EVENING WITH DAVID BYRNE-- The Songs of David Byrne & Brian Eno at THE GREEK THEATRE.
Fri, October 3, DEERHOOF at THE AVALON.
Sat, October 4, SWELL SEASON at THE GREEK THEATRE.
Thurs, October 9, EMILY WELLS AT THE HOTEL CAFÉ.
Sat, October 11, BAJOFONDO AT THE ROXY.
Wed, October 15, JACKIE GREENE at the TROUBADOUR.
Thurs, October 16, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB MOVIE SCREENING at the EGYPTIAN THEATRE.
Fri, October 17, YAEL NAIM at THE TROUBADOUR.
Sat, October 18, BOAT PEOPLE AT SPACELAND.
Tues, October 21, CONOR OBERST AND THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND at THE MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATER.
Wed, October 22, CONOR OBERST AND THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND at THE MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATER.
Thurs, October 23, STEREOLAB at MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATER.
Wed, October 29, ROB DICKINSON at the HOTEL CAFE.
Thurs, October 30, JENNY LEWIS AT THE ORPHEUM THEATRE.
Thurs, October 30, LISA HANNIGAN AT LARGO AT THE CORONET.
Thurs, October 30, FUJIYA & MIYAGI at the TROUBADOUR.
Thurs, October 30, RAY LAMONTAGNE at THE WILTERN.
Sat, November 1, THE 88 at the TROUBADOUR.
Sat, November 1, FORRO IN THE DARK at the ECHO.
Sun, November 2 , RAY LAMONTAGNE at THE WILTERN.
Mon, November 3, LYKKE LI at the EL REY THEATRE.
Sun, November 9, NATACHA ATLAS AT THE EL REY THEATRE.
Tues, November 18, HOTEL CAFE TOUR with Rachael Yamagata, Meiko, Thao Nguyen, Kate Havnevik, Lenka, Emily Wells, Jaymay at THE MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATER.
Fri, November 21, LITTLE DRAGON at THE ROXY.
Fri, November 21, KRAAK AND SMAAK at THE MUSIC BOX AT THE FONDA.
Mon, November 24, THE DECEMBERISTS at THE WILTERN.
Tues, November 25, LITTLE DRAGON at THE DETROIT BAR.
KCRW-FM, licensed to Santa Monica College, is National Public Radio's flagship station for Southern California. The station serves Los Angeles and Orange Counties at 89.9 FM, Ventura County at 89.1 FM on KCRU/ Oxnard-Ventura, the greater Palm Springs area at 89.3 FM on KCRI/Indio-Palm Springs and Kern and Northern LA Counties at 88.1 FM on KCRY/Mojave/Antelope Valley. Translators carry the signal to Santa Barbara at 106.9 FM; Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley areas at 90.7 FM; Gorman at 89.7 FM; Banning at 90.9 FM; the Ridgecrest area at 100.1 FM; the Thousand Oaks and Conejo Valley areas at 102.3 FM; Ojai at 102.1 FM; Lemon Grove/Spring Valley in San Diego County at 89.9 FM; and Borrego Springs at 92.9 FM.KCRW is on the World Wide Web at www.KCRW.com; streaming three channels, with on-demand listening, 13 years of archived programs and a wide-ranging slate of podcasts. Every week, more than 550,000 listeners tune in to hear the station's eclectic and innovative non-commercial program schedule on air. KCRW.com streams more than 1.5 million hours online every month, and listeners download more than 2 million audio and video podcasts per month.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
HARRY SHEARER, SIMPSONS VO STAR AND RADIO SHOW HOST, GETS STAR ON WALK OF FAME; OVER 20 PERFORMERS HONORED WITH ONE OF HOLLYWOOD'S HIGHEST KUDOS
KCRW’s Harry Shearer to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star; Host of flagship public radio station’s “Le Show” among over 20 performers and personalities named by the star committee today
Shearer will also emcee LA Press Club Awards this Saturday night, June 21st
Radio personality... actor... author... director... comedian... musician... philosopher... political satirist... multi-media artist... and one of the best “voices" in the business (just ask “The Simpsons”), HARRY SHEARER is one of the most prolific entertainers of this – or any – generation. Today, The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's Walk of Fame Committee announced that Harry Shearer is one of two LA-based radio personalities who will be honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame next year.
For 25 years, Harry Shearer has been dissecting headlines, impersonating news makers, creating topical songs, writing/acting/producing sketches about political figures, news anchors and entertainers, and inventing unique feature segments and characters for Le Show, his weekly Sunday morning program, produced for and distributed nationwide by 89.9 KCRW-Santa Monica and www.KCRW.com. Le Show is one of the station’s most popular podcasts—available here: (www.KCRW.com/etc/programs/ls). He writes, produces and presents all of the material on the show himself.
Vogue magazine called Le Show “a wildly clever, iconoclastic stew of talk, music, political commentary, readings of inadvertently funny public documents or trade magazines and scripted skits.” Los Angeles Magazine described Harry’s talent for writing and performing this way: “Shearer is a one-man renaissance assault force on the conventions of our culture and a much-needed antidote to the current gloom and doom.”
An LA native and child actor, Shearer appeared on radio with Jack Benny and in the pilot episode of TV’s “Leave it to Beaver” as Eddie Haskell. A political science major at UCLA in the early 60's (where he was a writer and editor for the school's humor magazine), Shearer also did graduate work at Harvard and served a political internship in Sacramento. As a freelance journalist, Shearer covered the Watts riots for Newsweek before teaching high school English for two years in South Central Los Angeles. He cut his performance and satirical teeth with the legendary 70s stage troupe, “The Credibility Gap,” writing for, producing and performing on their albums and tours.
Shearer’s TV work currently includes “THE SIMPSONS,” the longest running primetime animated series, where he is never seen but always heard as three of the show's leading characters (Mr. Burns, Smithers and Ned Flanders) as well as dozens of other "friends" who visit the Simpson family. Other television credits include “Saturday Night Live,” “Murphy Brown” and “Chicago Hope,” to name just a few, and he starred in his own HBO hour-long special: “Comedy Hour Live: The Magic of Live.” He is a two-time Cable Ace Award winner for his rap music video “Shredding Party,” and “The News Hole,” a current events gameshow. These days, he appears in his own productions on “My Damn Channel,” an Internet-based entertainment website.
Shearer earned multi-media artist status by creating several acclaimed museum exhibits of public figures, captured via satellite in silence as they waited for their television interviews to begin. The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles presented Shearer's installation, Wall Of Silence, featuring key figures from the O.J. Simpson trial in their least soundbite-stealing moments.
Shearer, along with his wife, singer-songwriter Judith Owen, created Courgette Records; among other albums, they released Shearer’s CD “Songs Pointed and Pointless,” which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2007. His new CD, “Songs of the Bushmen,” will be released July 7 as a digital download at www.harryshearer.com.
Today’s announced Walk of Fame star-honorees: Harry Shearer, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Cameron Diaz, Robert Downey Jr., Tim Burton, Leslie Caron, Charles Durning, Ralph Fiennes, William Petersen, Kyra Sedgwick, John Stamos, Mark Burnett, Chuck Lorre, Kenny "Baby Face" Edmonds, Dave Koz, The Miracles, Doug Morris, Rush, Shakira, KFI radio personality Bill Handel.
Shearer will also emcee LA Press Club Awards this Saturday night, June 21st
Radio personality... actor... author... director... comedian... musician... philosopher... political satirist... multi-media artist... and one of the best “voices" in the business (just ask “The Simpsons”), HARRY SHEARER is one of the most prolific entertainers of this – or any – generation. Today, The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's Walk of Fame Committee announced that Harry Shearer is one of two LA-based radio personalities who will be honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame next year.
For 25 years, Harry Shearer has been dissecting headlines, impersonating news makers, creating topical songs, writing/acting/producing sketches about political figures, news anchors and entertainers, and inventing unique feature segments and characters for Le Show, his weekly Sunday morning program, produced for and distributed nationwide by 89.9 KCRW-Santa Monica and www.KCRW.com. Le Show is one of the station’s most popular podcasts—available here: (www.KCRW.com/etc/programs/ls). He writes, produces and presents all of the material on the show himself.
Vogue magazine called Le Show “a wildly clever, iconoclastic stew of talk, music, political commentary, readings of inadvertently funny public documents or trade magazines and scripted skits.” Los Angeles Magazine described Harry’s talent for writing and performing this way: “Shearer is a one-man renaissance assault force on the conventions of our culture and a much-needed antidote to the current gloom and doom.”
An LA native and child actor, Shearer appeared on radio with Jack Benny and in the pilot episode of TV’s “Leave it to Beaver” as Eddie Haskell. A political science major at UCLA in the early 60's (where he was a writer and editor for the school's humor magazine), Shearer also did graduate work at Harvard and served a political internship in Sacramento. As a freelance journalist, Shearer covered the Watts riots for Newsweek before teaching high school English for two years in South Central Los Angeles. He cut his performance and satirical teeth with the legendary 70s stage troupe, “The Credibility Gap,” writing for, producing and performing on their albums and tours.
Shearer’s TV work currently includes “THE SIMPSONS,” the longest running primetime animated series, where he is never seen but always heard as three of the show's leading characters (Mr. Burns, Smithers and Ned Flanders) as well as dozens of other "friends" who visit the Simpson family. Other television credits include “Saturday Night Live,” “Murphy Brown” and “Chicago Hope,” to name just a few, and he starred in his own HBO hour-long special: “Comedy Hour Live: The Magic of Live.” He is a two-time Cable Ace Award winner for his rap music video “Shredding Party,” and “The News Hole,” a current events gameshow. These days, he appears in his own productions on “My Damn Channel,” an Internet-based entertainment website.
Shearer earned multi-media artist status by creating several acclaimed museum exhibits of public figures, captured via satellite in silence as they waited for their television interviews to begin. The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles presented Shearer's installation, Wall Of Silence, featuring key figures from the O.J. Simpson trial in their least soundbite-stealing moments.
Shearer, along with his wife, singer-songwriter Judith Owen, created Courgette Records; among other albums, they released Shearer’s CD “Songs Pointed and Pointless,” which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2007. His new CD, “Songs of the Bushmen,” will be released July 7 as a digital download at www.harryshearer.com.
Today’s announced Walk of Fame star-honorees: Harry Shearer, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Cameron Diaz, Robert Downey Jr., Tim Burton, Leslie Caron, Charles Durning, Ralph Fiennes, William Petersen, Kyra Sedgwick, John Stamos, Mark Burnett, Chuck Lorre, Kenny "Baby Face" Edmonds, Dave Koz, The Miracles, Doug Morris, Rush, Shakira, KFI radio personality Bill Handel.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
FEB. 24: ERIC IDLE GUEST DJs ON KCSN's MEET THE BEATLES RADIO SHOW TO SHARE GEORGE HARRISON SONGS & MEMORIES
Since famed Beatle George Harrison would have been 65 on February 25th, LA radio will be celebrating the birth of "The Quiet Beatle." Harrison's close friend Eric Idle will be guest DJ on Les Perry's "Meet the Beatles" show on KCSN 88.5 FM. The show runs 10am to 2pm every Sunday, but Idle (who is not only famous as a member of Monty Python, but also as a member and co-founder of Beatle parody band The Rutles) should be on air around 10am. Expect some anecdotes, favorite songs, and (we hope) some cool rare Harrison material.
Regarding George being branded the Quiet One, Idle has said his Beatle pal was actually quite the opposite (that once his friend started talking, he wouldn't shut up! -- an ironic statement, since Idle once played a character in a Python sketch who literally would not stop talking). For more Idle thoughts, and some great music, tune in for what promises to be a fun show celebrating the life and humor of Brit-rock's most famous Pisces, George Harrison.
Of course, expect LA's other Beatle-radio shows to be spinning lots of Harrisongs as well. From 8am to 10am, two back-to-back Beatle shows air on KRTH 101.1 fm (K-EARTH), and Chris Carter's excellent "Breakfast with the Beatles" show airs from 9am to noon, on KLOS 95.5 fm. Finally, we're not positive, but I suspect Little Steven will also play and/or talk about Mr. Harrison on his also-excellent KLOS show, "Little Steven's Underground Garage," which has The LA Report's favorite opening segment of any radio show on the air (check it out and enjoy!). He also thanks Alan Freed every show. How cool is that!
Regarding George being branded the Quiet One, Idle has said his Beatle pal was actually quite the opposite (that once his friend started talking, he wouldn't shut up! -- an ironic statement, since Idle once played a character in a Python sketch who literally would not stop talking). For more Idle thoughts, and some great music, tune in for what promises to be a fun show celebrating the life and humor of Brit-rock's most famous Pisces, George Harrison.
Of course, expect LA's other Beatle-radio shows to be spinning lots of Harrisongs as well. From 8am to 10am, two back-to-back Beatle shows air on KRTH 101.1 fm (K-EARTH), and Chris Carter's excellent "Breakfast with the Beatles" show airs from 9am to noon, on KLOS 95.5 fm. Finally, we're not positive, but I suspect Little Steven will also play and/or talk about Mr. Harrison on his also-excellent KLOS show, "Little Steven's Underground Garage," which has The LA Report's favorite opening segment of any radio show on the air (check it out and enjoy!). He also thanks Alan Freed every show. How cool is that!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
JAN. 27: BREAKFAST WITH THE BEATLES, LIVE BROADCAST FROM SIT n SLEEP PASADENA
Chris Carter is taking his show on the road! See "Breakfast with the Beatles" broadcast LIVE from 9am to noon this coming Sunday, at the Sit n Sleep store (you know, the place with the CEO named Larry who'll beat any advertised price "or your mattress is FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!") in Pasadena.
Speaking of free, the live event will feature Free Starbucks! And you can win prizes! The LA Report loves this show, so go support it!
With the Ringo album release show/party at the House of Blues Jan. 25th, it's looking like a big Beatle week in LA, indeed. Now all we need (besides love) are some new Macca appearances. If you see Sir Paul around town, let us know! Email: info@thelareport.com.
Speaking of free, the live event will feature Free Starbucks! And you can win prizes! The LA Report loves this show, so go support it!
With the Ringo album release show/party at the House of Blues Jan. 25th, it's looking like a big Beatle week in LA, indeed. Now all we need (besides love) are some new Macca appearances. If you see Sir Paul around town, let us know! Email: info@thelareport.com.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
GUITAR CENTER OPENS IN WEST LA WITH PACKED PARTY; GREAT DEALS ALL WEEKEND LONG
Guitar Center knows how to throw an opening party, as evidenced by its boffo bash November 1st, 2007 at its new store on the corner of Pico and Westwood Blvds. Hundreds lined Westwood Boulevard waiting for entry into the store. All got in, since the event was run in a refreshingly organized manner. Plus, everyone in the multi-age crowd got cool Guitar Center opening-day commemorative T-shirts.
Then there were the fun contests, raffles and bands (including the headliners, a band called The Graduate). Five lucky attendees (number 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 in line) got to compete for the chance to win prizes worth up to, get this, 100 grand! Yes, that is not a typo; it was possible for one of the lucky five onstage to walk away with $100,000 in a gameshow-style competition. Like Deal or No Deal, it was a luck-based contest, no trivia skill required - just pull envelopes off a gameboard and open, see if you win a giftcertificate for the store OR the chance to keep playing and win even more. Eventually, one man remained onstage, who pulled three envelopes from a final group of 12; if all three had the special Guitar Center symbol, he would win $100,000! Alas, he didn't, but the hundreds in gift certificates he won was a nice consolation prize.
On top of all this, many in the audience won prizes during two fun raffles (an amazing assortment of prizes that included iPods, Playstations, DVDs, Led Zeppelin and Dylan boxsets, home theatre systems, Cambridge Soundworks and Bose Wave radios, TVs and more), as well as random awarding of killer gear to various attendees. All in all, there were winners galore, and lots of Rockstar energy drinks for happy music lovers and musicians.
Now for the stuff in store for you in the store. Opening weekend deals include $99 blowout prices on three great products (Ibanez electric guitar, Yamaha acoustic guitar, Peavey trans-tube amplifier), $49 for a portable electric keyboard with built-in speakers, $9.99 for a keyboard stand, and $49 for THREE (yes, I said three) microphones. There are many more deals too numerous to list here, just head down to Pico and Westwood, across from the Westside Pavilion, and you will not be disappointed.
Among those in attendance on opening night were reps from Guitar Center, LA Weekly, Wahoo Tacos (serving tasty food to the hundreds on line to get in the store), Rockstar energy drinks (serving, among other flavors, its delicious JUICED drinks, a favorite of The LA Report), and KROQ. We also chatted with KCRW DJ (and head music guru of the KCRW music library) Erik J. Lawrence, host of KCRW's "Dragnet" show (midnight to 3am Monday nights / Tuesday mornings, 89.9 FM). EJL, who was attending not spinning, told us that the digitization of the incredible music library of the Santa Monica College station is proceeding nicely, thanks in part to some nifty robotic equipment.
Kudos to Guitar Center for a most memorable night featuring a healthy dose of fun and generosity. As store launches go, it was top of the line. Get yourself down to the new store and save some serious dough all this weekend. Saturday afternoon would be an especially good time, as you can meet KLOS FM host Cynthia Fox while you shop.
Then there were the fun contests, raffles and bands (including the headliners, a band called The Graduate). Five lucky attendees (number 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 in line) got to compete for the chance to win prizes worth up to, get this, 100 grand! Yes, that is not a typo; it was possible for one of the lucky five onstage to walk away with $100,000 in a gameshow-style competition. Like Deal or No Deal, it was a luck-based contest, no trivia skill required - just pull envelopes off a gameboard and open, see if you win a giftcertificate for the store OR the chance to keep playing and win even more. Eventually, one man remained onstage, who pulled three envelopes from a final group of 12; if all three had the special Guitar Center symbol, he would win $100,000! Alas, he didn't, but the hundreds in gift certificates he won was a nice consolation prize.
On top of all this, many in the audience won prizes during two fun raffles (an amazing assortment of prizes that included iPods, Playstations, DVDs, Led Zeppelin and Dylan boxsets, home theatre systems, Cambridge Soundworks and Bose Wave radios, TVs and more), as well as random awarding of killer gear to various attendees. All in all, there were winners galore, and lots of Rockstar energy drinks for happy music lovers and musicians.
Now for the stuff in store for you in the store. Opening weekend deals include $99 blowout prices on three great products (Ibanez electric guitar, Yamaha acoustic guitar, Peavey trans-tube amplifier), $49 for a portable electric keyboard with built-in speakers, $9.99 for a keyboard stand, and $49 for THREE (yes, I said three) microphones. There are many more deals too numerous to list here, just head down to Pico and Westwood, across from the Westside Pavilion, and you will not be disappointed.
Among those in attendance on opening night were reps from Guitar Center, LA Weekly, Wahoo Tacos (serving tasty food to the hundreds on line to get in the store), Rockstar energy drinks (serving, among other flavors, its delicious JUICED drinks, a favorite of The LA Report), and KROQ. We also chatted with KCRW DJ (and head music guru of the KCRW music library) Erik J. Lawrence, host of KCRW's "Dragnet" show (midnight to 3am Monday nights / Tuesday mornings, 89.9 FM). EJL, who was attending not spinning, told us that the digitization of the incredible music library of the Santa Monica College station is proceeding nicely, thanks in part to some nifty robotic equipment.
Kudos to Guitar Center for a most memorable night featuring a healthy dose of fun and generosity. As store launches go, it was top of the line. Get yourself down to the new store and save some serious dough all this weekend. Saturday afternoon would be an especially good time, as you can meet KLOS FM host Cynthia Fox while you shop.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
1965 BEATLE FLASHBACK: GEORGE GETS GUITAR!
Beatle fans, get thee to the cool website of Bill Carlson. Bill was there way back when to cover the Beatles' tour as it steamrolled across America and into the upper Midwest, where Bill captured images that are just now getting exposure, pardon the pun. The LA Report just caught Bill on one of the fine Los Angeles Beatle shows (KRTH 101.1 FM, which broadcasts two shows back to back on Sundays, 8am to 10am). Mr. Carlson told his tale of the Fab Four in Minnesota, where among other things, lead guitarist George Harrison received a brand new Rickenbacker guitar (see photo above).
Bill also referred fellow Beatlemaniacs to his website, where he sells his fine photos. In the case of the George guitar gift, Bill gives some context to the above photo with this quote:
“...Yeah, I got number two. This friend in England who takes care of guitars, Alan Rogan, found out that that Rickenbacker 12-string of mine is the second one made. The first they gave to a woman, and the second one I got. I got another one with the rounded cutaways, but I’m glad to say that the one that went missing - I got a lot of stuff stolen or lost - wasn’t the original one.” --George Harrison in “Guitar Player” interview
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
JOBS: PLAYBOY RADIO: ASSOCIATE PRODUCER AND PAID INTERN (INFOLIST); NOV. 1 DEADLINE
The following is from Jeff Gund and his excellent website, INFOLIST:
My friends at Playboy Radio have asked me to get the word out they're hiring for two positions – an Associate Producer, as well as an Intern position (some pay) - this is an INFOLIST.com exclusive! As always, feel free to forward this if you know someone that would be interested...
-Jeffrey R. Gund
INFOLIST.com
Jeffrey R. Gund Music and Sound Design
www.myspace.com/JeffGund
My friends at Playboy Radio have asked me to get the word out they're hiring for two positions – an Associate Producer, as well as an Intern position (some pay) - this is an INFOLIST.com exclusive! As always, feel free to forward this if you know someone that would be interested...
-Jeffrey R. Gund
INFOLIST.com
Jeffrey R. Gund Music and Sound Design
www.myspace.com/JeffGund
PLAYBOY RADIO HIRING TWO POSITIONS: ASSOCIATE PRODUCER AND PAID INTERN
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Playboy Radio (Sirius) is looking for a new Associate Producer for our nationally broadcast morning radio show. This is the right position for someone who has a passion for, and a history in, RADIO. We’re looking for a person with incredible organizational skills and a track record of booking celebrities and a head for creative ideas. Reliability is paramount because this is a job of long days that start with early mornings. We’re looking for someone to get involved with every single aspect of production. However, if you’re calling is to be “talent” DO NOT APPLY. You’d be wasting your time and ours. If you have no radio/production experience, DO NOT APPLY. But if your dream is to work behind the scenes of a smart, edgy, creative show that reaches almost four million people every day and you’ve paid your dues, then this might be a fit.
TO APPLY for Associate Producer position: Be sure to mention you heard about this from Jeff Gund at INFOLIST.com for priority consideration, and qualified candidates should email a COVER LETTER and RESUME no later than November 1st, 2007 to: radio@playboy.com
INTERN
Playboy Radio (Sirius) is looking for an INTERN to work here at the station. While experience is a plus, the most important attributes should be enthusiasm for hard work in general, and radio in particular. This is an incredible chance for a motivated individual to learn every aspect of radio from the ground up, and to learn it from top notch professionals at a nationally broadcast station. There is some limited pay for this position, and we do not care whether you are currently enrolled in school or not. We care that you have a hunger to learn and an ambition to be great.
TO APPLY for Intern position: Be sure to mention you heard about this from Jeff Gund at INFOLIST.com for priority consideration, and email a COVER LETTER and RESUME no later than November 1st, 2007 to: radio@playboy.com
Sunday, October 21, 2007
KCSN FM PLEDGE DRIVE ON NOW TIL OCT. 28
The LA Report is a proud member of KCSN FM (88.5), and you should be too. Not just because Los Angeles Magazine gave them Best of LA honors, but because you can really get an amazing education in modern popular music by listening to their many themed shows (hence it's fitting this station's HQ is a university -- Cal State Northridge). Here are some of the programs we find to be Best Bets here at The LA Report:
THURSDAY night, late, is a show devoted to Broadway classics.
FRIDAY night there is Madly Cocktail, to get your fix of great standards in that loungey style that always makes me think of the movie Swingers, and of late great Mel Torme - especially his version of "Sunshine Superman," which is both bizarre and beautiful at the same time. After this cool show is a great program featuring all Surf classics (think Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, Ventures and other instrumental hits, and some Hawaiian/Island ditties thrown in), hosted by The Great Kahuna (aka Les Perry) and his ever-giggling Gidget-like sidekick, Surfer Girl.
SATURDAY we love the British Invasion, hosted by Les Perry from 2pm--5pm, with lots of the non-Beatles Brit hits circa 1964-1967, including the Who, Kinks, Animals, Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Faces, Manfred Mann, and sometimes later hits like T.Rex, Badfinger, and more. The 4pm hour is a theme within a theme - Stone City, featuring nothing by Rolling Stones tunes. 5pm brings a bucket of Blues from Ann the Raven.
SUNDAY from 10am--2pm is the show MEET THE BEATLES with host Les Perry, featuring many rarities as well as hits, from both group and solo work (Les has even played an entire live show by the Beatles, from raw footage recorded at the Hollywood Bowl). Following Les on Sunday from 2pm--5pm is Charmin' Larmin's great roots-of-rock-and-roll show, with "salacious" rock plus interspersed trailers from classic B-movies from the 50s and 60s that will have you howling with laughter. Later, at 7pm, comes The Dylan Hour, an entire hour devoted to folk/rock/country/legend Bob Dylan.
There are many other shows we have heard of but not yet heard, like a Grateful Dead show, and Classical music weekday mornings, but the main thing is that this station needs to be discovered by those who have not yet found this gem, and funded by those who have. KCSN employs signal-strengtheners for those on the Westside and beyond, so they really service a lot of LA. Memberships start at $50, on par with other public radio stations here in Los Angeles, and you get great premiums (we got a $40 giftcard to Maria's Italian Kitchen for our $50, for example), as well as entry into a sweepstakes to win a cruise to Mexico. Membership also allows you to win all the numerous tickets and other prizes they give away all year long on all their shows. So listen, enjoy, and call them to pledge your support today -- 1-800-795-KCSN.
THURSDAY night, late, is a show devoted to Broadway classics.
FRIDAY night there is Madly Cocktail, to get your fix of great standards in that loungey style that always makes me think of the movie Swingers, and of late great Mel Torme - especially his version of "Sunshine Superman," which is both bizarre and beautiful at the same time. After this cool show is a great program featuring all Surf classics (think Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, Ventures and other instrumental hits, and some Hawaiian/Island ditties thrown in), hosted by The Great Kahuna (aka Les Perry) and his ever-giggling Gidget-like sidekick, Surfer Girl.
SATURDAY we love the British Invasion, hosted by Les Perry from 2pm--5pm, with lots of the non-Beatles Brit hits circa 1964-1967, including the Who, Kinks, Animals, Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Faces, Manfred Mann, and sometimes later hits like T.Rex, Badfinger, and more. The 4pm hour is a theme within a theme - Stone City, featuring nothing by Rolling Stones tunes. 5pm brings a bucket of Blues from Ann the Raven.
SUNDAY from 10am--2pm is the show MEET THE BEATLES with host Les Perry, featuring many rarities as well as hits, from both group and solo work (Les has even played an entire live show by the Beatles, from raw footage recorded at the Hollywood Bowl). Following Les on Sunday from 2pm--5pm is Charmin' Larmin's great roots-of-rock-and-roll show, with "salacious" rock plus interspersed trailers from classic B-movies from the 50s and 60s that will have you howling with laughter. Later, at 7pm, comes The Dylan Hour, an entire hour devoted to folk/rock/country/legend Bob Dylan.
There are many other shows we have heard of but not yet heard, like a Grateful Dead show, and Classical music weekday mornings, but the main thing is that this station needs to be discovered by those who have not yet found this gem, and funded by those who have. KCSN employs signal-strengtheners for those on the Westside and beyond, so they really service a lot of LA. Memberships start at $50, on par with other public radio stations here in Los Angeles, and you get great premiums (we got a $40 giftcard to Maria's Italian Kitchen for our $50, for example), as well as entry into a sweepstakes to win a cruise to Mexico. Membership also allows you to win all the numerous tickets and other prizes they give away all year long on all their shows. So listen, enjoy, and call them to pledge your support today -- 1-800-795-KCSN.
Friday, September 28, 2007
EVENT REPORT: SCION "MAYOR OF THE SUNSET STRIP" SCREENING AND Q&A
(Sep. 26, 2007 : Beverly Hills, CA) Event Report by Don Rose
Scion held a cool event tonight, screening the fine film "The Mayor of the Sunset Strip" at the Fine Arts Theatre (Wilshire just west of La Cienega). They provided popcorn, drinks, and invited the documentary's director George Hickenlooper to do Q&A afterwards. George was great, graciously answering numerous questions after the film, dropping many a movie reference that often went over the audience members' heads, but giving us all "some homework to do," he joked.
The LA Report loved the movie. The film's star and subject: Rodney Bingenheimer, long-time KROQ DJ (still on the air, 106.7 FM, Sundays midnight to 3am) and creator of the legendary English Disco nightclub on the Strip. Did you know Rodney introduced Bowie to LA? (See the film for many more facts and details, too lengthy to repeat here.) We especially enjoyed the cast of eccentric characters around Rodney, which really added a lot of depth to the film. "Mayor" is not just a great biopic, but an excellent analysis of celebrity culture and the history of Los Angeles. We can't wait to see the extras on the DVD (George mentioned a discussion between songwriting titans Elvis Costello and Brian Wilson, who were both in the film but for oh so brief a time; their conversation probably could have been a docu film in itself).
Kudos to George, and to "Mayor" producer Chris Carter, who is also in the film (owing much of the great things in his life to Rodney, he says; Rodney broke Chris's band Dramarama into the big time, among many other groups and artists). Chris hosts America's longest running Beatle show, Breakfast with the Beatles (KLOS 95.5 FM, Sundays 9am to noon).
Best B-story in "Mayor": Kim Fowley (Rodney's songwriter/producer friend and foil, who claims he is the original Mayor of the Strip, who lent the title to Rodney to use while he was away, way back when). Kim was the subject of a segment on Little Steven's amazingly great Underground Garage show (KLOS 95.5 FM, Sundays 10 to midnight) a few weeks ago.
Scion held a cool event tonight, screening the fine film "The Mayor of the Sunset Strip" at the Fine Arts Theatre (Wilshire just west of La Cienega). They provided popcorn, drinks, and invited the documentary's director George Hickenlooper to do Q&A afterwards. George was great, graciously answering numerous questions after the film, dropping many a movie reference that often went over the audience members' heads, but giving us all "some homework to do," he joked.
The LA Report loved the movie. The film's star and subject: Rodney Bingenheimer, long-time KROQ DJ (still on the air, 106.7 FM, Sundays midnight to 3am) and creator of the legendary English Disco nightclub on the Strip. Did you know Rodney introduced Bowie to LA? (See the film for many more facts and details, too lengthy to repeat here.) We especially enjoyed the cast of eccentric characters around Rodney, which really added a lot of depth to the film. "Mayor" is not just a great biopic, but an excellent analysis of celebrity culture and the history of Los Angeles. We can't wait to see the extras on the DVD (George mentioned a discussion between songwriting titans Elvis Costello and Brian Wilson, who were both in the film but for oh so brief a time; their conversation probably could have been a docu film in itself).
Kudos to George, and to "Mayor" producer Chris Carter, who is also in the film (owing much of the great things in his life to Rodney, he says; Rodney broke Chris's band Dramarama into the big time, among many other groups and artists). Chris hosts America's longest running Beatle show, Breakfast with the Beatles (KLOS 95.5 FM, Sundays 9am to noon).
Best B-story in "Mayor": Kim Fowley (Rodney's songwriter/producer friend and foil, who claims he is the original Mayor of the Strip, who lent the title to Rodney to use while he was away, way back when). Kim was the subject of a segment on Little Steven's amazingly great Underground Garage show (KLOS 95.5 FM, Sundays 10 to midnight) a few weeks ago.
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