taylor’s blog

I can’t help it…it seems like every year since about 2006 my initial reaction to the Coachella lineup has been less than enthusiastic. But as I look a little closer at the insanely long list of bands, more and more gems start catching my eye. Then the whole idea of Coachella really sinks in- the [...]

Andrew Bird @ Greek Theater

Thanks to Filter Magazine for giving away tickets to this awesome show (and especially for giving them to me!) This will be a night of firsts – first time seeing Andrew Bird live, and first time visiting the Greek Theater (I’ve only driven past).
Echo Park Community Festival 09 AKA (non-Lotus [...]

826LA’s hilarious Tiny Vaudeville returns on Tuesday, June 30th with comedy, magic, music and more!
Enjoy house band Dan Bern & Common Rotation and the always hilarious Gut-Busting Side-Splittery by Acker and Blacker and Ginsburg and McIntyre. Don’t miss audience favorite, readings of 826LA student material by real actors!
Get more details here.

So I thought I was the lucky one who will be taking off work and vacating the Los Angeles area to go relax lakeside in Shasta.  However, I have been sadly mistaken as it seems I have decided to go on this spontaneous trip at the worst possible time….FREE PINKBERRY DAY!? WTF? [...]

“Incubus are playing a gig tonight in Los Angeles at the Echoplex which is located at 1822 Sunset Blvd. Tickets for the show are $20 cash and are only available at the venue box office. To avoid disruption to the local businesses during the day no lineups will be allowed before 5P. Doors open at [...]

Last night’s 70’s roller disco @ Echoplex was amazing! Time-warp dress up, free beer, skating my heart out even though the place was a frickin sauna…good times and pics to prove it:

p.s. Mountains of Blow tonight @ The Relax Bar. $5 – 8:00 PM

Who’s down to break out the tube socks and get their roll on?  Meet me at the Echoplex tonight for “Downtown’s First Roller Disco.”  It’s only $5 with RSVP, there will be drinks to entertain all of you non-skaters who just want to laugh at everyone falling on their asses.  So no excuses!
@ Echoplex
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Being friends with associate editors of music websites definitely has its perks. Free concert tickets, photography gig opportunities and even manicures. Last week I had the pleasure of joining my friend as Beatcrave’s plus one at the opening of Territory BBQ, a new restaurant slash record store adjacent to Silverlake and Echo Park.
I [...]

I’m excited to let you know that Braceros, the CSUN student film I produced, has been accepted to screen at another film festival.
Synopsis:
The term “bracero” is derived from the Spanish word brazo, literally meaning “arm,” and referring idiomatically to farm hand or labor for hire.  Today, “bracero” stands for a legally-contracted Mexican farm worker. In [...]

Last weekend I participated in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington DC, an event which I have dedicated many hours to prepare for over the last four months.  Before signing up for the walk, I had been wanting to find a way to volunteer to help others but I just never seemed to [...]