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Lean, mean and scared
By Reed Johnson
Facing falling donations from foundations, corporations and individuals, nonprofit troupes are tightening their belts.
When Gilbert Cates tries to explain the hard times facing the Geffen Playhouse, he turns to an analogy from his long experience as a film director and producer of television shows, including the annual Academy Awards telecast. Whenever studio heads talk about cutting the budget for one of his movie projects, Cates compares it to trimming an airplane. (story continued after the jump)
Shrinking Music Videos:
More Thrills, Less 'Thriller'
By Neda Ulaby, NPR Music
Morning Edition, January 27, 2009 - The days of waiting patiently for a favorite music video to appear on MTV are long over, swallowed up by the instant gratification of the smaller screen. But as MySpace, iPhones and Youtube allow music videos to be seen anywhere and anytime, directors are discovering that viewing habits aren't the only things changing.
Music video director Sean Drake says part of the shift is an effort to capture the attention of an audience that never seems to stop multitasking.
"When I make a video, I just assume the majority of watchers are going to be on the Internet … IM-ing someone in a chat [while] … doing some other task on Word and checking their Facebook," says Drake.
So how does a music video director command the attention of the Internet viewers? One obvious trick is using flashy visuals. (story continued after the jump)
Ghettogloss presents a group show by members of
DRAWING CLUB.
Opening drawing reception January 29, 2009
from 8pm to Midnight.
Featuring work by: RAY CAUGHRON, MATTHEW GRAY, SILAS HITE, EMILY HILLBURG, ANNIE HSU, PATRICK WHITEHORN and more.
Drawing Club is an informal gathering of artists that has been meeting on Monday nights since January 2008. It is typically held at Philippe\'s diner in downtown Los Angeles from 7:30 until 9pm, after which the group changes locations for Drinking Club at a nearby saloon.
¡¡¡ MARK YOUR CALENDARS !!!
Saturday, February 7th at 8 pm
TOM CHAPIN and THE CHAPIN SISTERS
Next Saturday we are playing an amazing, one-time-only event! Our dad/step-dad, folk legend and Grammy Award winner TOM CHAPIN will be in town and we are playing a double bill at McCabe's in Santa Monica. We will be playing some songs off our new, in-the-works album, as well as jamming with him on some old classics. NEW SONGS! NEW SONGS! NEW SONGS!!!! McCabe's is so great! So come check it out!!!
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at
http://mccabes.com/condata.html
or by calling (310) 828-4497
Saturday, February 7th, 8PM
TOM CHAPIN and THE CHAPIN SISTERS
McCabe's Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
http://www.tomchapin.com
http://www.thechapinsisters.com
http://www.mccabes.com
come see us!
we miss you!
WE LOVE YOU
xxx the chapin sisters
Composer/Arrangers are the antecedents of the beat makers of today. Their processes whether it be stripping down a classic cover or creating a new genre of music mirror most closely the types of minds that make contemporary beat oriented music. "Timeless" is a forward thinking review and homage to the arranger/composers that have influenced hip-hop in the heaviest and most profound ways. Representing a true international blend of music from Brazil, Ethiopia, Detroit and Los Angeles. Each composer/arranger that we have scheduled is a King of their respective court.
* Objective: Encourage the appreciation of many forms of music from a multi-generational perspective with an emphasis on the practices of the present.
* Create a yearly Arranger/Composer Series in Los Angeles.
* Provide affordable musical experiences.
Each show will be a very specific presentation of music based around the career of each of the Composers. Each composer will do a set of their all time hits and a new piece. Each dj/producer will build a set around the legacy and era of each composer.
Sunday Evenings from February 1st to April 5th
7pm - 11pm
Venue: Harriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Tickets through Ticketmaster and the Luckman Box Office
This was a really great listen...and now today, I can't get off their site. I might have to indulge in a little gift for myself...
Music Interviews & Profiles:
Saving Folk History, One Recording At A Time
All Things Considered
Judy Hyman plays fiddle in a band called The Horse Flies. In her living room in Ithaca, N.Y., there's a pine-wood dresser right next to the couch. It's not for shirts and sweaters — this used dresser holds hundreds of precious cassette tapes, an archive of rare recordings that spans more than three decades. She recorded many of them herself; the rest were gifts from other musicians and collectors.
Listen Now
also visit: www.fieldrecorder.com
We had the pleasure of running into Pilar yesterday and had a chance to catch up a little. She's off to Chile for a bit, but is coming back to prepare for a February residency at Bordello. What a remarkable person...can't wait to see her play next month. Anyway, we dug up this vintage performance from her former band Los Abandoned.
Here's some video of Soko's last and only known L.A. performance:
Echo Park Named One of Top 10 Great Neighborhoods
And when you hear that, you might find yourself asking which Realtor came up with that ranking. Luckily, this time there is some creditability behind the designation: the American Planning Association. They "singled out Echo Park because of its breathtaking topography set in the hills above downtown, historic architecture, pedestrian-oriented streets and stairways, and engaged residents who, over the years, have gone to great lengths to protect and preserve their community," according to an APA release (add: their website has more info and history on why EP was chosen) .... more after you click on the image!
SUBMIT YOUR PICTURES!!!
THE MAE-SHI @ Spaceland
THE MOVIES @ Spaceland
DENGUE FEVER @ Viper Room
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