Local band, Next 2 Nothin'. Photo was taken on the cross over bridge at the 110 Freeway exit on Gaffey.
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Reliving The Dream By B. Noel Barr, The Music Writer Dude Saturday afternoon (April 26-27) was filled with various activities at UCLA for the Ash Grove celebration. Producer Ed Pearl, founder of the Ash Grove, went to great lengths to not only provide the audiences here in Los Angeles with an outstanding evening concert, but to give back for free via the day time concerts and workshops. All together, there were 14 free events over the course of the weekend. Random Lengths News attended three of the events, later attending the main event that was the Ash Grove Concert... Continue
Hellhounds of Pedro By B. Noel Barr It was a rainy night in West Hollywood, the boards of the Whisky A Go Go were resoundingfrom the fury and power of Sean Lane's dream band The Hellhounds. They were playing with five other bands from the harbor in a show nick-named Pedropallooza. Steeped in the blues, but raised onrock, these gentlemen..Continue
Dreamtime: The Ocre Dot Collections By B.Noel Barr Dreaming, as understood by indigenous Austalians, medans the "the timeless time of the beginning and the always creating." This is a seemingly dualistic life of dealing with survival interconnected to the world of spirit, giving meaning to everything. Medea Gallery began exhibiting the Ocre Dot Collection on March 6, sharing a stunning collection of Aboriginal art...Continue
Made in LA--Documentary Film Review By Vivian MalauuluThis film, more than five years in the making, culminates with a groundbreaking court battle spearhead by three courageous women against trendy retail giant, Forever 21 (F21). In the film, Carracedo follows Los Angeles area garment workers in their three year battle against F21 in her unprecedented, award-winning documentary. The film is the first of its kind in that it shadows these three immigrant women employed in the Los Angeles garment district across the city, the country, and on to Hong Kong, as they fight to achieve the basic worker rights guaranteed them by the California labor law...Continue
Local band, Next 2 Nothin'. Photo was taken on the cross over bridge at the 110 Freeway exit on Gaffey.
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Reliving The Dream By B. Noel Barr, The Music Writer Dude Saturday afternoon (April 26-27) was filled with various activities at UCLA for the Ash Grove celebration. Producer Ed Pearl, founder of the Ash Grove, went to great lengths to not only provide the audiences here in Los Angeles with an outstanding evening concert, but to give back for free via the day time concerts and workshops. All together, there were 14 free events over the course of the weekend. Random Lengths News attended three of the events, later attending the main event that was the Ash Grove Concert... Continue
Hellhounds of Pedro By B. Noel Barr It was a rainy night in West Hollywood, the boards of the Whisky A Go Go were resoundingfrom the fury and power of Sean Lane's dream band The Hellhounds. They were playing with five other bands from the harbor in a show nick-named Pedropallooza. Steeped in the blues, but raised onrock, these gentlemen..Continue
Dreamtime: The Ocre Dot Collections By B.Noel Barr Dreaming, as understood by indigenous Austalians, medans the "the timeless time of the beginning and the always creating." This is a seemingly dualistic life of dealing with survival interconnected to the world of spirit, giving meaning to everything. Medea Gallery began exhibiting the Ocre Dot Collection on March 6, sharing a stunning collection of Aboriginal art...Continue
Made in LA--Documentary Film Review By Vivian Malauulu This film, more than five years in the making, culminates with a groundbreaking court battle spearhead by three courageous women against trendy retail giant, Forever 21 (F21). In the film, Carracedo follows Los Angeles area garment workers in their three year battle against F21 in her unprecedented, award-winning documentary. The film is the first of its kind in that it shadows these three immigrant women employed in the Los Angeles garment district across the city, the country, and on to Hong Kong, as they fight to achieve the basic worker rights guaranteed them by the California labor law...Continue
The documentary film Made in LA has been screened in theatres and and festivals acrossed the country, highlighting Los Angeles and garment industry and labor struggles.
Credit: Eduard Chugunov
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Made in LA--Documentary Film Review
By Vivian Malauulu
This film, more than five years in the making, culminates with a groundbreaking court battle spearhead by three courageous women against trendy retail giant, Forever 21 (F21). In the film, Carracedo follows Los Angeles area garment workers in their three year battle against F21 in her unprecedented, award-winning documentary. The film is the first of its kind in that it shadows these three immigrant women employed in the Los Angeles garment district across the city, the country, and on to Hong Kong, as they fight to achieve the basic worker rights guaranteed them by the California labor law...
Continue
Hellhounds of Pedro By B. Noel Barr
It was a rainy night in West Hollywood, the boards of the Whisky A Go Go were resoundingfrom the fury and power of Sean Lane's dream band The Hellhounds. They were playing with five other bands from the harbor in a show nick-named Pedropallooza. Steeped in the blues, but raised onrock, these gentlemen..
Continue
Dreamtime: The Ocre Dot Collections By B.Noel Barr Dreaming, as understood by indigenous Austalians, medans the "the timeless time of the beginning and the always creating." This is a seemingly dualistic life of dealing with survival interconnected to the world of spirit, giving meaning to everything. Medea Gallery began exhibiting the Ocre Dot Collection on March 6, sharing a stunning collection of Aboriginal art...Continue
Somehow Still Alive: The Dream of Making it Big By B. Noel Barr Knowing that sanpedrobands.com named Lucas Valenzuela of Somehow Still Alive as “one of the finest rock vocalists performing out of San Pedro is amazing, especially given that Valenzuela started out trying to form a rap group. But what the groups latest release, “After All, ”shows is that broadening one's horizons is good for the soul. Continue
EntreeFeature By Gretchen Williams Tostrup
Spring Fever Cure- San Pedro Farmer's Market
Huge scarlet strawberries, poised on the corner of 6th and Mesa, are barely contained in their baskets. Juicy citrus have a delicious fragrance, joined by the fresh flowers and herbs across the aisle. Spring fever reaching epidemic proportions harbor this year, a sure antidote to the post-winter malaise is a Friday visit to the San Pedro Farmer's Market...Continue
The Art of Easter Brunching Gretchen uncovers Harbor Area gems in Claire's at the Museum and King's Hawaiian Bakery and Restaurant...Continue
St. Paddy's Weekend Keegan’s is its usual happening spot on Saturday night, with live bands all night. Saint Patrick’s Day, on March 17, promises day-long music, with several Irish bands and roving pipers keeping things lively from 11a.m. on.Continue
Curtain CallReview
By Gene Warech
Just Another Day at the Freak House A slight exaggeration, bur eye catching, eh? There is a definite whiff of dirsturbance, from madness to the madding crowd of the city. Frea out, me hearties...Continue
Will Wonders Ever Cease? I Hope Not! San Pedro's scrappy little theatre and Long Beach's ever amazing opera company are out in front. Way out in Pasadena, the best man forthe job is a woman...
Continue
Dreamtime: The Ocre Dot Collections By B.Noel Barr Dreaming, as understood by indigenous Austalians, medans the "the timeless time of the beginning and the always creating." This is a seemingly dualistic life of dealing with survival interconnected to the world of spirit, giving meaning to everything. Medea Gallery began exhibiting the Ocre Dot Collection on March 6, sharing a stunning collection of Aboriginal art...Continue
Somehow Still Alive: The Dream of Making it Big By B. Noel Barr
Knowing that sanpedrobands.com named Lucas Valenzuela of Somehow Still Alive as “one of the finest rock vocalists performing out of San Pedro is amazing, especially given that Valenzuela started out trying to form a rap group. But what the groups latest release, “After All, ”shows is that broadening one's horizons is good for the soul. Continue
EntreeFeature By Gretchen Williams Tostrup
The Art of Easter Brunching Gretchen uncovers Harbor Area gems in Claire's at the Museum and King's Hawaiian Bakery and Restaurant...Continue
St. Paddy's Weekend Keegan’s is its usual happening spot on Saturday night, with live bands all night. Saint Patrick’s Day, on March 17, promises day-long music, with several Irish bands and roving pipers keeping things lively from 11a.m. on.Continue
Curtain CallReview By Gene Warech
Just Another Day at the Freak House A slight exaggeration, bur eye catching, eh? There is a definite whiff of dirsturbance, from madness to the madding crowd of the city. Frea out, me hearties...Continue
Will Wonders Ever Cease?
I Hope Not!:San Pedro’s scrappy little theatre and Long Beach’s ever amazing opera company are out in front. Way out in Pasadena, the best man for the job is a woman. Continue
EntreeFeature Culinary Secrets of the CIA Exposed By Gretchen Williams Tostrup
“International comfort food” is what Hodgson envisioned that tropical morning long ago. “I wanted to make the food I love to eat!” laughs Larry. “I did not want to be categorized. I need freedom to cook what I like.” Continue
ACEFeature Black Heritage Celebration at the Warner Grand By B. Noel Barr and Terelle Jerricks
On February 23, the Long Beach based J&P Record Production is staging the 12th annual “Black Heritage Celebration,” for the second year in a row at the Warner Grand Theater. They will host and celebrate what is essentially African American folk music retelling the journey of African Americans from their arrival to the New World, and from slavery to freedom.Continue
Curtain CallReview Getting Personal By Gene Warech
Everybody has their life story- make it entertaining and we’ll listen. Some of these lives ended in the Holocaust. Continue
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