notes from vivace

A friend of mine suggested checking out Kevin Bronson's BuzzBands.LA show at the Echoplex. Of the night, the band I most loved was Amus...

Art District (Edgar Varela Fine Arts) to see The Monthlies . This was one of those strange nights. A friend told me about this night. I chec...

El Cid with Underwater City People and The Shakers . This was a Rob Z night at El Cid. These nights are always special because everyone ...

A friend of mine invited me to attend the UCLA Achitecture Exhibition this past Monday night, June 8th. I'm not an expert on achitecture...

After Game 1 of the NBA finals, I headed off to Bordello to catch some local music. This was my first time at Bordello. It is on the east si...

I headed off to Canter’s/Kibitz Room Wednesday night to catch one of my favorite local bands, Pu$$y Cow . It was an interesting night for m...

It stands alone: 1 Adventureland. Just the superior movie of this time frame. Very Enjoyable: 2 Sunshine Cleaning. A lovely movie. 3 State o...

I’m guessing I must be anti-nature. I saw Earth at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. First, starting off with a positive spin, it was a...

I recently attended a Hollywood Forever Cemetery Movie night ( Cinespia ). I saw " To Catch a Thief ," directed by Alfred Hitchco...

This is one of those blogs I should have written the very next day after the event, but life sometimes gets too busy. Pu$$y Cow at Juanita...

A bit dated on the movie review, but oh well . . . Knowing . This is a film that has an awesome beginning, middle and then . . . I wish the ...

”Sunshine Cleaning” is a sweet movie about a family living a tough life and trying to improve their lot. Rose ( Amy Adams ) is a single mo...

I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it to Silverlake Lounge on this specific Monday night, April 20th. Monday was that hot 100 degree day....