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Category Archives: Interviews

Justin Kawika Young Interview: From the Islands to Los Angeles, a Pop/Soul Singer-Songwriter Emerges

September 30, 2016by rachelannc 1 Comment

In another land where the sun is brighter, waters warmer and music bred into the souls who inhabit the land, a shy singer-songwriter from the islands emerged. “You can take the boy […]

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Melissa Polinar Interview: On Songwriting in Nashville, YouTube and her Upcoming EP

September 28, 2016by rachelannc 1 Comment

With the “voice of a black woman,” writing chops of a Nashville songwriter and the intrigue of an Asian-American growing up in suburban North Texas, Melissa Polinar hasn’t let her […]

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A Trio of Songwriters: Justin Kawika Young, Melissa Polinar and Gabe Bondoc live at The Chapel

September 22, 2016by rachelannc Leave a comment

Have you ever heard a song that changed your life? Maybe it be the way a musician’s voice can tell a story, making you feel a sense of heartbreak or […]

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Off Camera with Olivia Wilde

January 18, 2016by rachelannc Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMDr7RyD21U “I’ve always been good at asking advice,” Olivia Wilde tells Sam Jones. “I identify mentors and I’m good at asking them questions.” If you ask anyone working in Hollywood […]

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Maya Tuttle Interview: On Being a UCI Anteater and The Colourist

June 4, 2015by rachelannc 1 Comment

College is easily known as some of the most formative years in our lives. Some know exactly what they want to do; others figure it out along the way; and, […]

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Summerlands Festival 2015

May 26, 2015by rachelannc Leave a comment

Only in its second year as the Summerlands Festival, students and local Orange County residents were treated to a slate of live performances from various up-and-coming artists, right in the […]

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Fireside with Jess Bowen and Meg Frampton in “Speak Up Tour”

May 11, 2015by rachelannc Leave a comment

“I’ve never felt more lonely than when I moved to LA,” Jess Bowen confessed. Around the dim campfire pit in the middle of a Silver Lake home (dubbed the “Casa de […]

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Celebrities, Interviews, Music, Reflection

Kaki King presents “The Neck is a Bridge to the Body”

April 21, 2015by rachelannc Leave a comment

With her signature six-string acoustic Ovation Adamas 1581-KK guitar, Kaki King has turned her musical weapon into a screen for projection in her new visual, live music production, “The Neck Is […]

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Boycrazy Radio Call w/ Alexi Wasser, Shannyn Sossamon & Rachel Ann Cauilan

March 20, 2015by rachelannc 1 Comment

3/18/15 10:03 PM – Boycrazy Radio Call w/ Alexi Wasser, Shannyn Sossamon & Rachel Ann Cauilan Last night, I called in to a live radio podcast called BoycrazyRadio, for the first time […]

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Spout Art Interview: Rachel Ann Cauilan

March 6, 2015by rachelannc Leave a comment

Spout Art has a beautiful project going on for inspiring artists. I randomly received an e-mail one day about being featured in this project, so it is very cool to be a part of this. […]

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The Beast of Burden: The Story Behind Meg & Dia Frampton

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Last fall quarter, I took my first Literary Journalism workshop here at UC Irvine. It was required of us to seek out a long-form narrative story (in just ten weeks) and, […]

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Ten years later, Dia Frampton is still pushing (ARCHIS, Meg & Dia, The Voice)

December 22, 2014by rachelannc 5 Comments

At this point in her life, Dia Frampton isn’t afraid. Having failed “a million times” in her life and dropped from three different labels (two of which were major) throughout […]

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Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series pairs Keira Knightley and Ethan Hawke to reflect on early success

December 7, 2014by rachelannc 1 Comment

Were you ever swooned by Ethan Hawke‘s young, juvenile charm and boyish smile in early films such as “Dead Poet’s Society” and “Great Expectations”? How about Keira Knightley‘s utter elegance, grace and […]

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Joan Didion: On having character as an empowered storyteller

November 26, 2014by rachelannc Leave a comment

“We are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not,” Joan Didion (born December 5, 1934) observed in […]

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“Yuna-Versity” Interview: Malaysian Singer-Songwriter on College, her Muslim Identity, Feminism and a New Album

October 7, 2014by rachelannc 4 Comments

“Those were the best years of my life, so far,” Malaysian singer-songwriter turned international sensation Yuna reflects, sitting on top the grass in the middle of UC Irvine’s Aldrich Park. […]

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