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- Lovebirds Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling hated each other: “The Notebook” stars revealed ten-years later
- My “Lost Stars” from “Begin Again” Acoustic Guitar Instrumental Cover + Chords + Tutorial
- On Jennifer Lawrence and her character Tiffany Maxwell in “Silver Linings Playbook“
- Please Stop Molesting Women at Concerts (Staind’s Aaron Lewis, Iggy Azalea)
- Why I love the entertainment industry
- “Begin Again” soundtrack is a feel-good collection for any music lover (Adam Levine, Keira Knightley, CeeLo Green)
- In love with Hozier’s bluesy grit and soul in “To Be Alone,” live in Kilkenny
- Kina Grannis Interview: “Elements,” College and Why she does Music
- Female Bombers in “The Battle of Algiers” (1966 French Film)
- The Queen of Rock & Roll Lzzy “Halestorm” Hale outshines Country’s Eric Church at CMT Awards 2014
- I Feel Like A Different Person Every Day
- “Begin Again” beautifully captures the heart, soul and joy of music (Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine)
- Olivia Wilde takes us through the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Dark Necessities”
- Zac Efron reveals inspiring drive after struggled with Teen Stardom and Addiction to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’
- Yvette Young Interview: Gifted Artist and Guitar Aficionado Shines a Light on Music
- Shannyn Sossamon takes us through feeling in her Maudegone Theater
- Dia Frampton presents Archis as she opens for Lindsey Sterling at City National Grove of Anaheim
- ‘Baka Bukas’ Review: Philippine Cinema Makes Big Step for LGBT
- “Great Expectations” (1998 film with Ethan Hawke, Gwenyth Paltrow) Review
- How I met Tyler Hoechlin, Derek Hale of MTV’s “Teen Wolf”
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Thirtytwo, and My Year Thus Far
I’m more than six months late to this, but better late than never, ya? My life has taken quite the turn since the last time I’ve written on here. During the post-pandemic era and my late 20s, I was making a lot of shifts and changes: I left constantly going to shows and being an…
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Quirky in Albuquerque: A Solo Trip to the Desert with Incubus
Sometimes being in a place on your own attracts like souls like you — and I’m so grateful. I made a quick 3-day trip out to Albuquerque, New Mexico this past August because, why the hell not? I had some extra time to embrace my free bird, book a flight, and explore someplace new. My…
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Twentynine
The fears, anxieties, worries and emotions that have come up for me in the past week have been heavy, but enlightening. Perhaps these were things that have bothered me for awhile, lingered in the back of my head and haven’t been fully addressed or realized. I guess as you approach a new age and season,…
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‘Like a Rolling Stone’ documentary shows how Ben Fong-Torres was more than ‘Almost Famous’
That man is Ben Fong-Torres, and upon first look, seeing an Asian American kid writing bylines and headlines in the early heyday of Rolling Stone comes as quite a shock. Young Ben Fong-Torres, the American-born son of Chinese immigrants (who took on a Filipino surname in order for his family to come to America and…
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Getaway Trips, a Vlog and Fall Beginnings
Sometimes, you just wanna get up and pack up your belongings and go. It’s been a long time coming since I’ve made or shared a new vlog with you, and I have to say, I’ve missed it. I’ve always been a little wanderer and I’ve missed the feeling of exploring a new city and asking…
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My Life as a Roadie with Meg & Dia on the California ‘Happysad’ Tour
“Woke up this morning with the weirdest case of the butterflies,” I wrote that Tuesday morning on my phone. Just the day before, I got a call from a band my 13-year-old self had always loved. “It’s almost surreal to think I will be embarking on just a short run of a California West Coast…
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Ten Years and Half a Million Views Later
I just realized my YouTube has had up to HALF a MILLION views across my channel since starting it 10 years ago. I never had any intention for it except to post these recordings somewhere online as a 15-year-old emo teen who loved her guitar and wanted to post her music somewhere… It may not…
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‘Yellow Rose’ Film Review: Eva Noblezada, Lea Salonga shine in story of aspiring Filipina country music star
Yellow Rose provides an intimate coming-of-age portrait of finding your identity through music and the immigrant experience. In the lone star state of Texas, a young Filipina teenager wields her guitar. Adorned with a cowboy hat, blue jeans and cowboy boots to fit, she emerges from behind the red curtains. And in that moment, all reality…
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Rising Teen Pop Star Charlotte Lawrence Makes Waves At LA Debut
The emerging teen pop talent is already making a name for herself for her catchy pop, infectious beats and deeply personal lyrics. In her debut single, Charlotte Lawrence sings: “I don’t think you know this, but you’re so predictable Textin’ her behind my back and actin’ like I don’t But I already know Yeah, I…
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Lilan Bowden Interview: Bowden Breaks Through With Disney’s ‘Andi Mack’
For Lilan Bowden, being a part of Disney’s Andi Mack feels like she hit the jackpot. “I was living a really fruitful life and knew as long as I was consistently acting and creating, I was going to be fine,” Bowden, who plays Bex Mack on the show, said. “And then this happened and it’s just…
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Earl gives “One Dance” by Drake a reggae makeover
Alaskan-born singer-songwriter and half-Filipina Kate Earl has given herself a jazz makeover in recent years. Her sultry vocals, Amy Winehouse meets Norah Jones breathiness and knack for soul and jazz music is refreshing and something that seems natural and in her element. Earl has won crowds over in London over BBC Radio and on tour…
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The Beast of Burden: The Story Behind Meg & Dia Frampton
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, one day it dawned on me about the story of these two small-town girls from Utah who plunged into a life pursuing their passions within…
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Kina Grannis Interview: “Elements,” College and Why she does Music
The sun was out and air cool over UC Irvine’s Aldrich Park last Friday afternoon. As classes were ending and staff dwindled in and out of the park to set up, students and guests patiently lined up to receive wristbands and get early access into UCI’s first annual Summerlands Festival. After having just grubbed at the campus pub with other headlining…
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I Know This Much Is “True” (Spandau Ballet Cover)
Can you believe it’s already December? When I look back at what these past couple of months — or even year — have brought me, I’m surprised. A lot can happen in a short period of time that it can be strange to find yourself saying you don’t even recognize who that person was at the beginning of the…
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I’m Coming “Straight On” For You (Heart Cover)
Some years ago, when I was a curious 16-year-old picking up the guitar and listening to endless records on repeat, I stumbled on a video of Nancy Wilson on YouTube. “Damn,” was all I could say. I was enamored by her power and command of the guitar. Back in the 60s and 70s, when women…
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The Jezabels brought dense indie-pop numbers to the Independent
In just two days following the news of a depressing/tumultuous/highly emotional U.S. presidential election, Australian band The Jezabels sent their love out into the audience. “San Fran, we’re mourning for you,” lead singer Hayley Mary said. “It’s hard for us not to acknowledge it,” Mary continued in her clear Australian accent to a rather subdued…
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NOV 2016: Vlog with a Jog, One Year Later
To think that it’s been a year since I made my last “Vlog with a Jog,” I cannot believe how fast this year has passed us by! I was just a fresh graduate who recently moved back home and was beginning to feel the “itch” to get going with her career. I was hopeful, insanely ambitious (plagued by my…
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On the “Otherside” (Red Hot Chili Peppers Cover)
There are those rare moments you hear a riff and instantly say to yourself, “I need to learn that!” One hour later, you’re recording a video. I have to say, recording a video like this reminds me of my younger years… The weather cools down, I’m home for the holidays and all I want to do…
beauty within 