“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.” This is one of the famous movie quotes rendered by Karolyn Grimes as Zuzu from one of the seminal movies of all time, It’s a Wonderful Life directed and produced by renowned director Frank Capra. Released in 1946, the movie is based on the short […]
Maneskin Greets a Huge Crowd at Barnes & Noble The Grove with the release of their new album RUSH
February 3, 2023 By 2 Comments
On January 31, I was among the huge crowd who waited in line to see alternative/glam rock band Maneskin. As I entered Barnes and Noble in The Grove, I thought I would be the only Gen X among Gen Z’s but to my surprise, there was a mixed crowd in line. There were Baby Boomers, […]
’80s Icons Taylor Dayne and Sheena Easton Deliver Timeless Classics at the Downey Theatre
January 28, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Who would have thought back in the ’80s that these two talented ladies would be under one roof for a concert. Last Saturday, January 14, Taylor Dayne and Sheena Easton rocked the Downey Theater with their timeless classic hits. Concertgoers consisted mostly of baby boomers and Gen Xers who brought their millennial and Gen Z […]
Belinda Carlisle’s Triumphant Show “Decades” at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts
November 8, 2022 By 1 Comment
I’ve seen Belinda Carlisle and the Go-Go’s so many times. This is the second time I’ve watched her at the beautiful Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. On November 2 Belinda Carlisle, the vocalist of the most successful all-female rock band of all time, The Go-Go’s, scorched the Segerstrom stage. The crowd growled […]
Bright Eyes Plays to a Sold Out show at The Observatory OC on Santa Ana
October 28, 2022 By Leave a Comment
On Oct. 26, the American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, Bright Eyes, brought their powerhouse rock show to The Observatory OC in Santa Ana. Founded by singer-songwriter and guitarist Conor Oberst, released the first official Bright Eyes album, “A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997”. Bright Eyes is known for their stage chemistry […]
A One-Night-Only Concert with Belinda Carlisle at the Segerstrom in Costa Mesa
October 16, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Growing up in the ’80s I was gaga over the Go-Go’s. I was around the age of 13 when I started listening to “We Got The Beat”. A relative of mine had the picture disc vinyl 45s and we would always play it on her Winnie the Pooh record player. Forty years later they are […]
Hall and Oates Headlines BeachLife Ranch in Redondo Beach
October 9, 2022 By Leave a Comment
If you grew up in the ’80s and you’re a Gen Xer but you don’t know Hall & Oates, you must be living under a rock. The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) recognized Daryl Hall and John Oates as the number-one selling duo in music history. During the mid-70s to the mid-80s, the duo […]
UPSAHL Kicks off Headline Tour at the Constellation Room in Santa Ana, CA
October 4, 2022 By Leave a Comment
On Sept. 29th, Thursday the indie-pop and rock-infused sensation UPSAHL kicked off her “Headline” tour at the Constellation Room in Observatory Santa Ana, CA. Dressed in all-white where the crowd raged as soon as she entered the stage. I’ve never seen UPSAHL but this marks that I will be a regular on her shows, meaning […]
A Panel Discussion with Erin and Sara Foster at StyleWeekOC in Fashion Island
September 29, 2022 By Leave a Comment
On Saturday, the 17th of September Fashion Island and SIMPLY teamed up to bring back StyleWeekOC® which celebrated everything about fashion and beauty. The snazzy afternoon consist of beauty and fashion panelists including entrepreneurs, stylists, radio/TV personalities, ballroom dancers and influencers. I sat in the audience during the panel discussion with Erin and Sara Foster […]
Day 5/Finale of OC Fashion Week
September 23, 2022 By Leave a Comment
September is the global fashion month. London, Milan, Paris and New York had its live catwalk shows where it showcased some of the flagbearers of fashion and a raft of emerging fashion designers. Back here in southern California there’s OC Fashion Week. The Orange County Fashion Week with its tagline “The Luxury Market of California” […]
