Good Music + Good Food = Good Idea

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 It's a great idea to pair She & Him (a band that appeals to the musical tastes of any age) with great food from the likes of Ludo Lefebvre, Mark Peel, and others for Los Angeles Times' Celebration of Food & Wine on Sept. 5. 

And what?  Lollapalooza tapped Chicago chef Graham Elliot Bowles to curate the festival's food options (Pop & Hiss).  I wish more festivals would do that because it's pretty common to expect overpriced crappy food at music festivals.  If we're going to pay so much money to go to these festivals, we might as well be served good food.

Blogger Prom 2010 Announces Venue & Date

So, it's that time of year again and Blogger Prom is just around the corner.  It was born last year with high expectations that were definitely met and exceeded with a great venue, goody bags, and food.  This year's venue has just been announced and it will be the theme of Hollywood Confidential on September 22, 2010 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the beautiful Yamashiro Restaurant.

Photo from Blogger Prom

I just finished watching LA Confidential and I can't wait to see all the bloggers in their glamorous, old Hollywood getups!

Also, I hear Blogger Prom is looking for a big band.  Possibly to play live during Blogger Prom, which would be fantastic!  I would LOVE it if everyone started swing dancing on the floor!  It sounds like the band would be paid in publicity, but trust me, Blogger Prom provides amazing publicity.  So, if you are a big band or know of one (my dream is to have Squirrel Nut Zippers play there), please contact EstarLA by email or twitter.  


More from some of the Blogger Prom committee:
Caroline on Crack
EstarLA
Happy Go Marni
ShopEatSleep
Tara Met Blog

Is Indie Dead?

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If you've ever pondered the meaning of "indie", here's an interesting read. (via Paste Magazine)

Glee Returns for 2nd Season

and will be taking online auditions to fill three new roles! I think it's cool that they're opening up casting calls to the public in an American Idol kind of way. I wonder if they're going to have a show about the selection process.

More details on Mashable.

Karen O and the Kids Single

Read and listen here. I have to say, I'm kind of not digging the kids' voices.

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Win Passes to SF's Outside Lands

I've always wanted to check it out. Here's the lineup. Enter to win!

Karen O. Composing Music for Where The Wild Things Are

along with "the Kids" made up of members from Yeah Yeah Yeahs and other bands, and an untrained children's choir. This should be interesting. More...

Jack White's Solo Single

More info

Who Knew These Rockers Had Such High IQs?

OK, some of them are really obvious, but still... link

Good Music AND Good Food

Yes, I'm jealous that Lollapolooza people get to eat Graham Elliot Bowles tasty snacks! Link

Goody Goody!

Awesome schwag from Blogger Prom!

News about Michael Jackson

Michael Shatters Billboard Records
Michael Will Not Be Buried at Neverland

Remembering Michael Jackson...

I got inspired by Filter Magazine's article and decided to write down my memories. One of my earliest memories of Michael Jackson was seeing his Thriller video (the extended version) on MTV (I'm too young to have seen it when it FIRST came out on MTV) and getting so sucked into the mini movie that I just sat there and couldn't pull my eyes away from the screen until it was over.

Every time I go to Disneyland, I'm reminded of my previous tradition of watching Captain EO every time I went. It was unheard of for me to leave the park without watching it. Captain EO will always be better than Honey I Shrunk the Audience (Sorry, Rick Moranis). I remember the premiere of Black or White and the controversy that surrounded the last four minutes of the video.

Even though he had more downs than ups near the end of his life, he played a huge part in influencing music and the making of music videos. He was and always will be the King of Pop.
R.I.P. Michael.

I remember the premiere of Black or White and the controversy that surrounded the last four minutes of the video.

Even though he had more downs than ups near the end of his life, he played a huge part in influencing music and the making of music videos. He was and always will be the King of Pop.

R.I.P. Michael.

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Mentioned

Somehow I got mentioned on LA Times Blogs even though I don't really write about food...

Richard Marx (!) attacks RIAA after $1.92M Thomas verdict

I respect Richard Marx a little more after reading this. Link to article

Last.fm founders quit music streaming site

Don't know what this means for Last.fm users... link to article