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FINNISH POP ARTIST PEPPINA ANNOUNCES Official SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE AT 2016 SXSW, AND WASHINGTON, DC’s AM FEST.

  Fresh from numerous live performances in Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Park City, UT, Honey Rose Records recording artist Peppina has announced an official showcase performance at the 2016. SXSW.   She’ll be performing at an official  2016 SXSW showcase at Stephen F’s Bar & Terrace at the InterContinental, Saturday, March 19, 11:00PM,  located at 701 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701. Earlier that day, at … Continue reading FINNISH POP ARTIST PEPPINA ANNOUNCES Official SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE AT 2016 SXSW, AND WASHINGTON, DC’s AM FEST.

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Introduction to the Artist

Indie Songstress Peppina: An Artist With An Heart Of Gold

    By: Vernon Nickerson Edited By Colleen Page Images by: Ann Marie Amick   To say artist Peppina  is both humble and  wise is an understatement. Yes, she is very young, but unlike her counterparts there is a gentleness and profound compassion in the way she carries herself. Her music not only is compelling, but it also speaks to the soul. The Art Of … Continue reading Indie Songstress Peppina: An Artist With An Heart Of Gold

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Movie Review

2016 Slamdance Film Review: “DEAD HANDS DIG DEEP”

By: Alystar McKenneh-O’Neill WOW! If you ever wonder how the other, darker side lives, watch this documentary. Director Jai Love exposes the very bloody, hard core community of deathrock, as he examines the self destructive life of Edwin Borsheim from the band Kettle Cadavers. Edwin Borsheim makes Charles Manson look like an amateur as he walks us through his years of self degradation, self mutilation … Continue reading 2016 Slamdance Film Review: “DEAD HANDS DIG DEEP”

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Arts, Movie Review

2016 Slamdance Film Review: “Los Punks, We Are All We Have”

By : Alystar McKenneh-O’Neil Think you know LA? Director Angela Boatwright unearths a part of Los Angeles culture that most Los Angelinos have never seen because we fly by on the freeway overhead never realizing that just below us, the new generation of angry, hopeless, frustrated kids are desperately seeking acceptance and acknowledgment and finding it when they all come together in the hidden backyards … Continue reading 2016 Slamdance Film Review: “Los Punks, We Are All We Have”

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Movie Review, Social Issues

2016 Sundance Film Review: “Sonita”

 By: Alystar McKenneh-O’Neill “Sonita” is the most important documentary of the 21st century. It is extremely well thought out, well shot, and enormous respect goes to Director Rokhsareh Ghaem Magham, who was forced to combine the subject of selling women and forced marriage, into her original subject matter of a woman rapper in Iran, to make an even more intriguing and important documentary than I think she … Continue reading 2016 Sundance Film Review: “Sonita”

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Movie Review, Social Issues

A Review Of “Landfill Harmonic” Out Of Ugliness Comes Beauty

By: Monteque Pope-Le Beau Another man’s garbage is indeed another man’s treasure in the film “Landfill Harmonic” it showcases that from garbage can come wondrous beauty. In a place where is beyond apparent poverty and living conditions are substandard, but the norm come see the breathtaking inspiration and creation of the Recycled Orchestra. “Landfill Harmonic” which premiered at the 2015 AFI Film Festival in Official … Continue reading A Review Of “Landfill Harmonic” Out Of Ugliness Comes Beauty

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A weekend celebration of music and film. NEXT FEST is Back! Sundance Institute To Host Summer Film and Music Fest In Downtown L.A.

  Sundance NEXT FEST Returns to The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles, August 7-9 Sundance NEXT FEST is a new breed of festival experience fueled by the renegade spirit of independent artists. Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute today announced it will host Sundance NEXT FEST August 7-9, 2015, for the second year at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. … Continue reading A weekend celebration of music and film. NEXT FEST is Back! Sundance Institute To Host Summer Film and Music Fest In Downtown L.A.

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Spotlight ON: Music and The Brain: A Call to Action, a Southern California Radio sponsored community event

By: Vernon Nickerson On Sunday, January 25, 2015 a typical sunny and warm Sunday California winter afternoon, I had the pleasure of being in a standing-room-only crowd at the Crawford Family Forum, broadcast headquarters of Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) station KPPC, 89.3 FM, in Pasadena, California. A diverse group of parents, children, musicians, music and arts educators, student musicians, graduates of public and private school systems … Continue reading Spotlight ON: Music and The Brain: A Call to Action, a Southern California Radio sponsored community event

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Introduction to the Artist

The Progressive Artist of Vaikra Art Lab

By:  Monteque Pope Le Beau Edited By: Colleen Page Images By: Vaikra Art Lab The Art Monteque is always is in search of new artists.  Sometimes it takes us looking around the globe to find those rare gems, but as always we find that it is worth it, so that we can introduce  new artist to our audience. From Israel The Art Of Monteque would like … Continue reading The Progressive Artist of Vaikra Art Lab

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Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound

Select Independent Filmmakers and Film Composers for September Music and Sound Design Lab for Documentary One of 15 Labs the Institute will Lead for Independent Artists in Film and Theatre This Year   Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound today announced the independent directors and composers selected for the second of two Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Labs at Skywalker Sound. This … Continue reading Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound

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Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound Select

Independent Filmmakers and Film Composers for July Music and Sound Design Lab for Feature Film One of 10 Summer Labs the Institute will Lead for Independent Artists in Film and Theatre             Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound today announced the independent directors and composers selected for one of two Sundance Institute Music and Sound Design Labs at … Continue reading Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound Select

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