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On The Download: Portishead Sets A Tantalizing Mood At Los Angeles’ Shrine Expo Center

On The Download: Portishead performs at the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on October 18, 2011

October 24, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

It is a rare day that we get to knock items off of our bucket list, but I did just that when I saw the incomparable Portishead in concert on October 18 at the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles, Calif., presented by KCRW.

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On The Download: Death Cab for Cutie - KCRW’s Berkeley Street Sessions

Death Cab for Cutie perform at KCRW’s Berkeley Street Sessions

October 18, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

KCRW hosted a private Death Cab for Cutie show at Bob Clearmountain’s Berkeley Street studio in Santa Monica. This intimate setting is a perfect venue for watching a band you truly love. The past few times I’ve seen Death Cab in concert I was really far away amongst a crowd of thousands, so it was such a treat to see them up close and personal. The excited crowd of 150 people stood shoulder to shoulder in eager anticipation waiting for the band to take the stage.

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On The Download: Rockabye Baby

Rockabye Baby album copy

September 28, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

If you are like many parents with a love and passion for music, I would assume that one of the many things you are eager to pass along to your new bundle of joy is great musical appreciation, along with a massive collection of records and albums you have saved throughout the years. Why wouldn’t you? You want your little one to love The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, and even Madonna as much as you do!

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On The Download: Taylor Swift Live At Staples Center

On The Download: Taylor Swift’s ‘Speak Now’

August 25, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

I’ve been looking forward to seeing Taylor Swift perform live since she first burst onto the scene with her self-titled debut album in 2006. Why I hadn’t seen her in concert yet is something I just can’t answer, but I am very happy to say that I no longer carry that shame with me. And after what I experienced, it was worth every anxious moment of waiting and every single penny.

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On The Download: Ximena Sariñana’s

Ximena Sarinana arrives at the “Los Premios MTV 2009” Latin America Awards held at Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, Calif., on October 15, 2009

August 24, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

I get a lot of CDs from record labels, hoping to interest me in an up and coming act. Most don’t move me one way or the other, but when I popped Ximena Sariñana’s self-titled English debut album into my computer, I instantly liked what I heard.

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On The Download: Christina Perri Takes The Highline By Storm

Christina Perri performs during the 2011 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival at Golden Gate Park on August 13, 2011 in San Francisco

August 17, 2011

NEW YORK., N.Y.

What a show! What a show! What a show!

Christina Perri walked onstage after a very enthusiastic and funny introduction by her drummer, and the tightly-squeezed-in crowd went wild at the sight of this romantic and edgy songstress. Looking adorable, peppy and genuinely excited to see the fan turnout at the Highline for the concert on August 2, Perri greeted the venue with waves and smiles and a smashing set that rocked my world for the next hour-and-a-half.

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