Los Angeles Democrat candidate, Eric Garcetti, delivers expected-victory speech over competitor, Controller Wendy Greuel, late Tuesday night 21 May at the Hollywood Palladium- surrounded by family, friends, and primary opponents, Kevin James, and Jan Perry.
At the election victory celebration of his son, DemoCast asks former L.A. City Attorney about how involved he will be in his son's mayoral business?
How could Kevin James throw-in behind Eric Garcetti whom he considered "the problem"? Eric Wickland, conservative supporter of L.A. mayoral candidate, Kevin James, is asked how can he reckon that Mr. James threw his support behind former primary opponent, Eric Garcetti.
L.A. politicos, candidates, and journalists roast retiring Councilman Bill Rosendahl at L.A. Press Club he revitalized
Several candidates in this Tuesday's election were among the politicos who turned out at the L.A. Press Club on Thursday, 16 May to "Roast and Toast" the retiring Councilman Bill Rosendahl. Mr. Rosendahl, a former cable executive and host, is credited with revitalizing the Club several years ago. Organizer, Diana Ljungaeus, president of the Press Club, said, "We are forever grateful to Bill Rosendahl for kick-starting us (the Press Club) again."
Councilman Dennis Zine extolled Bill Rosendahl for his public service and commented on how his struggle with spinal cancer has galvanized his fellow councilmembers.
OutgoingCity Controller and Mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel roasted and toasted Councilman Rosendahl in this poignant speech.
Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan says Mr. Rosendahl is affectionately referred to as "the conscience of the City Council."
KNBC-TV journalist and anchorman, Robert Kovacik, called Mr. Rosendahl, "One of the most committed and one of the most passionate people - he really represents the people of the Westside- and the people of the Westside connect with him."
Councilman Tom LaBonge referenced one of his appearances on Bill Rosendahl's long-running, public-affairs program on public-access cable TV.
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Republican mayoral candidate in this election, Kevin James, spoke of their commonalities as homosexuals, civil-servants, and media hosts. Mr. James hosted a civic-activist, talk-radio show on 870KRLA.
Watch highlights from the evening's Roast and Toast, including closing remarks from the honoree himself on his philosophies at this stage in his life. Mr. Rosendahl comments on what he feels are antiquated drug-laws affecting health and society.
Mr. Rosendahl told the gathered audience, "I know I'm only passing through this earth. I have said this since the beginning of my sensibilities about life and death. But you can't take anything with you, anyhow. . . . We're all in a hotel room, folks, and we check in, and we do check out."
Although mayoral candidate, Councilman Eric Garcetti was not present, you can see him here in one of the mayoral debates which candidate Wendy Greuel had kidded about in her introduction.
Debate recorded in January in Beverly Hills by DemoCast.TV.
Councilman Dennis Zine extolled Bill Rosendahl for his public service and commented on how his struggle with spinal cancer has galvanized his fellow councilmembers.
OutgoingCity Controller and Mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel roasted and toasted Councilman Rosendahl in this poignant speech.
Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan says Mr. Rosendahl is affectionately referred to as "the conscience of the City Council."
KNBC-TV journalist and anchorman, Robert Kovacik, called Mr. Rosendahl, "One of the most committed and one of the most passionate people - he really represents the people of the Westside- and the people of the Westside connect with him."
Councilman Tom LaBonge referenced one of his appearances on Bill Rosendahl's long-running, public-affairs program on public-access cable TV.
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Republican mayoral candidate in this election, Kevin James, spoke of their commonalities as homosexuals, civil-servants, and media hosts. Mr. James hosted a civic-activist, talk-radio show on 870KRLA.
Watch highlights from the evening's Roast and Toast, including closing remarks from the honoree himself on his philosophies at this stage in his life. Mr. Rosendahl comments on what he feels are antiquated drug-laws affecting health and society.
Mr. Rosendahl told the gathered audience, "I know I'm only passing through this earth. I have said this since the beginning of my sensibilities about life and death. But you can't take anything with you, anyhow. . . . We're all in a hotel room, folks, and we check in, and we do check out."
Although mayoral candidate, Councilman Eric Garcetti was not present, you can see him here in one of the mayoral debates which candidate Wendy Greuel had kidded about in her introduction.
Debate recorded in January in Beverly Hills by DemoCast.TV.
20% of eligible voters expected turnout in L.A. mayoral election between Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti
Features scenes from their January debate.
L.A. Times Ben Welsh & Michael Finnegan
L.A. Times Ben Welsh & Michael Finnegan
In a city with more than 2 million eligible voters, roughly 400,000 may cast ballots in this Tuesday's election. More than 2 million people can vote for mayor of Los Angeles. But if history is a reliable guide, as many as 1.6 million of them will skip Tuesday's election. . . .Watch L.A. Mayoral candidates' debate - excerpts of Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel.
The new mayor, City Controller Wendy Greuel or Councilman Eric Garcetti, will oversee nearly $8 billion in spending each year on police, fire and ambulance services, street repairs, trash pickup, and the city's water and power systems, among many other things.
Original video recorded by DemoCast in January at Cong. Beth Jacob in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
Hollywood honors film legends Martin Landau & Sherry Lansing at Israel Film Festival
On April 18th, film luminaries came together for the opening of the 27th Israel Film Festival in Hollywood which honored actor Martin Landau and trailblazing lady, film executive, Sherry Lansing.
Clips in this playlist (click center bottom buttons to advance through)
1) Red Carpet film stars with producers Meir Fenigstein and Avi Lerner.
2) Martin Landau
3) Sherry Lansing
4) Lainie Kazan
5) Consul Gen Depty of Israel Uri Resnick
6) Actors Stacy Keach and Stephen Dorff introduce Martin Landau
7) Martin Landau - how my life parallels Israel's
8) Uri Resnick introduces Sherry Lansing
9) Israeli film luminaries acknowledged in audience.
Clips in this playlist (click center bottom buttons to advance through)
1) Red Carpet film stars with producers Meir Fenigstein and Avi Lerner.
2) Martin Landau
3) Sherry Lansing
4) Lainie Kazan
5) Consul Gen Depty of Israel Uri Resnick
6) Actors Stacy Keach and Stephen Dorff introduce Martin Landau
7) Martin Landau - how my life parallels Israel's
8) Uri Resnick introduces Sherry Lansing
9) Israeli film luminaries acknowledged in audience.
How does C-Span cover political events? Exclusive insight from C-Span producer filming at L.A. Times Festival of Books
Producer Seth Engel relates insight into what C-Span covers and how.
Marketing specialist, Jessica Lindquist, on how C-Span's political coverage is unique:
Recorded at the L.A. Times Festival of Books, 2012.
Nostalgia: NYC cabaret legends, Stormin' Norman & Suzy, revive their Trammp's show in Hollywood over Valentine's Day
Legendary cabaret performers Bette Midler and Peter Allen were their contemporaries in NYC in the 1970's and '80's when they played for years at Trammps nightclub. As Boston-bred pianist/songwriter, Norman Zamcheck, adroitly plays his original numbers, here "Fog over Newburyport," "Ariella, child of Mine," "Manhattan Dreams," and "Sunday Morning, West Stockbridge" in Danny's a Venice Beach, California restaurant, songstress, Suzy Williams reminisces about their career playing cabarets and lounges around the country - and internationally over their 41-year partnership.
Valentine's Day-week performance of Suzy Williams and Norman Zamchek. 13 Feb '13 at Danny's Venice Beach, Calif. Suzy demonstrates her heartfelt, thoughtful blues improvising.
Suzy Williams will also entertain romantics at The Talking Stick cafe in Venice on Valentines night, 14 Feb, and at the Moose Club Lodge in Santa Monica on Friday, 15 Feb.
Valentine's Day-week performance of Suzy Williams and Norman Zamchek. 13 Feb '13 at Danny's Venice Beach, Calif. Suzy demonstrates her heartfelt, thoughtful blues improvising.
Suzy Williams will also entertain romantics at The Talking Stick cafe in Venice on Valentines night, 14 Feb, and at the Moose Club Lodge in Santa Monica on Friday, 15 Feb.
"The Wrecking Crew" docu on the unsung heroes of pop records draws makhers to salute pioneering, pop studio-musicians, including drummer, Hal Blaine on 84th birthday
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Fundraiser for docu about 'pop's Funk Brothers' draws "wall of sound" pioneers & Nancy Sinatra before a live audience at Saban Theater in Hollywood.
On the Saturday night before the Grammy Awards, a documentary telling the story of the A-list clique of Hollywood studio musicians who replaced both the original band-musicians and the traditional studio musicians in recording sessions- known as "The Wrecking Crew" drew cast members to the stage to help raise funds for the rights to use the recordings in the movie.The Wrecking Crew consisted of 20 or so musicians, the guitarist Tommy Tedesco among them, and played in one configuration or another on thousands of records, including Jan and Dean’s “Surf City” and Frank Sinatra’s “Strangers in the Night.” Their first major successes came in 1962, providing the “wall of sound” for Phil Spector singles like “He’s a Rebel.” As the ’60s progressed, they played on hits by the Byrds, the Fifth Dimension, Simon & Garfunkel, Johnny Rivers and the Carpenters.
The Wrecking Crew were the best of the best, with the additional gift of being able to function as mini-arrangers within each song,” explained Kent Hartman, author of a recent book about the ensemble. “The producers depended on them to make the songs better, and that’s why they kept getting asked back time and time again: They knew how to turn a song into a hit.”
Some members of the ensemble, most notably the guitarist Glen Campbell and the pianist Leon Russell, later became stars in their own right. But as hired hands the musicians had no ownership stake in or legal claim to the songs they recorded, and record company executives who may have felt a debt of gratitude for their contributions at the time have long since departed.(from "Music Film Is Delayed by Fees for Songs" By Larry Rohter in N.Y. Times: April 25, 2012 ).
Following the Grammy Awards weekend screening of rock'n'roll documentary "The Wrecking Crew," luminaries Nancy Sinatra, Jeff Barry, Hal Blaine, and Don Randi (pianist/arranger) from the film appear on-stage with director Danny Tedesco to share anecdotes on the occasion of drummer Hal Blaine's 84th birthday.
Film trailer of "The Wrecking Crew"
Gold Star Recording Studio co-owner, David Gold, reminisces (along with his wife, Mitzi) about the studio which facilitated many of the hits in the film - all of Phil Spector's L.A. Wall of Sound, numerous recordings by the Beach Boys, all of Herb Alpert's hits (save one album), and Sonny and Cher's original hits. His partner, Stan Ross, and Larry Levine engineered with the various producers, like Lou Adler and Phil Spector at Gold Star.
Drummer, Hal Blaine, speaks with DemoCast Newscraft about his career playing for such artists as The Carpenters, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, and the Beach Boys.
Hal Blaine discusses the necessity of The Wrecking Crew for record labels.
Filmmaker, Danny Tedesco, introduces Hal Blaine's appreciative colleagues, Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss (of A&M Records), and Lou Adler (Rocky Horror Picture Show) who pay tribute to him and present him with a "Records of the Year" plaque which he won over 6 years.
The Records of the Year recognized on the plaque are:
1966 "A Taste of Honey" - Herb Alpert and Tijuana Brass
1967 "Strangers in the Night"- Frank Sinatra
1968 "Up, Up, and Away - The Fifth Dimension
1969 "Mrs. Robinson" - Simon and Garfunkel
1970 "Age of Aquarius / Let the Sun Shine In" - The Fifth Dimension
1971 "Bridge over Troubled Waters" - Simon and Garfunkel
1976 "Love Will Keep Us Together" - The Captain and Tennille
Muriel Anderson's All-Star Guitar Night at NAMM 2013
Now in its 20th year, Muriel Anderson’s All Star Guitar Night is NAMM’s longest running, most widely recognized, and most successful sponsored event. ASGN is a unique, guitar-centric event bringing together talented musicians for a night of both acoustic and electric music. The finest pickers on the planet assemble on stage to amaze standing-room-only audiences. The event typically features an acoustic and an electric set, featuring artists with household names as well as up-and-coming musicians.
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Tom Kubis' Music-Teachers' Big-Band Concert for NAMM Foundation 2013
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Virtuosos play at NAMM-affiliated events: All-Star Guitar Night & TEC Awards
Mark Kroos taps double-neck at All-Star Guitar Night NAMM'12
Frank Vignola & Vinnie Raniolo "Stardust" & "Getting Sentimental"
Vinnie Raniolo & Frank Vignola: TicoTico, Godfather Theme, Stairway to Heaven
Muriel Andersen reflects on success of All-Star Guitar Night at NAMM '12
Frank Vignola and Vinnie Raniolo post-show, command performance outside showroom
Jazzy-classical, Walk Don't Run, Pefidia, Begin the Beguine
TEC Awards honoree, Steve Vai performs, with Wil Lee and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.
NAMM honors top music/audio innovators- played by top artists
NAMM returns to Anaheim this weekend. Check out our coverage of last year's Les Paul Award ceremony show by recipient, Steve Vai, accompanied by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and CBS Orchestra's bassist, Will Lee.
Bassists, Bootsy Collins and Verdine White (of Earth, Wind, and Fire) wow the outdoor stage with Parliament/Funkadelic's "Dr. Funkenstein."
Leo LaPorte hosts Podcast Awards 2013 - New Media Expo Las Vegas - C.E.S. 2013
Who won the popular voting for Best Podcast in each of many categories? Podcasting guru, Leo LaPort hosted the ceremony at the annual Podcast Awards (see list for nominees and winners) introduced by Rick Calvert at the New Media Expo 2013 in Las Vegas.
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