Outside Lands 2023: Ultimate Deep-Dive into a Memorable, Musical Melting Pot

As Outside Lands ushers in its 15th year anniversary, this year’s three-day experience is joined by an ever-evolving diaspora of over 250,000 eager festival goers. Located within fog-blanketed meadows and towering cypress trees, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park offers the perfect backdrop for this year’s distinct melting pot of music, culture, and art.  It’s a…

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Interview with CREEM

I’ll preface this interview by saying that Almost Famous is one of my favorite movies of all time.  So when I saw the opportunity to interview John Martin, the CEO of CREEM rock ‘n roll magazine, I immediately jumped on it.   In a digital age, CREEM has taken the road less traveled of producing primarily…

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Corporate-Sponsored Piracy w/ Rich Talarico, Emmy-nominated writer of Key & Peele

NOTE: As of 9/20/2022, the Writers Guild of America West released their board election results. Rich Talarico was not voted to a seat, but he continues efforts toward writer advocacy. He’s partnered with Stephanie Aly (advocate, journalist) to establish the Artistic Fairness Cooperative (AFC) to gather writers and fans to advocate for fair creative compensation.…

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Music and its Makers – An Closer Look at Artists, Profits, and the Music Industry

by Alik Shehadeh, Niklas Leet, and Matthew Barcellos Money and Music – An Introspective Lens on the Music Industry “So, what type of music do you like?”  This universal get to know you question has emerged repeatedly in my time thus far at UCLA. An indication of someone’s cultural engagement, personal preferences, and social awareness,…

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