2007 June | Dig Lounge

How to Eat Fried Crickets

29. June 2007

If someone were to tell you they would charge you 10 bucks for a plate of ants and fried potato strings youâ€™d probably laugh and punch them in the neck. But, tell me I get to see a big band jazz ensemble with it and you might grab my attention. Well thatâ€™s exactly what I [...]

Music in the Zoo

26. June 2007

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Music in the Zoo returns to the LA Zoo this year and many of the animals will be up past their bedtimes so you can enjoy the music and zoo creatures without all the regular summer crowds. On July 10th, listen to world music from Masanga Marimba Ensemble (Zimbabwe), Taiko Drummers (Japanese), Greek Odyssey (Greek), [...]

Andy Jones, we’ll miss you!

25. June 2007

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A good friend and colleague Andy Jones died of a heart attack on Thursday night while at a screening of the new film A Mighty Heart at the Arclight. I’m not sure all of the details, as I was out of town over the weekend. I worked with Andy briefly at E!, but we remained friends [...]

Charcoal, Pirates, and Mickey Champion

13. June 2007

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So before Shrek 3 last night at the Arclight, Corinne and I decided to try out Charcoal. I’ve been wanting to try it, but every time I’ve driven by it’s looked really crowded, and I’d rather not try a new place when it’s crowded. The dÃ©cor is mountain cabin meets Hollywood trendy. Makes sense, since [...]

Johnnie’s Open in Highland Park

6. June 2007

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Went to check out the new bar Johnnie’s in Highland Park/Eagle Rock on Sat night. My good friend Gina started bartending that night and invited us down for a drink or two or three. This is a hidden gem, in an otherwise non-descript area. Surrounded by a body shop, a run down dentist office, and [...]