Crying Nut 크라잉 넛 is a 5 piece punk band that started out in 1990s and continues going strong today. They recently finished some gigs in Texas, including SXSW. In the midst of those shows and maybe some drinks, Sangmyun Lee 이상면 (guitar) and Insoo Kim 김인수 (accordion/keyboard) answered a few questions for us. KandyKandy: Seeing that…
So I Wanted Snickerdoodle Cookies…
I had a baking urge and thought I had all the ingredients for some snickerdoodle cookies, but I didn’t have cream of tartar and decided to search the internets for a recipe without it. I learned a few things: baking powder can be used as a substitute because it’s ingredients per teaspoon reflect about 1/3 tsp…
REVIEW: CNBLUE “Blue Moon World Tour” Pasadena 01.24.14
CNBLUE came back to the L.A. area with their own “Blue Moon World Tour” at the Pasadena Civic Center. The last time we saw CNBLUE do a full set was when they co-headlined a concert in early 2012 with fellow labelmates, FT Island. If you went to that concert you knew exactly what you were…
Favorite Coffee Places in the L.A. Area
Celebrating the Big Western coffee competition this weekend, here are my favorite coffee places in the L.A area. Photos by me with my Nikon or iPhone 5. You can tell which is which. Andante Coffee Roasters – 7623 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 This place is probably my favorite coffee shop right now and that is saying something…
REVIEW: “Labor Day” Movie Starring Kate Winslet & Josh Brolin
We recently had a chance to see a screening of “Labor Day,” a romantic drama starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin. The Paramount Pictures film is set for wide release on January 31, 2014 in the United States. Directed by Jason Reitman of Juno and Up in the Air, “Labor Day” takes us on a…
Entertaining Twitters You Should Follow (If You Want)
I’ve been a Twitter user for almost 6 years, I have several accounts and like to follow a pretty diverse group of people to keep my timeline exciting. Here are 5 Twitters I currently really like. Retta is known for playing Donna on Parks and Recreation. I love her “not” live tweeting of shows. It’s…
REVIEW: U-KISS First U.S. Tour Los Angeles – 01.14.14
U-KISS First U.S. Tour has a date in Los Angeles for the first time since their 2011 appearance at the Korean Music Festival. This was a long time coming for KissMes. The concert started with a video montage highlighting U-KISS’ early years to the present. Then they appeared on stage dressed in blue camouflage pants and…
Cheryl’s 2014 Resolutions
Oh 2014 resolutions. I think what I love most about the new year, is that it really feels like a new beginning. Not like you wake up Sunday morning and proclaim something like, “this week I am going to go to bed by midnight” and hope that it sticks. A new year just feels like…
Favorite Instagrams of Los Angeles & Then Some
As we start the new year, we wanted to try a few columns out. Friday 5 will showcase 5 of something. It can be a mini interview, it can be 5 things we like… it just has to be five. For the first one of 2014, I wanted to share my 5 favorite Los Angeles influenced…
REVIEW: 2013 2AM Concert in Christmas – L.A. 12/15/2013
Big Hit Entertainment’s 2AM performed their first full concert in Los Angeles, bringing us “<NOCTURNE> in Christmas” at Club Nokia in L.A. Live. Playing over 20 songs and a little over 2 hours, South Korea’s premier kpop ballad band showed exactly why they are where they are at today. Thank you for coming to 2AM…