July 14, 2020  

nbclosangeles.com – Ventura Vibes With ‘Concerts in Your Car’

How many times have you warbled along with your favorite ballad while sitting in the driver’s seat of your car?

A dozen? A dozen dozen? More than a thousand? Probably a million?

Yeah, “a million” is likely the exaggerative answer for a lot of us, at least in our own music-loving minds.

We are, in short, quite comfortable with crooning while cruising, and a vehicle has long been our personal recording booth, even without the proper mic, the soundboard, and the producer.

But chances are good you’ve never seen a live concert from the front seat of a car, the sort of experience that adds a different and delightful dimension to how you enjoy music inside an automobile.

That’s changing over the summer of 2020, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, thanks to the Concerts in Your Car series.

It is what you think it is: A drive-in for live shows, which means you’ll be able to see before-your-eyes performers, on a stage, through your windshield or out the back of your truck or SUV.

Full article here: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/ventura-vibes-with-concerts-in-your-car/2395975/

July 7, 2020  

lamag.com – All of L.A.’s Pop-Up Drive-In Movie Nights of Summer

There may be a pandemic, but you don’t have to give up summertime outdoor movies–or at least not entirely. Clever pop-up series have shifted from crowding parks with viewers on picnic blankets to setting up massive parking-lot screens inspired by classic American drive-in movie theaters. Sure, the logistics will be a little more challenging, but these pop-up drive-in movie series might just be the biggest entertainment events of the season.

Ventura Movies In Your Car

Located at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, this series is run by the same organizers who are also using the venue for drive-in concerts from Third Eye Blind, Fitz and the Tantrums, and other acts. More showings to be announced.

July 10, 8 p.m. Jurassic Park
July 12, 8 p.m. Dirty Dancing
July 14, 8 p.m. Tommy Boy
July 15, 8 p.m. Raiders of the Los Ark
July 17, 8 p.m. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Full article here: https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/drive-in-movie-pop-ups/

June 30, 2020  

standard.co.uk – Publicists, Podcasters and Reputation Managers Explain How Celebrities Craft the Perfect Apology

Phil Lobel has represented Brad Pitt, Aaron Carter, Lisa Vanderpump and more with his firm Lobeline.

He does media training with clients to avoid missteps and tells them to “speak in sound-bites and have your talking points clear in your head in advance,” especially if it’s a live interview.

He says apologies need to be “heartfelt and sincere,” adding that “with the media being omnipresent, it naturally presents celebrities with so many more avenues for a misstep.”

Lobel says: “I still think an apology is a better approach than issuing a denial that it was said. Social media has long legs and denying reality only seems to work when you’re President of the United States – and even then – perhaps only as far as the next election.

Full article here: https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/alist/publicists-podcasters-and-reputation-managers-explain-how-celebrities-craft-the-perfect-apology-a4463251.html

June 29, 2020  

thehypemagazine.com – Blending Hip Hop, Rap and Pop with Ghostluvme

Today, this rapper and self-taught producer has released projects that defy the norms of traditional rap, hip-hop and pop structures, mastering the mix of sound combined with lyrical structure and flow to deliver music that can only be classified as his own. Ghostluvme’s music allows his audience to play a participatory role in the experience of listening and consumption, through interpretation.

The Hype Magazine got him to weigh in on a few things!

From the outside looking in, who is the artist Ghostluvme?

I hope when people think of me as an artiste, they’d see a great lyricist and musician.  They’d think, “ye, he can carry a tune.”

What brought you to the entertainment industry, music specifically?

I’ve played instruments my whole life – if you’re good at music, then you’re going to make music.  For me, it’s like there’s no other option.  I was playing instruments and making music before I even realized there was an ‘industry’ that was I was going to fit into.

What do you want people to get from your music?

When people hear my music I’d want them to feel good, to feel entertained, to feel like it’s their escape.  Imagine one day, years from now, you’re on a road trip and want to pull up that one feel good song because in that moment that’s the vibe you’re feeling.  I, hope my song is that one song you’d want to hear in that moment because you want a feel-good vibe.

Full article here: https://www.thehypemagazine.com/2020/06/blending-hip-hop-rap-and-pop-with-ghostluvme/
June 26, 2020  

cnet.com – The Best Hair Dryers in 2020

Besides the fact that it looks (and sounds) super cool, this dryer delivers when it comes to hair styling and function. There are four heat settings and three speeds. The high heat and speed setting will likely dry your hair faster than anything you’ve tried before — it’s worth the splurge if you have hair that takes forever to dry (like mine) and use a hair dryer every day. This could be a real game-changer for your morning routine.

Dyson claims that the dryer can prevent damage since it contains technology that controls overheating the hair. It’s also celebrity-stylist approved. “My favorite hair dryer is the Dyson dryer because it gives just the right amount of heat with the least amount of damage,” Justin Anderson, celebrity hair stylist and co-founder of DPHue, tells CNET.

Full article here: https://www.cnet.com/health/the-best-hair-dryers-in-2020/