Friday, June 26, 2009

i'm just a girl

since i was 14, i've loved the art of make-up!
and, i enjoy make-up tutorial videos. especially when they are homemade.
you get to learn from a real person, not a model, what works and what doesn't.

here's an interesting homemade tutorial, colors inspired by twitter of all things.


maybe i'll make my own tutorial this summer?!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Don't hate LA

Don't hate Los Angeles - Yes, the Lakers won the championship and yes, the city decided to fork over $1 million for the Lakers parade instead of giving that money to 20 teachers' salaries worth. That's enough to make you...barf on LA but, for the past few weeks I've been contemplating the good things this city has always been about. I want to expose and go back to the Los Angeles that has been forgotten because of the toxic trail paparazzis and money have left behind.

The saviors of this town are its hippies, old school 1970's transplants and environmentalists that can take you away from all the Hollywood crap.
The LA I really adore is being surrounded by nature in the middle of a hiking trail in the Santa Monica mountains, visiting Treepeople on Coldwater Cyn and planting trees, going to the beach and swimming in the ocean knowing that the locals helped clean that spot of water for you to bathe in. Midnight Ridazz for crying out loud is the new environmental movement! LA is one of the few cities in the United States that cares about eating healthy and not use plastic bags at the store. There is conscience in this city, not too far from the fakeness and wacky city budget.

And not all of us "hippies" have long white beards or tie-dye t-shirts on. Some of us have straight jobs and enjoy a Hollywood movie once in a while, yet deep down inside there's a green recycle logo that is light up right next to our heart.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

LOS TRES: artist of the week AND of my musical life!

Currently I'm taking a summer break from playing live shows to focus on songwriting again.
And what I usually do when I'm getting myself back into writing mood is, I go way back...to my musical roots and influences.
One of the artists I listen to every time I need to get the writing juices flowing is, the one and only, Los Tres and main songwriter Alvaro Henriquez. Back in the 1990's, they were my main influence to want to become a songwriter.
Here's one of my favorite songs and videos of Los Tres, "No Me Falles" from 1999.

SOMOS TONTOS, NO PESADOS!

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

artist of the week! EXENE CERVENKA!

Exene Cervenka, from X, is more than the artist of the week, she's the survivor of the week.
LA Record just came out with the news that Exene has been diagnosed with MS.
Click here to read her brief statement on her diagnosis. She has the perfect attitude...staying positive. Let's support Sweet Relief, an organization that helps musicians attain healthcare. I mean, think about it...bars, clubs, and concert halls are not knocking down any musicians door to provide health insurance coverage.
This is one of my favorite X songs:

On Letterman playing live and an interview!:

Not only do I have a signed, framed limited edition poster of Exene on my wall, but she's been an influence to me and so many other female singers, especially us that reside in Los Angeles and looked up to the LA punk rock movement.
VIVA EXENE!