Posted: May 7th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: " music scene, "cave country", "east los angeles". "east la", "fleet foxes", "folk singers los angeles", "folk singes", "frank fairfield", "shakey graves", "the dough rollers", betsy winchell, betsy winchell photography, echo park, fake, folk, glam, los angeles, music, musicians | No Comments »
This is Evan ApRoberts. A folk singer in Los Angeles.When I say Los Angeles I mean
East LA, Echo Park, Silver Lake. This night Evan was singing on his own and then his
girlfriend, Melissa Castellano of NONNI BAG Designs, got up to sing with him the rest of the night.
The folk scene in LA is getting interesting… for now. I am always waiting for the main stream to
come in and take over these, no faker, scenes. Eventually, it will happen.
The folk music seems to attract the same musicians, and the same crowd. This is nice, because you go
to a show, and you know the crowd, the musicians, and they know you back.
Evan ApRoberts and many other musicians such as Frank Fairfield, The Dough Rollers, Cave Country, Shakey Graves, and the
Fleet Foxes are just some musicians that take me back to a time my parents and grandparents only know about.
Glad to know that the music is being carried on with talent, and grace even in a town that’s full of Glam, and Fake.
Posted: May 6th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: alta dena, back yard, betsy winchell, betsy winchell photography, los angeles | No Comments »
I follow a man around named Gerrel. He’s a small time dope dealer. I used to live in Alta Dena.
Gerrel’s girlfriend lived above my apartment, and when there were gun shot in the neighborhood,
Gerrel would always ask me if I was okay. He and his family have been my friends ever since.
I saw him today….. in Alta Dena…. at 1:30 PM… in the backyard
Posted: May 3rd, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: betsy winchell, betsy winchell photography, big sunday, big sunday 2010, community service, echo park, hollywood, homeless women, huffington post, images of people helping people, lacma, los angeles, p.a.t.h, the good shepherd center, ucla, ucla magazine, volunteer, volunteer 2010 | No Comments »
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Young volunteer getting ready to feed the homeless in LA.
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Young boy watching while volunteers get breakfast ready for Big Sunday.
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Sisters playing on LACMA lawn.
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Big Sunday is a day when 50,000 volunteers come together (young and old) for community building. Things like feeding the homeless, fund-raising for non-profits, and activities to help a community in need were organized. I was asked by the Design Director (Charlie Hess) of UCLA Magazine to help cover a couple of events in Los Angeles and Hollywood. I saw many young volunteers getting involved and wanting to help with their parents. In the Morning I was at
People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) where breakfast was served for the residents. Then to the LACMA lawn where the folks at the Good Shepherd Center for homeless women and children were bussed to the Museum to enjoy family day and the art activities that the LACMA puts on during the weekend.
It’s very important that people get involved in community service. It’s good for us. It helps us gain perspective and be thankful for what we have.