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In conversation with Emmalee Rainbow: her new slow-building anthem, ‘I’ve Had Some Wine’
Emmalee Rainbow celebrated her 21st birthday in Las Vegas, battling a cold. She commemorated this moment in her notes app, which turned into her newest single, “I’ve Had Some Wine.” Rainbow, who is from Los Angeles, began her career in entertainment as a child actress, appearing in national commercials, films, and popular TV shows such as Modern Family and NCIS. Surprisingly enough, she is also a trained chef, appearing in Lifetime’s cooking competition show Man vs Child: Chef Showdown. “It instilled work ethic within me,”
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In conversation with Michael Klam: an inside look at the San Diego Poetry Annual
San Diego, known for its weather, tourist attractions, and beaches, is also the home of a vibrant and creative community: San Diego Poetry Annual. Bill Harding, an author, novelist, and poet, started the San Diego Poetry Annual in 2005. The first publication invited poets and writers from all around San Diego, serving as a community effort to publish as many writers as possible in the annual. “Bill Harding is really the driving force; he put together a team of editors over the
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In conversation with Hannah Geller: a one-woman band
Being a musician in the digital age is challenging. Unless you’re Hannah Geller, bold and determined. “The very first song I ever released was completely done by me, because I am such a big perfectionist,” she ushered. Geller has learned music by stepping on the nontraditional route. Drawing from music theory and music courses, she
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In conversation with Paola Capó-García: teacher and poet laureate
Paola Capó-García, raised in Puerto Rico with a blank journal at 14 years old, decided to write a poem to see how it felt to write poetry and what emotions she could capture. Rhyming pain with rain, writing poetry taught her how freeing it can be, letting go of emotions, thoughts, and feelings as you experiment
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In conversation with Pleasure Pill: Southern California & Britpop rock and roll
A dose of Pleasure Pill interweaves British rock and roll with San Diego. Jonah Paz, vocalist for Pleasure Pill, recruited his brother and his bandmates by performing in shows with several different bands. Paz’s brother, Ethan, plays rhythm guitar, John McCain plays bass, Dom Friedly plays drums, and Justin Bordwell is the second guitarist. Coming together with experience of being in a band, playing shows, and releasing music has shaped their sound. With loud guitars, strong rhythm and big vocals, they knew the direction Pleasure Pill was
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In conversation with Golden Cats: building a community with music
The moon’s light guides the cats among a night sky surrounded by nature’s greenery as “Night Walks” by Golden Cats begins to play. This band started as a fun project by two friends, Laura Dalla and Kyle Lenski. One day, Dalla and Lenski were walking on the street. A young child approached them, saying they
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