DIGITAL JOURNALIST
What are your favorite local albums of 2012? (Charlotte Bray/Freelance Photographer)
I’m starting to work on my list of favorite albums from Inland artists for 2012.
It’s going to be really, really difficult this year because I think we have the strongest bunch of music out there yet. I’ll start revealing mine soon, but I want to know what your favorites are.
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Flour Fusion in Lake Elsinore will be the site of a Toys for Tots benefit concert Saturday, Dec. 15.
Flour Fusion in Lake Elsinore will be the site of a Toys for Tots benefit concert that includes Ramekega, Friend of the Devil, David Gayle, Sir William, The Tapps, The Three of Us, Alejandro Campos and Nando. Sal and Isela will host.
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Paul McCartney, surprised that anyone is admitting their love for “Wonderful Christmastime.” (AP Photo)
I have a confession: I love Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime.” I love the goofy synths, the lyrics, the choir of children singing their song, ding-dong, ding-dong. And even if you don’t like the song, I love the video because it shows Paul with Linda together and it has crazy animated graphics not seen since Pink Floyd Laser Light shows dominated Saturday nights at a planetarium near you.
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Rod Piazza will have his annual birthday bash in Riverside on Sunday, Dec. 16 (Delta Groove/Contributed Image)
Wish blues harp legend Rod Piazza a happy birthday in Riverside on Sunday, Dec. 16.
For the past four years, the Riverside resident has been celebrating the day with a hometown show with handpicked blues and jazz artists.
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Johnny Mathis is a part of the holiday season. (Contributed Image)
I don’t remember why this ever came up, but every holiday I think about the time my best friend said something along the lines of, “Well, it just isn’t Christmas until my mother takes the Johnny Mathis Christmas record out.”
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Barry Manilow stands on stage at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, where he will perform this week. (2009/File Photo)
Barry Manilow brings his “A Gift of Love” concerts back to Palm Desert, turning the McCallum into the place where Santa meets the Copacabana (hopefully Mrs. Claus isn’t Lola in this scenario) this week.
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Valeria Ramos, 19 turns after placing a candle near a memorial for Jenny Rivera at a vigil outside Divina Realty Sunday in Corona. (Terry Pierson/Staff Photographer)
We’ve been following the tragic news today as officials found wreckage of Jenni Rivera’s plane in Northeast Mexico.
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Jenni Rivera performs at San Manuel Casino in Highland on March 10, 2011. (File Photo)
We’re following the story of Mexican-American singing superstar Jenni Rivera, who is missing after her plane lost contact just outside of Monterrey, Mexico, early Sunday morning.
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Jenni Rivera, shown here at Pechanga Resort and Casino in 2011, is missing after her plane was involved in a suspected crash. (2011/File Photo)
UPDATE: 1:30 p.m. More details about Banda singer Jenni Rivera and her missing plane
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John Mellencamp performs for fans during a concert with Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan at the Diamond in Lake Elsinore. (2009/File Photo)
The other day I posted about the wonders of Run-DMC’s “Christmas in Hollis” and the cassette version of “A Very Special Christmas.”
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