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Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Los Angeles and Early Media Reaction

October 6, 2011
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Occupy Wall Street leverages the networked culture of the internet era in hopes of expanding the conversation beyond right/left talking points and media quick hits.

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Photos & Interviews from FYF Fest 2011: Dead Milkmen, Fool’s Gold, Future Islands, Explosions in the Sky, OFF! and More

September 20, 2011
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I took photos and interviewed several bands at FYF Fest earlier this month at Los Angeles State Historic Park. These interviews and photos originally appeared in LAist. Click photos to embiggen / view as slideshow or click here to view all the photos on a single page.

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Interview: Elevator Labs’ Zack Zalon on New Funding, LA’s Innovative Tech Scene

August 15, 2011
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The state of the economy may be a big question mark but one thing’s for sure: L.A. tech is hot. Westwood-based Elevator Labs received $20 million in funding this week in another example of investors putting money into innovative Los Angeles-based startups. Managing partner Zack Zalon discussed how his years at Virgin Digital influenced his approach and why he’s excited about L.A.’s tech community.

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Geolocation is a Two-Way Street Where Businesses Meet Consumers

July 21, 2011

As consumers become increasingly engaged with smartphones and other mobile devices, geolocation will have a growing influence on commerce. For most businesses and services, location — and circumstance — means everything.

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Interview: Ooyala’s Chris Wong on Trends in Online Video and Advertising

May 7, 2011

Digital Hollywood took over the Ritz at Marina del Rey for its Spring 2011 conference, a nice change of scenery for the hundreds of studio execs, advertising and entertainment execs, online video creatives, technologists, SAG members and agents in attendance. (Members of the Dallas Mavericks, who could be spotted in and around the pool area, [...]

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Must See: Pink Floyd’s The Wall Performed Live

December 1, 2010

A 12-piece band including horns and a childrens choir comprised of kids from the Heart of Los Angeles after-school program took the stage for the cockneyed refrain on “Another Brick in the Wall” and probably the most elaborate and crisp sound I’ve heard in an arena.

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