SpazyArt @ Little Haunted Shops and Spooky Art Walk
Excited to join Spooksieboo at their Little Haunted Shops event at the Garden Walk in Anaheim and at the Spooky Art Walk in Riverside this week!
The event at the Anaheim Garden Walk is March 7th from 11am-5pm. Free Admission but make sure to RSVP HERE for easy entry! The Spooky Art Walk takes place in Riverside on March 5th and is from 6-9pm. Both events shall be a ton of fun and many other awesome vendors will be there so come join us and spend a nice day out.
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Hope to see you there!
-Michele
xx
The Adicts!!
Hearing the news about a day or so before all of the NAMM festivities, it was said that The Adicts were doing a special performance for Schecter Guitar Research at The Grove of Anaheim. There were two ways to get in and one was to donate to the Take Me Home Animal Rescue and the other was to win. We donated and received our tickets to see what turned out to be one of the best shows I've been to.
There were 2 openers with the first one being Nick Johnston. The set was fully instrumental with a bass player and drummer joining him on stage, but he and his guitar were the main focus. Let me tell you... he was INCREDIBLE!! The whole set I was in awe hearing him play. Here's a link to his youtube so you can have a listen... Youtube.com/nickjohnstonguitar. Next were the metal band Kyng. If you'd like to have a listen to them, click here
Ah, so now for the main attraction THE ADICTS! From start to finish the whole show was full of fun for your eyes and ears. From props like a light up cape which the singer who goes by 'Monkey' wore to a confetti-filled umbrella, there was so much going on and it was all so fun. I knew the show was going to be enjoyable for the mere fact I was excited to see them, but I truly did not expect to love their performance as much as I did! If you have the opportunity to catch them live at all... please, please take it and go!! You'll have the best time!!
Snapped a few photos of The Adicts with my handy dandy phone, so check those out below...
NAMM 2018
NAMM recently took place at the Anaheim Convention Center and oh my is it amazing! First off, parking for NAMM you would think it'd be difficult, luckily it's not at all what you'd think. Since it's right by California Adventure and Disneyland, there is parking everywhere. Getting your badges was a super easy process as well. They scan your ticket then a badge with your name gets printed and wham bam, you're in!
Now you have access to over a thousand... yes, I said a THOUSAND exhibits spread across 3 floors filled with guitars, drums, basically any and all instruments you could think of. Oh, but it's not just limited to instruments, there are businesses there that show off lighting, sound, stage equipment, DJ systems... to be honest, that's still only touching the surface. There are so many things to come across, it's quite heavenly.
There are also adjoining hotels, which add five extra levels of fun, that include the NAMM U Education Centers. The Education Centers are available to help with training opportunities in the industries. It's amazing to see what goes on and everywhere you look something is happening. They've got jam sessions, seminars, live performances and again, So. Much. More.
Outside, they have food trucks and a big stage where special guests will perform once the night starts coming to a close, which is about 6 PM. I'm not sure who performed on the stage every day, but I know OK GO and Lindsey Stirling did. How great right?
The Hilton Hotel even hosts some entertainment that takes place in the lobby all day long. So basically wherever you are or go, you're going to hear or see something exciting going on. While there, we even got to see Monte Pittman, who also plays guitar for Madonna, showing off his skills for Kemper Amps. If you're interested in Guitar, Bass, or Vocal lessons check out MontePittman.com. He does online lessons, so no matter where you are in the world, you can learn from a pro!
While running around, we also got to chat a bit with Aaron Pauley of Of Mice & Men. They've got a new album out and are currently on tour in support of it. It's called "DEFY" and you can check out all of the details HERE.
NAMM is a really great place to learn new things, meet new people, and have the chance for music to surround you in every way. If this interests you in any way and you have the opportunity to go... please do not miss out. It's pretty great!
NAMM is done here in California, but you still have a chance to attend if you're in or around Nashville. The convention will be making it's way the 28th through the 30th of June, so make sure to check it out!
