love.life.music.

My Bayside Week

Kathy — Tue, 17 May 2011 08:37:09 +0000

Last week was one of the craziest weeks I’ve had in a while. My car must have racked up a couple hundred miles. I started off Monday with a business meeting of sorts, had an interview Tuesday morning, drove like a maniac to get to a Bayside acoustic show in Upland from Culver [...]

There are no goodbyes, only see you agains

Kathy — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:54:24 +0000

January 15, 2005 was my 18th birthday and instead of “hitting a club” or something lame like that, I decided to head out to Chain Reaction to catch Hellogoodbye and Never Heard Of It play. Little did my friends and I know that we were going to find one of our favorite bands playing this [...]

200 people, me and the Foo Fighters.

Kathy — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:07:31 +0000

Record Store Day is the kind of event that makes me realize that there are still hardcore music fans out there. If you don’t know about Record Store Day, you need to get in the know: www.recordstoreday.com. It’s basically when a bunch of amazing bands and artists put out exclusive records (such as b-sides, covers, [...]

24 Hour Donut Man!

Kathy — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:00:56 +0000

915 E Route 66, Glendora, CA 91740, (626) 335-9111 Don’t you hate that donut shops close so early? It’s 2am, you’re studying then BAM! a craving for a sugary carb just hits you. Hellloooo Donut Man! My boyfriend and I discovered this little gem when we were up late, trying to hunt down the Kogi Truck. [...]

Best Mexican Food in Southern California

Kathy — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:20:58 +0000

There’s a delicious mexican restaurant that has been rapidly gaining popularity in West Covina. Now, I’m not just saying that because my uncle is the owner. You can check out their Yelp page for proof. 618 Shoppers Lane, Covina, CA 91723 (626) 332-4712 Yeah yeah yeah, southern california has good mexican food everywhere. That’s what everyone thinks. However, [...]

Music Business 101: Andy Villalpando, Columbia Records

Kathy — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 04:09:22 +0000

Here’s our second episode of Music Business 101. I’ve been holding onto this video until I could launch lovelifemusic.net (before, it was kathyknows.com). I interned with Andy Villalpando in the summer of 2008 at Columbia Records’ A&R department. Andy has an amazing ear for great music. He’s brought in such good [...]

Late 90′s/Early 00′s Female Pop Gym Mix

Kathy — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:27:03 +0000

I recently started going to the gym again (just a few more weeks til graduation!). I found myself skipping around songs because I couldn’t find anything I was in the mood for. I realized how much this interrupted the flow of my workout and thought “hmmm, if I had just 1 long song [...]

Bayside!

Kathy — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:49:09 +0000

If you're not pumped for the new Bayside release, well, I'm not sure what's wrong with you!

Unsigned band spotlight: CASTING CALL

Kathy — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:20:50 +0000

CASTING CALL is a pop-punk band from Connecticut. They are a fairly new band but I see tons of potential and I have their EP, "Values" on constant repeat. I want to introduce them to you. Tell me what you think! Click through to check out the video interview and some of their music.

Music Business 101: Sue Lucarelli, Epitaph Records

Kathy — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:05:45 +0000

Well folks, I'm starting something exciting for kathyknows.com. I've learned a lot over the years and over my internships. I decided that I could help out people that don't have the opportunities to be near New York, LA, Chicago, etc to have the experience of interning and learning hands on about the music business. Therefore, I've brought the music biz to you. Click through for more.