theSoCal Live Music Review

This is a special episode because it is a dual-show episode! This episode is being shared to both the SoCal Live Music Review and JohnnyBoy Studios listeners to highlight this journey I started on way back in 2018. I am taking a moment to celebrate and reflect on the fact I have gotten behind the microphone for 6 years to share my passions, my interest, my experiences, and my jour

The SuperBowl 58 halftime show ft Usher took place and this was one for the books! Tune in as I review the performance, the game, the commercials, the expeirence of watching the latest SuperBowl halftime show performance by Usher.

As 2023 comes to a close I want to take a walk back down memory lane and explore all of the wondrous experiences from this year! The theme for me was definitely quality over quantity and I dove deep into that concept. Between Meet and Greets, swag bags, and excellent viewing opportunities 2023 brought so many core memories I will cherish for many years to come. Join me and lets l

This may be my final concert of the year, but if that is so this is one hell of an experience to go out on. Andy Grammer is on my Must-See list for whenever he comes to town and being able to have a VIP, Meet N Greet, Pre-Show Show Experience was exactly what I needed at this point in time. In episode 23 I talked about my love for Andy Grammer, his music, and how I feel at many s

Within a 3 day period I attened 2 shows; Pink at the SoFi Stadium, and then Joshua Radin at The Troubadour. Each was a great show in it's own right and completely different from the other. I have put off recording this episode for some time because I had other creative focus, but I still want to share with you these amazing experiences I was able to have with live music. Tune in

3 episodes in a row talking Ed Sheeran!? Yes! Because this year Ed has been putting out so much great content and sharing his gifts with us I had to cover it. From documentaries to live shows to new albums Ed keeps dropping new content that keeps motivating and encouraing me so I want to talk about it. This episode is no exception. His new album Autumn Variations is a collection of

7 albums, 2 ½ hours, a circular stage that rotates, 81,000 of my closest friends, and 1 epic performance from the front row. Ed Sheeran's Mathematics Tour came to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood CA so I had to attend. This was a ticket I purchased almost a year ago to be sure I didn't miss it and I am so glad I did. After watching the documentary The Sum Of It All on Disney+ the songs

I watched the documentary The Sum of It All recently and want to dive all into it. Ed Sheeran is one of my favorite artists and I am going to see him in a few months so this documentary dropped at the perfect time. Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All is a 4-part docuseries released on May 3, 2023 on Disney+, a few days before Subtract. Like his previous documentary Songwriter, it goes be

It's 75 Hard Week in JohnnyBoy Studios! Since starting the 75 Hard challenge, and likewise the 75 Hard Daily podcast, I have been rediscovering music I have not listened to for some time.Walking down the musical memory lane has been incredibly rewarding and has helped me to continue on this journey. In this episode I want to share some of those song that have helped me on my worko

Janet Jackson (Miss Jackson if you nasty) brought her Together Again tour to FivePoints Amphetheater in Irvine, California and it was everything I expected it to be. For only having 4 background dancers, a live band, not touring in 3+ years, and being almost 60 years old this was an amazing show. Opened for by Ludacris who took us back to our high school days, I couldn't have aske