Lily Moayeri

Tupac’s hologram at Coachella has sparked many a virtual idea in creatives’ minds. The latest notion isn’t as uncomfortable as resurrecting the dead, but it does involve a pre-recorded DJ set from an overseas club, eight time zones ahead, where no one can see the DJ, and the DJ can’t......

Stealth was an underlying concept for Ninja Tune upon its launch 25 years ago. But it’s difficult for the immensely popular electronic record label to be stealthy these days. Ninja Tune was established in 1990 as a way for its founders, Matt Black and Jonathan More of the duo Coldcut,......

There is a romantic image, generated by autobiographies and music documentaries, of a time when legendary musicians would gather, Mick Jagger rubbing shoulders with Bob Dylan. These get-togethers seem to not have had any productive purpose, the main activity being drug taking, but that just adds to the romanticism of......

Dance parties are big business in Southern California these days. There was a time, however, when you didn’t know where the party was until right before it started. You had to call a number to get a recorded voice telling you an address — a "map point" — which was......

Kelis Rogers’ laugh can be heard all over her two-story home in Glendale. And when she enters any room, the astoundingly tall singer/chef’s beautiful presence takes over the space. A professional musician since the age of 17, Kelis made her mark with hits including “Milkshake” and “Bossy” before she enrolled......

It is commonplace nowadays for promoters, particularly those of the EDM persuasion, to be better known than the artists on their line-ups. Half a century ago, legendary promoter Bill Graham inadvertently started this trend. With his concerts, the notoriously cranky Graham is largely responsible for making San Francisco the hub......