Fernando Perdomo first came across my radar back in 2008. I was attending a concert where he was playing Lead Guitar for Hilary McRae. He caught my eye as the larger than life figure who commanded the stage with his guitar playing. From my view of the standing room only front row position, he made quite the impression. Following the show, I searched out the musicians and found Fern and a few of the others on social media, and have been following their careers ever since. (Read More…)
Imagine with me for a moment… one day, out of the blue, you discover one of your relatives has led a life that you could only dream of! They worked and played with some of the biggest celebrities of the day… and you had no idea! And then think what would you do if they left you boxes of items from that lifetime!
Well, that’s exactly what happened to Christian Clark. His grandfather, Dane Clark, spent time with the likes of Elton John, Freddie Mercury and the band Queen. He worked with television stars of the day, and other household names that you would read about in gossip magazines. He was part of the jet-set that traveled on tour with bands, and worked at fancy venues backstage and on stage in glitzy places like Las Vegas. (read more...)
Today’s Feature focuses on a familiar face! I am so happy to be chatting again with Peter Foldy, who just over a year ago shared with us his life journey. Peter discussed how he made his way to California via Hungary, Australia and Canada! Then he went on to share the focus of our last Feature with how he successfully came to work in the music industry. From the music industry, Peter also stepped into the world of filmmaking… and that is where we pick up his story today! If you haven’t read our first Feature, you may check it out here… Fun, Fun, Fun with Peter Foldy As before, thank you Peter, for agreeing to take some time and share your experiences with us! Now, let’s jump in! (Read More...)
On December 3, 2023, Barry Gibb was celebrated for his lifetime artistic achievements as one of the Honorees at The Kennedy Center Honors held at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Barry has achieved a level of songwriting that is not just prolific, but chart topping, and award winning. He along with brothers Robin and Maurice made up the musical group the Bee Gees and their music has spanned over 50 years.
The catalog of the brothers Gibb music (as Bee Gees and solo work) is so vast, documenting it would be a monumental task. So monumental in fact, that publishing the contents would take multiple books. Well, as luck would have it, I just happen to be acquainted with the gentlemen who are working on that monumental task! These three gentlemen’s work is being published in a series of books entitled Decades: The Bee Gees, and to start us off, here is a description from the Decades website… (Read More…)
Recently I had the opportunity to discuss a topic that is near and dear to my heart. Let me give you a little background…
As the Covid lockdown fell upon us, I began to focus my online time to things that would make me happy. I started to rediscover my love of music (it never really left, just had been neglected for quite some time) and in doing so, I stumbled upon the Bee Gees and their extensive music catalog. I have always been a fan of the group, but whether it was the dark days of isolation due to Covid or whatever reason, the timing became perfect for me to take on a deep dive to know everything I could about the Brothers Gibb. I began watching every YouTube video, scouring every website, and haunting all of the social media platforms. I started purchasing their music on CDs and when I got past that point, I started collecting vinyl. I purchased all sorts of books, and then the memorabilia started. I couldn’t get enough. I will be the first to admit that even during non pandemic times, I have a “collection” personality. I want it ALL! (Read more…)
I am so happy to be able to introduce to my blog readers today, Mr. Peter Foldy. Peter is a multi-talented award nominated Musician, a Producer/Writer/Director/Actor in the Film Industry, as well as a talented Photographer. A quick scan of Peter‘s iMDB page produces an impressive list of credits. That being said, I knew when trying to figure out where to start in discussing his craft(s), there was going to be some ground to cover! So, we are breaking down the different avenues into separate Features, starting with his music and an overall general introduction, with more to come down the road. (Read More…)
The year was 1978 and no solo artist was hotter in the Pop Music Scene than Andy Gibb. I was a Senior in High School and Andy‘s music echoed through my days as part of the soundtrack to my life. Although we were close in age, Andy‘s life and mine couldn’t have been more different. While I was studying, he was living the perfect Pop Star dream. Or so I thought.
Andy came from a large family with four older siblings. Three of the siblings were brothers (including a set of twins) who were also sitting at the top of the Pop Music Charts. Those brothers were famously known as the Bee Gees. When Andy became old enough to break into the music profession, he made his way as a solo artist, with there always being talk of him joining his brothers as a Bee Gee at some point. But that was not to be. Just five days after his 30th birthday, he passed away. Many books have been written about the Bee Gees and their rise to fame, and Andy has always been included as part of the family tale. But for all of his success and his tragic young death, he has never been the focus. Until now, that is. (Read more…)
Musical talent in one form or another seems to run in families. No more so than if you are a member of the Gibb family. Yes, the Gibb family, of Bee Gees fame. Recently, two family members came together to form a new collaboration aptly named Cousins Gibb.
The next two Features here at At A Glance will introduce you to each of the cousins. I have recently corresponded with Nick Endacott-Gibb, hailing from Hove, England UK. Nick has shared his musical background, as well as his discovery and confirmation of his relationship to the Gibb family as Maurice Gibb‘s son. The Feature following we will meet Debora McLane, from Sydney, Australia, the other half of Cousins Gibb. Debora is the daughter of the Bee Gees sister, Lesley Gibb Evans. Read more…
I LOVE fall weather. It has always been my favorite season. I am fortunate to live in the Pacific Northwest where we experience all the changing of the seasons. I’ve grown accustom to the rhythm that encompasses their flow.
Fall particularly has always spoke to me. It has signified new beginnings in my life journey. Weird, because most would look at Spring as being the new beginning time. But not so much for me. You see, I was born in September. I began my life during this time. School and college kicked off in the fall as well as a number of the jobs I have held. My son was born in late August and our first few months together were spent during this season. Fall, in particular September, has always been a new adventure time for me.
It’s hard to know where to start with this adventure… maybe I should just start at the beginning. The beginning of how a newbie ended up working on a film set. So what follows is a little peek at what an everyday girl experienced from introduction to wrap on the set of All Sorts, an Independent Feature Film.
So… the beginning… back in June of 2014 I did a Feature for At a Glance with Rick Castañeda discussing his Indie Feature Film, Cement Suitcase. Rick is a local boy to my hometown area and although he now calls Los Angeles home, he chose to film his project here locally in our valley where he grew up. After agreeing to do the Q&A with me, he was kind and generous with his time to answer my questions and the Feature turned out quite nicely (you can catch up on the previous Feature here.)
Then in early February of 2018, I ran across some adverts for a casting call for another film that Rick would be doing here in Yakima, WA. Initially I wasn’t too sure I wanted to audition for a background role, as I have no real experience in acting… but I did know that I really wanted to be involved in some way with this production. (Read More…)
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