Gemma Dempsey, Host Vox 2008-10-30T22:42:48Z Gemma Dempsey http://gemmadempsey.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00e398a75eb80005/ Global Gig Guide on KCRW.com Day of the Dead, Hollywood Forever Cemetery tag:vox.com,2008-10-30:asset-6a00e398a75eb800050100a807ed96000e 2008-10-30T20:25:46Z 2008-10-30T22:42:48Z Gemma Dempsey http://gemmadempsey.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Day of dead

What more do you need to celebrate your Halloween w/end? A festival called Day of the Dead at a cemetery! The Mexican El Dia De Los Muertos celebrates the lives of deceased loved ones with altars displaying traditional skeleton decorations, mari...

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]]> BBC Electric Proms Oct 22- 26 in London & Liverpool Burt Bacharach, Oasis, Goldfrapp, Razorlight... tag:vox.com,2008-10-21:asset-6a00e398a75eb8000500fae8e8dbbc000b 2008-10-21T23:53:11Z 2008-10-21T23:58:51Z Gemma Dempsey http://gemmadempsey.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

BBC electric proms Saturday_night_fever_movie_poster

Now in its third year, BBC Electric Proms has expanded taking place in London and Liverpool from October 22 – 26th. The festival is dedicated to creating new moments in music and to that end the line up boasts an amazing array of artists from h...

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]]> Waga Hip Hop 8 Burkina Faso now! tag:vox.com,2008-10-18:asset-6a00e398a75eb8000500fa96a315670002 2008-10-18T00:03:23Z 2008-10-18T00:03:23Z Gemma Dempsey http://gemmadempsey.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Greetings - heard about this event on The World on KCRW today...its a hip hop festival featuring 7 female rap artists including Priss'K, Nash and Ideal Black Girls . Waga refers to Ouagadougou, the capital of the West African landlocked nation of...

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]]> Detour '08 - did you go? any good? tag:vox.com,2008-10-06:asset-6a00e398a75eb8000500fa96a0a9d60003 2008-10-06T19:34:27Z 2008-10-06T19:34:27Z Gemma Dempsey http://gemmadempsey.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Settimes Map

So I didn't make it this year so would love to hear from YOU if you did - how were the bands? the vibe? the beer? the rain?!! set list below incase its already a blur...

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]]> Ozomatli enter The Hollywood Bowl tag:vox.com,2008-09-30:asset-6a00e398a75eb800050100a7ff4695000e 2008-09-30T01:54:38Z 2009-06-01T16:05:20Z Gemma Dempsey http://gemmadempsey.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Ozo make a grand entrance to the Bowl

Hi folks - ok so I'm a bit late on this one and you may already have checked out KCRW DJ and Hollywood Bowl host Raul Campos blog on this amazing night, but hey I've been busy! so I just downloaded this from my camera - check it out - Sept 21st ...

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]]> No black holes so far :) Great video re Hadron Collider tag:vox.com,2008-09-10:asset-6a00e398a75eb8000500fad6ab14fc0005 2008-09-10T17:58:31Z 2009-01-10T15:49:42Z Gemma Dempsey http://gemmadempsey.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Hadrom

G'day! the fact that I am typing this is proof that no black holes have been made by today's activation of the Hadron Collider near Geneva. What's the purpose of this mega expensive atom bashing operation ? 'So thunder doesn't scare you' as one sc...

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]]> Some of Darrin's fab Burning Man pics... tag:vox.com,2008-09-09:asset-6a00e398a75eb8000500fad6aadd040005 2008-09-09T23:31:43Z 2008-09-10T18:20:59Z Gemma Dempsey http://gemmadempsey.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Basura Sagrada Darrin in front of temple on bike Felix and wedding art car Ghetto Blaster art car Man on bike on playa w:flag Inside Ashram Galactica main tent The Deep End Crowd The Man in all his glory Wedding party and Man in b:g Ashram entrance w: Buddha Darrin in tent during storm Neon Wire angel watches man explode

Thanks to my new Ashram Galactica friend Darrin for sending me some of his wonderful photos - sorry if I'm boring you folk who aren't interested in BM - I'll get over it sometime soon and return to regular programming :)

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]]> Update! More Burning Man pics... tag:vox.com,2008-09-03:asset-6a00e398a75eb8000500fae8db837c000b 2008-09-03T23:29:52Z 2008-09-09T19:47:44Z Gemma Dempsey http://gemmadempsey.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

the 4 hour sunday exodus from BM Dancing with fire at Breaks Burn baby burn Man exploding Sunset over Ashram Galactica Alicia and Gemma emerge from main tent On the back of the truck waiting for the man Me and Alicia atop truck BM dust storm BM Chris, Mercedes and the celebrant BM geodesic dome BM me and NPR pals in dust storm BM lantern lighters IMG_1731 BM wedding attendent inside Ashram tent during dust storm BM man burns fireworks BM Brass on fire BM DJ on disco duck BM Gem in kitchen BN disco duck BM art car on the playa BM Breaks crowd IMG_1723 BM not a virgin anymore!

ello again - well computer has allowed me to upload another bunch o'pics - and more to come courtesy of some of my new Ashram Galactica pals...for now here is a higgledy piggledy selection of some of mine - no award winners here but gives you s...

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]]> Back from Burning Man!! tag:vox.com,2008-09-03:asset-6a00e398a75eb8000500fa96974e990003 2008-09-03T02:11:34Z 2008-09-03T15:13:45Z Gemma Dempsey http://gemmadempsey.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Amazing. Transcendent. Bonkers. Whatever you call Burning Man the word that sums it up for me is unique. One of the main highlights was the great people I met there - some of whom had flown in from Kabul, Beijing, Croatia, Italy, France, UK, Aus...

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]]> Burning Man beckons... tag:vox.com,2008-08-26:asset-6a00e398a75eb8000500fa969536b80003 2008-08-26T19:07:27Z 2008-08-27T00:12:51Z Gemma Dempsey http://gemmadempsey.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I've been hearing about this amazing festival in a dust bowl near Reno for years - so despite the fact I hate searing heat & camping or the thought of catching 'Playa foot' I'm going! If you are too come find me at Ashram Galactica located at 7.30...

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