Culver.Live

Living in LA since 2003, this is my home. She’s worth it. Happy to help provide a home and contribute to this amazing cause @musiciansforfirerelief happening Thursday. Much love to @los_angeles_audio for holding space at @culver.live and throwing down so much gear. Here is just a bit of the build. Thanks to @sbaltin1 for introducing me to Erik and the team to make this happen. @nicharcourt let’s get it!

You’ve become more and more like family to me over the past 10 years, especially this year. Our multi-sensory experience together is a whole ass movie; I know because I’ve been filming it… You’ve always got a place to jam and someone to document it, especially at 3pm on a Wednesday. She outside! @djsmilesdavis @nts_radio listening session - our first DJ set at @culver.live

🧚🏽 For those who are new here, this is “Who Am I?” by @YazminMonetWatkins This is a poem she shared with us from her recently released book of poems titled: A Vessel Born To Float. Happy #NationalPoetryDay - we celebrate by amplifying Her voice.. a reminder of the absolute power of the spoken word. — Captured by @FullerFrames @Culver.Live Sessions

Music is therapy, not just for those listening, but also the performers. The power of expression through lyrics and sound has long been a fascination of mine as a visual moment pirate. 08.18.24 “Love Manifesto” by @daveyaden as part of @werd.tv at @culver.live The first time I saw Dave perform this piece I was in the basement of Mack Sennett Studios in Silver Lake, we were filming the 5th Weekly livestream of MyPeoples, still one of the most impactful projects I’ve had the pleasure to help bring to life. I was shooting close up with a 70-200mm lens and was locked in on the details of the frame, then the song hit me. Each of the two times I’ve witnessed Dave perform this it’s got me all in my feels, even in editing it. It’s a timeless and masterful expression in a musical form. Even if one person is moved by this as much as I have been, then it’s worth all of the time spent on capturing and sharing this. Thanks again to Dave for showing up and saying yes to my request of an encore of this 8+ years later. It hits differently now.

@yazminmonetwatkins is all of the above and we are here for it. Here are some BTS stills for now from our recent session. We are excited to share the full length readings of poems from her upcoming book “A Vessel Born To Float” which comes out on 9/24.

The healing and theraputic power of music, song and the written word. @daveyaden performs his “Love Manifesto” and more during our relaunch of @werd.tv at @culver.live This preview clip is just a slice of what’s to come.