Blog: Kick Kick Snare

One of my favorite music destinations in Hollywood is Hotel Cafe. It's one of the most comfortable and intimate live-performance venues in town, and offers a laid-back, friendly change of pace from the typical social scene. It's also one of the most promising places to find music's next best thing. The first trick is finding it. First-timers will likely drive right by it, as its entrance is hidden in an alley off the Cahuenga Boulevard strip. The Hotel Cafe originally opened as a coffee shop owned by Max Mamikunian and Marko Shafer, two aspiring screenwriters, [...]