Category: Universal / Sea World

  • Are You a Rising Star?

    On Saturday night, after squeezing ourselves through the crowd at Universal Studios, we went with several friends to check out Universal Citywalk’s newest club, a karaoke joint called Rising Star (formerly known as City Jazz).  They have karaoke seven nights a week.  Tuesday thru Saturday the “performers” sing with a live band and two back-up singers/dancers.  On…

  • Velvet Sessions

    Julie and I went to Velvet Sessions Thursday night to see Jimi Jamison (the lead singer from Survivor) at the Hard Rock Hotel. These songs take me way back to the 7-inch record days of my childhood with songs like “Eye of the Tiger”, “I can’t Hold Back”, “The Search Is Over”, “Burning Heart”,  and…