Paula's Soapbox

I've decided to start something new on the blog to introduce my readers to various shows or artists that they may have never heard about. I watch a lot of different shows on tv and the web; and if you know me, you know I never endorse something I don't like. That's what this blog segment is about. If I see or hear something I like and I think others will like it too, I'll post it on here. Had I started this earlier, Broken at Love , The Bay , and Super Knocked Up   would have most certainly been "Paula's Picks," as would artists Keaton Simons , Phoebe Sharp , and Rie Sinclair . I now have a new pick to add to the list, a web series called Classic Alice .  Classic Alice follows the life of a young, female college student, named Alice Rackham, played by series creator Kate Hackett. Accustomed to receiving mostly A's, Alice is disappointed to see that one of her papers only warranted a B-. Her teacher's accompanying critique only adds insult t...

Anyone who watches the new Nick-at-Nite soap "Hollywood Heights" knows that music is at the heart and soul of the show. It plays an integral part in both defining the characters and illuminating the emotions of each scene. I recently had the privilege of interviewing up and coming singer/songwriter Phoebe Sharp, whose music has been featured on the show. This is what Phoebe had to say about her music and its place on "Hollywood Heights": Photo from the Phoebe Sharp Music facebook page  Your song "Everything Fades" is featured in a poignant scene where the audience really gets their first glimpse of who Max, Katie, and Eddie were as a family. So how did all of this come about, having one of your songs featured on Hollywood Heights? Did you know how it would be incorporated into the show? I was so honored to find out that my song, "Everything Fades," was playing during the first real intimate scene portraying Max, Katie, and Edd...