Raspin, a singer whose CD We Do What We Do is available in Starbucks locaitons around the country, will be the featured performer. At 53, after 28 years of running a publishing firm that produced two Los Angeles monthlies, Boulevard and Gorgeous, he’s retired to focus on his true love— music.
As a magazine publisher, he was known to make connections within diverse pockets of the L.A. population, so that the appeal of his magazines crossed over a multitude of cultures and attitudes. Now he’s bringing that same approach to the problem of how a musician gets his music heard in the chaotic context of modern times. It all starts with the tried and true: live performance, connecting directly with people and giving them a needed respite from the everyday cavalcade of electronic entertainment.
“It’s all about the people, about building your fan base,” he said. “It’s about connecting. The thing people talk about most is a feeling of love, of compassion and forgiveness.”
The free concert is sponsored by the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association.
