Listen to your favorite album in a new way with total strangers: 'It's like a group meditation'
LOS ANGELES -- On a chilly Thursday night in Hollywood, a crowd of roughly 80 people funneled into a dark room that was lit only by a dancing disco ball and burning candles. Surrounded by heavy theater curtains and the glare of a projector screen, the room mimicked a movie theater sans the popcorn and bags of peanut M&Ms. With cocktails in hand, guests sat in rows of chairs or on a cozy bench that faced an illuminated stage, but they weren't there to watch the latest blockbuster film.
The main attraction? Listening to an album — specifically John Mayer's 2006 release "Continuum" — with other music aficionados at a monthly gathering called the . The ticketed event, which starts at $20, was held at , the storied recording studio turned public rooftop bar and restaurant, where artists like David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have recorded hits.
