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Remembering Charlie Watts
For all the obits I’ve written over the years, this one eludes me, because it transcends the others by light years. My beat is erratic; my rhythm is off. My palpitating heart is broken. The kindly gentleman with the ferocious … Continue reading
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Fighting to Preserve the Googie Architectural Features of Covina Bowl
Preservation of our historic buildings, including Googie-style buildings from the mid-century, can be a huge challenge/ The need for housing in Los Angeles may also worsen the problem. If it were not for architectural preservationists like Adriene Biondo, who has … Continue reading
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L.A.’s Restaurant Community Mourns the Loss of Mark Peel, Pioneer of California Cuisine
According to The LA Times, Chef Mark Peel, co-founder of Campanile, died Sunday afternoon at the age of 66. He was diagnosed with cancer only nine days before his passing. In 2009, I had the honor of attending an event … Continue reading
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Moby Kicks Off NeueHouse’s ‘Summer Sounds’ with Moby Doc and Reprise Event
Moby has always been an intriguing person. He’s proved to be a popular, energetic and innovative creator. He also has a number of personal struggles that have gained public attention and earned him some notoriety. He has managed to turn … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Bennight, Deutsche Grammophon, documantary, Film, Hollywood, Live Music, Moby, Moby DOC, Movie, Music, NeueHouse, photography, reprise
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Help Save LA’s Last Chili Bowl-Shaped Restaurant
Businesses shaped like cameras, tamales, coffee pots, a stockinged leg, animals, hats, and more emerged in the 1920s through the 1940s as a quintessentially Los Angeles art form, with a novel charm that attracted customers and gawkers alike. Sadly, most … Continue reading
SB805 the “Save the Performing Arts Act of 2021” Will be Coming to a Vote Soon
On Wednesday, May 19th, Democratic State Senator Susan Rubio hosted a press conference in support of her Senate Bill, SB805, “Save The Performing Arts Act Of 2021” in Boyle Heights at the Josefina Lopez’s Casa 0101 Theater with a group … Continue reading
This Empowering Women’s Boxing Class Benefits the Downtown Women’s Center
Few things are as empowering as knowing how to physically defend yourself. Now, celebrate Women’s History Month while gaining confidence in both your inner and outer strength by attending a Women’s Self Defense Boxing Class on Wednesday, March 24 at … Continue reading
Michael Grecco’s “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991”
“Every picture tells a story, don’t it?” as Rod Stewart would intone from the mic. There’s also the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words” and it holds true. Rocker, author, director and photographer Michael Grecco started out his … Continue reading
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Tagged Backstage, Billy Bennight, In Your Face, New Wave: Onstage, photography, post-punk, punk
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50 Years Ago Today: The Sylmar Earthquake
The Sylmar earthquake was the first big quake in the Los Angeles earthquake since 1933, and the first of my generation. The 12 second-long 6.6 temblor hit at 6:00 a.m. in Newhall. 64 people were killed, many of them in … Continue reading
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Last-Minute Super Bowl Food Specials Around LA
Super Bowl LV is on Sunday, February 7. Though Los Angeles reopened outdoor restaurants on January 29, there was a pandemic proviso: no big-screen TVs. The festivities may be smaller than usual, but that doesn’t mean the usual indulgences shouldn’t … Continue reading
