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The 42nd Occasional Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena: What Did That Look Like?

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Billy Bennight

On November 24th, a glorious Sunday in East Pasadena, folks gathered with high expectations dressed in street clothes and ludicrous costumes. They were waiting in anticipation of the 42nd running of The Pasadena Occasional Doo Dah Parade. The crowd was a … Continue reading →

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‘This Is (Not) L.A.’ at The Natural History Museum

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Simone Snaith

If, like me, you’re a little tired of having to defend L.A. from people who like to call it shallow—and/or base their entire L.A. knowledge on one neighborhood—then you might be interested in a new book from Knock Knock called This … Continue reading →

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Interview: Dennis Morris Celebrates 40 Years of Punk with “The Bollocks: A Photo Essay of the Sex Pistols”

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Billy Bennight

I had a remarkable opportunity to interview Dennis Morris at The Salon (at Automatic Sweat) a while back. The interview was coupled with large prints of his photographic work that captured the most salient and critical moments in the Punk movement. We sat … Continue reading →

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Winter Surf Fest: The Surf ‘s Up, Keeping The Winter Hot!

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Billy Bennight

It was around 2002 that Carl Schneider of Black Market Magazine turned me on to the revival of Surf music and the burning underground buzz being created by a batch of new Surf Bands here in Southern California. I mentioned … Continue reading →

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