Los Angeles

Records Retail 

Amoeba Music: America’s Biggest Independent Record Store Faces the Future

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments Amoeba Gig, Amoeba Music, Berkeley, Black Flag, Bobby Womack, California, Los Angeles, Marc Weinstein, Patti Smith, Paul McCartney, record stores, Records, San Francisco, Solomon Burke, Thelma Houston, Todd Rundgren

As the embattled California chain loses its Hollywood hub, its important to remember how important this mecca is to music fans

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Latin Pop Rock 

REISSUES: Revisiting The Land of 1000 Dances

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 James Porter 0 Comments Buffalo Springfield, Cannibal & the Headhunters, Chris Jenner, Don Waller, Fats Domino, Frank Zappa, Frankie “Cannibal” Garcia, Goldmine Magazine, Johnny Rivers, Los Angeles, Minky Records, Rampart Records, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Doors, The Mamas & The Papas

An essential box set chronicles the history of iconic Los Angeles Latino rock label Rampart Records

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Latin Rock 

La Santa Cecilia: It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Coco, Disney, La Santa Cecilia, Lincoln Center, Los Angeles, Los Lobos

The best Mexican-American rock group since Los Lobos brings their magic to Lincoln Center

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Punk Rock 

A Minute to Pray, 37 Years to Still Not Die

December 11, 2018 Eric Davidson 2 Comments Los Angeles, Slash Records, The Blasters, The Flesh Eaters, X

The return of the Flesh Eaters

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Soul 

Rocking Roots Music from Los Angeles

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 j. poet 0 Comments Colombia, Cumbia, Los Angeles, vallenato music, Very Be Careful

An exclusive Q&A with vallenato rockers Very Be Careful

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Hip Hop Soul 

Kamasi Washington Makes Heaven a Place On Earth

June 25, 2018April 19, 2019 Justin Joffe 0 Comments Kamasi Washington, Los Angeles, Sun Ra, West Coast, Young Turks

On new record, the saxophonist journeys into otherworldly realms of wisdom and skill

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Rock 

A Few Weeks in 1973 LA Produced Pivotal Records for Critical Artists

May 1, 2018April 11, 2019 Jim Slusarek 0 Comments Ben Keith, Billy Talbot, Bobby Keys, Bruce Berry, Crazy Horse, Danny Whitten, David Briggs, Father John Misty, Harry Nilsson, Jesse Ed Davis, Jim Keltner, John Lennon, Josh Tillman, Keith Moon, Klaus Voorman, Los Angeles, Neil Young, Nils Lofgren, Ralph Molina, Ringo Starr

Los Angeles, I’m yours

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