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"I like to call it the Ron Burgundy of restaurants. It's like, stay classy, Los Angeles."
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Chemehuevi Indian singer Matthew Leivas sings about his people
Woody Guthrie, father of American folk music, is dead. Joel Rafael, 62, a folkie from Valley Center in north San Diego County, labors to keep his music alive.
The Source Family, a 1970s mystical tribe from L.A., lived by 'Aquarian' principles of love, whole foods, Eastern and Western spiritual teachings, and rock 'n' roll.
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Ernest Gonzales has a hypenated state of mind. By day he's a middle school teacher, at night he's the electro maestro of Mexicans With Guns.
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"An Evening of Songs About Death" on Saturday, March 31 ignites an investigation into death-inspired music in Los Angeles.
Jenni, along with others of her generation who reject traditional roles, have captured the frustration of first generation Mexican-Americans.
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'KENNY BURRELL: JAZZ MASTER AND MENTOR' FROM UCLA LIVE DEBUTS EXCLUSIVELY ON KCET'S OPEN CALL SERIESAiring March 8, live tribute concert for Kenny Burrell…
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In preparation for our upcoming Venice Field Guide, we invite Angelenos to submit their suggestions for the guide and we share our own explorations of the area.
What happens when filmmakers go on a nearly month-long hiking trip and meet up with musicians, painters and others along the way? So far it seems like a pretty great documentary.
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Riley More, a DJ, roller skater and dancer, has strong opinions about both music and rice.
Rosendo Uruchurtu recording at El Alisal, 1904. Photo courtesy of The Autry National Center
What would a mixtape made in Highland Park in 1905 sound like? A large part of it would consist of recordings made by Charles Lummis.
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