Category: Los Angeles

African American man in a suit making a gesture over his nose while holding a microphone with a Los Angeles Lakers logo at a sports event or press conference.

Kobe Bryant (1978-2020) – A Few Words.

Kobe Bryant – speech at ceremony retiring #6 and #24 – December 18, 2017 – Shock gives way to numb gives way to loss – the news, only hours ago, that Basketball legend Kobe Bryant was among those killed in a Helicopter accident near Calabasas earlier today has left an

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Yellow vintage bus and classic red car on a busy city street with old buildings, reflecting mid-20th century urban scene, ideal for historical transportation and city life archives.

It’s 1957 – You Live In L.A. – This Is A Two Hour Slice Of Your Town – The Life Of A City. Past Daily Pop Chronicles

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”47916″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”September 14, 1957 – various Los Angeles Radio stations 10:00 am – noon – – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Become a Patron! September 14, 1957. This is L.A. This is your town. This is your town in 1957. This is what your town sounded

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100 Flowers - in session at KPFK - 1983

100 Flowers – In Session 1983 – Past Daily Soundbooth

100 Flowers – In Session at KPFK-FM, Los Angeles – January 22, 1983 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become a Patron! Continuing our informal week of looking at the L.A. Punk/post-punk/Alternative/New-Wave/Lo-Fi scene of the 1970s and 80s with 100 Flowers, in session at KPFK and broadcast live on the

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Vintage black and white photo of a band or music group at a public event, showcasing historic music culture and news archives for audio nostalgia.

Shadow Minstrels – In Session 1982 – Past Daily Soundbooth

Subscribers get cool perks (hint-hint): Become a Patron! Mid-way through our tour of 70s and 80s L.A. bands during the Punk/Post-Punk/New Wave/Experimental/Alternative period. Tonight it’s a set from Shadow Minstrels, in session at KPFK-FM on November 20,1982. A few choice words via their bio at Last.FM: “The shadow minstrels were

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