Meeting Art Laboe, L.A.’s pioneering rock ‘n roll deejay

24 February 2012

Meeting Art Laboe, L.A.’s pioneering rock ‘n roll deejay

Category: Music, Visual arts | Tags: art laboe, el monte legion stadium, frank zappa, grammy museum, pacific standard time, photography, pst

Art Laboe interviews Ricky Nelson at Scrivners Drive-In 1957-480

A highlight of viewing “Trouble in Paradise” Music in Los Angeles 1945-1975″ was meeting the amazing legendary L.A. deejay, Art Laboe. [...]

2 November 2011

James Brown’s third set in Shrevesport LA: “I Feel Good” came before “Man’s World”

Category: Music, Visual arts | Tags: grammy museum, james brown, l.a. museum shows, t.a.m.i. show

A boggling play list of James Brown’s set from the 1970s, part of the James Brown exhibit now on at the Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles. [...]

26 July 2011

She’s a rainbow, strums Gary Lucas at the Grammy Museum

Category: Music | Tags: don van vliet, gary lucas, grammy museum, scott goldman, she's a rainbow, the rolling stones

The instant Gary Lucas put his hand to his acoustic guitar and blasted into The Rolling Stones’ “She’s a Rainbow” at a guitar conversation with Grammy guy, Scott Goldman, and mini-concert at the Grammy Museum Wednesday night, I took off into the stratosphere. A one-way ticket into pure pleasure. [...]