Karaoke meet your maker: We visit the Classic Rock Singalong, where everyone gets to belt out songs while a live band backs them up.
My Metallica
Metallica plays the Honda Center Thursday, December 10th at 7pm. The heavy-metal band was born in LA, but it found stardom in San Francisco. Metallica's biggest fan? KPCC's Steven Cuevas.
- Web Resources:
- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Metallica Online
Tonite, Let It Be Lowbrow
John checks out Todd Schorr's new exhibit of so-called "lowbrow" art. Schorr says his hyper-realistic cartoons are inspired by nightmares about nuclear war, left over from his "duck and cover" childhood.
Singalong to Springsteen
Off-Ramp contributor Jackson Musker takes us to the Classic Rock Singalong in Hollywood, where everyone gets to belt out classic rock songs while a live band backs them up.
Spring Training's Over
Maury Wills helps celebrate the Dodgers' Opening Day by helping young fans in DC.
Mirah: One Name, Many Opinions
Mirah talks about her songs of protest, love, hate, and insects. If Carole King and Emmylou Harris had a lovechild who grew up in a commune, it'd be Mirah.
- Web Resources:
- Mirah's Bio
- Mirah's 4/9 Gig at the Echo
His Personality Shone
For 21 years, David "Dr. Dave" Briggs, Sr. shined LAPD shoes in the lobby of Parker Center. The "Minister of Leather" passed away late last month. KFBW radio's police reporter Pete Demetrio remembered his friend at the memorial service at the police academy.
Jazz Bakery Blues
The Jazz Bakery, Culver City's jazz club, has lost its lease. John asks whether the city can afford to lose a cultural treasure.
Perfect Pocket Park
Off-Ramp Architecture Critic Sam Hall Kaplan shares the joys of a tiny park in downtown Los Angeles.
The Zankou Chicken Murders
Author Mark Arax gives John the inside story on the murder-suicide behind Zankou Chicken's fast-food empire. His new essay collection, West of the West, brings to light the dreamers, immigrants, and criminals who have colored California's history.
Hollywood Star
Off-Ramp is following actor Christopher Murray's efforts to get his mother, Hope Lange, a star on Hollywood Blvd. The late actor won an Emmy and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "Peyton Place."