May 2011
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“The act of writing is an act of imaginative empathy.”
– Laila Lalami (at the LA Times Festival of Books panel, Fiction of the Middle East)
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April 2011
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Apr 30th
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L.A. County Bicycle Coalition: Bike-on-Rail... →
latimes: Good news for cyclists: The bike-on-rail restrictions during peak hours were to be lifted July 1 but are now effective immediately, according to the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition. reblogged via rampart: VICTORY! Bike-on-Rail Restrictions Lifted! Effective Immediately!!! read @ LACBC Reblogging for all my friends who bike here in LA.
Apr 29th
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New Record Store Alert →
tumblangeles: Indie record shops generally look like Championship Vinyl, the music-geek hangout owned by John Cusack in “High Fidelity,” which is to say the closest they get to décor is the album covers on the wall. “Everyone asks why we don’t have records on the wall,” says Ian Marshall, the co-owner, along with his wife, Jade Gordon, of L.A.’s Wombleton Records. “It’s like it’s some sort of...
Apr 25th
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Apr 25th
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officialbeastieboys: Good people, unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, the “clean” version of our new album, The Hot Sauce Committee pt 2 has leaked. So as a hostile and retaliatory measure with great hubris we are making the full explicit aka filthy dirty nasty version available for streaming on our site. We hope this brings much happiness, hugs, and harmony. Enjoy Kikoos for...
Apr 25th
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The Rumpus Interview with Aimee Bender  →
latimes: Rumpus: You live in Los Angeles, which is also where The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake is set. Can you tell us a little about the LA literary scene? How is it different from New York, or San Francisco? Bender: Yes, it’s fun to discuss. I haven’t lived in NYC so I can’t really compare but what’s really nice about LA is that fiction is far and away NOT the dominant form so everyone...
Apr 25th
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Blasting MOVITS! while cleaning my room. To my neighbors: You’re welcome.
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Huffington Post: How to bike to Venice Beach from... →
latimes: A 1.5-hour route from the park neighborhood to the beach. For Serena & Jer, and my other bike-riding friends!
Apr 24th
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COVERS
themagiciansprivatelibrary: Holly Miranda - Stand by me (Ben E King Cover) by holly miranda i’ve been posting loads of covers i did the last year or so on my new sound cloud page. dig it.  http://soundcloud.com/hollymiranda/ xx Loving this cover! Also excited that Holly Miranda is on SoundCloud — go to her page to check out some more recordings and covers. Really awesome.
Apr 24th
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“Pursuant to my authority as Commissioner, I informed Los Angeles Dodgers owner...”
– Bud Selig, as his office assumes control of Dodgers operations (via the LA Times)
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Apr 20th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-4-17) →
Thao & Mirah (33) Movits! (13) Foo Fighters (11) Beastie Boys (11) The Head And The Heart (10) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Apr 20th
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Darrell Kunitomi talking about Chandler Family and LA map from 1881 at Los Angeles Times. A longer audio clip, where Darrell talks about the Chandler Family, points out a map of Los Angeles from 1881, and a few other photos on the wall.
Apr 19th
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Darrell Kunitomi discussing an error in an article at Los Angeles Times. I’m not sure why the audio skipped at 0:32. Also, some of the beginning got cut off but Darrell is discussing the error in the headline (pictured above).
Apr 19th
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Darrell Kunitomi talking about last LA Times Extra at Los Angeles Times. I grabbed some audio using the SoundCloud iPhone app when I took the LA Times tour last week. Darrell was a great tour guide!
Apr 19th
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Apr 16th
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Coachella: Live Webcast [YouTube] →
YouTube livestreaming Coachella. You can watch it from the comfort of your air-conditioned home with a PBR in hand. (That’s what hipsters drink right?) LULZ. No seriously though, this is pretty cool. They have 3 channels up, so a pretty good mix of sets from the festival! ETA: Andy’s right: “This is the future of TV. No need for quotes around channels!” :)
Apr 16th
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