The following entry originally appeared on the Amoeblog This year marks the 25th anniversary of the infamous Depeche Mode Riots, in which half a dozen people were treated for minor injuries. Another Depeche Mode milestone is upon us as on 29 August 1989ย the band released their 23rd single, "Personal Jesus" and basically invented the "schaffel" … Continue reading Alles gute zum geburtstag Schaffel – The musical repercussions of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus”
Month: August 2015
California Fool’s Gold โ A San Bernardino County Primer
San Bernardino County, along with Riverside County, comprise the Southern California region known as the Inland Empire. Before 1914 (the earliest recorded use of the term "Inland Empire") the region was known as "The Orange Empire." Both San Bernardino and Riverside counties are inland -- the nearest point in San Bernardino County to the sea is … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold โ A San Bernardino County Primer
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Homes Fit for Heroes — Clinton Manor Apartments
Clinton Manor is an apartment complex located at 5184 Clinton Street in the Larchmont neighborhood of Midtown Los Angeles. I visited yesterday for what my be the last time, to help some friends and tenants prepare for their move to Portland, Oregon. Iโve always thought that it had a certain charm and decided to write … Continue reading Homes Fit for Heroes — Clinton Manor Apartments
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Fastfood Undead – A Taco Bell reborn as a Thai Original BBQ
Iโm not a big fan of Taco Bell, the restaurant chain founded in Downey in 1962. Iโm not a fan of their food, anyway -- or the chain in general as it exists today.ย I am, however, a fan of the iconic architecture from the Golden Age of Fast Food (1940s-1980s) and Iโm an even bigger … Continue reading Fastfood Undead – A Taco Bell reborn as a Thai Original BBQ
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One Album Wonders: Sad Iron
The following entry originally appeared on the Amoeblog SAD IRON - TOTAL DAMNATION (1983) This weekโs One Album Wonder is Dutch heavy metal band, Sad Iron, who released their only album,Total Damnation, in 1983. ***** Sad Iron wasn't forged in the Netherworld, but ratherย the Netherlands --ย the harbor town of Hoorn, to beprecise. The founder and … Continue reading One Album Wonders: Sad Iron
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One Album Wonders: The Zodiac
Zodiac were a studio group who released one album, Cosmic Sounds - Celestial Counterpoint with Words and Music, in May 1967. The members of Zodiac were respected session musicians Bud Shank,Carol Kaye, Cyrus Faryar, Emil Richards, Hal Blaine, and Paul Beaver. Each song is devoted to the signs of Chaldean astronomical zodiac. The music was written by Canadian synthesizer … Continue reading One Album Wonders: The Zodiac
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A Look Back at the Depeche Mode Riots
Today is the 50th anniversary of the Watts Riots (or Watts Rebellion, depending on your point of view). In that riot, 3,438 Anglenos were arrested, 1,032 were injured, and 34 died. This year (but not today) is also the 25th anniversary of another, less serious uprising, the Depeche Mode Riots, in which five to seven … Continue reading A Look Back at the Depeche Mode Riots
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No Enclave โ Exploring English Los Angeles
Diversity has long been part of the fabric of Los Angeles and Southern California. Humans first arrived here at least 13,000 years ago and more than twenty Native American nations made their home here before the Spanish Conquest. The Spanish pueblo of Los Angeles was itself founded by people of Native, African, European, and mixed ancestries and … Continue reading No Enclave โ Exploring English Los Angeles
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One Album Wonders: April 16th
The following entry originally appeared on the Amoeblog April 16th (APRIL 16TH APPRECIATION SOCIETY) English hard rock/heavy metal band April 16th formed in London in the summer of 1985. The members were Chris Harris (guitar), Dave Russell (vocals), Eric Puffet (bass), John Fisher (drums), and Lawrence Mills (lead guitar). They released just one album, Sleepwalking, … Continue reading One Album Wonders: April 16th
Eric Brightwell 