@la_dorkout The Figueroa Street Tunnels come with the official Seal of Los Angeles on top. That’s how you know they’re the classy ones. Officially my favorite tunnels in the city.
The freeway tunnels near Dodger Stadium, built from 1931-1935, were originally the Figueroa Street Tunnels, serving two-way traffic.
By 1943, they were converted to one-way northbound traffic for the newly opened Arroyo Seco Parkway. (Southbound lanes were cut thru the hills.)
From the skatepark to the airport. 🛹
Our newest exhibition, "MULTI-PLY: The Evolution of Skateboard Art, Print and Design," showcases 60 years of skateboarding history and its influence on art and culture.
📍 Located on the upper level of Concourse C through March 15.
On Friday, at the flea market record store, after much rooting around in the hoarding mess of a backroom, I managed to find an upgrade to one of my Big Audio Dynamite 12" singles. My current one was ripe with light scratches causing much static unhappiness.
#RecordsOnTheShelf
Can you name this band and track from the '90s punk rock outfit out of Whittier, California (a suburb of Los Angeles)?
Bonus points if you can name the lady in the audience with the mohawk ! She fronted an all-female trio that once served as the backup band for Nina Hagen.
Sonic Youth released "Teen Age Riot" in October 1988 on Daydream Nation. It became their first single to receive significant alternative radio airplay, reaching number 20 on the Billboard charts.
"Our Lips Are Sealed" holds a special spot in 1980s new wave history: co-written by Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's) and Terry Hall (The Specials), it became a major hit for both The Go-Go's and Hall's next band, Fun Boy Three, with totally contrasting musical arrangements.