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Nelson Rivers has been hit by a Bus on the eve of his first concert.

1999

Stories

Pinned

It’s October 1970 — You’re A Teenager — You Live In L.A.

Seemed like a great idea at the time. Months away from turning 18 — months away from the Draft Board — Months away from getting “the…

Nov 2, 2024

It’s October 1970 — You’re A Teenager — You Live In L.A.

Nov 2, 2024

Pinned

It’s January 1968 — You’re A Teenager — You Live In L.A.

You remember. How could you forget?

Oct 6, 2024

It’s January 1968 — You’re A Teenager — You Live In L.A.

Oct 6, 2024

Pinned

It’s November 1961 — Living In L.A. — Being Twelve — Looking For Work — Allergic To Elevator Music

If it wasn’t for that radio . . .

Aug 15, 2024

It’s November 1961 — Living In L.A. — Being Twelve — Looking For Work — Allergic To Elevator Music

Aug 15, 2024

It’s October 1967 — It’s L.A. — It’s High School — It’s Your Hair

World War Three. It broke out somewhere around October.

6d ago

It’s October 1967 — It’s L.A. — It’s High School — It’s Your Hair

6d ago

It’s March 1977 — It’s High School — It’s L.A. — It’s The Talent Show

You were practicing for months — got kicked out of every garage you set up in. Too loud.

Mar 22

It’s March 1977 — It’s High School — It’s L.A. — It’s The Talent Show

Mar 22

It’s August 1968 — It Isn’t But You’d Like It To Be — You’re A Teenager — You’re Clueless — It’s…

It’s March 2025 — cold, harsh reality. World is crazy. People are nuts.

Mar 15

It’s August 1968 — It Isn’t But You’d Like It To Be — You’re A Teenager — You’re Clueless — It’s…

Mar 15

It’s May 1965 — It’s L.A. — It’s Twelfth Grade — It’s The Twilight Zone.

Her parents are crazy about you.

Mar 9

It’s May 1965 — It’s L.A. — It’s Twelfth Grade — It’s The Twilight Zone.

Mar 9

It’s August 1969 — It’s Summer — It’s L.A. — It’s Your Draft Board.

Deep down you’re scared shitless.

Mar 1

It’s August 1969 — It’s Summer — It’s L.A. — It’s Your Draft Board.

Mar 1

It’s September 1986 — It’s L.A. — Summer’s Over — You Have One Nerve — Life Is On It.

You’re drowning in a sea of stupid.

Feb 22

It’s September 1986 — It’s L.A. — Summer’s Over — You Have One Nerve — Life Is On It.

Feb 22

It’s April 1973 — You’re In L.A.

Creepy, actually. You look at yourself in the mirror — average guy, nothing to write home about — blend into a crowd — B student — doesn’t…

Feb 9

It’s April 1973 — You’re In L.A.

Feb 9

Gordon Skene

Gordon Skene

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Two-time Grammy nominee, author and archivist of history, news, and popular culture. Runs Past Daily — runs The Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Hardly sleeps.

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