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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 March 1980 — It’s Your Life — It’s Your Times — It’s Your Tunes.

It ain’t your life — you can feel it in your bloodstream.

3d ago

It’s March 1980 — It’s Your Life — It’s Your Times — It’s Your Tunes.

3d ago

It’s January 1968 — You’re A Teenager — You Live In L.A. — High School Is Your Dental Appointment.

Your friends call you a contrarian — nice word. You like what they don’t like — they don’t like what you like. Day is sunny, you predict…

Jan 26

It’s January 1968 — You’re A Teenager — You Live In L.A. — High School Is Your Dental Appointment.

Jan 26

It’s February 1963 — You’re A Teenager — You’re In L.A. — You’re A Minefield.

It hit you, just like that.

Jan 19

It’s February 1963 — You’re A Teenager — You’re In L.A. — You’re A Minefield.

Jan 19

In Praise Of One Hand Clapping

Music has become an integral part of my life for all of my life. It has been solace, inspiration and unbridled joy — and listening to it…

Jan 5

In Praise Of One Hand Clapping

Jan 5

It’s January 1978 — It Sez So On The Cassette — You’re Ancient — You Haven’t Recognized You In…

Even now you cringe. 47 years later, remembering how you foisted yourself on a girl who told everybody you were a jerk still turns your…

Jan 5

It’s January 1978 — It Sez So On The Cassette — You’re Ancient — You Haven’t Recognized You In…

Jan 5

It’s December 1969 — Christmas Vacation — Two Weeks — Freedom — Road Trip

1969: That was going to be the year. You were heading off to different places by next Summer — it was never going to happen again…

Dec 29, 2024

It’s December 1969 — Christmas Vacation — Two Weeks — Freedom — Road Trip

Dec 29, 2024

It’s December 1981 — It’s Christmas — You’re A Teenager — They’re Laughing At You, Not With You.

She promised — you were embarrassed. You tried not to show it — you made it worse.

Dec 21, 2024

It’s December 1981 — It’s Christmas — You’re A Teenager — They’re Laughing At You, Not With You.

Dec 21, 2024

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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