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

1999

Stories

Pinned

Gordon Skene

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…

4d ago

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

4d ago

Pinned

Gordon Skene

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

You remember. How could you forget?

Oct 6

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

Oct 6

Pinned

Gordon Skene

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

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

Aug 15

Gordon Skene

It’s January 1989 — You’re A Teenager — You’re In L.A.

You didn’t get the message — didn’t read the memo. Was it your breath? Was it your voice? Do your feet stink? Were you farting in public…

Oct 27

It’s January 1989 — You’re A Teenager — You’re In L.A.

Oct 27

Gordon Skene

It’s October 1967 — You’re From L.A. — You’re In School In Ohio — You Have Discovered Seasons.

Summer in L.A. was no fun. Too much heat — too much smog — too many low clouds in the morning and an oven in the afternoon. Every year…

Oct 20

It’s October 1967 — You’re From L.A. — You’re In School In Ohio — You Have Discovered Seasons.

Oct 20

Gordon Skene

It’s January 1961 — You’re Almost A Teenager — You Live In L.A.

You wouldn’t want to go through that again in a million years.

Oct 13

It’s January 1961 — You’re Almost A Teenager — You Live In L.A.

Oct 13

Gordon Skene

It’s July 1981 — It’s L.A. — It’s Summer — It’s Perfect — It Won’t Last.

You remember that picture — happiest couple on the planet. She took your breath away. She said yes — you spent all night pinching yourself…

Sep 28

It’s July 1981 — It’s L.A. — It’s Summer — It’s Perfect — It Won’t Last.

Sep 28

Gordon Skene

It’s September 1971 — You’re A Teenager — You Live In L.A.

Fifth grade — free violin — free lessons — school needed music students. You looked like a good candidate. Parents loved the idea. Culture…

Sep 22

It’s September 1971 — You’re A Teenager — You Live In L.A.

Sep 22

Gordon Skene

It’s September 1962 — You Live In L.A.

Figures — you almost threw that photo out — crumpled and stepped-on and stuck in a bottom drawer. You wouldn’t have thought twice about it…

Sep 15

It’s September 1962 — You Live In L.A.

Sep 15

Gordon Skene

It’s April 1966 — You’re A Teenager — You’re In L.A.

The Bus — every day. Back and forth to school. Back and forth to the Beach — back and forth to your girlfriend’s house. Twelfth grade —…

Sep 7

It’s April 1966 — You’re A Teenager — You’re In L.A.

Sep 7

Gordon Skene

Gordon Skene

Book Author

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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