The text came out of the blue: "I have an extra ticket for Trail of Dead performing 'Source Tags & Codes' in its entirety. Would you be interested?" Trail of Dead is short for the band, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. Their album "Source Tags & Codes" got me hooked … Continue reading …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach
Author: JC Gonzalez
The Streets of Los Angeles: Pico Boulevard
We Angelenos are constantly stuck in our cars but seldom give any thought to the history of the streets we drive on. What's the story behind Mulholland Drive? Why does Eagle Rock have a neighborhood of streets named after major universities? Why do we bother navigating through the Alvarado/Glendale street junction when we know it's … Continue reading The Streets of Los Angeles: Pico Boulevard
The Health Plan: 1 Year Later
It was one year ago that I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. The diagnosis marked a new point in life. I changed my diet and prioritized exercise as part of daily routine. My blood pressure went back to normal and the doctors gradually took the medication away. I lost 25 pounds, my energy levels … Continue reading The Health Plan: 1 Year Later
How I Came to Follow Hockey
Growing up in Los Angeles back in the 80's and 90's meant wearing Dodger blue and Laker purple and gold. Hockey and the L.A. Kings were there but they did not register. I could not relate to hockey. I could go outside and play catch. I could go to the park and get in on … Continue reading How I Came to Follow Hockey
Happy Halloween
Each night, a change inside him would occur. The mild-mannered George—the trusted neighborhood friend and respected humanitarian—would undergo a type of lycanthropy. The atrocities committed every night for the last six months made everyone believe there was a werewolf terrorizing the town under the moonlight. How fitting that he should be caught the evening of … Continue reading Happy Halloween
A Night on the Town
At 38 with one teenage and one toddler daughter, it takes some effort for my wife and I to arrange a night out in Los Angeles. On a clear evening in October, we had one opportunity to do just that. It was a night of dinner and dancing for my sister-in-law's birthday. She didn't plan … Continue reading A Night on the Town
Los Angeles Noise 