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José Galván

José Galván delivers an infectious harmony of varied sounds and pieces their relevance to each other. Language does not play a barrier in his musical selections, but rather uses the melody to create a bridge amongst cultures and genres.

Latest Show Oct 14, 2018

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José Galván

Latest Show José Galván delivers an infectious harmony of varied sounds and pieces their relevance to each other. Language does not play a barrier in his musical selections, but rather uses the melody to create a bridge amongst cultures and genres.

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José Galván

1 HR, 54 MIN, 37 SEC Oct 14, 2018

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4 MIN Aug 31, 2018

Good Food on the Road

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3 MIN, 58 SEC Aug 24, 2018

Good Food on the Road

Daniel Hernandez: Jonathan Gold on El Parian L.A. Taco’s Daniel Hernandez recalls leading Jonathan Gold on a taco crawl through Guadalajara and how Gold’s photographic memory of street tacos in Mexico informed his review of El Parian in Los Angeles.

3 MIN, 55 SEC Aug 17, 2018

Good Food on the Road

Mona Holmes: Jonathan Gold's 1989 story on N.W.A. Jonathan Gold became the voice of LA’s culinary scene, he was a music writer. Eater’s Mona Holmes recalls Gold’s 1989 LA Weekly feature on N.W.A.

3 MIN, 58 SEC Aug 10, 2018

Good Food on the Road

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3 MIN, 59 SEC Aug 03, 2018

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