Greater LA
Take a trip back in time to 1960s Laurel Canyon
A new documentary celebrates the explosion of popular music coming out Laurel Canyon in the mid-1960s, as folk went electric. We hear old stories and take a look at today’s LA music scene.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 24m ListenA new documentary celebrates the explosion of popular music coming out Laurel Canyon in the mid-1960s, as folk went electric. We hear old stories and take a look at today’s LA music scene.
In this episode
3 storiesGrowing up in Laurel Canyon: Music, nudity and community
Laurel Canyon has always been a dreamy place, lush with trees and tucked-away houses.
Read the story12 minLA’s music scene: Jazz, punk, ‘DIY electronica’
In the Laurel Canyon era, musicians lived, practiced and collaborated in the same neighborhood. Now 50 years later, that’s still happening in LA, Kristina Benson tells Greater LA. She’s publisher of the independent music magazine LA Record .
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