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Valentine’s Day: Flower power

ood trucks are a common sight around the Los Angeles area, but a new kind of truck is making its way around town. Jennifer Kaplan, owner of The Flower Truck, made a stop at Cal State Long Beach Tuesday to open shop for the coming holiday. The variety of arrangements[Read More…]

Valentine’s Day: Albums to set the mood

James Vincent McMorrow- Post Tropical Best song- Cavalier The album came out less than a month ago, and contrasts sharply with his previous album, “Early in the Morning,” which is comprised of upbeat acoustic tunes. Nevertheless, James Vincent McMorrow has always been a singer of love songs. “Post Tropical” not[Read More…]

‘Today’s Moustache’: season two

It has grown significantly over the past year. As he speaks, your eyes can’t help but drift down from his eyes. In between phrases, he periodically strokes it, pinching it between his fingers to maintain the perfect fluff-to-curl ratio. John Ciulik is the man behind the friendliest, best-known moustache on[Read More…]

The Crystal Antlers Odyssey

I entered a shed-turned studio carpeted with woven rugs and stocked with a dozen guitars, stacks of drums, an Organ and a stand-up bass. These hand-me-down instruments the Crystal Antlers have inherited from swap meets, pawn shops and acquaintances over the years have taken the band all over the world.[Read More…]

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