10 Questions about the Musical Legacy of Sunset Blvd.
Cultural historian Josh Kun answers your questions
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10 Songs for 12 Sunsets
Follow along as cultural historian Josh Kun visits ten photographs by Ed Ruscha, and tune in to the songs that help reveal their histories. Discover 12 Sunsets: Exploring Ed Ruscha’s Archive
Was Music City L.A.’s Greatest Record Store?
The store was a universe for music lovers
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When L.A. Was the Land of Funk
Lakeside left their mark on a Black music renaissance
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How Bossa Nova Brought Frank Sinatra to This Sunset Blvd. Studio
Brazil met Hollywood on his album with Antônio Carlos Jobim
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On Sunset, Ska Brought People Together
The music was a multicultural refuge for 1980s L.A.
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An Eastside Sound on Sunset Strip
The story of Chicano rock legends Thee Midniters at Ciro’s
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When Detroit Met Sunset Boulevard
How the Motown sound changed when the company came west
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Music, Dance, and Middle Eastern Fantasy at The Fez
Why locals and celebrities flocked to this Hollywood club
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Listen to the Room Where Ella Fitzgerald Sang
Go inside The Crescendo, a Sunset Blvd. building that busted racial barriers
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“Crazy, Noisy, Freaked-Out Dance Music for Weirdos”
The queer legacy of 3909 Sunset Boulevard
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What Does Sunset Blvd. Sound Like?
Introducing 10 Songs for 12 Sunsets, a new series about L.A.'s most musical street
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