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» Alan White, Drummer for Yes, Dies at 72 The longtime drummer for the British progressive-rock band Yes, who also played with John Lennon and George Harrison, died at his home in Seattle following a brief illness, his family has announced Thursday. [Deadline]
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How Hugh Hefner’s Personalized Record Collection Wound Up in DTLA
Tucked away on the top floor of the iconic and timeless The Last Bookstore lies FOLD Gallery, full of vintage postcards, film cameras, and globes—a testament to the classics that once occupied Los Angeles’ shop shelves.
The gallery has been there for roughly 10 years, right after the time when the actual bookstore opened up. They’ve been entertaining guests for as long as the bookstore has, leading many to believe the two are a collective.
However, FOLD runs its own operation separate from The Last Bookstore. Curation, sales, and inventory for the gallery are all done by their own staff. Regardless, Priebe notes that the two entities are still entirely happy to operate beside—or more so, vertical to—each other. “Now we’re all just good neighbors,” Founder Jena Priebe told Los Angeles magazine with a smile.
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