Tag: The United Sounds of Los Angeles

The United Sounds of Los Angeles #13: Troubled, mercurial jazz singer Anita O'Day makes her unlikely comeback on Norman Granz's fledgling pop label

In this special 1980s edition of the United Sounds of Los Angeles, the rebel belles of L.A.'s punk scene record their groundbreaking debut against a backdrop of interpersonal drama, wild partying, and raw talent

The United Sounds of Los Angeles #9: Born out of an old fashioned protest, a nine-member multiracial ensemble files dispatches from pre-Y2K L.A.

The United Sounds of Los Angeles #8: Considering how he started the decade as a faceless, Julliard-educated gay-bathhouse pianist, Barry Allen Pincus's rise to fame was one of the more remarkable success stories of the 1970s

The United Sounds of Los Angeles #6: Remember when Motown had a state-of-the-art, two-story studio complex on Romaine complete with an atrium and an al fresco rooftop conference room?

The United Sounds of Los Angeles #5: In the midst of the Seattle-driven grunge era, L7 planted a flag for LA-LA Land

The United Sounds of Los Angeles #4: In '70s Los Angeles, Jackson Browne was asking the big questions

The United Sounds of Los Angeles #3: How a two-month stint turned into a two-year odyssey of jam sessions, crashing on people's couches, causing havoc in public places, and once in a while standing still for recording dates

The United Sounds of Los Angeles #2: Experience the weirder side of Los Lobos

The United Sounds Of Los Angeles #1: Two aspiring music stars meet in a nightclub and form a studio partnership that lasts for only one album