It Ends Well if You Don't Die: 'Bob and the Monster'
But our esteem for him builds as he attempts to piece his life back together, taking a job at a small Los Angeles eatery (where he worked alongside Circle Jerks/Black Flag frontman Keith Morris), beginning to write songs again, and building a …
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'A storyteller at heart'
The song was inspired by a young man named Jordan, now recovering from an addiction that began after he received a prescription for oxycontin for a broken ankle in high school. West grew up singing, not only in church where his father was a minister …
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Culture Watch: Jacaranda lives on the edge
Right here in Santa Monica, we have Jacaranda, with its motto of “music at the edge,” a world-class presenter serving a sophisticated audience of aficionados, and it's quite wonderful to be able to say “Happy Anniversary” as the organization celebrates …
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