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Other exciting transit news is that with the building of the One Santa Fe mixed use complex in the Arts District, the Red Line will be extended to the East Side of downtown. It's a part of the city I have really wanted to explore but there are no transit options that are time efficient enough, but once this gets put in I will definitely check it out.
There is no doubt that it is exciting times for downtown LA.
I read about that recently. I don't get where that will extend from? Union station? and what is the timing on that extension?
You can say that about tons of cities. Every city has their homegrown gangster rappers like NWA, as well as other types of music that deal with "dark" subject matter. Hip Hop itself came from NYC. Seattle spawned grunge, The Bay Area and LA both gave rise to thrash metal, and The Bay, LA and NYC all played a big part in the development of Punk rock. What about the blues? That's often some dark, "seedy" and depressing music as well, and has roots all over the south. You also mentioned the Doors and Guns N Roses, but psychedelic and hard/classic rock are also far from being unique to LA.
Yes....I agree with much of what you've stated. I'd just add the following:
1. Main point of my pop music references was that SOME people think LA's pop music history is all fun and sun: Beach Boys, Eagles, singersong writers of the 1970's, etc.
2. LA's punk music scene was arguably MORE extreme than either SF or NYC. Though clearly NYC's scene developed a bit earlier and spanwed more popular acts. Harcore punk was invented in LA: The Germs, Black Flag, etc. The LA scene was downright nihilistic compared to SF, DC, and NYC. THough all three cities produced great music in that era.
3. Gangsta Rap: Created by Schooly D (Philadelphia) and Ice-T (Los Angles). But the "bible" of gangsta rap was created by NWA (from Compton).
Yes....I agree with much of what you've stated. I'd just add the following:
1. Main point of my pop music references was that SOME people think LA's pop music history is all fun and sun: Beach Boys, Eagles, singersong writers of the 1970's, etc.
2. LA's punk music scene was arguably MORE extreme than either SF or NYC. Though clearly NYC's scene developed a bit earlier and spanwed more popular acts. Harcore punk was invented in LA: The Germs, Black Flag, etc. The LA scene was downright nihilistic compared to SF, DC, and NYC. THough all three cities produced great music in that era.
3. Gangsta Rap: Created by Schooly D (Philadelphia) and Ice-T (Los Angles). But the "bible" of gangsta rap was created by NWA (from Compton).
True LA did put westcoast on the map with NWA, before that little of westcoast/gangsta rap was known outside of CA, on the other hand though I think not enough credit has been given to Atlanta for its early contributions
For those that are familiar with dt LA isn't it great that its renaissance is not concentrated to one or two areas but all over dt LA. Green spaces, restaurants, new retail, new residents, new hotels, refurbishing the old and even new skyscrapers coming. I hear the Wilshire Grand project which will be the tallest outside of NY and Chicago is set to start in March or early April with the demolishing of the existing hotel. And Broadway, finally new life! For Broadway its almost unbelieveable!
I don't think Denver and LA are comparable in size/vibrancy, but I do think they have a very similar look in parts. I think the following comparison is a little better:
For those that are familiar with dt LA isn't it great that its renaissance is not concentrated to one or two areas but all over dt LA. Green spaces, restaurants, new retail, new residents, new hotels, refurbishing the old and even new skyscrapers coming. I hear the Wilshire Grand project which will be the tallest outside of NY and Chicago is set to start in March or early April with the demolishing of the existing hotel. And Broadway, finally new life! For Broadway its almost unbelieveable!
Especially to those who remember what it was like only 20 years ago. And this has come about despite operating in a brutal regional economy. Its pretty obvious its going to go off once the country and state pull out of this.
Especially to those who remember what it was like only 20 years ago. And this has come about despite operating in a brutal regional economy. Its pretty obvious its going to go off once the country and state pull out of this.
The one thing that I am excited about is the river revitalization plan, but only god knows if I will even be alive when that project is finished
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