I’m streaming 'Memories of El Monte' on YouTube, not just because of Laboe’s death but as an incantation against the noxious vibe that emanated this week from L.A. City Hall, writes GustavoArellano.
and will cast a shadow of skepticism over Latino political power for years to come.
From KCRW to Power 106, here’s how the local radio community is honoring Art Laboe, the radio titan who died Friday at age 97. It was the stuff of fascination for academics and hipsters alike: How did this old white man with a buttery voice get an army of sad girls and smileys from Victorville to pour out their hearts every nightLaboe wasn’t trying to keep alive a peaceful past where no problems existed. His mix of yesteryear and today was an eternal act of rebellion.
“If this great stadium was still here today,” the liner notes for “Memories of El Monte” read, right above a photo of the long-gone structure, “we would still be having our dances and good times.”
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