It was June 8, 2011 when then City Council President Eric Garcetti was a guest DJ for local NPR station KCRW. The tracks he highlighted were from L.A.-based musicians as well as songs that reflected his “take” on the City of Angels.
The list included the following:
1. “Myself When I am Real” – Charles Mingus
2. “Behind The Mask” – Yellow Magic Orchestra
3. “Cities In Dust” – Siouxsie & The Banshees
4. “Screen Kiss” – Thomas Dolby
5. “Kiko and the Lavender Moon” – Los Lobos
(Watch video)
Fast-forward to today, one of the bands Garcetti, now Mayor of Los Angeles, chose in his Top 5 list is performing this Tuesday on Cinco de Mayo at a benefit concert.
to support KLCS-TV, PBS for Los Angeles. That band is Los Lobos who will perform at the historic Regent Theater in downtown L.A. along with two other talented groups, Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin and the Mighty Echoes.
Come celebrate music, PBS and Los Angeles on Cinco de Mayo with Grammy-Award winning East L.A. musicians, Los Lobos. Purchase your tickets at The Regent Theater at 448 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 or online at http://bit.ly/LosLobosKLCSTix.
Do you have a favorite Top 5 list of L.A. musicians and L.A. inspired songs? Post your list with Hashtag #DJList to @KLCStv
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