metro area: los angeles / long beach / santa ana, CA
west pico boulevard
from massive attack posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat
In Massive Attack's 1991 video for "Unfinished Sympathy," Shara Nelson walks west on West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, starting at New Hampshire Avenue and rounding the corner onto Dewey. This video inspired the similar music video for the Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony" filmed in London.
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from the doors, jim morrison posted in music by pete_nice
Jim Morrison lived on the roof of this building in the summer of 1965. He would eat meals at his friend's (Dennis Jacob) apartment, stare at the ocean while tripping on LSD, and slept outside on the roof.
The current owner of this building is obviously aware of the legacy, because the name of the building is the Morrison Apartments.
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from improv comedy, improv olympic theatre, chris farley posted in television by donkeyoti
This location is the current home home of iO West (previously known as the Improv Olympic West). Affiliated with the iO Chicago (which was previously known as Improv Olympic Theatre), the iO method is to treat improvisation as its own art form, rather than the as a form of sketch comedy.
iO West has three theaters, daily performances, and classes for those interested in taking up improv.
Chris Farley's Hollywood star (#2,289) is outside this theater- a fitting tribute since he honed his skills at the Improv Olympic Theatre in Chicago.
view full location details...the village studio
from bob dylan, jim morrison, frank zappa posted in music by pete_nice
The Village Studio has recorded several artists, bands, soundtracks and voiceovers (partial list here) since its founding in 1968.
Originally built as a Masonic Temple in 1922, the building was converted into a center for Transcendental Meditation by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the mid 60's. In 1968, the building was reinvented as The Village Studio by Geordie Hormel.
Some of the albums recorded here include Aja by Steely Dan, Joe's Garage by Frank Zappa, and Planet Waves by Bob Dylan.
On Jim Morrison's birthday on December 8, 1970, he rented this studio for several hours to record his poetry. Portions of this session were used in the 1979 release, An American Prayer.
view full location details...the extension
from jim morrison, the doors posted in music by pete_nice
Currently a car stereo store called Al & Ed's Autsound, this building was a strip club back in the late 60's called The Extension.
Since The Doors Workshop and his preferred motels (the Alta Cienega Motel and the Tropicana Motelwere in the area, Jim Morrison spent some time here.
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