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2006 Stories by Ben Quiñones

• City of Gods

  published December 14, 2006

  “Iwant to be the voice of L.A.,” says Latin lyrical assassin Omar Cruz, sitting inside a fortified warehouse just east of downtown.... More >>

• Pimp My Geo

  published October 12, 2006

  Xzibit . House of Blues . Sunday, October 15“Hey, you look like Xzibit.”“Ya, just waiting on my... More >>

• Best Lost East L.A. Cinema Gems

  published October 5, 2006

  Best Lost East L.A. Cinema GemsGROWING UP IN EAST L.A., I was lucky enough to live near Whittier Boulevard and the corner of... More >>

• Best Place to Party Like a Pirate

  published October 5, 2006

  Best Place to Party Like a PirateLooking for the best place to practice your pirate swagger and drink ’til you shiver your... More >>

• Best Pirated-Loot Spots

  published October 5, 2006

  Best Pirated-Loot SpotsIt’s no secret Los Angeles is a major hot spot for music and film piracy. The Recording Industry... More >>

• Best Way to Reclaim the Airwaves

  published October 5, 2006

  Best Way to Reclaim the AirwavesFull disclosure: Fuck the FCC! According to the federal government, radio stations must be... More >>

• Moment of Truce

  published June 29, 2006

  Here in Elysian Park, on a cool Earth Day afternoon, Snoop Dogg and his reunited brethren in Tha Dogg Pound are gathered for their first video... More >>

• 9 Reasons UCLA Will Beat USC in 2006

  published April 27, 2006

  As former UCLA football coachRed Sanders said of the famed crosstown rivalry: “It’s not a matter of life and death; it’s more... More >>

• Top Dog

  published April 20, 2006

  The sign reads: “Beware of Dog.” But don’t worry about the rottweilers, pit bulls or German shepherds; it’s the... More >>

• The Liberated Chicano

  published April 20, 2006

  AS PROFESSOR OF CHICANO STUDIES at Cal State Northridge, Rodolfo Acuña ?teaches that the U.S. annihilated millions of indigenous... More >>

• The Accidental Hero

  published April 20, 2006

  GROWING UP IN OCOTLÁN, JALISCO, MÉXICO, as the rancho’s ?class clown, Eddie “Piolín” Sotelo... More >>

• The Piolin Factor

  published March 30, 2006

  How did so many L.A. Latinos get the word about Saturday’s pro-immigrant march, an estimated 500,000 protesters strong?By now... More >>

• Bang a Bong

  published March 9, 2006

  Cole Rehearsal Studios in Hollywood: Weezer and the Mars Volta practice here; Rage Against the Machine recorded their Evil Empire album... More >>

• A Fan's Diary

  published March 2, 2006

  PHARRELL AND FRIENDSat Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, February 23The theme of “Skateboard P” Pharrell’s night was... More >>

• Housequake!

  published March 2, 2006

  DILATED PEOPLESat House of Blues, February 22The true hip-hop heads were out, including KDAY’s original Latino DJs Tony and... More >>

• Dub Town

  published February 16, 2006

  Los Angeles has always been at the forefront of car-culture trends. The City of Angels is the original automotive-lifestyle city. Hot rods?... More >>

• Grammy Diary - Updated

  published February 9, 2006

  Fri., Feb. 3DJ Quik at House of BluesMy Grammy Week got poppin’ tonight with a DJ Quik show that was off the... More >>

• grammy diary

  published February 9, 2006

  Tue., Feb. 7LL Cool J at the House of BluesYou knew this was gonna be a hot show when, walking into the HOB, I ran into the Jigga... More >>

• 9 Reasons UCLA Will Beat USC in 2006

  published January 5, 2006

  As former UCLA football coach Red Sanders said of the famed crosstown rivalry: “It’s not a matter of life and death; it’s m... More >>