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SGV Weekly is a love letter to the San Gabriel Valley. It's an interrogation of who we are and where we live. How does our sleepy home, with it's simultaneously laid back and conservative culture fit into the 21st century? How did it fit into the 19th? The show launches this Fall. For now, here is one of the pilot episodes I mixed while developing the show. It's an oral history about the power of music with Noe Silva of defunct La Puente band T.U. We'll focus on one song, a statement of intent - the Song of the San Gabriel Valley, if you will. From Alhambra to Pomona, let's go cruising around the SGV.

Psychedelic FM sermons are Layne’s specialty, but you may feel less tripped out than pissed off the closer you listen. Through hot and brittle realism, Desert Oracle Radio subverts diversion and asks the listener, “Which side are you on?” If there’s one thing that’s not going to stave off the apocalypse, it’s entertainment. This episode looks … Continue reading "TVS 007 – Ken Layne, the Desert Oracle"

There aren’t many people who introduce themselves by their full name, but for J.P. Story, there’s no other way, and as for his relationship with the SGV, there’s no other place this self-proclaimed non-artist could hail from. Take a trip into the mind of one of our most relevant cultural critics (if he even knows … Continue reading "TVS 006 – SGV Stories: “Introducing J.P. Story”"

The Flesh Eaters are one of LA’s best cult secrets. No, not the famous line-up, the metal n’ soul one! Bassist Robyn Jameson recounts how creative tensions flowered, flamed out, and gave way to the more mature Divine Horsemen. He thought they were gonna make “A Minute to Pray 2,” but the records they made … Continue reading "TVS 005 – Robyn Jameson, bassist for Flesh Eaters & Divine Horsemen"

Comedian Ember Knight would’ve gotten away with asking who had the biggest spicy sausage in the safe space… until Satan showed up and offered her fame. From there, it was a deep and raw digression into what’s problematic in contemporary stand-up, complete with faked death and real nudity. This episode interweaves Knight’s interview with tons … Continue reading "TVS 004 – Ember Knight, actual joker"

“There is nothing brown and queer like that, and punk all together,” Sanchez friends pleaded with him, after a one-off dj night at Akbar. So Ray and his dj’ing partner Rudy Garcia concocted sCUM, a monthly club in Montebello. Since early 2016, sCUM has brought the likes of Martin Crudo, Alice Bag, Allison Wolfe, Seth … Continue reading "TVS 003 – Ray Sanchez, Club sCUM co-founder"

Valinda’s Desilu Munoz fell into film at an early age, and used it to document scenes and hoods all over Southern California, until she realized that everything she cared about was right in the SGV. But what’s next for the photog who covers the Valley’s humble beauty? A note from your host: After recording this … Continue reading "TVS 002 – SGV Stories: “Desilu’s Camera”"

La Mirada’s Felipe Flores is the cartoonist behind Trabajo Press, a working class comics and zine publisher that examines pop culture. In this episode, Flores talks with Chris Greenspon about The Simpsons, his comic ‘Hyper Time,’ that pits the historical figures like the Ramones against fictional characters like the Warriors, AND, he also sheds light … Continue reading "TVS 001 – Felipe Flores, the critical cartoonist"