Archive for February, 2010

My 5 Favorite Tacos

Matt Holzman, KCRW Host.

Now I’m not a food connoisseur, but I do know a good taco when I meet one. Here are some of my top picks.

Alameda Swap Meet (44th and Alameda, LA, 90058)
An incredibly festive place and there are so many places to score awesome tacos here, it’s tough to know where to start. The main “restaurant” alone sells so many kinds you’d need a month to try them all (the fried potato tacos are special!) – though most of the “variety” meats (buche, anyone?) don’t appeal to a gavacho like me. They also make fantastic aguas frescas (watermelon is my fave) and sell bags of freshly made churros.
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5 Songs That Devastate Me

Anne Litt, KCRW DJ.

As a music fan, I have a love/hate relationship with lists.  I always grumble through putting together a “top 10” of anything and if you ask me to rank them in order… forget about it.  That said, there’s nothing I love more than talking about my favorite tracks, albums, etc and I realized if I were to do any sort of “top 5” I needed to start at the beginning. My own beginning with music.  It’s about the way these songs make me feel.

For me, this music is the reason I do what I do.  Some represent a moment in time, some represent emotion, but they all are pieces of music that stop me dead in my tracks.  They are intensely personal and are my own poetry.
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Top 5 Places Around the World Where You Lose Track of Time

Aaron Byrd, KCRW DJ.

I absolutely love to travel.  Currently I’m up to 16 countries and it’s a bit of an addiction, I admit, but to quote the wise Anne Litt — “it’s a great problem to have.”  I have been thinking back on all my travels — from horrible hostels and 13-hour train rides to some of the most euphoric sunsets and food that doesn’t make you miss your momma’s cooking. So I present to you the top 5 places around the world where you seem to lose track of time.
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