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5 great live recordings you’ll never tire of

It’s a case of Sophie’s Choice for me selecting these five amazing live performances, but I want to share these live recordings for their power, their virtuosity, and all the human emotions from both artist and the lucky people who were there at these historic recordings. They all are treasures that allow us to partake, even though we weren’t there. And these are gems that I will never tire of. There are many, many others I can’t include in this short list, but these five are all outstanding.

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5 Ways to Feel Normal When You Start Work at Midnight

By NPR Morning Edition host, Renee Montagne

Renee Montagne lives and works in Los Angeles even though most of her Morning Edition colleagues work in Washington DC. The show starts early anyway, but when it’s on East Coast time, it’s so early in the morning that it’s late night. Here’s how she tries to live a normal life even though she starts work at midnight.

I live in a 1920’s courtyard here in Santa Monica, with five cottages encircling a communal garden. Over the years, our cottages have been home to actors, directors, screenwriters, and cinematographers, who know well what it means to work long hours, overnight.
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5 Deja Vu Movie Sites

Marc Porter Zasada, KCRW Host.

John Marshall High School, 3939 Tracy Street, Los Angeles
The façade of this classic school showed up in the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Mask, Wonder Years, Rebel Without a Cause, Grease, The Fisher King, Naked Gun, Reservoir Dogs, Space Jam…well, you’re certain to get that funny feeling.

1300 Block of Carroll Avenue
This little street of lovingly-restored Victorian homes in Angelino Heights appears constantly onscreen. A short list: The Thorn Birds, Earthquake, Salem’s Lot, Nickelodeon, Of Mice and Men, Deuce Bigelow, and Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

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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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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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