Author Archive: Crash Crafton
Crash split his childhood between Wichita, Kansas and Long Beach, California. He's an avid fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, ALF, Oakland A's, Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Lakers. His passion for music started early on thanks to his Mother gifting him three 45's for his 4th birthday; Ritchie Valens' La Bamba b/w Donna, Elvis Presley's Jailhouse Rock b/w Treat Me Nice and Creedence Clearwater Revival's Fortunate Son b/w Down On The Corner. He's always had a love for writing and took journalism throughout Junior and Senior High. Upon graduation would combine his love of music and writing into a second career.
April 29th 1992 – 25 Years Later – Long Beach Riots & Sublime’s Account of the Events Memorialized In Song
Crazy to think that today, April 29th 2017 marks the 25th Anniversary of the L.A. Riots following the verdicts in the Rodney King beating case. Twenty-five years, wow! I still remember where I was that day which is ironic in its own right and how they affected me. Long Beach’s place in the days are […]
Album Review — Richie Kotzen — Salting Earth — Headroom-Inc.
Twenty-one is an impressive number. ‘Salting Earth’ just happens to be Richie Kotzen’s 21st solo album. Not many artists can say they’ve released 21 SOLO studio albums in their career. What makes 21 solo albums even more impressive is the fact that they have been issued in a span of just 28 years. Twenty-one does […]
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