Canyon of the Mind: Tall Tales of Topanga Rock
Barney Hoskyns, Calabasas, Summer 2005
REMOVE THE WORD "Canyon" from the glossary of Southern California rock and you're left with a gaping hole. Canyons have been inseparable from LA's music scene for over 50 years. Actually, they're inseparable from Californian art, period.
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