If you are interested in Hollywood history or famous LA restaurants, dig L.A.'S LEGENDARY RESTAURANTS: CELEBRATING THE FAMOUS PLACES WHERE HOLLYWOOD ATE, DRANK, AND PLAYED by George Geary, which includes many great photos and recipes tinyurl.com/schwabsLA #Hollywood #LosAngeles

I've been on a The Monkees trip lately, which has lead me to digging into popular 1960s youth hangout spots in LA, like Ben Frank's which @alisonmartino has written about tinyurl.com/BenFranksLA . I have also included some clippings from newspapers.com #1960s #Hippies

Dig this: tinyurl.com/CarolePleasant PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY, written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and released by the Monkees in the summer of 1967, explores the songwriters' dissatisfaction with life in the suburbs. Here is King's demo version of the hit song #1960s #Monkees

Now spinning: Jamul's self-titled album from 1970, a heavy psych blues rock record produced by Richard Podolor with Gabriel Mekler, the same guys who produced Steppenwolf and Three Dog Night #Jamul #1960s #1970s #Psychedelic

HEAD is a 1968 theatrical spin-off series finale of the 1966–68 NBC television show, THE MONKEES, written and produced by Bob Rafelson and Jack Nicholson. Rafelson later went on to produce the classic motorcycle film EASY RIDER, starring Jack Nicholson #Psychedelic #1960s

Now spinning: THE CLOWN DIED IN MARVIN GARDENS, the second album from psychedelic rock group Beacon Street Union, released in 1968 on MGM Records #Psychedelic #1960s #vinylrecords

Currently spinning: The Butterfield Blues Band's second album EAST-WEST from 1966. The album is regarded as highly influential by rock and blues music historians, with all of the band members appearing on the album being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 #1960s

Actress Sharon Tate as Jennifer North in 1967's VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. Candice Bergen was initially cast in the Mark Robson film, but withdrew before filming. Bergen lived at the notorious 10050 Cielo Drive before Tate's murder there in 1969 #SharonTate #CharlesManson #1960s

Currently spinning: The Great Society's CONSPICUOUS ONLY IN ITS ABSENCE from 1968, recorded live at The Matrix club in San Francisco. The group is the original band of Grace Slick, who went on to become the singer of Jefferson Airplane #psychedelic #1960s #JeffersonAirplane

Friday morning sounds: THE LOTUS PALACE by The Alan Lorber Orchestra, released on Verve Records in 1967. The album fuses together Raga and Jazz, and includes Eastern-influences and psychedelic elements to create unique interpretations of popular 60s hit songs #psychedelic #1960s

Saturday morning sounds: Agincourt’s psych folk album, FLY AWAY, from 1970. This is a beautiful album, easily one of my favourite discoveries from 2023. (BTW I ordered this reissue online for $20 CDN, but it arrived wet, soggy, and the record was moldy 🤷🏼)#1960s #psychedelic

Happy Birthday, @JimMorrison #JimMorrison

Sunday afternoon sounds: @TheDoors LIVE IN BAKERSFIELD, AUGUST 21, 1970 #TheDoors #1960s #1970s

Friday morning sounds: The Mamas & The Papas’ LIVE AT THE MONTEREY INTERNATIONAL POP FESTIVAL #1960s

Monday night sounds: the last Beatles song, NOW AND THEN #TheBeatles

Thursday afternoon sounds: THE GENUINE IMITATION LIFE GAZETTE by the Four Season, a psychedelic concept album released in 1969 #1960s #psychedelic

Monday afternoon sounds: Affinity’s self-titled album from 1970, originally released on Vertigo Records #1960s #1970s

What a beautiful song to end it on #TheBeatles