CALIFORNIA SOUNDS Legendary Performances, Legendary Venues: 8 Musical Genres Born Right Here. Chicano Rock: When an East L.A. band outplayed the Beatles • Pop Punk: The Berkeley club that launches superstars • Gangsta Rap: A concert that ended a war • Mystic Folk: An unsung hero of the guitar • West Coast Jazz: The oral history of a revered South L.A. venue • Bakersfield Sound: The country renegades who resisted Nashville • Sunshine Pop: Surf music’s good vibrations • Psychedelic Jam: The Grateful Dead’s wild Acid Test ain’t over yet YOUR NEXT HOME COULD BE AN EARTHSHIP Michael Reynolds’s 50-year quest to bring sustainable living to the masses. THE LIFE OF A SHOWBOY Inside his Vegas mansion, Grant Philipo has built a museum to house the world’s largest collection of showgirl costumes and memorabilia. To see what else is in this issue, click here.
