Let The City Know.
You read that correctly. In the early hours of Tuesday, August 19th, 2014, yours truly published the first ever article for JIMBOTIMES.COM, titled “Home Again.”
Enjoy it again, along with this artwork by Star Dust, and see you at the official anniversary party on Saturday, August 31st!
J.T.
LET THE CITY KNOW!
Saturday, August 31st.
6:00 – 9:00 PM, All Power Books
4748 West Adams Blvd, Los Angeles
No single day is promised to any of us, which is what makes it fiercely special to invite Los Angeles to my official ten year anniversary bash for jimbotimes.com at All Power Books in Mid-City, just north of Nipsey Hussle’s ole stomping grounds in South Los Angeles; join me to hear some remarks on the special occasion, or to make a cameo in the Q & A session afterwards. “Here to Stay” will also feature a special food vendor with the absolute meanest smash burgers in the city, and even a surprise musical performance or two.
Making Our Neighborhood magazines will also be available for purchase throughout the evening, along with Los Cuentos de Los Angeles snapbacks, because it wouldn’t be L.A. if we weren’t throwing it back old school a bit. RSVP here to enter the raffle (rifa!) for a free snap-back or magazine, and plan to carpool or take Metro’s E Line to the event with a friend, neighbor, and your whole city. This one’s for all of us.
Please also note that if you’re unable to make the event but would still like to show your support, you can donate here to support the party’s setup for the evening!
J.T.
J.T.
Mariah Castañeda is the co-founder of Los Angeles Public Press, “an independent, non-profit newsroom advocating for a better Los Angeles.” In this chat, we discuss her upbringing through Adelanto, California and Huntington Park, as well as her hosting work for one of the bests podcasts in recent memory for L.A., The Sellout. Mariah also tells us about key goals for the L.A. Public Press as a fledgling news organization in L.A. County, and even shouts out the brand-new Smogland Radio podcast!
To make a one-time donation to my fundraiser for the 9th anniversary of JIMBO TIMES, please do so through jmbtms.com. To support the production of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast, please see my new page at PATREON.
J.T.
Suzy Exposito is a born writer, whose Belizean-American mom taught her to read as early as 3 years old. She is also the founder of “The Mixtape Club” at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in her ole stomping grounds of Jacksonville, Florida. Since 2020, she has been a music reporter with the L.A. Times and is now also a culture columnist with their new De Los platform and initiative.
In our convo, we talk especially about the impact of movement-making in the 2010s on the music industry and pop culture today; we also share some thoughts on the evolution (or lack thereof) of certain artists over the last decade, including Drake, Tyler the Creator, and more. You can read Suzy’s interview with Bad Bunny—Rolling Stone’s first cover story authored by a Latina—here; and you can keep up with her via “X” at @hexpositiveh or via Instagram at @brujacore.
To make a one-time donation to my fundraiser for the 9th anniversary of JIMBO TIMES, please do so through jmbtms.com. To support the production of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast, please see my new page at PATREON.
J.T.