November 02, 2022

Ancestry: Tongva-Acjachemen artist and activist L. Frank

1 hour 13 minutes

Beatie Wolfe interviews Tongva-Acjachemen artist, activist, tribal scholar, elder and writer L. Frank about L’s journey from hearing the voices of her ancestors as a young child to reviving the Tongva stone bowl and being an active culture keeper of her ancestry. Listen to this show that takes you from genocide to art as an antidote for invisibility via the power of doing.

Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across space, science, art, health, film and technology by talking to leading luminaries from Nobel Laureates to punk publishers about their life’s work and musical DNA. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN role model for innovation and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.

L. Frank’s Orange Juice for the Ears

First song that imprinted? “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” by Claude Debussy /

First album that shaped who you are? Rubber Soul by the Beatles - track played “I've Just Seen a Face” /

The music you would send into Space? “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones /

The song you would have at your memorial? “Turn The Page” by Bob Seger /

The album you would pass onto the next generation? The White Album by the Beatles - track played “Blackbird” //

This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.

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