This week the guys from Urban Badlands, a collective and host of the annual music festival that provides a platform for local artists and bands within the Southeast LA community, join us to talk about their work and involvement in organizing creative spaces and their future projects.

This week's music is brought to you by L.A rock 'n' roll band Elkhead with their song "Let it Ride". Check out more of their music on Soundcloud and remember to help support local artists!

Hey, your racist is showing! This week Jane Elliott, a former third-grade schoolteacher, anti-racism activist, and educator best known for her "Blue Eyes - Brown Eyes" exercise, joins us to talk about the myth of race, the reason behind her exercises and how we can - together as part of the human race - overcome self-imposed ignorance. Check out her website for more information on her work: www.janeelliott.com

This week's music is brought to you by Hoop Screams with their single "Visions" Check them out on Spotify, YouTube and Bandcamp. Don't forget to help support local music! https://hoopscreams1.bandcamp.com/

It's time for another amazing music playlist! Thanks to all the bands and artists who helped support our podcast, those who joined us as guests and whose music we showcased throughout this season, you've made this playlist possible. Also, to our listeners who have kept coming back to listen to each and every episode thus far, and those who came out to our first Live Locals event this past August. We will always be grateful. Check out these great bands and help support local music!

Shaman Cult - shamancult.bandcamp.com

Vulcan Death Grip - vulcandeathgrip.bandcamp.com

Twin Seas - twinseas.bandcamp.com

Mind Monogram - mindmonogram.bandcamp.com

Calico - soundcloud.com/wavyrecords/calico-sofamiliar

Moody Boom Bap - soundcloud.com/agua909

Tes - soundcloud.com/hellotes

Bastidas! - fantasticabastidas.bandcamp.com

This week the Live Locals crew sits down and goes deep into talk about a variety of rising topics and events, with a little history to spice things up. Tune in!

Prepare to have your mind blown! This week's music is brought to you by L.A underground band Bastidas! with "Pocket Jesus". Make sure to follow and check out more of their music on Bandcamp! fantasticabastidas.bandcamp.com

This week, filmmaker and writer, Gary Alvarez joins us to talk about his radio show "Persistence of Sound", a weekly internet radio music show broadcasted on radiosombra.org from Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights, CA, along with his work on an upcoming documentary based on the Bell corruption scandal.

This week's music is brought to you by hip-hop artist Tes with "Looking for Change", you can find more of his music on Soundcloud and as always help support your local music scene!

This week Jason Lee, The Master Artist, gives us an insight on what it takes to become a successful master in the arts along with his experiences and disciplines growing up and why it is important that individuals embrace creativity.

This week's music is brought to you by Moody Boom Bap with "Put the Noose Down" Find more of his music on soundcloud.com/agua909 and remember to help support local arts and music!

This week the Live Locals OG crew; Angel, Cesar, and Lalo sit down to rant and catch up on recent events.

This week's music is brought to you by Calico with their single "So Familiar" you can check them out on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wavyrecords/calico-sofamiliar make sure to follow them and help support local music!

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This week the guys from Mind Monogram, an experimental dream rock band from L.A, join us to talk about the rise of the DIY culture, fostering creativity in the area and the effort and influence that goes into their music.

This week's music is brought to you by Mind Monogram with "Maüs" off their newly released EP. Check out their current and future releases on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HY6DvZvZwq9XP3EANHnar

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This week Olivia Chumacero, author and founder of Everything is Medicine joins us as we go deep in conversation about our disconnect as a species with nature and our responsibility as humans to our planet.

She also talks about her workshops where she teaches the edible, medicinal and cultural uses of native California flora, and her upcoming book Kampesina.

This week’s music is brought to you by Twin Seas with their single “Surf Wave” Check out more of their music on twinseas.bandcamp.com! and remember to help support local music!

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This week Yunuen and Ray, members of Proyecto Vecindad (Spanish for "Project Neighborhood"), a collective of artists, organizers, and residents of Southeast Los Angeles who are dedicated to empowering communities, join us to talk about their active involvement in the surrounding neighborhoods and the overlooked importance of education and the arts along with the experiences and struggles of growing up in Southeast Los Angeles.

Check out their site: www.proyectovecindad.wix.com/southeastlosangeles

or help support their project:

www.gofundme.com/pv2016

This week’s music is brought to you by L.A natives Vulcan Death Grip with their single “Mr.Galaxy” check out more of their music at vulcandeathgrip.bandcamp.com

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