Last look at Van Nuys location
WNET and the influence of David Koch
In honor of Dave Brubeck, who died yesterday, a video of his 1960s hit "Take Five' being performed live on the electric ukulele by Brittni Paiva at the 2008 SoCal Ukulele Showcase, held at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown. "THE BEST cover of 'Take Five' I've heard," says a commenter on YouTube. "I really mean it!"
More by Kevin Roderick:
Lance Armstrong reportedly may do the mea culpa Mayor's race Friday
LAT's Plaschke on nude Helen Hunt, her 'lady garden' and hotel porn
LA rape conviction thrown out on obscure technicality
Morning Buzz: Friday 1.4.13
Recent Music stories on LA Observed:
Patti Page, one of top selling singers ever was 85Year-end obits: Catherine O'Neill, Mark Hundahl, Lee Dorman
Fontella Bass, soul and gospel singer was 72
Video: 'Stairway to Heaven' at Kennedy Center Honors
No undocumented at Jenni Rivera memorial at CityWalk?
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