Brad and Steve visit a South Bay Icon, Pancho’s in Manhattan Beach

You’ve had one (or maybe two) of their margaritas right?? Pancho’s owner E. Abbott Lawrence and his family took ownership in May 1976 and have been a South Bay “must try” ever since. With its expansive, authentic Mexican menu and delicious hand-made margaritas, Pancho’s quickly became a South Bay landmark. Steve Napolitano interviews owner Abbott […]

South Bay Jam takes root at Standing Room in Hermosa Beach

Every Thursday, Barclay Roach plays a variety of music that is as head-spinning as it is head-bobbing. From punk to jazz, the South Bay Jam has evolved over the past year to incorporate a rotating crew of dozens of musicians and hundreds of songs.

Presley, Cash, Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis

The Day the Music Thrived One afternoon, four legends of rock ‘n’ roll crossed paths in Memphis, and then… On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins came together for the first and only time at Sun Records in Memphis. An impromptu jam session followed, and Sam Phillips got […]