Off-Ramp is a lively weekly look at Southern California through the eyes and ears of radio veteran John Rabe. News, arts, home, life ... the show covers everything that makes life here exciting, enjoyable, and interesting.
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You might not have heard the name Clarence McDonald, but he produced and played on pop classics like "Summer Breeze," "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You," and many other songs.
John goes to the Getty to hear stories of the old days from local art icons Ed Ruscha, Jerry McMillan, and Mason Williams. They grew up together in Oklahoma City.
Listener Quinn Kiesow sent us an email "I took to the streets of Los Angeles with a microphone and began recording the sounds of my city." The result? A song he calls "Los Angeles."
Off-Ramp listeners sound off on maligned art, missing presidential candidates, and (sigh) Mr. Darcy.
On February 23: Slowpokes in the left lane, martinets in Glendale, and eating watercress from the L.A. River.
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 Getty Research Institute moderator Andrew Perchuk, Jerry McMillan, Ed Ruscha, and Mason Williams onstage at the Getty, beneath a poster that hints at the vibrancy of LA\'s arts scene in the 1960s. (Credit: John Rabe)');)
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