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andy warhol’s grave

from andy warhol posted in art and design by nevereatshreddedwheat

You can watch a 24/7 live feed of Andy Warhol's grave on warhol.org The feed was launched by The Andy Warhol Museum on August 6, 2013 to honor the anniversary of his birthday.

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rat cage records

from beastie boys posted in music by malco23

Dave Parsons selling records on the street in the days before he started Rat Cage records.

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171a studios (former)

from beastie boys, bad brains posted in music by malco23

Originally started as a place for North Carolina punk band Th' Cigaretz to live and rehearse. Guitarist/vocalist Jerry Williams and drummer Scott Jarvis eventually were the only ones still living there when they transformed the squat into a club/rehearsal space/recording studio. The Bad Brains recorded their first album here, which was eventually released by ROIR cassettes. The people who pass through those doors are legend. Days never to be seen again on this orb.

In the picture, you can see Jerry Williams RIP on the left, in the middle of the doorway, blonde hair.

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quality cafe

from training day posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery

Denzel and the rookie have breakfast here at LA's Quality Cafe at the beginning of Training Day. It is no longer a functioning diner, but it still shows up in plenty of movies including Seven, Ghost World, (500) Days of Summer and many others.

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the matrix (former)

from hunter s. thompson, jefferson airplane posted in literature by pete_nice

From 1965 to 1972, this location was the headquarters to the "San Francisco Sound" called The Matrix. Several blues and psychedelic bands played the venue in the 60s, and Jefferson Airplane was the house band from 1965 to 1966.

According to the movie Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson, HST would frequent The Matrix and had a crush on J.A. lead singer, Grace Slick.

A memorable scene from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas recreates a flashback from the bathroom of The Matrix with Johnny Depp and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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