Are you sick of talking about election stuff? Sorry.
Well, no, not really. This isn't really talking politics... it's more talking demographics.
My brother sent me this fascinating link to show how LA voted in Tuesday's presidential election by percentage and number of votes cast for each candidate.
This breaks down every single Los Angeles county precinct. It only measures ballots cast in person (no absentee ballots).
I spent a long time zooming in and clicking around -- it's so entertaining!
Los Angeles is home to many extraordinarily wealthy neighborhoods, but the super-high-income areas that voted conservatively are very concentrated (ahem, Beverly Hills), with just a small blip in the Palisades and the Brentwood canyons (and, what I'm pretty sure is a very Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in mid-city -- fellow Angelenos, let me know what you think that neighborhood is!). Otherwise, LA is blue as the sea. (Yip, I went there.)
So, I don't normally get all gushy about concert going experiences, but I'm about to:
A few months ago, Travis started listening to The Tallest Man on Earth, the Swedish Bob Dylan (according to Wikipedia). I sort of liked his music (it's just one guy), but wasn't completely sold, except for the song 1904, which I am totally obsessed with:
:: there's no video... it's just this picture with music playing. sorry. ::
I saw he was coming to the Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles and thought it could be a fun date out, plus I'd never been to the Ford. A few takeaways, guys:
1. The Ford Amphitheater is the best. It's really small and intimate, you can bring your own beer and wine and food, and it looks like this!!!!:
:: All I wanted to do while I was there was work with a group of struggling high school kids to
put on an original scripted adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Obviously. ::
The only drawbacks of the Ford are that there are basically no normal concerts there (but if you're into Folklorico, you're totally in luck) and the only parking option is stacked parking (although it was surprisingly not at all a mess when we left).
2. The Tallest Man on Earth is the best. I loved all his songs! I'm a huge fan! He's so charming and sweet! Get his albums! (FYI: When he came on stage, I realized the band name must be a joke. He's, like, 5'1".) I half remember a quote about acting... that a great actor on stage is more interesting than if there were a cat on the stage. You never know what the cat will do, so your eyes go to the cat, and a good actor should be that compelling. Watching The Tallest Man on Earth was more interesting than a cat! He has very... weird... stage presence. (Do you know what quote I'm talking about?)
3. The Tallest Man on Earth was wearing a great outfit:
