BREAKING: Roberts sits down with aimee mann in los feliz; husband michael penn answers the door

Aimee Mann, shot in her Los Angeles home by the L.A. Times' great Genaro Molina. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

Aimee Mann, shot in her Los Angeles home by the L.A. Times' great Genaro Molina. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

Sonny Curtis wrote "I Fought the Law" and "Love is All Around." Mr. Roberts spoke with him about the latter as he remembered the late Mary Tyler Moore.

Sonny Curtis wrote "I Fought the Law" and "Love is All Around." Mr. Roberts spoke with him about the latter as he remembered the late Mary Tyler Moore.

Jeff Greenberg owns the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles. It's a great place. 

Jeff Greenberg owns the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles. It's a great place. 

Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham have announced a collaborative album tentatively called "Buckingham McVie." Mr. Roberts interviewed the two, and broke the news of the collaboration. 

Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham have announced a collaborative album tentatively called "Buckingham McVie." Mr. Roberts interviewed the two, and broke the news of the collaboration. 

Below: FIVE HOT SONGS playlist:

This is how you build a subway line, fyi. #dtla
Friday night reading from @joshdkun and @sandra_boynton
Only vinylheads with kids can understand how excited one can get for a Sandra Boynton record. And that Laura Linney song? She sings it through a Vocoder. #vinyl #sandraboynton #boynton #kidsmusic #lauralinney #weirdalyankovic #scottbakula
Hey LA friends: on Sunday, I'll be playing the greatest three-hour set in history to celebrate the grand opening of the greatest cooking gear/book shop in history, Now Serving. It's in Far East Plaza in Chinatown, and is the new project from the amazing @djgnocchi and @michellemungcal. 4-7 pm @nowservingla
Found while researching in the California Eagle.
Spicy Cats? Spicy Cots?
David Berman poem from Actual Air.

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