Los Angeles Reader
Encyclopedia
Los Angeles Reader was a weekly paper established in 1978 and distributed in Los Angeles
, USA. It followed the format of the (still active) Chicago Reader. The paper was known for having lengthy, thoughtful reviews of movies, plays and concerts in the LA area. James Vowell was its founding editor. Among its writers were Keith Fitzgerald, Nigey Lennon, Lionel Rolfe, Lawrence Wechsler, Mick Farren
, Richard Meltzer
, Chris Morris, Jerry Stahl
, Steven Kane, Andy Klein, Allen Levy, Jim Goad
http://www.jimgoad.net, Kirk Silsbee, Henry Sheehan, Natalie Nichols, Steve Appleford, Eric Mankin (also editor), Amy Steinberg, Harry Sheehan, Dan Sallit, Myron Meisel, David Ehrenstein. Bruce Bebb, Stuart Goldman
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/archives.asp?AUTHOR_ID=28, Ernest Hardy, Kevin Uhrich, Erik Himmelsbachhttp://www.valleyboy.net and David L. Ulin. It is famous for being the first newspaper to publish Matt Groening
's cartoon strip, Life in Hell
on April 25, 1980 . James Vowell hired Matt Groening as his assistant editor in 1979. Groening was also originally a Reader music critic. It also ran a cartoon strip by David Lynch
(director of Blue Velvet) called The Angriest Dog in the World
, a strip notable for having exactly the same drawing panels for its entire run. James Vowell and his wife Codette Wallace bought the Reader from the Chicago Reader in February 1989. They sold "The Reader" to New Times Media
in 1996, which closed it.
An archived article from the L.A. Reader
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, USA. It followed the format of the (still active) Chicago Reader. The paper was known for having lengthy, thoughtful reviews of movies, plays and concerts in the LA area. James Vowell was its founding editor. Among its writers were Keith Fitzgerald, Nigey Lennon, Lionel Rolfe, Lawrence Wechsler, Mick Farren
Mick Farren
Michael Anthony 'Mick' Farren is an English journalist, author and singer associated with counterculture and the UK Underground.-Music:...
, Richard Meltzer
Richard Meltzer
Richard Meltzer was one of the earliest rock music critics. His first book, The Aesthetics of Rock, evolved out of his undergraduate studies in philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and graduate studies at Yale University...
, Chris Morris, Jerry Stahl
Jerry Stahl
Jerry Stahl is an American novelist and screenwriter, He is best known for his memoir of addiction Permanent Midnight. A film adaptation followed with Ben Stiller in the lead role....
, Steven Kane, Andy Klein, Allen Levy, Jim Goad
Jim Goad
Jim Goad is an American author and publisher. Goad co-authored and published the cult zine ANSWER Me! and The Redneck Manifesto. Known for his controversial political and socially charged viewpoints, Goad's work has been described as "compelling", "brutally honest" and "original" by author Chuck...
http://www.jimgoad.net, Kirk Silsbee, Henry Sheehan, Natalie Nichols, Steve Appleford, Eric Mankin (also editor), Amy Steinberg, Harry Sheehan, Dan Sallit, Myron Meisel, David Ehrenstein. Bruce Bebb, Stuart Goldman
Stuart Goldman
Stuart Goldman is a highly controversial journalist, author and screenwriter. A former critic for the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Daily News. He later penned an acid-tinged column for the Los Angeles Reader which earned him the moniker "the journalistic hitman."Goldman's curmudgeonly...
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/archives.asp?AUTHOR_ID=28, Ernest Hardy, Kevin Uhrich, Erik Himmelsbachhttp://www.valleyboy.net and David L. Ulin. It is famous for being the first newspaper to publish Matt Groening
Matt Groening
Matthew Abram "Matt" Groening is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, and producer. He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell as well as two successful television series, The Simpsons and Futurama....
's cartoon strip, Life in Hell
Life in Hell
Life in Hell is a weekly comic strip by Matt Groening. The strip features anthropomorphic rabbits and a pair of gay lovers. Groening uses these characters to explore a wide range of topics about love, sex, work, and death...
on April 25, 1980 . James Vowell hired Matt Groening as his assistant editor in 1979. Groening was also originally a Reader music critic. It also ran a cartoon strip by David Lynch
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...
(director of Blue Velvet) called The Angriest Dog in the World
The Angriest Dog in the World
The Angriest Dog in the World is a comic strip created by film director David Lynch. The strip was conceived by Lynch in 1973 during a period when he was experiencing feelings of great anger. First published in the LA Reader, the strip ran from 1983 until 1992.The strip is introduced with a small...
, a strip notable for having exactly the same drawing panels for its entire run. James Vowell and his wife Codette Wallace bought the Reader from the Chicago Reader in February 1989. They sold "The Reader" to New Times Media
New Times Media
Village Voice Media is a privately held corporation headquartered in Phoenix.The company owns the Village Voice, America's oldest and largest alternative weekly newspaper, as well as LA Weekly, OC Weekly in Orange County, California, Seattle Weekly, City Pages in Minneapolis-St...
in 1996, which closed it.
An archived article from the L.A. Reader