Now There’s One Less Reason to Love L.A.
We don't get out to Los Angeles very often, but whenever we do, we love driving around with the windows down and Indie 103.1 on full blast. Or rather, we did – the popular radio station went off the air today, replaced by a station that plays "regional Mexican rhythmic and cumbia music." Note to self: be sure to rent a car with satellite radio next time you hit the Left Coast. [LA Observed]

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