Diane Gamboa’s photographs and commentary provide a window into the explosive energy of the East Los Angeles music scene of the early 1980s.

By Diane Gamboa, 2005

The Unpopular Culture series of black and white photographs presents a view of L.A. history from 1980 to 1983. A hand held 35mm camera and existing lighting set the tone, blur and mood of the images. It was a unique time just before the outbreak of technology, mass consumption, and the pre-packaged entertainment of this millennium. The city skyline was young, and no one had a cell phone.

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The Brat
"The Cry"
Attitudes, Fatima Records, 1980
"Indian Ink Tears"
The band and their music

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Memories of Vex
by Marisela Norte


Reflections by a spoken word artist on Vex, the East L.A. club at the center of the scene.


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