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The Last Radio Station After the Apocalypse Sends a Broadcast of Hope at the End of the World

After the apocalypse, a lone radio host broadcasts to a vast desert. Her broadcast includes the greatest indie hits you've never heard of...

Meet Musician Ocean Pleasant: Interview & Performances from Our Secret Show Series

Before the coronavirus swept across the nation, we here at Kingdom of Pavement launched our first night of performances and interviews as...

Tinder Book Release: Not For a Relationship <3

Pavement's FIRST handmade book of Tinder Bios by Bailey Clark, illustrated by Maya Zohbi and published by Dim Sun Ranch Press. (SWIPE...

Deli Hours: A Conversation with the Los Angeles Indie/Jazz Band At a Deli During Business Hours

When I first heard the band Deli Hours, I was at UCLA’s Botanical Garden beer nights with a friend. It was a warm, sunny Los Angeles day...

Making Space for Art with Painter Michael Nauert In His Chinatown Studio

Michael Nauert’s Chinatown art studio is two things: one, the perfect place for a game of laser tag, with a complex maze of hallways...

Walking the WeHo Strip with Outfest Fellow and Writer Jorge Molina

It’s a beautiful sunny October day in Los Angeles, and writer Jorge Molina and I are walking down the West Hollywood strip. I snap...

Sounds from Our Kingdom of Pavement: Up-and-Coming Los Angeles Musicians and Singer/Songwriters

Chalk Art by @Vandercallispan We've been lucky that the infectious magic of our open mic nights continues to spread. While we don't have...

Camera Roll: What We Left Behind

Shouts from our phone's camera roll, featuring the Oberbaum Bridge.

Alternative Berlin: How Photographers, Writers and Artists Coexist in a City Of Expats & Opportunity

“Is that a urinal in the middle of the street?” “Yep, and it really works,” Kae Viktoria says nonchalantly, as if working urinals in the...

The Magic of the Los Angeles Open Mic Night: Gathering Writers, Musicians, and Poets Under One Roof

The magic of an open mic night in Los Angeles -- and why it's so crucial to boosting voices you wouldn't have otherwise discovered.

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