Kristina Benson

Publisher, LA Record

Publisher, LA Record

Kristina Benson on KCRW

In the Laurel Canyon era, musicians lived, practiced and collaborated in the same neighborhood. Now 50 years later, that’s still happening in LA, Kristina Benson tells Greater LA.

LA’s music scene: Jazz, punk, ‘DIY electronica’

In the Laurel Canyon era, musicians lived, practiced and collaborated in the same neighborhood. Now 50 years later, that’s still happening in LA, Kristina Benson tells Greater LA.

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