First night in Los Angeles, for a fistful of dollars
Yet another highlight from the 12-day first work week, ending today.
Through the tunnel from the Terminator and Independence Day scenes.

Into downtown Los Angeles, close by City Hall, to the Redwood Bar.

Home to the karaoke in 500 Days of Summer and my favorite lines.
First up, the folk-rock-meets-Mordor sounds of Eagle Winged Palace.

Then the rock-meets-spaghetti-western awesomeness of Spindrift.

Meriah made it happen. We praised smoke machines, CNN-reminisced, discussed her band's coming album, imbibed, and felt like gun slingers.

No better way to beat jet lag than to live late and embrace the West.

