Apocalypse L.a

Per cinque miliardi di anni, il nucleo della Terra ha lavorato come un gigantesco reattore nucleare ma, oramai surriscaldato, rischia di esplodere e il pianeta di essere cancellato dalla pressione che monta sotto la città di Los Angeles. Dopo un'evacuazione di massa, Calvin Crwaford è uno dei pochi rimasti nella metropoli, disperatamente alla ricerca della fidanzata Ashley, che a sua insaputa è stata rapita e viene tenuta in ostaggio. Con Los Angeles sempre più instabile di minuto in minuto, Calvin dovrà trovare un modo per salvare Ashley e per salvarsi prima che sia troppo tardi.

Altoist Bud Shank (who doubles on flute) and acoustic guitarist Laurindo Almeida first teamed up in 1954 to make a couple of albums called Brazilliance that hinted at but greatly predated bossa nova. Shank and Almeida came together 20 years later to form the L.A. Four, a quartet also including bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne.

It's jewels have only been revealed to Northern Soul collectors over time and several are ridiculously scarce; Little Johnny Hamilton's 'Keep On Movin' and the Swans' 'Nitty Gritty City' remain one-off disc discoveries. Guaranteed dancefloor classics abound, including Rita & the Tiaras' 'Gone With The Wind Is My Love', Little Johnny Hamilton's 'Oh How I Love You' and the Puffs' 'I Only Cry Once A Day Now'. The Superbs' 'Wind In My Sails' and Milton James' mesmeric 'My Lonely Feeling' represent the funkier end of the Northern Soul sound, while tracks by Ray Marchand and the Shades Of Jade are subtle mid-tempo soul of the highest quality. Nearly all are rare, expensive and beautiful, while Kenard's 'What Did You Gain By That' is highly imaginative, and the Fidels' 'I'm Givin' You Notice Baby' is just a classic '60s soul stomper.

Just Another Band from East L.A.: A Collection is a compilation album by Los Lobos released in 1993.

Richard Chance and Jimmy Hart are United States Secret Service agents with the Treasury Department, assigned as counterfeiting investigators in its Los Angeles field office. Chance has a reputation in the department for reckless behavior while his partner is three days away from retirement…