For six weeks in the scorching Los Angeles summer of 1963, the members of The Ronettes, The Crystals, Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans and Darlene Love were holed up around the clock at Gold Star Studios on Santa Monica Boulevard working on a Christmas album. Their 23-year-old producer and Philles record label owner […]
Author Andre Darlington laughs when asked if his successful “Booze & Vinyl” book series can now be officially categorized as a franchise. “I think so, fortunately or unfortunately!” says Darlington. The lifelong record collector, music historian and food and drink writer launched the series with his co-author sister Tenaya Darlington in 2018 with “Booze & […]