“Speckle and Stain”: In the Here-and-Now with Elysia Crampton
Written by Jose Benjamin Montaño When we met, Elysia sat on a giant red bean-bag chair in my living room. She quickly inserted herself in the conversation as as friend and I talked about how far we used to drive to see shows in high school. I remember hearing her comment on how quickly DIY-spaces were closing in downtown Los Angeles when I mentioned the current situation of The Smell, an all-ages venue we both had frequented. Her words were poignant, and deliberate, although
