If you look at map of Los Angeles, you’ll see where I used to live on Kittyhawk Avenue is close proximity the airport. There was a hide-a-key near the back door. If you knew me, or knew some one who knew me, you were welcome to stay—on the couch if I was in town, or in the bedroom if I was out of town.
If you stayed more than two nights, compensation was a bottle of wine or bourbon. That included epic breakfasts if I didn’t have an early call time on any given morning.
Another quality of my place was the lack of street cleaning restrictions. Many of my friends would plan their departure and arrival times around my schedule so they could park their car in front of my place (free) and have short visit before traveling. I was always happy to do an airport run which took no more than fifteen minutes round trip.
With all people in and out, Kittyhawk, or Lou’s LAX Lounge as it was often affectionately called, morphed into a spontaneous gathering hub. I’d throw together last-minute dinner parties at long tables thrown up in a backyard that abutted La Tijera boulevard.
In this episode of Chaos & Creativity Kimi and I remember the Kittyhawk days and how those spontaneous gatherings would lead to creative conversations and ideas that would inspire music, videos, and photos. We also go deep on why AI will never replicate or replace the simple act of getting together.
Mentioned in the Show
- The piece by Thomas Flight about how AI can’t make creative decisions.
- The book Kimi mentions: The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
- The image of Miranda Lee Richards
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