“Ryan Bingham: From Rodeo To Studio”
By Daniel Hajek
Ryan Bingham performs the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Nov. 19th, 2011. Photo by David Bazemore
Until recently, guitarist Ryan Bingham’s life has played out like a country song. He’s endured long hours on the road, playing small gigs in smoky bars and losing a close friend. But then the improbable happened. He was discovered, signed to Nashville’s Lost Highway Records and is working on his fourth studio album. Despite the success, Bingham still sounds at home on the open road.
duration: 6:11
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“Giving Life To The Law: Drawings from the Courtroom”
By Daniel Hajek
Mona Shafer Edwards' courtroom sketch of Lindsay Lohan and her Christian Louboutin shoes. Photo courtesy of Mona Shafer Edwards
For the last 25 years, Los Angeles courtroom illustrator Mona Shafer Edwards has taken the public into a place where cameras aren’t allowed: The Courtroom.
duration: 3:28
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