El Gringo Mariachi
Thursday, July 08 2010
El Gringo Mariachi
Matthew Stoneman
Matthew Stoneman moved to Los Angeles with dreams of rock 'n' roll stardom. Instead he became a thief and landed in prison. To pass the time, he got a guitar and learned over a hundred classic songs, in Spanish, from the Mexican inmates. When he got out he became an unlikely troubadour, singing and playing for tips in the Latino restaurants around East L.A. Matthew’s red hair and sweet voice got him noticed, and he became a local celebrity. Then one day a reporter started digging a little too deep into his past. Matthew talks with Dick Gordon about discovering his true talent in prison, and how the truth set him free.
- Find Matthew's music online
An Unexpected Birder
Dave Albin and Froot Loops
Dave Albin recently had a peculiar winged visitor in the backyard of his home in northwest Indiana. The bird, a purple gallinule, with its bright yellow feet, purple feathers and red beak, is native to tropical marshy areas of North and South America. But for some reason, the bird stuck around the koi ponds of Dave’s home. For weeks, Dave and his neighbors enjoyed the bird, even christening it “Froot Loops.” But as word got out about Dave’s rare bird, his country getaway became the epicenter of Midwestern bird watching. Dave found himself watching the birders as much as the bird.
- See more photos of the bird
- Read the local newspaper article on Dave and his bird and see the front page cover
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