Planet Ithaka

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Historic Pan Pacific Auditorium Fire (Los Angeles, May 24th 1989) - photographer Ithaka Darin Pappas

Decay and fire The fire of May 24th, 1989 There were hopes throughout the surrounding Fairfax District towards refurbishing the Pan-Pacific, possibly as an ice rink or cultural center and the parking lot soon became a park. However, the building was neglected for many years and damaged by small fires started by transients. In 1975, the Pan-Pacific made a brief appearance as the entrance to the NBC Studios in Hollywood for the movie Funny Lady. Interest in the building was rekindled somewhat with its 1978 inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The 1980 release of the movie musical Xanadu brought renewed hopes the building might be saved when the auditorium's facade was used to portray a dilapidated building which became a sparkling, brightly lit roller disco nightclub, but the movie was critically panned and not an economic success. It also appears at the beginning of the 1980 music video for the Barnes & Barnes song "Fish Heads". Black-and-white film footage of a man with a jet pack flying from left to right in front of the facade was used in the video for the 1981 Devo single, "Beautiful World". The dilapidated façade was used in the video for "Dancing in the Sheets" by Shalamar. Its final appearance was in the 1988 movie Miracle Mile. The auditorium continued to deteriorate throughout the 1980s, mostly owing to neglect. A large loading door on the southeast corner was often forced open, allowing free access to anyone. A fire in May 1983 damaged the northern end. On the evening of May 24, 1989 (six days after the 54th anniversary of its opening), the Pan-Pacific Auditorium was destroyed by a fire, the smoke from which was visible throughout the Los Angeles basin.[4]

Sunday, August 1, 2021

"MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND" - Melo D featuring Prophet, Johnny Def, Ithaka, Bomberjack (2021)

"MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND" - Melo D featuring Prophet, Johnny Def, Ithaka, Bomberjack (2021). Ithaka participates on Melo D's new funk inspired hip hop track entitled Money Makes The World Go Round which also features hip hop tuga allstars; Prophet, Johnny Def, and DJ Bomberjack.

Sunday, May 30, 2021

"QUINDI ALZATI" (So Get Up)"QUINDI ALZATI" testi e voci originali di Ithaka (Ithaka Darin Pappas)

LA FINE DELLA TERRA È SU DI NOI ABBASTANZA PRESTO TUTTO DIVENTERÀ POLVERE QUINDI ALZATI DIMENTICA IL PASSATO VAI FUORI BUON FELICE COMPRA MILLE MIGLIA IN UN AEREO JET FUORI DALLA TUA MENTE - IMPAZZISCI IN UN POSTO IN CUI NON SEI MAI STATO PRIMA MANGIARE IL GELATO NOSTRO LECCERAI IL PAVIMENTO CUZ, LA FINE DELLA TERRA È SU DI NOI ABBASTANZA PRESTO TUTTO DIVENTERÀ POLVERE ARRIVEDERCI AMICI MIEI ADDIO MONDO CI VEDIAMO NELLA PROSSIMA VITA ©1992 testi e voci originali di Ithaka (Ithaka Darin Pappas)

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

"So Get Up" Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike featuring Ithaka* (*lyrics/vocals)

Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike play "So Get Up" The End Of The Earth Acapella by Ithaka* (*lyrics/vocals) to close out their vinyl set at Bringing The Madness 3.0 in Antwerp, Belgium 2015.