From Pop to the Pit: LAPL Photo Collection Celebrates the Los Angeles Music Scene, 1978-1989Los Angeles has always enjoyed a tremendous amount of diversity, both culturally and geographically. In the 1980s, these varied ethnic and socio economic backgrounds combined with the environmental influences of the beach, suburbs, or inner city created an astoundingly unique and memorable period for popular music with L. A. at the epicenter. Culled from the Los Angeles Public Library's Herald Examiner photo archive and the Gary Leonard Collection,