Not far from the ostentatious tourist trap that is the Hollywood and Highland Center’s Babylon Court, hardcore punk band Trash Talk have created their own skate haven in a former drug dispensary called Babylon, that has aimed to be the antithesis of all things brash and elitist about Hollywood. Intended to be a cultural community center for kids of the LA skate scene to mingle without the pressure to consume, Trash Talk lead guitarist Garrett Stevenson has created something that his 14 year-old self would have wished for, complete with a skate bowl that acts as the centerpiece to this little retreat. Babylon is therefore part art gallery, part clothing store, part zine library, as well as being a performance and event space. Located off the beaten path of Fairfax Avenue, there’s no saying how many 14 year-olds Babylon will inspire towards greater things.
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