A beloved East L.A. ritual is in the international spotlight this week on the Internet, thanks to MySpace. The site's front-page has been featuring a video by East Los band Casa de Calacas of the East L.A. Classic, the epic football match between Garfield and Roosevelt. Even if you're not from East L.A. (just listen to the chorus of the song, a classic East Los line of questioning!), it's a tradition any All-American barrio kid can appreciate:
And while we're on the topic of Intersections between sports, East L.A., and MySpace, here's a profile called EastLosSportsScene for a local radio show, and one called "The Mexican Prince." That would be UCLA men's hoops center Lorenzo Mata. Dope.