“Last January saw the release of singer-songwriter Ethan Gold’s debut, Songs From a Toxic Apartment. The title wasn’t a metaphor. His Fairfax abode was a literal cesspool, festering with flaking asbestos, decaying carpets, chronic gas leaks and mattress-occupying larvae. Gold originally was attracted to the place because of its low rent, but by the time the Department of Public Health stepped in, he had to wear a gas mask in order to retrieve his belongings….”
Read the whole story by Chris Walker for LA Weekly.
