In the mid-1980s, the coffeehouse movement in Los Angeles began to take shape with great promise. The Pikme-up, a tattered Hollywood storefront, served as the prototype for a new subculture that evolved from an unruly rebellion into a national phenomenon. This bohemian revolution was a hub for ideas, poetry, music, and performance, where a diverse group of outcasts formed a unique community and a lasting family.
The Pikme-Up
The coffeehouse movement in Los Angeles was ignited in the mid-1980s by The Pikme-up, a small Hollywood storefront, which gave rise to a new subculture that began as a rebellion and rapidly gained momentum.
