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Under the name &quot;Spine of Califas,&quot; punk rock band Los Illegals partner and tour with the writers of Taco Shop Poets. At Friday night&#039;s performance at the Powell Library rotunda, Taco Shop Poets will have members read poetry while Los Illegals performs in the background. (Courtesy of Reyes Rodriguez)

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In the late 1970s, Jesus Velo and Willie Herrón of punk rock band, Los Illegals, aimed to provide a space for Chicano culture in East L.A.

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‘Spine of Califas’ combines Chicano music, poetry at Powell

By Max Mcgee

Oct. 23, 2014 1:08 a.m.