How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Pete Yorn

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Pete Yorn moved to Los Angeles almost exactly 30 years ago.“I remember it was May 16, 1996 — maybe three weeks after I graduated from Syracuse,” says the singer and songwriter known for his smart, tender folk-rock stylings.“Which means I’ve lived here longer than anywhere else.

But when people ask where I’m from, I still say I’m from New Jersey.” He laughs.“I guess I identify very strongly with my upbringing.”In Sunday Funday, L.A.

people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town.Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends.Jersey pride notwithstanding, Yorn’s 2001 debut album, “Musicforthemorningafter,” is suffused with his experiences as a young transplant moving and shaking in a busy L.A.

social scene he compares now to Doug Liman’s classic “Swingers” movie — “at least if you take away the swing dancing,” he says.“But the driving around and the going to parties — it was all the same stuff.” (Yorn’s older brothers, Kevin and Rick, are both prominent players in the entertainment business.)The singer, who’s 51, is on the road this year performing “Musicforthemorningafter” in its entirety to mark the LP’s 25th anniversary; he’s also playing songs from throughout the rest of his career, including a 2009 duo record he made with his friend Scarlett Johansson.

On July 24, he’ll release his 12th studio album, “All the Beauty.” Here, he breaks down his routine for a Sunday in his adopted hometown with his wife, jewelry designer Beth Kaltman, and their 10-year-old daughter.7 a.m.Rise and dineI’m like a 6:45 or 7 wake up just because I’m used to driving my daughter to school every day.

I like to eat right away, and I eat the same two things every day: either yogurt with frozen berries, or there’s this overnight oats called Mush.The blueberry Mush — I ca...

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