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Live Review: Neighborhood Brats at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach, CA
Material: On a bill that also included beloved California punk stalwarts The Avengers, Alice Bag and The Alley Cats, it would be easy for Long Beach-via-Oakland band the Neighborhood Brats to get a little ... -
Signing Story: Ida Mae
What do you do if you’re in a critically acclaimed rock band that manages to score a deal with a major label, releases three highly rated albums and positions itself ... -
Sean Paul on Collaborations, Career Advice and Future Releases
At the age of 46, Jamaican dancehall artist Sean Paul has been active for 25 years, releasing seven albums and a string of singles that have helped take his music ... -
Live Review: Mother Parisa & The Band of Heathens at the Prospector in Long Beach, ...
Material: We’re told that lead guitarist Vartanians was out of town for this gig but, professional that they are, the band didn’t want to cancel and leave the venue, promoter and other bands in ... -
Signing Story: Monophonics' Kelly Finnigan
As a member of S.F. Bay Area psychedelic soul band the Monophonics since around the turn of the decade, Kelly Finnigan has made a name for himself as a wonderfully ... -
Live Review: Diana Rein at Malainey’s Grill in Long Beach, CA
Material: The “blues” afternoon on Sundays from about 4:30 p.m. at this dockside bar and grill in Long Beach isn’t necessarily the most conducive environment for checking out a blues artist as warm and ... -
Live Review: Karen Campbell at The Prospector in Long Beach, CA
Material: “This record was a long fucking time coming,” says the band Karen Campbell on the Bandcamp page for their Vanilla EP, which came out in October of last year. ... -
Signing Story: Chase Atlantic
The Australian city of Cairns, Chase Atlantic singer Mitchel Cave tells us, is beautiful but doesn’t have much of a music scene. The city, situated in the state of Queensland ... -
Live Review: The Pretty Flowers at The Prospector in Long Beach, CA
Material: The Pretty Flowers know just how strong their collection of tunes is. So strong, in fact, that they barely engage in between-song banter with the gathered crowd in Long ... -
Live Review: The Reflectors at The Prospector in Long Beach, CA
Material: While it’s bizarrely wet in Long Beach, even for an evening in early February, there’s something about the music of LA band The Reflectors that is wonderfully adept at ...
