Getting let go at work allowed veteran musician Frank Meyer to let go creatively
Nine songs, two music videos and a documentary film—all in five months.
Homesick for Homeland: Sound Army musicians bring live music to the beach
“This is our vice to get us through quarantine right now.”
How You Be? Asi Fui checks in with artists and musicians coping with quarantine
“How You Be?” with local band Asi Fui is a series of weekday conversations with artists coping with new circumstances under COVID.
Wargirl returns: Long Beach band plays Alex’s in support of first album
This local sextet looks like a ‘90s Benetton ad and combines dubby soul with danceable rock.
This Long Beach music festival aims to make you happy on a Sunday
A homegrown music festival organized by a Long Beach couple will bring more than 20 local bands out to play at multiple venues throughout the Zaferia district on Sunday.
Buskerfest-Winning Duo Bearcoon Completes Debut Album
Long Beach musicians Andrea Walker and Solange Igoa—collectively known as Bearcoon—have just parlayed their winnings from last summer’s Long Beach Buskerfest concert/contest into a nine-song album, “El Guapo,” produced by Long Beach music mainstay Antoine Arvizu.
The Potential Lunatics Talk Feminism, Dizzy Spells, and Long Beach Love
When The Potential Lunatics played their first live show at Bixby Knoll’s First Fridays, Isaac Simons-Araya (drums) was too short to be seen behind his drum set. Nearly six years later the Long Beach brother/sister duo Emma (guitar/vocals) and Isaac has evolved into a tight-knit band that sings about feminism, love and adolescent experience.
Long Beach Band This Wild Life Garners National Attention on Warped Tour
Kevin Jordan pauses his “Game of Thrones” marathon to answer his 562 area code phone in his Long Beach home. He’s exhausted, and relaxation in his hometown sounds more than desirable, especially since he’s been on the road for the last two months, touring the country with around 100 other bands.