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By sarah Bennett [email protected]

When news reports of jenni rivera’s plane crash hit american mainstream media outlets in December 2012, most of the english-speaking world let out a collective, “Who?”

While millions of mexicans on both sides of the bor-der began to mourn for their lost pop princess, rivera’s decades-long career was finally revealed to the rest of the world. Though the big newspapers would never have put it this way, rivera was the ultimate Latina badass—La Diva de la Banda, the american-born singing superstar who lived a life of adversity only a telenovela writer could conjure, but overcame all the odds to graduate from col-lege, become a successful real estate agent and, eventu-ally, sell 15 million albums of emotionally charged songs that altered forever what it means to be a Latina in nueva america.

also, she was from Long Beach, a significance lost on most media outlets as they grappled to report on the life of a woman who had only become newsworthy to them in her death.

so when national papers in the weeks following the plane crash opened up discussions about how the media’s ignorance of rivera’s popularity and importance high-lights their lack of coverage of hispanics, I couldn’t help but feel like Long Beach was being doubly overlooked.

Despite being the place where her contemporary mex-ican-american identity crystallized, the city that birthed not only rivera, but a handful of other culturally impor-tant (and sonically disparate) acts——from snoop Dogg to sublime——has remained as it has always been to those outside of its city limits: a parenthetical, a blip; at most, a tendril of sprawl lumped in with Los angeles’ endless gridded streets.

But as those who live here know, Long Beach is so much more than the brick in the small of L.a.’s back. It’s the most ethnically diverse city in the entire country, a sta-tistic that’s bound to come with some cultural perks.

Like many acts from this city, rivera never shied away from representing her hometown. In a song called “ovari-os,” she belts out, “Los ovarios que me carga son ovarios de playa larga,” a battle cry for women to harness the power from their female reproductive organs in the same way that men have been told to do from theirs. she loudly and proudly declares that her feminine strength, the strength

that decades ago made her the first woman to enter a mu-sic genre comprised entirely of men, comes from Playa Larga—Long Beach.

and yet, while rivera’s body was being flown home to the Long Beach airport and her remains laid to rest at all souls Cemetery, the opportunity to talk about ri-vera’s hometown remained forgotten, the context of such an important site for music production lost amid slapdash discussions of a woman for whom no Wikipedia entry or reprinted associated Press story could do justice.

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In the yet-to-be-written book still swirling in my head about Long Beach’s untold importance in popular music, jenni rivera gets her own chapter. so does sublime, snoop Dogg, War, suburban rhythm, The Pyramids, T.s.o.L. and jenni’s dad Pedro rivera and his record label that still operates out of a storefront on market st., Cintas acuario.

But with all her contributions to not just norteño music, but also television, bilingual culture and Latina feminism in general, jenni was going to be the big one.

I imagined emailing her one day when I got the guts and telling her about how I wrote my thesis on the fact that no one has critically listened to the sounds of Long Beach and how even though I don’t speak fluent spanish or identify as mexican, just living in her hometown has given me perspective on her music.

In my dreams, she understood it all and wanted to be a part of the book. she was as gracious and humble as her fans have always said she is. she was glad someone from outside her community was interested in learning more about her and her family’s music. In my dreams, she did not die in a violent plane crash before I could get the ovarios to talk to her. she did not leave a legacy twisted by mainsteam media ignorant to her true signifi-cance. and she did not get called “The mexican oprah” by major news outlets because that was the only reference point that would make the rest of the world understand the weight of her death.

jenni was more than the mexican oprah or segundo selena. Like sublime, snoop Dogg, War, avi Buffalo and countless other artists and musicians who found sounds in the diverse streets of this city, she was and will always be Long Beach.

Jenni Rivera: La Diva de la Playa Larga

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By sarah [email protected]

for years, lyricist and emcee nate “knewBalance” Whitsell attended live hip hop shows in san Diego, picking up demos from local artists and connecting with other conscious music heads along the way.

an english teacher by trade, Whit-sell was always compelled to write about the mainstream-forgotten genre in which he was so entrenched, but it wasn’t until a local performance of ac-claimed rapper ahmaD that Whitsell knew he had to share what he was lis-tening to with the world.

soon, the blog soul anchor Collec-tive was born and since Whitsell moved to Long Beach two years ago, the web-site has outgrown its original cathartic intentions to become both a record label and crucial vessel for connecting and exposing those working in the outer fringes of the local underground hip hop scene.

“as the site’s logo says, we try to provide ‘a critical look at hip-hop,’” says Whitsell, who also performs with his brother-in-law under the name The Piecemakers. “so we cater to the con-scious stuff and cover things that are like-minded.”

socially conscious, or political hip hop, is a segment of the culture that ex-ists in juxtaposition to mainstream hip hop and gangster rap. so instead of baller talk about money and women like most hip hop that hits the radio, artists like sage francis, atmosphere and mos Def bust rhymes about everything from corporate greed to political activism and

every emotional escapade in between.for Whitsell, fully supporting up-

and-coming conscious rappers meant combining efforts with his brother-in-law and bandmate, antonio “Paz1” appling, another Long Beach lyricist who founded the monthly open mic, The Definitive soapbox, five years ago.

Through appling’s spoken word events, which are hosted at the mirage Café in Bixby knolls, the two discov-ered a small-but-disconnected group of underground hip hop emcees. Couple that with the 200-plus submissions the site receives every week from around the world and soul anchor Collective’s cadre of writers keeps busy reviewing albums, promoting tracks and, for those that the pair truly believe in, releasing digital ePs under the blog’s new label.

“People are exposed to so much mainstream hip hop, but there’s way more underground stuff that no one gets to hear about,” says Whitsell. “so when we find someone we like, we want to give them a full run and treat them like they’re Talib kwelli or atmo-sphere because no one else is going to.”

Though they are currently using the web as a tool for community cre-ation, crucial for Whitsell and appling is bringing music offline and into live shows. They see how the internet has fragmented hip hop by removing it from its rich history as a street culture and social tool, and placing it into the consumer-driven realm of pop music.

no longer do hopeful rappers have to be well-versed in the roots of the genre or work their way through rap battles to command the main stage be-cause anyone with garage Band and a

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“There’s no real connection to hip hop’s foundation anymore and that’s what we’re fighting against,” says ap-pling. “It’s not that a lot of new hip hop kids just don’t know about the history of the music, they don’t care ei-ther. That’s what scares us and worries us a bit.”

“People think, ‘I can make money through this.’ We want people to think, ‘I can tell my story through this.’” adds Whitsell

To combat the growing discon-nect between mainstream and under-ground hip hop, soul anchor Collec-tive finds artists that are relevant while still resonating with the origins of the

craft, like Long Beach’s shining sons, a filipino activist rapping duo whose songs and lyrics often pay homage to the sounds of the g-funk era.

In their endless quest to increase visibility for worthy local acts, the next step for soul anchor Collective is to create a live music space where so-cially conscious emceess can build up their skills by performing for a crowd. The hope is to find live bands to back the rappers, providing even more raw energy for the performances.

“There isn’t a huge community here yet, but we’re trying to build one now,” said Whitsell. “We want to start try-ing to do live shows like what urban underground does at The airliner in L.a. It’s just a showcase of artistry that Long Beach needs.”

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The Lost Venues of Long BeachFor most of its history, Long Beach has been home to regionally important stages for live music, a place where both Angelenos and those behind the orange Curtain flocked to see local and national acts. But in the last few decades these cultural spaces have dwindled. In the hopes of encouraging more safe places where music can be performed, here are five gone but not forgotten venues that once made Long Beach a hub for entertainment.

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The Foothill Club (1955?-2000) 1922 Cherry Ave.

Once a well-known honky-tonk catering to working-class oil field workers and their country-western tastes, The Foothill (owned by the Price family) eventually became home to rockabilly, jazz and funk shows before closing in 2000.

Bogarts (1987-1993)6288 E. Pacific Coast Highway

Though it originally opened as a Top 40 club in the 70s, 300-capacity Bogart’s became a launching pad for local bands after legendary booker Steve Zepeda came on board. Nirvana fans know it as the setting for the live tracks included in their box set, but it was more important as the only place where major-label and label-hopefuls could share a bill.

Toe Jam (1990-1991)730 E. Broadway

For just a few short years, this two-staged ven-ue consistently hosted local emcees, industrial bands and members of the budding ska scene including Sublime and Suburban Rhythm. The location is now a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles.

Fender’s Ballroom (1983-1989)521 E. 1st St.

With tough Samoan bouncers and a 1500-capacity floor, Fender’s inside the historic Lafayette Building became the hub around which the L.A. hardcore punk scene swirled. Brutal mosh pits eventually caused Fender’s to be declared a public nuisance and it closed just before the 90s hit.

Long Beach Municipal Auditorium (1932-1975)300 E. Ocean Blvd.

Built out from the coastline and surrounded on three sides by water, the 800-seat Municipal Au-ditorium hosted everyone from local orchestras to Elvis Presley before being demolished to make way for the current Performing Arts Center.


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By matt [email protected]

“If I’m searching for music and I can’t find what I’m looking for, I have to create it,” says musician/composer/producer Chris schlarb, a Long Beach native who has assembled a colorful array of musicians to help achieve that objective on his new album, Psychic Tem-ple II, coming out july 16 on asthmatic kitty records.

The 35-year-old father of two is an exem-plar of the do-it-yourself spirit, putting in long hours as a truck driver for an organic produce company each weekday before de-voting his creative efforts to his music. he composes, records and mixes his albums out of his home, and, during a 10-date run of east coast shows later this month which includes stops in new York City, Washington D.C., and nashville, he’ll be working as his own tour manager.

The tour will wind up in oshkosh, Wis-consin at the Clawhammer music and arts festival--which was curated entirely by schlarb.

schlarb and his touring band, which in-cludes all the core players from Psychic Tem-ple II, will be playing in the style he aspires to: relaxed, meditative and spacious.

“There’s a certain intimacy to the music I make. I don’t like melodrama,” he says.

Psychic Temple II features angular and lyrical melodies played by trumpeter kris Tiner, fluid and un-bombastic drumming by andrew Pompey and Tabor allen, and plain-spoken and unaffected vocals by sarah negahdari of the L.a.-based band The hap-py hollows, along with asthmatic kitty la-belmate sufjan stevens, among many other musical contributors.

In addition to schlarb’s compositions, the album includes covers of tunes by three oth-er “auteur” music producers: Brian Wilson, frank zappa and joe jackson.

schlarb played clarinet at hughes junior high before his mother bought him his first guitar. at jordan high, he played guitar in the gospel choir band and did hip hop ses-sions after school. In his early 20s, he became interested in experimental music and hung out with “fusion heads and prog-rock freaks.” By the early 2000’s, he was playing local shows, but they were very sparsely attended.

he got some major inner validation, though, in 2005 when he played an opening-act show at the nYC new music venue Ton-ic, to a packed house. “I remember wonder-ing, ‘Where are these people in Long Beach?’,” says Chris.

By 2006 Chris was running his own eclec-tic record label, sounds are active, which released recordings by artists like guitarist nels Cline and bassist mike Watt. after em-ploying the talents of many asthmatic kitty artists during the making of his album Twi-light and Ghost Stories, which was structured around field recordings of rain, schlarb joined the asthmatic kitty roster. he then got inspired to bring to fruition the dream music ensemble in his mind.

“The first Psychic Temple album con-tained all the elements of ambient music, jazz, classical and folk music that I love,” he says.

after years of experimenting with noise, field recordings, ambient gaming soundtracks, and free improvisation, schlarb has become devoted to improving as a com-poser. he has picked up a few electronic tricks along the way, like using his espresso stirrer to create a dulcimer-like effect on his guitar, but says he’s wary of falling down the gadget rabbit-hole.

“I like exploring those things, but don’t

lean too heavily on them,” he says. Instead, he’d rather call upon traditional instrumen-talists like violinist Philip glenn, who stands out on the dreamy Psychic Temple II cut “Bird In The garden,” a countryish waltz that also features Long Beach keyboardist and studio mainstay Ikey owens.

schlarb will be doing a free in-store ap-pearance at fingerprints in Long Beach on august 8 and will immediately launch into his next project.

“I’m planning on going with my wife out to the middle of nowhere and recording a solo guitar record,” he says. “I’m just going to set up two mics, record for a couple of days and put that out.” he’s hoping that his sum-mer efforts will draw more listeners into his sonic space. “Wherever people are listening to it, they’re in the Psychic Temple,” says schlarb.

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The Aquarium of the Pacific invites the public to the deep ocean during Explorers Day on Sunday, July 21. Hear from histori-cal and modern-day ocean explorers, see demonstrations of

remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) under water, and watch live video feeds from three deep-sea exploration vessels. Meet the lead character and the creators of the Octonauts.

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Third Eye Records Opens Ears with New LocationBy Angela [email protected]

smells of torn cardboard boxes linger in the background while punk music fills the room. Dust-filtered sunlight hits recently placed shelves and Long Beach resident Gary Farley cracks a smile when looking around his new home--a vinyl record shop.

Third eye Records houses new as well as used vinyl, buttons, artifacts, band t-shirts and brightly colored 1960s plastic turntables. Farley made the move from a room in the back of Broadway’s eclectic clothing store Gypsy Treasures to the corner of Fourth street and ohio Avenue about one month ago.

“I decided, this isn’t gonna work to keep it going. I need more space,” Farley explained about the transition. “This kind of just hap-pened. It was really kind of odd. It just fell in place.”

Bordering on the size of an apartment living room, the shop, which opened on June 7, now holds two rows of records. Genres span from rock, blues, punk, electronic and hip hop. Farley even reserves a special section for local artists, where he stocks vinyl re-leases from bands like experimental alternative group Wild Pack of Canaries.

For years, Farley has been collecting records along with record accessories, like vintage LP and 45 cases. He said selling records and music had always been in the back of his mind.

“It’s most kids dreams, at least in a teenage perspective, to have your own re-cord shop, and to say that you’ve done it, has always been a dream of mine,” he said.

Long Beach is no stranger to record shops with locations like Fingerprints, Dizzy on Vinyl and Durty mick all acting as local music-retail staples.

The advent of the mP3 and the death of major music retailers like Tower Re-cords in 2006 caused plummeting record sales in the beginning of the millennium. However, a new interest in physical formats, led by special events like Record store Day and new vinyl releases from current acts, has recently taken over.

According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI) website, vinyl record transactions peaked in 2012, accounting for 56 percent of music sales, which reached the highest point since 1997. Farley said that there will always be a place for mP3s, but the recent resurgence in vinyl may prove that the record craze is not just a trend.

“There’s always going to be technology that’s going to capture a least a segment of the society in terms of, ‘oh this is new, we want to explore this tool,’” Farley explained, “But there’s always going to be this section of people that’s going to hold on to something tangible.”

even before the official grand opening, which will take place in late-to-mid-July, Farley said that business in the shop has been steady.

He even plans to expand his shop in about a month, filling a second room that came with the property. Prospects include more records as well as additions like CDs and space for potential art galleries.

“There’s a lot of really creative people here and a lot of really great musicians, and people here are very receptive to music, and the arts in general,” he said. “my goal, and whatever I can promote, is that. Local musicians, local artists, in whatever format.”

Third Eye Records is located at 2701 E Fourth St. Farley also hosts a quarterly record show in Long Beach. Keep up with the Long Beach Record Show on Facebook to find out when the next one will be.

ANGeLA RATzLAFFThird Eye Records owner Gary Farley


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Big Ed’s Records - 2146 E. 4th St.

Inside of the small vintage clothing store Liberty on 4th street lies Big ed’s records, a small but extensive collection of 50s rockabilly CDs and records. run since 2001 by “Big” ed Driscoll himself, it is one of the longest running mini-record stores in Long Beach.

“I started out selling 50s records outside of nightclubs for 15 years, then a friend of mine asked me to come sell them here,” Driscoll said. “I started a week before 9/11. I’ll never forget it.”

Driscoll’s very specific selection is a perfect fit for Liber-ty’s style. Long Beach’s retro rockabilly fans can find the mu-sic they love while buying clothes to look the part.

“I used to work on melrose and nightclub owners would call me up and tell me I should sell 50s records and CDs to the people and it sounded like a good idea,” Driscoll said. “I sold most of my punk collection and went into business selling 50s music.”

Big ed’s exclusively-50s collection has made his place one that thrives on word-of-mouth from fans who can’t find this kind of music sold in an average store. most of what Driscoll sells is hard to find in the us, and unlike an online store like ebay or amazon, he provides a friendly face who will offer help and recommendations whenever he’s asked.

“What I sell is a niche market. I’m not selling The Buzzcocks or some stupid hip-hop records,” Driscoll said. “I sell 50s mu-sic and if that’s what they want they can come and get it. I’ve got tons of records.”

It turns out selling niche records to a specific market is a good business plan. Driscoll has no plans to get his own place and seems perfectly happy where he is.

“It’s kind of a co-op business,” Driscoll said. “I’ve been suc-cessfully doing this here for over twelve years so people must be hearing about us somehow.”

Retro Stereo - 2122 4th st.

Before vinyl became trendy again, enthusiasts would most likely have to search through piles at garage sales and swap meets to find what they were looking for. one of the few retail stores that would have records in stock would be vintage antique stores like inretrospect on 4th street.

however, inretrospect doesn’t treat their records like an-tiques or novelties, in fact there is a surprisingly large record store called retro stereo hidden in the back of their historic art deco building.

unlike other antique stores that are owned by one person, inretrospect is divided into multiple sections owned by dif-ferent vendors who all operate from under the same roof. retro stereo is one of these places, owned by music aficiana-do Dr. johnny karras who sells music, audio and lifestyle gear in multiple locations all over Long Beach.

retro stereo has such an extensive collection of vintage records that it’s hard not to get lost rifling through the stacks. They have everything from original Beatles pressings to soundtracks to old movies most people have forgotten ever existed.

all of the records are cared for, in good condition and are clearly labeled with notes on the year and quality so you know what you’re in for. The delicate nature of records is both part of their appeal and one of their downsides, so it’s good to know what to expect.

also, for someone just making the switch from iPod to turntable, retro stereo sells refurbished vintage record play-ers, headphones and audio equipment. some classic records should be played on a classic machine.

They also provide a listening station so browsers can sam-ple the treasures they’ve found before making a purchase. spend an afternoon there and you’ll feel like you’ve gone back in time.

Make Collectives - 430 E. 1st St.

make Collectives is a store owned by kat and matt en-gel which specializes in vintage decor, furniture and cloth-ing.

however, one of its most unique aspects is the always-rotating collection of vinyl records that occupies one side of the shop. This collection is made up of records specifically collected by matt.

“I’m a collector myself and I fell into a few pretty big col-lections so I figured it would be fun to sell them in the store,” he said. “It helps us appeal to everybody, even the boy-friends who may be in the store while their girlfriend or wife looks at the women’s clothing.”

Thought the collection is relatively small, it is constantly changing, and matt is always out looking for new stuff. The goal is to make sure his customers always have something new to check out when they come into the store.

“It’s a way to share my love for records,” matt said. “my collection has grown big enough, so this gives me an excuse to keep looking for stuff and feel the thrill of the hunt again.”

If you are a collector but don’t exactly know where to look, make Collectives has got you covered.

“I ask people what they are looking for and if I don’t have it I put it on my list for the next time I go out hunting,” matt said. “I only put out what I know people are going to like. I love going to places like amoeba records, but sometimes a place that big can be overwhelming and consume your whole day.”

The personal touch of make Collective’s selection shows when you flip through the stacks. Plus, if you can’t find something there one day just come back a week later to check out a whole new stash. for new vinyl junkies looking to start their own collection, make Collectives is perfect.

Discovering Long Beach’s Hidden Vinyl GemsRECORD STORES

Tucked away inside ordinary-looking retail spaces are three of Long Beach’s most unique spots to buy music. Matt Grippi explores these mini record stores.

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July 11AmP eNTeRTAINmeNT PReseNTs: Tech-nocrat, The Pocket Rockets, matt mccluer, The scares, and DJ Velvet Touch8:00 pm – 11:00 pm @ Alex’s Bar

The savage Gospel, The Crazy squeeze, June Holidays9:00 pm @ The Prospector

July 12Phil shane- The one man Legend9:00 pm @ Alex’s Bar

July 13LoNG BeACH DeRBY GALs PReseNTs: Totally 80’s “Like A Virgin” Bout!2:00 pm - 5:00 pm @ Bay Shore Roller Hockey RinkAfter-party: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ Harvelle’s

sUmmeR LIVe with matteran Ghost, Tess shapiro, squarefish, The masks We made, Long Beach Huntington6:00 pm – 10:00 pm @ East Village Arts Park

BRUTAL BANDs eNTeRTAINmeNT PRes-eNTs THe ACADemY oF eTHNIC VeN-DoRs sHoW: Plague Vendor, Youth Academy, Violent ethnic Uprising, The Fox and Bear Band6:00pm-10:00 pm @ Blacklight District Lounge

KBH & KAmIKAzI AIRLINes PReseNTs: That Handsome Devil, Kendra morris, Blown Celeb , mykill miers, DJ The Almighty Nectar, Abel sisneros, Joey C, Rodney “Young ein-stein” Pleasant Jr. - All Ages7:00 pm - 2:00 am @ DiPiazza’s

THe CUReD (Tribute to The Cure)and THese HANDsome DeVILs (Tribute to The smiths & morrissey) with special guest U2 experience

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm @ The Gaslampsorry state, Bad Antics, Carpit, Criminal Hy-gene, The mormons8:00 pm – 11:00 pm @ Alex’s Bar

July 19BRUTAL BANDs eNTeRTAINmeNT PRes-eNTs VILLAINs, soNs, KIDs AND sQUIDs: Thy squid, These Are Villains, The Circus Kids, Recreant son9:00 pm @ Blacklight District Lounge

July 20RUmBLe oN PINe with Deadbolt, The Hula Girls, The Voo Duo, space Rocket, Todd Harpers Heartbreak express, motorbike, Hellbound Hayride11:00 am – 7:00 pm @ 641 Pine Ave.

RomANTIC RoCK DesIGNs PReseNTs: the Cadillac Tramps, Dirty Black summer And Bastard Winos7:00 pm - 10:00 pm @ MADHaus

sUmmeR AND mUsIC PReseNTs: The olms (Pete Yorn + J.D. King), The Blank Tapes, song Preservation society, mystic Rabbit and DJ Dennis owens of The Good Foot.4:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ The Pike (95 S. Pine)

Guttermouth, Long Beach All Day, The Grim, and Gone To Ground8:00 pm – 11:00 pm @ Alex’s Bar

July 21Alex’s Bar Record swap12:00 pm – 5:00 pm @ Alex’s Bar

Poetry/music Jam session2:00 pm - 5:00 pm @ The Clamshell

July 26Jah Polo’s Debut ep Release Party, with Long Beach Liberators12:00 pm – 3:00 pm @ DiPiazza’s

HILLGRAss BLUeBILLY so CAL PRes-eNTs: Possessed By Paul James, The Good Luck Thrift store outfit, Restavrant, moons-ville Collective8:00 pm – 11:00 pm @ Alex’s Bar

BRUTAL BANDs eNTeRTAINmeNT PRes-eNTs 100 WAYs To DIe: monomate, 100 dead rabbits, 100 onces and Here Between

You me9:00 pm @ Blacklight District Lounge

July 27Good For You Feat. Greg Ginn & mike Vallely9:00pm @ Alex’s Bar

July 30BRUTAL BANDs eNTeRTAINmeNT PReseNTs THose FoLKING sLICes: Charlie Clark, eva and the Vagabond Tales, Royal Albatross, Range of Light10:00pm - 1:00am @ The Prospector

July 31DeeRPeoPLe (with special guests)9:00pm @ Alex’s Bar

August 17BLUNDeRToWN PReseNTs: Neil Hamburger, Tim Heidecker, & major entertainer mike H8:00 pm – 11:00 pm @ Alex’s Bar

August 24LosT 80s LIVe Feat. Flock of seagulls,Naked eyes, Animotion, Boingo Dance Party12:00 pm - 10:00 pm @ 643 Pine Ave.

miss mamie Lavona The exotic mulatta and Her White Boys8:00 pm – 11:00 pm @ Alex’s Bar

August 30 - September 2LoNG BeACH PsYCLoNe WeeKeNDeRFriday, August 30: Hi-strung Ram-blers, The Rhythm shakers, Bebo & His Good Time BoysSaturday, August 31: The Ricochets, 12 step Rebels, Gamblers mark, starlite Wranglers, The Grims, The Vampz, Reckless ones, Limit Club, KLAX, stoneage, Uptown PsychosSunday September 1: Calavera, The Pendletons, Graveyard Drifters, Dr. Bizar-ro’s Victims, Drop Dead Beats, sick sick sinners, Barnyard Ballers, Henchmen, Hayride To Hell , The Howlers, Dragstrip Demons, False Idols, The memphis murder men, Crash Cadillacs, The Quaranteds, Wreckin Katz8:00 pm August 30 - 2:00 am September 2 @ SeaPort Marina Hotel

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FEATURE

By sander roscoe [email protected]

scott Devours has the gig of a lifetime: Play-ing drums with The Who. he’s on tour with them right now, making their way through eu-rope. The gig didn’t just fall into his lap, though. scott’s life, his energy and drive, and the story of how he got the gig, almost make it seem like an inevitability.

This interview is focused is on the first of six u.s. quadrophenia shows he played earlier this year, sitting in for zak starkey, who’d de-veloped agonizing tendonitis. Two things made the gig particularly challenging. first, when he got the call, he was mourning the re-cent loss of his father. also, scott had only played one of the 15 songs on the album.

“I felt safe. There was no reason to stress over that. I was not their drummer. They have one of the greatest drummers in the world. so when I got that call on a Tuesday that, ‘hey, can you come down to san Diego and play quadrophenia in front of twenty thousand people,’ I’m like, ‘What?’”

The sound check was scheduled for 2 Pm. on the way down from Long Beach, scott played quadrophenia and took 15 pages of notes, decipherable only by him. he arrived at 5:30, and found everyone understandably stressed.

“so, I walk in. Pete’s on stage. I can see ev-erybody’s expression. roger’s allÖ[scowls]. The managers are looking at their watches. I’m trying not to let that make me even more ner-vous than I already am.”

he quickly discovers that zak’s kit is not configured in a way that scott can play it com-fortably and, as he’s adjusting it, Pete Townsh-end sits down next to him.

“he was so wonderful. It was the most amazing conversation of my life. I’ll never for-get. he just very calmly just looked me in the eye, and he’s just like, ‘Let’s talk, before you worry about any of this. just talk to me for a second. You are walking into a really difficult situation. I don’t know if you have heard the way zak and I play together.’ I’m like, ‘oh, yes, I have.’ he’s like, ‘Well, we have a very special connection. We play off of each other very well, and we’ve been doing it for a long time. and that’s what you’re up against. You’re filling those shoes. That’s asking an incredible amount of anybody, and we’re asking that of you. This tour is going better than we ever ex-pected. We’re getting rave reviews, sold-out shows most of the places. We have a lot at stake. If you think we’re asking too much of you, if you don’t feel that you can play up to that level, you don’t have to. I’ll cancel the show right now, and it’s no skin off your back. We’ll even

pay you for today, just for coming down. But I need you to tell me whether or not you feel up to it, because only you know that.’

“he was so earnest, so direct. no bullshit whatsoever, and he wasn’t being condescend-ing at all. Like, ‘I don’t know if you’re good enough to handle it.’ It wasn’t like that. he was saying it like it is. I passed The Who fans lined up outside with the doors, delayed because of me. I walked past them. I know what’s at stake. I want to be in the audience.”

scott then confessed that he wouldn’t be able to step into zak’s shoes, but then reframed the conversation, by saying, “’I honestly think that’s the wrong question to ask. If you change the question to ‘Do you want to save the show?,’ I feel pretty confident that, with the notes I’ve taken, and if everybody’s really visual about how they cue me, I can get through the show and do a good job. If you want to just have some fun and just go for it, I think it could be a fun night.’

“he just kind of put his hand on my hand with a kind of a sullen expression, and said, ‘okay. Thank you for your honesty,’ and he walked off slowly. and as soon as he walked away and put his back to me I was like, ‘I just gave away The Who.’ I thought it was over right then. When he walked away so slowly, I thought he was going to the manager and be like, ‘Yeah, pull the plug. This is not happening.’

“so I sat there behind zak’s kit and I looked at that giant arena with most of The Who mem-bers up there, and roger’s right there. I just re-member I grabbed his sticks and I was like,

‘Well, this is as close as I ever get to playing with The Who. I’ll take it. absorb this, man. never forget this feeling. even this is an honor. just being asked, and failing. I know tons of people who would give anything just for that shot, and I just got that shot, even if I didn’t get it. just remember this moment.’

“Then Pete put on his guitar, and he’s like, ‘alright, let’s do it.’ and I was like, ‘What did he say?’ I didn’t have my ‘ears’ in. I didn’t have the kit ready. I didn’t have my high-hat up. I didn’t have my sticks out. he’s like, ‘Yeah, let’s run through it real quick.’ I’m like, ‘But, but wait!’ and I just threw my ears in, turned on the video and turned on the lights, I put my high-hat up sideways, and I just played the kit as it was. and one, two, three, quadrophenia, go.

scott’s friend, who drove him, saw the band move from skepticism to enthusiasm.

“By the end, he said everyone was smiling and starting to think like, ‘holy crap. Let’s go do the show.’ We finished, and Pete said, ‘al-right, we’re on.’ I went back stage. maybe an hour, they said, ‘Let’s go play quadrophenia,’ and we did it.”

Scott Devours Takes on The WhoCulture Agent

CourTesY of sCoTT DeVoursTop: Scott Devours; Middle: The Who perform in Dublin; Bottom: The Who singer Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend on guitar, and Scott Devours on drums

LGBT

By Brian [email protected]

amy Crosby and her band have played everywhere: for a handful at the silver fox, for some 40,000 Pride revelers in Iceland. But one would never guess that such an odd span of accomplishments belong to a band called shitting glitter.

With tight hair that runs between the boarder of fluo-rescent orange and pink, a shirt that says “Vote” across the chest and bright red lipstick a la marilyn monroe, bandlead-er and executive chef de musique Crosby doesn’t exude hu-bris more than she does punk. and even more, she is from Long Beach, a city that is as unpretensious as it comes.

“I love Long Beach and honestly, I’ve never been hap-pier,” she said exuberantly, hands gesticulating so wildly that her iced coffee is swinging from side to side. “It’s this thriving community. everywhere you go, it’s totally gay and then it’s totally not gay. It just is, y’know? There’s noth-ing slick about it--it’s just pure community.”

The iced coffee collapses onto its side.“see? spill and move on.”since 2001, shitting glitter has been through many

phases and many members--fifteen within its first ten years alone, who have also been a part of ask alice, T.a.T.u. and messengers from the sexual frontier--as it traversed the arenas of punk, electro-clash, new wave, pop and electronic rock. With songs that range from witty--”I’m not rude, I’m justified,” Crosby sings on “high and Tight”--to “r so,” ded-icated to her friend who was framed by police for cruising a park and now has to register as a sex offender, shitting glit-ter’s main aim to take LgBTq issues and make them fun.

Crosby, former keyboardist Devin Tait and then-girl-friend Yvonne edwards (who now proudly sports the name “Von” and is part of the trans community) criss-crossed Los angeles touting their queer notions of what music is and could be, falling in the vein of other queer acts at the time like Le Tigre while simultaneously echoing siouxsie sioux

and ani Difranco.and though Tait was an essential cog in the making and

overall creation of shitting glitter, he was ultimately pop to Crosby’s punk.

“I wanted more hardcore--more!”Crosby said loud-ly, laughing giddily as she chewed on her lip piercing. “I would consistently tell Devin, ‘grind my bass more, dam-mit!’... and I loved Devin, but as with all art, it can’t stay the same. We change, things change--and shitting glitter doesn’t stay static.”

as the group began to become more guitar-driven, slowly diving into the sounds of surf-rock that were invigo-rating Crosby’s (and many southern Californian bands’) imagination, it was a natural time for the original duo to part ways: Tait to go towards his more pop-driven inclina-tions and Crosby able to hone her guitar-driven rock.

This eventually turned into a move to Long Beach.“shitting glitter is officially a Long Beach band,” Crosby

said, noting their monthly residence at Bull Bar. “I lived in Weho for twenty years. I know”--she sets her drink down and holds her hands up dramatically--”I survived! But I al-ways wanted to move to Long Beach and I just did.”

moving to rose Park and describing her neighborhood as a commune of great minds--”no, seriously: I live right by jeff anderson and Torey Carrick, who are awesome, and suja Lowenthal, and we all just vibe with another”--Long Beach offered Crosby something she had never had before: professional musicians.

“There’s a freedom to having pros,” Crosby said. “not that any of the musicians I worked for weren’t profession-als--but they were emotionally invested. With pros, I can just be me and my shows can evolve the way I want them to. I can write a song and an hour later, they’re ready to play.”

however, professionals weren’t the only thing Crosby needed. after all, professionals are ones to play with but

not write with. That emotional investment, with which previous members’ sentiments had ultimately drained her energy unhealthily, was something she needed to not only seek, but find in a manner that more balanced.

That has come in the form of Danny macarthur of fel-low Long Beach band Crush 333, whom Crosby described as “an absolute master of everything.”

macarthur--largely influenced by the industrial, prog and electro-dance sounds of Depeche mode, nine Inch nails and Pet shop Boys--soon became the perfect fit for Crosby and is part of the aforementioned “commune” in rose Park. While he provides her the writing chops she needs to expand her glittery vision of rock, she provides him vocals for a musical he is writing for a Vietnam produc-tion team.

“There is nothing more important than identifying with my community. Because I don’t consider being gay to be a struggle--I think it’s awesome,” Crosby said. “I think being in Long Beach is awesome. and my music will always be a part of my community. and I will happily stand at the front line for it.”

and for those curious about the band’s awesomely gay name, it harkens back to Crosby’s club days getting ready for club night make-up. While her crew and herself sprayed themselves with glitter to prepare for the night’s excessive-ness, a friend said, “If this continues, we’ll be shitting glitter for days.”

Thankfully they’ve been doing it for years--and will continue to do so as Long Beach’s most sparkly queer punk band.

Shitting Glitter currently consists of Amy Crosby as lead vo-calist, Jen Trani and Abby Posner on guitars, Robert Garcia on bass, and Jessi Ramone does backup singing.

They will be playing at Bull Bar on July 27; O.C. Pride Au-gust 10; and the Blacklight Lounge on September 7.

I’m Not Rude, I’m JustifiedSHITTING GLITTER

CourTesY of shITTIng gLITTer



FOOD

By annie [email protected]

Bored of your usual breakfast spot? finding the quality slipping, or the coffee isn’t quite cutting it? Well, if you haven’t already been acquainted, let me introduce you to the Blackbird Café.

It’s a nifty California heights locale that serves up a mighty fine breakfast supe-rior to your ol’ greasy spoon. abscond the downtown, Belmont shore and heights scene and take the drive up orange av-enue, past oilrigs resembling thirsty iron grasshoppers.

The Blackbird Café’s building is a Tech-nicolor yellow-green, hard to drive past and not take note of. There is a small seat-ing area out front that becomes ever more enticing, now that the dreaded june gloom is lifting—and that construction on the street seems to have subsided. The inside is in-viting with an open kitchen area that ap-pears to have been transformed from an old watering hole. The dark wood bar and open ventilation system has been tastefully renovated.

Their coffee is friggin’ fantastic and I happily went with a regular cup of joe. my boyfriend ordered a latte that was darn near the size of his head; the little biscuit on the saucer was a nice treat too.

I usually tend to veer toward the mex-ican-style eggs benedict they have where they sub the english muffin out for corn

sopes—which I think is a brilliant idea. however, today I was in the mood to try something new, so I got an omelet with spinach, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes and feta cheese. It was lovely, light and deli-cious, not oily at all, and the feta added that dash of grecian goodness. The hash browns sprawled out next my omelet looked great, but I’d ordered them crispy, and they could have been crispier still. They had an option of fresh baked loaf bread, but I spied anoth-er tables’ portion and saw that the hunks o’ bread could almost be a meal of their own, so I just went with some wheat toast.

my boyfriend had the straightforward breakfast with two eggs over medium, ba-con, hash browns, and wheat toast. The preparation was simple and gratifying——nothing flash or dashingly debonair——just a straight shooter, and well to his liking.

This place is great, good vibes, good eats and a friendly staff. also, I highly rec-ommend the peanut butter pancakes they make, topped with sliced bananas and honey. Yummy stuff for sure. I have yet to go there for lunch, but they make their own chips and the sandwiches looked worth the trip on their own.

Blackbird Café is located at3405 Orange AvenueOpen 7 days a week, 7AM-3PM

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By sarah [email protected]

Thanks to a recent renovation and up-graded spirits selection, alex’s Bar is now the only place in town where you can you go see a greasy punk show while sipping on one of the best craft cocktails around. start in with Bartender Bradley Walther’s Tarantino-themed Planet Terroir, a cocktail that perfectly balances sweet fruit and liver-kicking specialty booze. st. george’s Terroir gin, a spruce-tip gin that is pinier than most, gets shaken with oregon Cranberry Liqueur, house-made sweet and sour, and a splash of oj. one-inch ice cubes and a hearty grapefruit zest top off this refreshing summer sipper.

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SPORTS

By jason [email protected]

james ennis became the first Long Beach state basketball player taken in the national Basketball association’s annual draft in 15 years when he was selected by the atlanta hawks in this year’s 2nd round.

ennis was selected with the 50th over-all pick by atlanta and later traded to the recently crowned champions of the league, miami heat. The defending Big West Play-er of the Year will take his talents to south Beach and team up with nBa superstars Lebron james and Dwyane Wade as the heat seek a third consecutive champion-ship.

miami traded away a future second-round pick in order to secure the draft rights of ennis, whom insiders say they hope can be a contributor off the bench. on the team’s nBa.com page, team president Pat riley spoke how excited the team was to land his services.

“We were happy to get into the draft,” riley said. “We feel that james ennis, with his size and athleticism, has a huge upside and someone we hope can develop into a high-quality nBa player.”

ennis came to LBsu after two one-year stints at oxnard and Ventura colleges and led the 49ers in scoring (16.5 ppg) and re-bounding (6.7 rpg) last season in route to helping the team secure its third straight Big West Conference regular-season title.

ennis was also named a finalist for the Lou henson award which is given annu-ally to the country’s top mid-major player.

By being drafted, ennis became the 26th basketball player in the history of the school to be selected by the professional organization and the first since andrew Betts was taken in the second round by the then-Charlotte hornets franchise.

forty-niner head Coach Dan monson spoke of the opportunity awaiting ennis in a post from the school’s athletic site.

“I think it’s a great honor for james,” monson said. “all of the hard work and sacrifices he made for us have paid off and his chance is well deserved. I’m thrilled for him personally and it’s tremendous for our program and the university.”

LBSU’s James Ennis to Suit Up for World Champion Miami Heat

BASKETBALL

CourTesY of LBsu aThLeTICs


SPORTS

By ashley [email protected]

adrian de los angeles is a name in the gymnastics world that you may soon become very familiar with. This budding star, born and raised in Long Beach, finished his sopho-more year at the university of michigan this spring with a slew of accolades.

This summer, de los angeles is stepping up his training with his sights set on securing a place on Team u.s.a. and representing the country in rio at the 2016 olympics.

De los angeles earned nCaa all-ameri-can honors this year with his impressive all-around performance throughout the season. he won eight individual event titles including five all-around, two vault titles, and one on the parallel bars. a score of 88.35 was good enough for a second place finish in the all-around event at nCaa Championships and helped propel the michigan Wolverines to their fifth national title.

During the Winter Cup Challenge in feb-ruary, de los angeles finished in 2nd place, ahead of 2012 bronze-medal olympian Danell Leyva. “I was pretty surprised,” de los ange-les said. “It definitely gave me a boost of con-fidence knowing I’m closer to being on that same level.”

De los angeles is no stranger to top hon-ors though--he won the junior Champion-ships in 2011. The consistency in his perfor-mances has made him a favorite to earn a spot on the u.s.a gymnastics team, which will compete in the World Championships this october.

De los angeles said he is most excited for future performances on the parallel bars. “There are sometimes when I’m out there [on the bars] and I know I’m going to hit the rou-tine and it just feels natural,” said de los ange-les. “I’m not fighting the gymnastics. It’s flu-id.”

The gymnast’s entrance into the sport all started when his parents took him to mom-my-and-me classes at sCaTs gym in hun-tington Beach at age three. his training at sCaTs ended when de los angeles graduated from millikan high school and was accepted to university of michigan.

“It’s never easy to lose a good athlete when they move on, but he’s in a great pro-gram at a great school and we’re happy he’s achieved these goals,” said his former head coach at sCaTs, grigor Chalikyan, who still attends de los angeles’ competitions. “he is still in our hearts and we’re still very happy he’s still of our gymnasts.”

De los angeles admitted that his competi-tion schedule--including training 20 hours a week--going to school and planning towards a post-grad career as a physicians assistant is a balancing act. he even said that the snow in michigan was throwing him off a bit as he is used to the warm weather of Long Beach.

In order to plan for his future endeavors in gymnastics and education, however, he is so-liciting the advice of others.

“I can say that gymnastics is my life. This is one of the sports you really have to love and dedicate yourself to,” de los angeles said. “I’m taking advice from as many people as I can because someone once told me everyone in the world knows something you don’t.”

De los angeles will be competing this au-gust in the u.s.a Championships.

Follow Adrian de los Angeles’ growing list of accolades at usagym.org.

After Earning All-American, Local Gymnast Eyes 2016 Olympic Team

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Let it Shine8/19 - Orizaba

8/21 - Grace8/23 - McBride

Escape from Planet Earth7/29 - Seaside

7/31 - McArthur8/2 - Heartwell

The Odd Life of Timothy Green8/26 - Cherry8/28 - El Dorado

The Lorax7/15 - Coolidge7/17 - Stearns7/19 - Signal Hill Park

Wreck-it Ralph7/22 - Pan Am7/24 - College Estates7/26 - Houghton

Thunderstruck8/12 - King8/14 - Ramona8/16 - Silverado

Hotel Transylvania7/8 - Scherer7/10 - Vets7/12 - Wardlow

Rise of the Guardians7/1 - Somerset7/3 Recreation

7/5 - Chavez

Madagascar 36/24 - Signal Hill Park6/26 - AK6/28 - Bixby

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