Sun, fun, and groove
Slightly Stoopid’s unique blend of Cali-infused reggae and rock stands the test of time The first show that Slightly Stoopid ever played sent the band to the assistant principal’s office. It was 1994 in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego, where the band’s founding members, duel frontmen and multi-instrumentalists Kyle McDonald and Miles Doughty, […]
Roots of Creation’s Grateful Dub
by Edith Johnson/thefestivalgirl.com The late, great Jerry Garcia was a man of diverse musical interests (to put it lightly). As the intrepid bandleader and heart center of the Grateful Dead, and through his multiple side projects, Garcia left behind a legacy of sonic adventure and exploration that continues to be mined for inspiration. Discovered and […]
Here Comes Sunshine: Beach Bummin’ with Bob Weir
by Jeff Vincent I couldn’t have been more than 21 years old, shirtless with a Spanish leather purse strung across my shoulder protecting a CD Walkman and the precious cargo it contained from the onslaught of sand particles determined to eat holes in my copy of the Grateful Dead’s 1973 Wake of the Flood album. […]
Surf and sound: Surfers Rob Muchado, Donavon Frankenreiter, Latch Key Kid and Tim Curran on how music flows from life at the beach
The North Shore of Oahu, a winter in the mid ‘90s. Five surfers head for Sunset Beach Elementary, a kindergarten through sixth grade school directly across Kamehameha Highway from Pipeline. The surfers are Donovan Frankenreiter, Peter King, Jack Johnson, Rob Machado, and Kelly Slater. They are there to play music. It’s unlikely that a recording […]
Steel Pulse will not yield
Steel Pulse is proof that it’s possible to be both popular and a purveyor of truths not everyone wants to hear. What National Public Radio reviewer Tom Terrell called, in 2005, the “last great old-school reggae band left standing” has enjoyed a longer run of popularity in its lifetime than Bob Marley did during his. […]
Back to black: Chris Robinson keeps The Black Crowe songbook alive with As the Crow Flies
by Whitney Youngs In 1984, two teenage brothers from Marietta, Georgia, formed the rock band, Mr. Crowe’s Garden, and by 1990, these two brothers, Chris and Rich Robinson, had changed the band’s name to The Black Crowes and recorded “Shake Your Money Maker,” the group’s debut studio album that went on to sell three million […]
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Beachlife Festival, Dylanfest, plant sale, Cirque du wow, pop the corn, The Line Up, Pet’s in the park
“In the Penal Colony” – Kafka, Glass, and Long Beach Opera
Crime and Punishment “In the Penal Colony” – Long Beach Opera tackles Philip Glass by way of Franz Kafka Before one of last weekend’s performances of “In the Penal Colony,” the short but intense opera by Philip Glass based on the Franz Kafka story of the same name, Long Beach Opera artistic director Andreas Mitisek […]
Redondo Beach About Town
‘Round, ‘round, get around Looking to get around to BeachLife Festival? Here’s a list of the shuttle stops and parking lots affiliated with the festival. Shuttle Stops Stop 1: Tenth Street & Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan Beach Stop 2: Francisca Avenue and Herondo Avenue, Redondo Beach Stop 3: Beryl Street and N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach […]
Hermosa Beach About Town
Rolling out “rideshare” zones Following the increasing popularity of ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, and the corresponding decline in the use of taxi services, downtown Hermosa has designated several zones in its downtown for picking up and dropping off passengers. According to data from Uber, Hermosa Beach is one of the seven most popular […]
Cirque du Soleil’s “Amaluna” in San Pedro
The daring, the graceful, the imaginative Cirque du Soleil’s “Amaluna” at the waterfront in San Pedro Cirque du Soleil shows tend to conjure up vague worlds that border on the Tolkienesque and pseudo-mythic, with ample servings of the magical, exotic, and sensual, all of it anchored by a cadre of dancers and gymnasts in colorful, […]
Seductive, electro-pop from Terri Nunn and Berlin
Love, death, and sex: A conversation with Berlin’s Terri Nunn Editor’s note: Berlin performs Saturday, May 4 at the BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach. After an erratic start (different name, lineup, label,etc.) Berlin emerged on the L.A. music scene at the tail end of the ‘70s with a sound variously described as new wave, techno-pop […]