NEWS
And Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest
They only made one Chris Gaffney, and now we’ve lost him to liver cancer. Chris Ziegler and Theo Douglas remember the 58-year-old roots-rock singer-songwriter, who was equally at home with Cal Smith and the Intruders. Also, Criminy! and Lake Chargoggagoggmanchaugg in Control Z.

FEATURE
I, the Detective
When someone stole Jenny Stockdale’s wallet at Trader Joe’s in October, she did everything she could to help Long Beach police catch the person—identifying the woman on surveillance videotapes, finding her car, even discovering her fondness for to-go pancakes at IHOP. Long Beach police thanked Stockdale and told her she was a good victim—then, later, told her that she was a bad victim. Why hasn’t the woman been arrested yet? That’s a good question.

FOOD+DRINK
Belly of the Beast
Miles Clements swallows up pork belly with his sushi and Ellen Griley eats Indian for breakfast. Then Adam Pringle brightens up with an Orange Delight and we chase it with Blottery.

MUSIC
Out All Night
Chris Ziegler travels to the Taj Majal on le planete sauvage with Magic Lantern and then puts the beast in a baby blankie for the Warlocks. And Kevin Ferguson goes deep into the industry’s hellmouth with Jonas Stein of Be Your Own Pet and then blisses out to Orange County’s arguably first and last 24 hour symphony recital.

ART
“Analog Generation”
Do you like 286s? How about blue boxes? Green boxes? Then check out the Aaron Kraten-organized “Analog Generation” at Alpha Cult. And in print, don’t miss the release of that Cold War Kids book, What It Is: What It Is.

FILM
Son of Rambow
Our thoughts on Son of Rambow, plus David Mamet’s latest, Redbelt.

SHELTER
Paul Tay, Ladies and Gentlemen
Kim LaChance explores a sprawling 1950s house in Bixby Knolls, by former Long Beach architect Paul Tay.