Annihilation Time, You’re Next

ILLUSTRATION by LUKE MCGARRY
Annihilation Time’s newest is real rewarding nerd feed: chum from Oxhard nardcore (impressive hand-drawn cover for Tales of the Ancient Age is Mystic down to the tits, cops and dogshit) and music from the same energetically trogged misinterpretations of older-sibling-record-collection fundamentals like Thin Lizzy (twinned guitar leads at double [...]

Mike Watt: Pedro’s punk legend turns 50.
DIPIAZZA’S 5205 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach 90804. 562.498.2461; dipiazzas.com.
Beer Tasting: Sip, don’t chug. 5-10pm. $15.
MORRY’S 5764 E Second St, Long Beach 90803. 562.433.0405; morrys.com.
Call in Sick: The Christmas party before the Christmas party. 9pm. $5. 21+.
QUE SERA 1923 E 7th St, Long Beach 90813. 562.599.6170; thequesera.com.
Farmers Market: [...]

Everyone is here to teach Mike Watt

PHOTO by JOHN GILHOOLEY
Sitting at new Sacred Grounds, looking back at old Sacred Grounds: Watt two weeks from 50 years old with just the same eyes as in the mirror on Double Nickels but behind bifocals now, clapping handshakes with the exact man who shot that album cover—face, speedometer, [...]