Free Moral Agents might just destroy you

ILLUSTRATION by LUKE MCGARRY
Countless hours of my life have been spent listening to Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys album recorded live at the Fillmore East in New York on New Year’s Eve 1969 and, technically, New Year’s Day 1970. There is one moment in the middle of Jimi’s solo [...]

College drinking, bear bar, martinis, a cellar and more

PHOTO by CHERYL GROFF

BEST WATERING HOLES FOR WASTING TUITION LOANS: ANY BAR ON SECOND STREET First stop: Legends (5236 E. Second St., Long Beach 90803. 562.433.5743). Hands down the rowdiest sports bar during a game—and the largest bar on Second—Legends is good for big groups (just leave [...]

The New Fidelity have played on your TV and share a tailor with Rodney Bingenheimer. But what they really need is a Rolodex

PHOTO by STERLING ANDREWS
Dan Perkins could really use a  publicist. At a time when an increasing number of bands are opting to stay the unsigned, DIY course, the New Fidelity singer and guitarist [...]

The Long Beach Loop keeps you rollin’ and rockin’ on the Big Red Bus

ILLUSTRATION by LUKE MCGARRY
Arriving just after Labor Day, it’s hard to tell if Thursday’s Long Beach Loop is meant to say goodbye to summer or hello to fall, but it’s certainly an unprecedented celebration: nearly six straight hours with five local bands [...]