Waiting for the fall with Savage Republic

ILLUSTRATION by LUKE MCGARRY
Savage Republic came out of the tunnels in 1981, and if they had been from a city with a more established vocabulary, they would have been a no-wave band. But they were from Los Angeles—one of the proud outsider bands that took a push from punk [...]

State of Downtown: The Downtown Long Beach Associate’s Fourth Annual “State of Downtown” presentation feat CSULB President F. King Alexander, Mayor Bob Foster and more. 11:30am-1:30pm.
HYATT LONG BEACH 200 S Pine Ave, Long Beach 90802. 562.485.3136; downtownlongbeach.org.
Howard Tate: The best Philly soul back now after a 30-year hiatus.  Call for info.
SAFARI SAM’S 5214 W Sunset [...]