After putting in 19 years and releasing over 750 records, Long Gone John is fixing to sell his Long Beach-based label, Sympathy for the Record Industry. He’s asking for $650,000, which is a downright steal, if you take into account the rich back catalog. The price includes all of SFTRI’s assets (master tapes, existing stock, distribution deals, website and mail-order business).
The company—which is a beloved haven for underground garage, psych and punk rock—had an uncanny knack for snag
Two of America's most reliable house/funky-breaks DJs haul their wax (or Seratos) to Newport Beach's Tentation Ultra Lounge tonight. A protégé of Donald Glaude as a young man in Olympia, Washington, DJ Dan has been a West Coast fixture on the rave/swank-club circuit for over 15 years. Dan consistently ranks near the top in DJ Magazine's annual best-DJ polls.
The same goes for Glaude, who came up in Tacoma, Washington in the '80s and later served as a catalyst for Seattle and San Francisco's
