For 40 years, the World Famous VIP Records and Tapes was central Long Beach’s cornerstone. Not only was it the mecca of G-funk, but it also provided a cool place to pass the time while shielded from the ills of street life on Pacific Coast Highway and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. For those who […]
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Judge Gives Orange County Man Last Chance in Lawsuit Against Rapper Cardi B
Inside Santa Ana’s stately Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse, U.S. District Court Judge Cormac J. Carney will soon decide whether to advance an unusual lawsuit involving rapper Cardi B and a controversial alleged depiction of cunnilingus on her Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1 album cover. Costa Mesa’s Kevin Michael Brophy, Jr. filed a 2017 complaint alleging that the […]
Black Hole Records to Move From Downtown Fullerton Location After 27 Years
Fullerton’s punk-rock history has recently taken back-to-back blows in a mosh pit of bummer news. First, word that the city’s longest-running record store, Black Hole Records, is moving from the brick-and-mortar shop it has called home for the past 27 years hit like a gut punch from a rogue, leather-jacket-clad elbow. Then, the passing of […]
School’s Out For Summer: Slightly Stoopid Hit The Road With A New Album
SoCal’s favorite reggae rockers, Slightly Stoopid, are getting ready to tour the states. You know what that means? It’s officially summertime! The band’s 9th studio album Everyday Life, Everyday People, is set to release next month on July 13th. The album features 13 tracks, and special guests include Ali Campbell of UB40, Alborosie, G. Love, […]
Coachella Sets The Standard Of Security In High Risk Festival Environment
It’s 90 degrees, and you’re waiting in line, except it’s more of a swarm of sweaty people herding toward the entrance, trying to get into Coachella. The wind stirs up dust, which blows in your eyes, sticks to your skin and coats your hair. A person passes out in line because of the heat. The […]