Mike Watt, of Minutemen & punk rock history, celebrated his 50th birthday on Thursday, Dec. 20th with current band Banyan to a packed house at DiPiazza's, Long Beach, CA. Banyan members are: Nels Cline (guitar), Stephen Perkins (drums), Willie Waldman (trumpet), Mike Watt (bass), and visual artist, Norton Wisdom (painting.)
- (ep. I in a series of V.)
Mike Watt, of Minutemen & punk rock history, celebrated his 50th birthday on Thursday, Dec. 20th with current band Banyan to a packed house at DiPiazza's, Long Beach, CA. Banyan members are: Nels Cline (guitar), Stephen Perkins (drums), Willie Waldman (trumpet), Mike Watt (bass), and visual artist, Norton Wisdom (painting.)
- (ep. III in a series of V.)
Shimmy Showcase is nights of live belly dancing by local artists at Coffee Haven, LBC. SS happens every Sunday at C.H. 1708 E. Broadway Blvd., Long Beach, CA.
ShimmyShowcase@ya hoogroups.com
sundayshimmyshowc ase.tribe.net
Virtual DJ is a relatively new advent on the personal DJing homefront. With video displays added to your tunes set, a whole fresh world of music + art is opened up before your eyes! Hear-see this new technology and listen to some of it's artists talk candidly about the in-roads they've been taking.
Shimmy Showcase is nights of live belly dancing by local artists at Coffee Haven, LBC. SS happens every Sunday at C.H. 1708 E. Broadway Blvd., Long Beach, CA.
ShimmyShowcase@ya hoogroups.com
sundayshimmyshowc ase.tribe.net
Peter & the Big Red Bus ride from EVAD's Gallery district over the Vincent Thomas Bridge, and into San Pedro. Footage includes Downtown LBC, Willmington, LB & LA Harbor, Bridge, & the BRB participants, including yours truly. Live music is by local band Fossil Face, and was recorded at Fender's Bar & Grill, Fullerton, CA. Summer 2007.
Hoopnotica/Sirena Serpentina interviews at November's 2nd Sat.Artwalk.
Sirena Serpentina + Hoopnotica performed at our November Second Saturday Artwalk, on Linden @ Broadway Street, East Village Arts District, Long Beach, CA.
N.Z. Poi & Fire-Hoops! (fire~tribal~yoga~be lly~dancing)...most excellent! Music is "Thriller" by Michael Jackson.
Mike Watt, of Minutemen & punk rock history, celebrated his 50th birthday on Thursday, Dec. 20th with current band Banyan to a packed house at DiPiazza's, Long Beach, CA. Banyan members are: Nels Cline (guitar), Stephen Perkins (drums), Willie Waldman (trumpet), Mike Watt (bass), and visual artist, Norton Wisdom (painting.)
- (ep. V in a series of V.)
"15 Degrees Below Zero" surrounded us with their subliminal sound-noise machines on Sat., August 11, 2007 at the Long Beach concert center and gallery space, Koo's Art Center, located in the heart of the East Village Arts District (EVAD).
The Forest interviews Herman Hogan at the Good Vibes Cafe in Long Beach, June 2007. Watch it all the way through for more great music by Herman, and insight into this eclectic, spiritual, motivational singer/songwriter's life and times.
Visit G.V.C. in the East Village Arts District on Broadway near Linden, next door to Koo's Art Center. www.goodvibescafe.co m
Sirena Serpentina, poi (fire-spinning) dance troupe from Long Beach, CA, are accompanied by musician, Trevor Green. The group performed live on Linden Ave. @ E. Broadway for 2007's Tour des Artistes in the East Village Arts District portion of Downtown Long Beach, CA. (ep. 2 of 4.)
Will Swaim, publisher of The District Weekly were interviewed by Megan outside at the "Best of Long Beach" District issue party at Smooth's Sports Grille in Long Beach, CA on October 17, 2007. Listen to his views on the paper, the direction of media, multimedia news, and the where it's going!
A Koo's host interviews the Snake Doctor at Koo's Art Center on the night of Sound & Vision, June 23, 2007. Snake Doctor speaks about his life, music, art, and his many years of experience...that don't apparently show!
Tune-in for more djembe drumming, snake clothing, slithering, slithing, and h-h-h-i-i-i-s-s-s-s- s-ing-g-g.
Sirena Serpentina, poi (fire-spinning) dance troupe from Long Beach, CA, are accompanied by musician, Trevor Green. The group performed live on Linden Ave. @ E. Broadway for 2007's Tour des Artistes in the East Village Arts District portion of Downtown Long Beach, CA. (ep. 1 of 4.)
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![Two Virtual DJs Perform at Koo\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/d5CQuJ55kxI/2.jpg "Two Virtual DJs Perform at Koo\")
![Peter\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/d7VxZDJ46MI/2.jpg "Peter\")
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![15 Degrees Below Zero at Koo\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/SM9iGQs4MKA/2.jpg "15 Degrees Below Zero at Koo\")
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![Will Swaim Interview by Megan at Smooth\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/bRu3sopoYH4/2.jpg "Will Swaim Interview by Megan at Smooth\")
![Snake Doctor\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/Jd3ZcbCBpWA/2.jpg "Snake Doctor\")
