Jonwayne Dublab fundraiser at {open} in Long Beach with Matthewdavid, Jonwayne, Miniature Houses, Feed The Feeble, Alyssandra Nighswonger, Alicia Murphy, DJ Cornejo (MOLAA Resident DJ), DJ Rahfee, and DJ xie xie on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Photos by Lainna Fader. .

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Just in from MSO—ex-Earth frontman Ozzy Osbourne will be honored at a special ceremony when the Sunset Strip Music Festival starts on Sept. 10 and will perform the festival’s closing set on Sept. 12. It will be the first time Ozzy has performed on Sunset since Black Sabbath and his first-ever appearance solo. Tickets are [...]

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UPDATE: Click here for a review of Corgan’s band Spirits In The Sky! Via: Open BILLY CORGAN has announced that Mike Byrne has joined THE SMASHING PUMPKINS as their new drummer. The 19-year-old Portland, OR native will make his debut with the band on the Pumpkins’ next album—about which a major announcement is expected in [...]

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matt wignall Download: Free Moral Agents “Tradere” (Live at {open} in Long Beach) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download: Free Moral Agents “Aravand” (Live at the Prospector in Long Beach) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (from the Control This! EP coming soon on Chocolate Industries) Two live recordings from Long Beach’s [...]

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Bring a shirt, tote-bag or other blank surface (not your brain) to {open} for their D-I-Y Sundays event. Lexi Lee of the Long Beach Craft Mafia will have templates for ready-made appliques or you can make your own. Also, spin their records or yours on their open turntables. D-I-Y- Sundays the first Sunday of every [...]

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Via L.A. Times‘ Pop and Hiss blog: Scrappy little Safari Sam’s nightclub has shifted operations to downtown L.A. The move comes after club owner Sam Lanni lost his lease on the Sunset Boulevard location where he’s been hosting a variety of pop shows since 2006. The new location, with capacity for 700 people, is at [...]

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