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2021 D.I.Y. Film Fest, 7SUn Media, Alex's Bar, Angela Jane Bachmann, Anthony Colocho, Chrissy 'Sopurkh Shapeshifter' Cox, Chuck Wackerman, Derek Poulsen, Di Piazza's, DJ Pril, Dream Machine LB, Fern's, Free Lions, Glass House Visuals, Isaac Svensson, Jane Free, Jane Free Productions, Jason Miller, Jocelyn Jane, Karma Dog, Kismet, Kismet Original Soundtrack, KLBP, Kyle Crawford, Long Beach Public Radio, Montreal Independent Film Festival, Morning Intentions, Mt Shasta, Opal Joy, Panacea Holistic Institute, Prospector, Ram Bhakt, Sacred Roots Holistic Healing, Singing Bowls, Studio Classless, The Bardo, Toronto FIlm Festival -

Artist Spotlight: Jane Free

Artist Spotlight: Jane Free

My name is Jane Free and I am from planet earth! Jocelyn Jane is the name my parents gave me, I have been integrating this creative persona, Jane Free since October 2019. I was raised in OC and escaped when I was 16 y.o. up to the Mt Shasta area followed by 5-10 ‘nomadic years.’

Long Beach has cradled me in her loving arms since 2005, I started Sacred Roots Holistic Healing in 2012, followed by launching Panacea Holistic Institute - bodywork college in 2018 in the bluff heights.

I am a musician, film producer + emotional liberation advocate.  

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"Soft Nature", Bob Dylan, Cardioid, Doe Records, Dustin Lovelis, Dylan Wood, Elvis Costello, Fender Princeton, flow state, J.P. Bendzinski, Joni Mitchell, Kendall Brinkley, Lazy Mary, Rachel Rufrano, Shady Grove, The Beatles, The Nectarines, Tom Waits, Very Crush, Vine, White Herons -

Artist Spotlight: Rachel Rufrano

Artist Spotlight: Rachel Rufrano

"I’ve always thought the beach was such a good metaphor for the city. It’s all locked in and there’s no waves and you can’t even swim in it. There’s only potential for it to be a real beach. It sounds like an insult, but it’s what I really like about it. I’ve seen so many mind-blowing shows in this city and there are so many talented musicians and creatives, but the scene remains very small and for the most part very kind and supportive. The scene itself always feels like a secret and makes it feel special, like it belongs to us. It’s a good safe space to test out new material before taking it to LA or on tour."

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Ableton Live, Activism, Akai APC40, Ambient, Andrew Dickson, Asi Fui, Bass, Blck Noise, Bobby Blunders, Bodeck Luna, Bootleg Orchestra, Boss VE-20 Vocal Processor, Brain Story, Carry On The Fight, Chapis, Chinese American Museum, Dawn Koyote, Donovan Brown, Electronica, Feed The Feeble, Fender Jazz Bass, Fender Stratocaster, Furcast, Glitterfox, GoldFish, Guitar, HighLand Park, Jairus Mozee, Koibito, Korg Minilogue XD, Korg Volca Drum Machine, LeBlanc Silver Trumpet-T357S Arturo Sandoval, Los Angeles, MAKIBAKA, Maschine, Menchie Caliboso, Meow Twins, MNDSGN & The Rare Pleasures, MNDSGN and the Rare Pleasures, Native Lung Reverb, Philippine United States Solidarity Organization - Southern California, PUSO SoCal, Reason, Ruby Ibarra, Shure Beta58A Mic, Silverlake Lounge, Slice, Soular System, Synthesizer, Tongva Land, Trumpet, Vanessa Acosta -

Artist Spotlight: Bootleg Orchestra

Artist Spotlight: Bootleg Orchestra
  • What’s your advice to people who want to help (make a difference), but don’t know where to begin?

  • Start by getting to know your own local community. Start at home, walk/roll/skate your block. What do you see? How do you feel? Are there any local community groups in your neighborhood? If so, find out what issues they’re focused on and see if their work is in alignment with your personal beliefs and go from there. You don’t have to start from scratch, there are many great groups doing good work who just need support.

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    "Good Life", "Lawn Order", "Stage Five I", "Stage Five ii", Andrei Kvapil, Anthony Lynn, Aurora, DAY IN DAY OUT, Garrett Dahl, Gracie Sprout, Jakke Abernathie, Kevin Perez, Neo Soul, Soular System, Tom Kendall Hughees, Trevor Torres -

    Album Review: Soular System

    Album Review: Soular System
    Soular System returns with their third release, DAY IN DAY OUT. The nine track album deftly mixes jazz changes with a groovy neo-soul aesthetic, creating a 23-minute listening experience so immersive and serene you won’t be able to stop running it back.

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    Aaron Archambault, Alex's Bar, Alien Sex Music, AltLatino, Asi Fui, Boss, Casey Lewis, Chapis, Chido Chevere Cool, Chola Orange, Dennis Robicheau, Dirty Haggard Audio, DJ Rad Wolf, Eastman SB57, Ernie Ball, FartBarf, Fender Jazzmaster, Fender Rumble Amp, Flatwounds, Free Moral Agents, Furcast, Gold, Gretsch, Grimy Goods, Hillary Zaporteca, Hybrid Studios, I/O, Ian Souter, Ikey Owens, Illegal Mescal Anejo, Jacob Connelly, Jazz Cats, Johnny Bell, Jose Galvan, JP Bendzinski, KCRW, Lauren Audio, Leti Gomez, Line 6, London Guzman, Melodica, Miguel Vasquez, Mike Becerra, Orbital Audio, Orbital FX, Parallelogram, Pvnk Picasso, Roland SPDS-X, Ryan Reiff, Shady Grove, Slice, Stacks FX, Tatiana Velasquez, Vine, yungatita, Z-Vex -

    Artist Spotlight: Asi Fui

    Artist Spotlight: Asi Fui
    "My grandmother used to sign "Asi Fui" on photos of her youth and include what she was doing in that moment the photo was taken. It basically translates to "this is how I was/went" in spanish. The band name has become kind of a statement of how we just ride the wave of any given moment and every song becomes a timestamp. Asi Fui captures who we are in any freeze frame of our lives."

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