Long Beach Swoop’s World Radio

Swoop’s World Spotlights Indie Music at Expo Art Center’s LoungEx

Those that know have always looked to Long Beach for great music and emerging talent. Snoop Dogg and Warren G weren’t the only musical acts to take off from the streets of the LBC. Sublime, Melissa Etheridge, Nate Dogg and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band all spent time playing Long Beach venues on their way [...]

Brianne’s Basics Keeps Giving It All Away, This Time at the Primetime Emmy’s Gifting Suite

Brianne’s Basics, a Long Beach charity craft business, will be featured at The IndiExhibit booth at the 2011 Primetime Emmys Gifting Suite September 16-17 in Hollywood. In addition, on Saturday, the owner Heather Nelson will display her handmade, one-of-kind Glee “Sue Sylvester” amigurumi in The IndieExhibit booth during the weekend-long gifting spree. Brianne’s Basics, founded [...]

Don’t Be Fooled First Fridays is April 1st

Calling all April Fools! First Fridays on April 1 promises even more of “the unexpected.” Catch the return of Beer & Politics featuring City Manager Pat West on the panel discussing “all things bikes.” B&P takes place at Nino’s Italian Restaurant, 3853 Atlantic, beginning at 6:30pm. Special beers and dinner items available. The Art Exchange debuts at First [...]

DDA Heather Brown; “Protecting Children From Predators” On Swoop’s World Radio

On Wednesday January 19, 2011 at 8pm PST Swoop’s World Radio takes on a topic that every parent must know about but no parent wants to think about; “Protecting Children From Predators.” Swoop’s World welcomes DDA Heather Brown of the Orange Count District Attorney’s office as their guest. DDA Brown has spent a great deal [...]

LB Food Review Raids Kafe Neo Tuesday Sept. 28th

A restaurant review is like a match struck in a dark room, a faint glimmer of the immediate surroundings. The only way to throw open the curtains and shed light on the situation is to go in, sit down, and try the restaurant for yourself. The guys from LB Food Review are firm believers in [...]

Congressional Candidate Star Parker to Appear on Swoop’s World Radio

On Wednesday September 29, 2010, Star Parker, Candidate for the 37th Congressional District, will appear on Swoop’s World Radio a Southern California Internet radio show based in Long Beach, Ca., that broadcasts on the BlogTalk Radio network. Parker, who is currently on the campaign trail seeking to unseat incumbent Laura Richardson in November, has chosen [...]

Grace Slick, Michelle Mangione and Others Band Together to Record New Song to Raise Money for Gulf Coast

In the wake of the recent BP oil disaster, rock-and-roll icon Grace Slick and Long Beach singer/songwriter Michelle Mangione have joined forces on a new song to be released this week that brings together musicians from across the U.S. to raise money for aid to Louisiana. The GRAMMY Museum has partnered with the artists, lending [...]

4th Street in Motion Video Replay

4th Street’s Retro Row—closed to car traffic on Sunday—had no shortage of wheels. 4th Street In Motion attendees traveled the one-block festival on skates, bikes, skateboards, hybrid-electric bicycles, rickshaw, wagon and even a few by foot as part of the Long Beach Bike Festival.

Operation Easter Basket sets out to collect 1,500 baskets by Friday

Easter is just days away and the nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT) is asking the public to help prepare and gather approximately 1,500 essentials-filled baskets. This is the 6th year that Justin Rudd has organized Operation Easter Basket. Each year, Operation Easter Basket collects and distributes baskets filled with school and art supplies, hygiene items, [...]

Arts motions come before the City Council at March 2 meeting

If you’ve been on Facebook the last few days, you may have noticed the bright orange profile pictures that are popping up on the posts of many Long Beach members. The logo, distributed by Arts Council Executive Director Craig Watson and emblazoned with the tag “Art Works LB,” are a show of support leading up [...]

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