Whatever happened to suburban rhythm ?: The unsung music of Long Beach , California

[摘要] It has often been said that the city of Long Beach, California only exists to those who live there—and yet the laid-back autonomous port city 25 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles has been birthing major contributions to popular music for decades. What is it about Long Beach that has made it the logical home of global artists as diverse as Snoop Dogg and Sublime? And why is there little mention of other influential local acts such as Suburban Rhythm, the funky-punk band that catalyzed a 3rd-wave ska revival in neighboring Orange County? The story of Long Beach’s music scene is not only a story of the city itself, but of Southern California’s multicultural identity as a whole. This is the sonic history of pop music’s secret weapon—a forgotten city sitting in plain sight.

[发布机构] University of Southern California . Libraries