July 2025

This past weekend, genre-bending rock band Spafford delivered a high-energy, two-night stand at Electric Haze, captivating fans with deep improvisation, playful transitions, and a major surprise on the second night.

 

On night two, the band opened the show with the live debut of a brand-new song titled “Dissociation Assist” — a moody, exploratory track that leaned into the band’s more experimental side while still anchored by their signature groove.

 

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GRAMMY-nominated future funk band Lettuce has teamed up with Colorado-based natural winery Aquila Cellars to launch Lettuce Crush Vol. 1, a new line of wines debuting with two distinct blends, Red Crush and Orange Crush.

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BeachLife Festival, Southern California’s premier live music, art, and coastal lifestyle event, is set to return to Redondo Beach’s scenic waterfront May 1-3, 2026. Now in its seventh year, the weekend celebration will once again bring an eclectic mix of legendary artists, emerging talent, and immersive cultural experiences to the heart of the South Bay.

BMG is proud to announce the upcoming release of Boom Boom, a revelatory album from blues legend John Lee Hooker, arriving July 25, 2025, with pre-orders beginning today.

Merge Records is proud to unveil Baby Man, the quietly stunning new album from acclaimed indie outfit Fruit Bats, set for release on September 12, 2025. Written and performed entirely by singer-songwriter Eric D.

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Rare Bird Books today ushers drummer, attorney, and jam-band trailblazer Greg Anton onto the literary main stage with the publication of It’s About Time, a propulsive rock-and-roll mystery that puts the back-room drama of the music business under a bright, unflinching light.