Boogaloo la la!

Just have to give it up once again for the city of Long Beach for putting on free concert series on Pine and Broadway this summer.  It’s called the SAM ( summer and music ) festival, and though I know a lot of cities do this type of thing, I have yet to come across one that this good.  I know they are out there so let me know… But  this past Sunday they hosted ALO, Money Mark, The High Fidelity DJ Dennis ( whoop whoop) and a really fun kickin band The Boogaloo Assassins!  Talk about gettin the party started!  I had sooo much fun spinning my 2 year old in the street and dancin to that latin beat as the sun set behind the street.

http://www.myspace.com/theboogalooassassins

I just love that shows like this are around to bring attention to the talent that is in a cities backstreets, neighborhoods and alleys.  Another jem is Deep Sea Diver, I through a clip of a very scaled down version of the song “Hangin On”, which I just love.  Reminds me of the ol buskin days… if you like that check out their studio stuff. Can’t argue a voice like hers…

http://www.myspace.com/deepseadivermusic

You can also check out more upcoming FREE shows in downtown LBC

http://www.summerandmusic.com

“Spanning from June to August, and running the gamut from jazz to funk to pop, Summer And Music (SAM) will be the first to feature local musicians and a variety of creative curricula for free on the streets of downtown Long Beach.”