Chanel Beads – "Song for the Messenger"

Chanel Beads operates in that uncanny space where beauty and unease blur into one another. “Song for the Messenger” feels like a thought looping just a little too long, soft-edged but quietly unraveling. Shane Lavers builds from instinct, letting fragments stack and settle into something intimate, unresolved, and strangely hypnotic.

Wilby - "Bad"

“Bad” leans into that delicious tension between restraint and release, where every note feels like it’s holding something just under the surface. Wilby builds the track with a quiet confidence, letting mood and texture do the heavy lifting until it clicks into something hypnotic and a little unsteady, in the best way. There’s a push-pull here that feels emotional without spelling itself out, the kind of song that lingers longer than you expect.

Catch Wilby live at KCRW’s School Night on May 14th, alongside Dante Elephante, Charlie Havenick, and a DJ set by Japanese Wallpaper

Integra Pink - "Spiderman Piñata”

“Spiderman Piñata” swings from cumbia sway to full-blown punk detonation, like a party that suddenly turns into a protest. Southern California’s Integra Pink thrive in that chaos, stitching together disco gloss, hardcore bite, and a refusal to play it safe.

Underneath the shape-shifting sound is something sharper. The lyrics land with intent, calling out hypocrisy and the kind of selective empathy that’s easy to spot but harder to confront. It’s messy on purpose, loud when it needs to be, and impossible to ignore.

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet - "Like Swimwear”

“Like Swimwear (part two)” isn’t chasing a hook or a finish line, it’s about the slow, steady drift of musicians locked into something deeper than structure. Jeff Parker and the ETA IVtet move like a single organism here, each note placed with intention but never forced.

There’s a quiet intensity to it. Guitar lines ripple outward, bass and drums hold a loose but unshakable center, and the sax slips in like a thought you didn’t realize you were having. It’s improvisation, but not in the showy sense, more like a conversation that’s been going on long before you arrived.

Recorded live at Lodge Room, you can feel the room in it, the air, the patience, the trust. In a moment shaped by instability, Parker calls this record Happy Today. Listen closely, and you’ll understand why.

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DTLB Live! returns to The Promenade on Friday, May 16th for a Summer Throwback Sing-Along featuring live music from regional favorite SEGA Genecide at 6 PM!

Bring your friends, family, and best karaoke energy for an evening of nostalgic '90s and early '00s hits, local vendors, dancing, and community vibes in the heart of Downtown Long Beach. As an EZ Sip event, guests can enjoy beverages from participating businesses throughout the event footprint.

Join us from 4 PM to 8 PM for an unforgettable night of music, memories, and summer fun in DTLB.

Discovery Zone – "Dusk"

JJ Weihl makes music that feels like it’s thinking back at you. “Dusk” hums with a kind of cosmic curiosity, part ambient drift, part digital séance. Built from spatial sound experiments and reimagined for stereo life, the track spirals outward in soft pulses, bass and synth chasing each other into the unknown.

There’s something both ancient and futuristic in the way it moves, like a creation myth told through circuitry. Voices echo across a landscape that feels half natural, half simulated, blurring the line until it disappears entirely. This is music for the moment right before everything changes, when the light dips and the world reveals its hidden architecture.