Category: SolShock Q&A

In just four years, Floyd “The Man” Hampton Livingston has gone from working a ‘dead-end job’, to promoting and  blogging about the best of what Long Beach has to offer as a journalist and co-founder of  562 CityLife — THE social network for Long Beach. He is now one of the most visible and recognizable faces […]

For over a decade, she has stood strong as an Artist and leading Poet, performing at L.A.’s most favored Spoken Word venues. Affectionately known as “Miss Gia”, Poetess/Author/Songwriter Gia Scott-Heron prepares for a special poetry slam honoring her legendary father, Gil Scott-Heron, on June 16.  Armed with endearing new poems, heartfelt songs, and a fresh perspective, she’s ready to step to the mic and rise as […]

Independent artists abound in Long Beach, CA.  But no one does rock, folk and blues like Cory Joseph Clark, Singer/Songwriter/Musician  and host of a new weekly songwriter showcase The Hum House. SolShock:  What inspired your latest project? Cory: My latest project was my EP “Throwing Stones”. This one was a 1st for me in a few different ways.  It’s the first […]

Just when “Momagers and “Dadagers” seem to be getting a bad rap in recent pop culture news, we’re highlighting two of the best in indie music.  Meet Francisco Araya and Cecille Simons-Araya, the proud, happy parents of teen indie rock duo The Potential Lunatics.  The hard-working couple made time in their busy schedule for an exclusive SolShock Q&A: SolShock:  What inspired […]

He blows his Battlehorn weekly at various local clubs and events as Musical Director and Trumpeter for the funky jazz band MajicBulletTheory and the Dave Williams Group.  Producer/Trumpeter/Bandleader Dave Williams is first up for our exclusive SolShock Q&A: Photo by Victoria Posthuma SolShock:  What inspired your latest project? Dave Williams:   Form wise, MajicBulletTheory is  inspired by Miles Davis (his musical directions and […]