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- Long Beach, CA, 90803
- Phone:
- 562)433-4996
- Mon - Thurs:
- 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
- Fri - Sat:
- 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
- Sun:
- 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Events
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- Willie Nile - Live at Fingerpr...
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Saturday, September 12 at 2:00pm - Everest In-store
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Sunday, February 22 at 2:00pm - Loney, Dear & Charlie Wadhams ...
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Monday, February 16 at 7:00pm - Thursday on Friday
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Friday, February 13 at 7:00pm - Asa (Asha) in-store Wednesday ...
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Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00pm - Animal Collective Listening Party
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Tuesday, January 6 at 7:00pm
Fingerprints Music Art show happening at the shop today. Heather has rounded up some of the better rock art poster artists from Long Beach for a loose little look back on some great art, to support some great music, right here in our little corner of the world. Good stuff, and it goes until 10:00 tonight.
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Willie Nile's debut album was called "one of the most thrilling post-Byrds folk-rock albums of all time" by Music Hound, which could be daunting for a new artist, but not to worry, over 20 years later Bono said of his last album (Streets of New York) that it was "A Great Album", while Graham Parker was busy calling it... a "real gem" and Little Steven said "he's so good, I can't believe he's not from New Jersey." Well, that's a pretty nice bookend to a killer scrapbook, and while hardly faint praise, it all pales next to some unnamed mook who called him " A one-man Clash". Now, that is cool as hell.
Over the years, Willie has played with Richard Thompson, Louden Wainwright III, Roger McGuinn, Ringo Starr, Tori Amos, Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, and Ian Hunter, among others, all who probably won't stop in as special guests (but you never know....)
To celebrate the release of his new album, House of a Thousand Guitars, Willie will be in town for an intimate showcase at McCabes in Santa Monica (same day, just later) and we are very happy to have him in to perform his urban version of neo-classic American roots music.
The guest list is wide open, so round up your friends and let us know you're coming. 562.433-4996Read More
Over the years, Willie has played with Richard Thompson, Louden Wainwright III, Roger McGuinn, Ringo Starr, Tori Amos, Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, and Ian Hunter, among others, all who probably won't stop in as special guests (but you never know....)
To celebrate the release of his new album, House of a Thousand Guitars, Willie will be in town for an intimate showcase at McCabes in Santa Monica (same day, just later) and we are very happy to have him in to perform his urban version of neo-classic American roots music.
The guest list is wide open, so round up your friends and let us know you're coming. 562.433-4996Read More
A Free Live show
Time:2:00PM Saturday, September 12th
Location:Fingerprints Music
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Looking at their collective resumes it's tough to imagine that Everest haven't been buried in fawning press; you see Everest features current and past members of the bands Earlimart, Sebadoh, Alaska!, The Watson Twins, Great Northern, and Stanford Prison Experiment, and that leaves a lot of room for comparisons, and mo...re importantly, high expectations. Happily, they live up to the expectations, and most of the story lately has been focused on how generously they've rewarded fans of Neil Young, Wilco, and Death Cab For Cutie who arrived early enough for their opening set on the recent US tour they did together. In fact, several reviewers commented that Everest absolutely delivered as the new face of American rock and roll. Well, since we can't get it dark or smokey enough in here for a real rock show, we've talked the guys into stripping it back and showing us their softer side. It didn't take much convincing, you see as great as they are drowned in sound, this is a band that shines when they're quiet, almost as brightly as when they're full out blazing.
There are videos on their myspace (myspace.com/everest), including a version of "Rockin' the Free World" with Neil and the boys from Wilco that will make you even more disappointed that their tour-stop at the Forum got canceled.
Since the band is touring an older album, we have already opened the list, without qualifying purchase, call us if you'd like to attend.Read More
There are videos on their myspace (myspace.com/everest), including a version of "Rockin' the Free World" with Neil and the boys from Wilco that will make you even more disappointed that their tour-stop at the Forum got canceled.
Since the band is touring an older album, we have already opened the list, without qualifying purchase, call us if you'd like to attend.Read More
Fresh off their tour opening for Neil Young, Everest strips it down for us
Time:2:00PM Sunday, February 22nd
Location:fingerprints Music
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In our never-ending quest to improve on things that are already great, we've added a short "pleased to meet you" set by Charlie Wadhams to this evening with Loney, Dear. There will be virtually no noticeable set-change in this evening's juggernaut of up-tempo pop music, so arrive at 7:00 and catch your full limit.
Loney..., Dear are a Swedish band that creates finely- tuned classic pop songs with their head in cinematic pop music and their feet in the old folk stream. The band started with Emil Svanangen in a bedroom studio and evolved into a touring band on the stages of the world. Recommended for fans of well crafted pop music, think: Belle & Sebastian and Pelle Carlberg. Check their Myspace (myspace.com/loneydear) and make a big circle around the date on your calendar. They are currently on tour with Andrew Bird and will be playing locally at the Orpheum Theatre.
"Dear John is Loney, Dear's best album-length work although it took awhile to realize it. Track after track offers its own redemption for life's inner struggles. With each replay, these little bangs are born anew and the Loney, Dear universe expands just a teensy-weensy bit more. Emil Svanangen sings falsetto of lives worth living, even if his subjects sometimes don't believe it." - pitchfork
According to his label, Charlie Wadhams is the 2nd tallest man on Earth and he makes music that will make you feel nostalgic for skiffle-crooning like you've never heard before (note: only one of the preceding statements is verifiable.) Charlie has toured with Bird & The Bee, Jonathan Richman, and David Lindley and he wrote several of the songs on the soundtrack to Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox story. Go to charliewadhams.com for a sample.Read More
Loney..., Dear are a Swedish band that creates finely- tuned classic pop songs with their head in cinematic pop music and their feet in the old folk stream. The band started with Emil Svanangen in a bedroom studio and evolved into a touring band on the stages of the world. Recommended for fans of well crafted pop music, think: Belle & Sebastian and Pelle Carlberg. Check their Myspace (myspace.com/loneydear) and make a big circle around the date on your calendar. They are currently on tour with Andrew Bird and will be playing locally at the Orpheum Theatre.
"Dear John is Loney, Dear's best album-length work although it took awhile to realize it. Track after track offers its own redemption for life's inner struggles. With each replay, these little bangs are born anew and the Loney, Dear universe expands just a teensy-weensy bit more. Emil Svanangen sings falsetto of lives worth living, even if his subjects sometimes don't believe it." - pitchfork
According to his label, Charlie Wadhams is the 2nd tallest man on Earth and he makes music that will make you feel nostalgic for skiffle-crooning like you've never heard before (note: only one of the preceding statements is verifiable.) Charlie has toured with Bird & The Bee, Jonathan Richman, and David Lindley and he wrote several of the songs on the soundtrack to Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox story. Go to charliewadhams.com for a sample.Read More
Two bands, one night, still free with Music Club membership
Time:7:00PM Monday, February 16th
Location:Fingerprints Music
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Tuesday, February 17 will see the release of Thursday's latest release Common Existence and to celebrate we will be bringing the band in for an intimate listening party and signing. Immediately following this kickoff the guys will be heading out to headline the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour.
Common Existence finds Thursd...ay again working with Dave Fridmann (who's worked with the Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Mogwai, and numerous others) and adding elements of Indie rock and classic new wave to their signature post-hardcore sound. We will have a very cool limited edition art print by Rob Dobi, that will look perfect signed and hanging above your dresser, and it's free to everyone who pre-orders Common Existence at this event. For the uninitiated, Thursday has toured with Brand New, Thrice, Underoath, and Taking Back Sunday and they are one of the first bands to meld the passion of emo/screamo and the musicality of the post-hardcore movement.
You can get a taste of their new songs at their Myspace page (myspace.com/thursday).
Due to time constraints, there will be limited space available at this event and you must RSVP to attend. RSVP at 562)433-4996.Read More
Common Existence finds Thursd...ay again working with Dave Fridmann (who's worked with the Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Mogwai, and numerous others) and adding elements of Indie rock and classic new wave to their signature post-hardcore sound. We will have a very cool limited edition art print by Rob Dobi, that will look perfect signed and hanging above your dresser, and it's free to everyone who pre-orders Common Existence at this event. For the uninitiated, Thursday has toured with Brand New, Thrice, Underoath, and Taking Back Sunday and they are one of the first bands to meld the passion of emo/screamo and the musicality of the post-hardcore movement.
You can get a taste of their new songs at their Myspace page (myspace.com/thursday).
Due to time constraints, there will be limited space available at this event and you must RSVP to attend. RSVP at 562)433-4996.Read More
The band Thursday stops in to play their new album
Time:7:00PM Friday, February 13th
Location:Fingerprints Music
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Every once in a while we get a frantic call trying to squeeze in a last minute in-store and we usually have to say no, because even though we manage to make them look easy (nudge, wink), there is a lot of work involved in setting up a good in-store. Well, this morning the phone rang asking about an artist I'd never hea...rd before (let's call that strike two), but after a promise to check out Asa's myspace page, well... here I am writing furiously trying to talk you into making a little room in your schedule next week for this exciting new artist. Asa (pronounced Asha) makes music with a decidedly worldly air; based solely on first impressions, I'm going to say she walks with the ghosts of Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Marvin Gaye, and to a lesser degree, Nina Simone - you will also likely hear a bit of the urban grit of a young Tracy Chapman in her stripped down, acoustic songs. Click over to her Myspace page (www.myspace.com/asaofficial) and listen to the tracks "Fire on the Mountain" and "Jailer" to see what I'm talking about. Asa played a sold-out show at Joe's Pub in New York last night, she will be playing a live set on KCRW Friday morning, followed by a show at The Hotel Café on the 26th, then our in-store on the 28th, and then off to play L'Olympia in Paris. It is our goal to not load you down with too many of these last minute notices, but Asa seems far too good to pass up, hopefully you'll agree and we'll see you here. The guest list is open now, with no purchase required, but you need to RSVP by phone.Read More
our first in-store of 2009
Time:7:00PM Wednesday, January 28th
Location:Fingerprints Music
Fingerprints Music Hear the new album and enter to win prizes, including tickets, show posters, and catalogue albums. Free poster with purchase of the vinyl or pre-order of the CD (while they last).
