Sublime's first album, 40oz to Freedom is such a classic and really shows their Long Beach roots. I figure they hung out in the Seal Beach reggae club (whose name I can't remember) when they weren't playing the barbeque circuit on the peninsula and Belmont Shore in the late 80s.

5446/Ball and Chain is such a great track.

Apparently they were responsible for the July 4th "riot" on the peninsula in 1988. The 4th used to be huge - maybe still is - 'cause you could sit on the peninsula and watch the fireworks across the bay over the Queen Mary. It was completely packed - wall to wall people and coolers, 'though normally that beach was pretty quiet.

I lived on the other side, facing the canal and so spent that 4th partying away from all the madness and never saw them. Figures...