Features
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776Preview: Wayne Hancock to Play the Catalyst
The fiercely unconventional Wayne Hancock wants to make you holler
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1.1KPreview: Brett Dennen at Rio Theatre
UCSC alum returns with a sad and mysterious album that’s also the best thing he’s ever done
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1.3KPreview: Molly Tuttle at Don Quixote’s
Singer-songwriter can play circles around her peers
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1.2KPreview: X at Catalyst
The defining band of L.A. punk digs deep into its catalog
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436Preview: Universal Language at Moe’s Alley
Local world-beat ensemble makes a long-overdue return
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1.3KPreview: Mike Schermer to Play Kuumbwa
Blues guitarist and UCSC alum ‘Mighty’ Mike Schermer returns to Santa Cruz for a scorching birthday blowout
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1.1KPreview: Rhett Miller of Old 97’s Plays the Catalyst Atrium
Alt-country trailblazer Rhett Miller sticks to sincerity—pop success be damned
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1.4KPreview: Singer-songwriter LP to Perform at Moe’s Alley
After writing hits for pop stars, alt-rocker LP gets back to making her own music
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1.3KPreview: Shawn Wasabi to Play the Catalyst
For Shawn Wasabi, electronic music is a sonic smorgasbord
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556Preview: Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay to play Don Quixote’s
Celebrated Grateful Dead singer Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay returns to her roots as she performs with Shady Groove in Felton
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1.1KPreview: Folk Family Revival to Play Don Quixote’s
For Folk Family Revival, Texas-inspired music is all about family and community
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1.2KPreview: The Bills at Kuumbwa Jazz
Playing eco-conscious Canadian folk roots music is what the Bills do best
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1.3KPreview: The Blank Tapes at the Catalyst
Does anyone write more songs than the Blank Tapes’ Matt Adams?
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1.3KPreview: Dirty Cello at Don Quixote’s
Bay Area group drags classical instruments through the blues
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1.2KScary Clowns, Black Sabbath and … GMOs?
Mac Sabbath is a twisted cover band with a message
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1.2KHow ‘The Big Lebowski’ Made Jimmie Dale Gilmore a Star
Texas music legend comes to Santa Cruz with his son Colin Gilmore
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155Preview: Redwood Mountain Faire
This weekend’s eclectic lineup at Roaring Camp
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1.2K1Preview: Michelle Chappel to Play Don Quixote’s
The singer-songwriter on following her heart and finding her sound
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2.1KPreview: Rodrigo y Gabriela at Catalyst
Fiery guitar duo on busking, icing after shows and their new album
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729Tomboy Launches Roots Music Video Series
Pop-up video project ‘Tomboy Sessions’ transforms boutique into video set
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5471Preview: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard comes to Moe’s Alley
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard offers infinite loops, far-out album concepts, and truly psychedelic rock
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705Preview: Charles Bradley at Catalyst
The ‘Screaming Eagle of Soul,’ Charles Bradley, on the healing power of music
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9461Preview: Edge of the West at Moe’s Alley
Santa Cruz’s Jim Lewin steps back from a successful sideman career to focus on his own music
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632Guitarist William Coulter Fools With Celtic Tradition
Guitarist William Coulter isn’t afraid to take a classical California pop approach to Celtic tradition
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561Lake House Band
UCSC grad Jenni Charles brings back her Tahoe roots ensemble Dead Winter Carpenters
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516Back in Blackbird
UCSC alum Mikey Maramag returns to Santa Cruz his unorthodox music project Blackbird Blackbird
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255‘Freedom’ at Last
Lizz Wright’s soulful sound matures on her latest record
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198Joyful Noises
Omar Sosa finds rhythm and inspiration everywhere, from his own blood to the birds
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184Lehrer Apparent
Kuumbwa show celebrates Santa Cruz’s cult icon Tom Lehrer