Features
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561Preview: The Stray Birds to Play Moe’s Alley
The Stray Birds carry on a roots tradition of crafting dazzling harmony
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1.2KPreview: Hod and the Helpers to play the Crepe Place
How the band has moved past And Hod toward bigger and better things
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982Preview: Tyler Broderick’s Diners To Play SubRosa
Punk scene is a surprisingly good match for jazz-pop Diners
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931MAJK: Santa Cruz’s Crazy-Talented Up-and-comers
Why this quartet, which plays DIO Fest this weekend, is taking things slowly
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602Preview: Ghost-Note to Play Moe’s Alley
Veteran drummer explains the ‘ghost note’ after which his band is named
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852Preview: Aoife O’Donovan to Play Kuumbwa
Former Crooked Still frontwoman has established herself as one of the most innovative artists in roots music
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1.0KPreview: Las Cafeteras to Play Rio Theatre
What would the members of Las Cafeteras do if they were president?
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831Local Tap the Flow 24 Project Raises Funds for Clean Water
How Santa Cruz hip-hop artist Ra.be is using artistic collaboration to support clean water for everyone
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1.4KPreview: Descendents to Play Two Nights at the Catalyst
After 35 years as lead singer of Descendents, punk’s resident nerd Milo Aukerman is finally ready to commit to this music thing
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786Preview: Homeshake to Play the Catalyst
Homeshake’s indie update of ’90s R&B gets weirder and spacier on ‘Fresh Air’
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1.1KPreview: Carolyn Sills Combo to play Kuumbwa
The Carolyn Sills Combo breathes new life into the Western swing genre
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1.2KPreview: La Luz to Play the Catalyst
After a shocking tour accident, La Luz returns to bring noir back to surf
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1.2KPreview: The Kills to Play the Catalyst
The Kills celebrate 15 years of unlikely success turning lo-fi blasts of minimalist rock into indie anthems
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2.3KPreview: ‘Pussy Riot Theatre Presents: Revolution’ Comes to Rio Theatre
Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina on her theater project
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1.3KPreview: Russ Liquid Test to Play Catalyst
We’re not saying the secret to Russ Liquid Test’s music is aliens, but it’s aliens
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2.7KPreview: Lyrics Born to play Moe’s Alley
Why Lyrics Born’s fans funded a greatest-hits album of songs they already had
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2.8KPreview: Tandy Beal on Her Family Concert Series
Monthly ArtSmart concerts bring world beats to kids and adults
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1.8KPreview: Moon Duo to Play Don Quixote’s
NorCal weather inspires Moon Duo’s new concept albums
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1.1KPreview: Pianist Yuja Wang to Play Two Shows in Santa Cruz
Pianist Yuja Wang arrives for the biggest show in SC Symphony history
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3.0KPreview: The Santa Cruz Music Festival is Back
This year’s upcoming SCMF spans multiple music genres, plus comedy, speakers and a bike party
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1.9KPreview: The Legendary Shack Shakers at the Catalyst
The Legendary Shack Shakers are keeping Americana dangerous
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1.9KJohn Craigie Headlines KPIG Valentine’s Day Show
UCSC grad says writing a good love song isn’t easy
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2.0KPreview: Mike Doughty at the Crepe Place
Former Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty’s solo career is a wild blend of genre-bending, tell-alls and stage gestures.
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2.8KJim Messina Performs at the Rio Theatre
Former Kenny Loggins partner helped invent the ‘California sound’ that ‘SNL’ alums now lovingly parody.
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2.5KPreview: Rivvrs to Play Moe’s Alley
Rivvrs’ Brandon Zahursky still doesn’t know how his music got on television—but it’s changed his life
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3.3KPreview: Lucinda Williams to Play Cocoanut Grove
Lucinda Williams’ new ‘Ghosts of Highway 20’ takes her back to familiar territory—from a different perspective
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1.9KPreview: Greg Loiacono to Play Crepe Place
Mother Hips frontman Greg Loiacono brings his solo project to the Crepe Place.
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2.0KPreview: The Bad Plus to Play Kuumbwa
On their latest album, the Bad Plus gives the jazz treatment to Prince, Johnny Cash and Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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2.5KPreview: Talking Dreads to Play Moe’s Alley
Talking Dreads transforms Talking Heads songs into reggae classics