Posts By Brian Palmer
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String Theory
Guitar is the teacher, and Kaki King is a star student
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Joshua Lowe and The Juncos
There is no misunderstanding just how important music is to Joshua Lowe.
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Dead Rose Pilgrims
According to the band’s drummer Joe Miller, Dead Rose Pilgrims is what happens when musical worlds collide.
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Slow Burn
After a decade, Drew Holcomb and his band the Neighbors are finding their biggest success
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Coma Chameleon
String band the Brothers Comatose play Woodstock rockers for Halloween
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Sugar by the Pound
Bluegrass began as the music of the people, and Boulder Creek’s Sugar by the Pound is doing its best to keep it...
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Gather ’Round
With busking beginnings, Spirit Family Reunion looks forward to its third album
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Getaway Dogs
Kai Killion always gets a little weirded out when someone puts on his band’s album from last year, Mermaid Legs & Getaway...
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Moo!
Local rockers Moo! are about to make some noise. After forming last year and receiving a $2,000 grant from UCSC’s Alumni Association,...
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The Carolyn Sills Combo
Singer-songwriter Carolyn Sills is always mining the depths of the human experience to find the best way to write a killer song—even...
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Kathleen Murray
Folk singer Kathleen Murray’s show at Kuumbwa Jazz is going to be huge for a few reasons. First, it will be her...
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Jesse Autumn
Most musicians can’t wait to get their songs into the studio. Jesse Autumn tries to avoid it altogether.
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Guts and Roses
Hurricane Roses bare their souls on new record
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Letting Go
The Infamous Stringdusters continue to stretch the limits of bluegrass with their latest release
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Back to ‘Woodstock’
Darlingside reach back to their heroes for a folk-rock revelation on new EP
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Crash Course
New Carolina Chocolate Drops lineup gets a baptism by fire
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Pawn Shop Soul
Pawn Shop Soul isn’t the first band to cover obscure soul songs from the ’60s and ’70s, but they do offer a...
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High Spirits
World-music legend Angélique Kidjo performs at the Rio on the heels of a new album and book
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I Wanna Be Sedated
Indie duo Uh Huh Her returns to their EDM roots on latest album
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Learning to Crawl
Motherhood is reshaping the way Hawaiian singer Anuhea looks at her music
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The Wooden Suns
Some artists like making concept albums, or at least intentionally creating a collection of songs with an identifiable narrative thread or theme...
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Building Harmony
Folk duo the Milk Carton Kids takes success one step at a time
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Steep Ravine
When local folk and bluegrass quartet Steep Ravine prepared to record their debut full-length album, Trampin’ On, they wanted to make sure...
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Mine, All Mine
Gold Rush town inspires Little Hurricane’s new album
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Why So Serious?
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit makes the leap from party band to dedicated musicians Chris Doud had no interest in starting...
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What They Do
The Shook Twins showcase adventurous side on new album Despite being based out of Portland, the Shook Twins’ Laurie Shook says Santa...
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Braving the Unknown
The Apache Relay explores new sonic territory on third album When it came time to record its third album, The Apache Relay...
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She’s Got the Blues
Tierney Sutton takes on the Joni Mitchell catalog Tierney Sutton’s most recent album, After Blue, was a long time coming. Specifically, more...
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Sea Knight
For the four members of sea knight, it is all about making music. Not rock music. Not pop music. Just music. “Whatever...
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Nick Gallant
You’ve probably heard Nick Gallant’s work, whether you knew it at the time or not. In addition to being the audio director...
