East Coast rap trailblazers Mobb Deep return to claim their legacy Not all hip-hop fans will recognize the name Mobb Deep, but...
U.K. band Temples worships old rock gods with an eye toward the future Many bands form in small suburban towns, then move...
Santa Cruz County Art of Guitar Exhibit and Festival celebrates the aesthetic and sonic beauty of the instrument We tend to think...
Songwriter for British band Yuck found his groove after losing his singer This time two years ago, the members of British indie...
New Jersey punks tackle life’s troubles with self-awareness and wit Acoustic guitars aren’t generally associated with the kind of propulsive, punk rock...
Santa Cruz native Jesse Scheinin aims to create expansive universe with jazz Jesse Scheinin doesn’t just want you to dig his music....
Although he was raised in the tropical paradise of Oahu, these days Kalae Miles-Davis is a denizen of cooler climes—literally and figuratively....
The 13th annual Loopfest features headliners who think about guitar in new, innovative ways Though electricity is an integral part of the...
Why one local distillery strives to take its time Winding through the Santa Cruz mountains, it isn’t hard to spot a vineyard....
Local reggae-punk stars celebrate 15 years of skating, surfing and rocking out Way back when they first started jamming with one another,...
Homegrown producer, Tree, branches out, embraces all things weird Though the record comprises only three songs, local producer and singer Oliver Nickell...
Listening to his upbeat, upstroke-heavy, acoustic tunes, you’re more likely to think about spending a relaxing day at the beach, soaking up...
Scissors For Lefty looks forward to a pants-off dance-off at the SCMF Bryan Garza has some wonderful memories of South By Southwest...
Indie rapper Sage Francis to headline Santa Cruz Music Festival When it comes to indie rappers, it’s not that uncommon to find...
Inspiration comes natural to folk-soul strummer Sean Hayes Looking back, Sean Hayes says he worked on the title track of his latest...
Maybe it was fate. Or perhaps it’s simply yet another example of social media’s power to bring people together. Whatever the case,...
Seattle-based production duo creates moody atmosphere with effected vocal samples You take a sound—any sound—record it and then change its nature by...
There are plenty of guitarists, bassists, keyboardists and singers who will tell you that music is the only thing they could ever...
‘Old soul’ singer Brad Mackeson rejects overproduction These days, you aren’t going to surprise anyone in the world of indie rock by...
Violinist and looping master Kishi Bashi to play Moe’s Alley It took the virtuosic violinist Kaoru Ishibashi—a man known for his work...
For the three members of local horror-punk group Head Casket, there’s nothing to fear about zombies. In fact, singer and guitarist Rick...
Arts community gives back to Marty Collins with second benefit concert Shortly before he suffered the internal injury that nearly ended his...
San Francesca turns off the computer, flips on the synths, takes a look in the mirror Examining the cover of San Francesca’s...
The Brothers Comatose craft high-energy indie bluegrass Though the moniker, chord changes and twangy, lamenting storyline might seem similar, The Brothers Comatose...
Los Altos alt-rockers, Dredg, to play sophomore record for family of fans The holidays are a time to eat, drink and be...
Local musician Yoodoo Park crafts hazy, beach-inspired pop as GRMLN At the moment, Yoodoo Park isn’t too fixated on the life of...
When it comes to classifying her work, Angelique Kidjo is not unlike many artists. She is resistant to the idea that what...
Experimental folk band, Other Lives, takes listeners to Mars and back Imagine yourself immersed in the soothing tenor of some indie-folk crooner...
NOLA band combines multitude of genres for strong, singular sound When asked about his group’s name, David Shaw shrugs and deflects the...
Two artists pen a multimedia ‘love letter’ to Santa Cruz It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words....