Music
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118Santa Cruz Symphony’s Executive Director Steps Down
Dorothy Wise has held the executive director role since 2016
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1.1K2Santa Cruz Musicians Cover ‘Peace Train’ to Spark Solidarity
Video created to offer encouragement in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic
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478Fundraiser Aims to Support Santa Cruz Folk Scene’s Mary McCaslin
Donations pour in after diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy
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447Santa Cruz’s Andrew Jay Brings His Guitar Wizardry to Into The Cosmos
Local band Into The Cosmos builds momentum
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1.0KCoffis Brothers Call Back to Other Musical Siblings on ‘In the Cuts’
Jamie and Kellen Coffis deliver harmony-drenched rock
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1.2KChris Rene Drops New Album ‘2020,’ Produced During Pandemic
Santa Cruz R&B and hip-hop singer-songwriter is on a creative tear
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1.8KFrootie Flavors Adapts to the Times with Livestreamed Album Release
Local queer dance group debuts second album ‘Poon Tunes’
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3.1KStreetlight Records Copes by Turning to Online Sales
Independent record store tries to weather the latest challenge
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3.7KDrain Grabs Hardcore World’s Attention with Debut ‘California Cursed’
Santa Cruz hardcore quartet hits several major career milestones
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2.4K1Call It A Quarantstream: Musicians Take Performances Online
Musicians who rely heavily on live gigs turn to livestreaming
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2.6K1Ryan Lee Creates ‘Tiny Desk’-Style Channel for Santa Cruz
Backyard studio Paradise Garage serves as a place for recording performances
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2.8K3Santa Cruz Rockers Homebrew Highlight Their Full Range
Homebrew’s new album ‘Bashin’ shows off their energetic music
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2.4KLove Your Local Band: Jesse Williams
Santa Cruz musician Jesse Williams gets serious on new EP ‘I Tried’
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1.6K1Funk-Soulster Fantastic Negrito’s New Alter Ego
Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz shares exclusive insights into his new album
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2.0KLove Your Local Band: Wide Eyed
Local rockers connect to audiences with deeply personal songs
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2.9KPussy Riot Reaches the Height of Its Power
The Russian punk collective reaches new heights politically and musically
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2.3KMusic Picks: March 11-17
Santa Cruz County live entertainment picks for the week of March 11
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1.8KLove Your Local Band: Aliza Hava
Aliza Hava plays at Michaels On Main on Wednesday, March 11.
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1.9KBe Our Guest: The Growlers
Win tickets to The Growlers at Catalyst on Thursday, March 19
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2.8K1Alt-Rock Band Local H Collaborates With Fellow ‘Lifers’
Local H considers a life in music on their new album ‘Lifers’
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1.8KBe Our Guest: Marc E. Bassy
Win tickets to see Marc E. Bassy at Catalyst on Thursday, March 12
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2.1K1Music Picks: March 4-10
Santa Cruz County live entertainment picks for the week of March 4
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1.7KLove Your Local Band: Khan
Khan plays at The Crepe Place on Friday, March 6.
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2.2KBe Our Guest: Roberto Fonseca
Win tickets to see Roberto Fonseca Thursday, March 5, at Kuumbwa Jazz Center.
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2.0KDuster Hits Reset After Gaining Legend Status
San Jose’s ’90s proto-slowcore band Duster is touring again
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2.1KMusic Picks: Feb. 26 – March 3
Santa Cruz County live entertainment picks for the week of Feb. 26
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1.6KLove Your Local Band: The Messiahs
The Messiahs play Michaels on Main Friday, Feb. 28.
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1.9KBe Our Guest: Getter
Win tickets to see Getter at Catalyst on Friday, March 6
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8.8K1Santa Cruz Vets Hall Brings Back Live Music
The building will host its first hardcore show in a decade on Feb. 22
