Music
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766‘Love You Madly’ Livestream Features Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs and More
Fire relief campaign bringing out eye-opening efforts from local and national musicians
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1.0KDancer and Artist Makana Goes Poet with First Hip-Hop Release
Debut EP includes four hip-hop songs, eclectic in their influences
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1.0K1Electronic Artist Hex Wolves Builds Epic Tales Out of Soundscapes
Music on recent album evokes cold tension, with grimy, retro electro-sounds
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794Santa Cruz Sisters Team Up for Holiday Song and Debut EP
Maddie and Jackie released their debut EP of light-rock indie-pop songs
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902How Local EDM Artist Kr3ture Found His Sonic Path
Kr3ture will release his second full-length album on Nov. 5
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824How Physical Space Shaped the Sound of Local Quartet Majk
Majk's debut self-titled album delivers lush blend of instruments and vocals
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9221How the Musicians of WaxFeet Discovered an Audience for Ambient Music
WaxFeet delivers gentle melodies with lo-fi beats and ambient overtones
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966Local Rappers Reinvent Their Sound for Stress Nada’s First Single
Upcoming self-titled full-length will be released in early 2021
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1.3KLocal Rockers Time Spent Driving Make Their Return
Group helped spearhead an emo scene in Santa Cruz
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921Bonny Doon’s Olright Creates Tribute to Community After Fire Evacuations
Song titles evoke strong emotions of the fire and displacement
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1.3KWatsonville’s Kabwasa to Release Debut Full-Length Album
Kabwasa's music continually harkens back to his hometown
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1.0K1Santa Cruz’s Alex Wand Chases the Music of Butterflies
Musician rode his bike for 50 days, following the monarch migration path
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1.5KHow Gulch Attracted A Rabid Following For Its Merch and Music
Gulch’s music is having a breakout moment in the national scene
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1.3KBonny Doon’s Dan Frechette Loses Studio to the Fire
Singer-songwriter Dan Frechette recorded 33 albums in his shed, now lost to the fire
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1.1KHow Wolf Jett Finds Redemption in Troubling Times
Band is releasing singles off their debut album
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1.2KThe Orange Peels Rerelease Breakthrough 1997 Album ‘Square’
Record was a hit with ’90s indie-rock fans who loved salty-sweet Beatles-pop
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1.1KDirty Cello Finds Unique Ways to Play During the Pandemic
Roots-rock band Dirty Cello has played for Facebook ads and zoo animals
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960Santa Cruz Symphony Changes Tune to Support Artists During Pandemic
Symphony launches relief fund and digital series
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1.2KRapper Alwa Gordon Has Breakthrough on New Song ‘Loving Yourself’
Therapy leads to epiphany and the most vulnerable track Gordon has ever recorded
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1.1KCabrillo Music Festival Connects Artists Virtually in Bold Experimentation
Season to include 60 musicians recorded from their homes all over the world
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1.7KChris Frantz of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club Releases Memoir
Drummer shares his influences and dishes on Talking Heads dynamics
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1.4KAurore Sibley Comes to Grips With Pandemic Grief on Debut Solo Album
First album 'Book of Song' debuts on July 24
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1.2KGrant Summerland Explores the Creepy Side of Mountain Life
Grant Summerland releases debut album 'Bigfoot Museum'
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1.3KJames Durbin Returns to Live Music With Acoustic Show
The local singer-songwriter picks up where the pandemic had cut him off
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1.9KThe Road Ahead for Santa Cruz’s Multitalented Anthony Arya
He has three bands, a new album, and a Stanford education awaiting—and he’s not even 18
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1.2KDinner and a Show: Live Music Makes a Surprise Return in Santa Cruz
Model of “dinner and a show” could offer comeback for live music
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1.3KSanta Cruz Musicians Create Video Tribute to Essential Workers
Local musicians cover Grateful Dead classic ’Ripple'
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1.0KSanta Cruz Symphony’s Executive Director Steps Down
Dorothy Wise has held the executive director role since 2016
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6.0K3Santa Cruz Musicians Cover ‘Peace Train’ to Spark Solidarity
Video created to offer encouragement in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic
