Music
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8061How Ezra Hapner Learned to Stop Worrying and Love His Raps
Santa Cruz Rapper Lets Himself Get Raw on Debut EP ‘At Your Leisure’
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656Watsonville’s Music in the Plaza Series Returns July 8
The concerts are part of the city’s Welcome Back Watsonville Summer Event Series.
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780Michael Gaither’s Pandemic Gig Helped Local Music Fans Through Lockdown
His song, “See You on the Other Side” won first place in the great American Song Contest in the singer/songwriter category
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1.1KSanta Cruz Native Marcel Sletten Draws on Nature and Americana Music for Inspiration
Sletten started the wildly eclectic Primordial Void record label in 2017
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935Santa Cruz Singer-Songwriter Maia Rowan Releases Debut Album
‘Fantasy’ came out of surprise Memphis recording session
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828Lille Aeske’s May Day Festival Goes Live and In Person
May Day Festival will be held outside across two stages at Hallcrest Vineyards
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1.1K1Local Metalhead Diversifies with Dylan Rose Band
Dylan Rose now has essentially three projects
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1.6KBig Audio Dynamite’s Don Letts on Race, Culture and Belonging
In memoir 'There and Black Again,' Letts confronts his own issues around identity
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1.1KMusician Marc Lewis Takes a Stand for Real Human Connection
Doors to Nowhere’s latest album explores effects of social media on society
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1.1KIndie Rock Group Pardoner Lands Big Buzz for New Record
Santa Cruz musicians and longtime friends release third full-length
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2.1KNew Book Looks at the Rise and Fall of Ska Bands
Revisiting the glory days of ska bands like Santa Cruz’s Slow Gherkin
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983Kuumbwa Alum Scott Stobbe Makes Eclectic Jazz Album
Stobbe gathered his ‘dream team’ of California musicians for new album
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1.3KSanta Cruz’s Varro Vivyds Embraces Her Inner Pop Diva
Songs feature rock, R&B and soul vibes, with footing in catchy pop
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1.7K1Musician Kaethe Hostetter Navigates a Year of Uncertainty
Santa Cruz’s Kaethe Hostetter built a life in Ethiopia with acclaimed ensemble QWANQWA—until Covid hit
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3.9KFelton Music Hall and Roaring Camp Team Up for Summer Concert Series
Outdoor concert attendees can rent socially distanced pods
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1.3KQuentin Shaeffer and Zuzu West Release Collaborative Single
Cabrillo students create catchy dance floor anthem
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1.5KThe Crepe Place’s Chuck Platt Makes Plans for the Return of Live Music
Crepe Place owner revamps indoor performance space for return of live music
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1.2KKite Hands Glowing’s Latest Songs Consider Nostalgia and Identity
Profound, emotional songs seek to explore the deeper truths about life
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914Local Father-Daughter Music Duo Release First Album
Wild & Blue duo release first full-length record
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1.7KAptos’ Kelsey Ferrell—aka Feral—Gets Brutally Honest on New Songs
Single is a feel-good, snarky rock ’n’ roll song in the vein of early Liz Phair
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1.6K1Santa Cruz Hip-Hop Trio The Ugly Boys Gets Big on TikTok
Trio was inspired to focus on writing new music and creating entertaining videos
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5.3KNew Owners Take Over Iconic Live Music Club Moe’s Alley
New owners promise 'the soul of Moe’s Alley will remain' as they grow the venue
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4.2K2Bandcamp Wants to Make Streaming Pay for Musicians
Bay Area’s Bandcamp bets on an artist-friendly model in era of paltry streaming payments
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1.3K1Santa Cruz’s Dark Ride Keeps Local Punk Frightful
Horror-punk group Dark Ride dabbles in metal, synth-wave
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1.3KSinger-Songwriter Katie Ekin Returns to Santa Cruz and to Making Music
Writing process helped her work through emotions around a move and breakup
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1.8KEat the Sun Releases New Instrumental Album with Santa Cruz Inspiration
West Cliff waves and local poet Gary Young among album influences
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2.0KBryn Loosley Releases First Album in Seven Years to Benefit Fire Victims
Self-titled album came out of a special recording session from May 2019
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1.6KVocalist Christie McCarthy Rereleases Jazz Christmas Album
McCarthy hopes album will help give holiday spirits a boost
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1.4KBe Natural Music Makes Students’ Accomplishments High-Profile
Company adapts to offer full band rehearsals online
