Music
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815Bizarro Art-Rock Heroes The Residents Celebrate 50 Years of Weirdness at the Rio
The longtime experimental outfit has kept the identities of individual members unknown since they began
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645The Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival at Roaring Camp Meadows in Felton Returns
The solid two-day lineup features Ben Harper, Michael Franti and Spearhead and Dumpstaphunk
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704Americana Singer-Songwriter Darrell Scott Performs Kuumbwa Jazz Center Sept. 19
The Dixie Chicks’ rendition of Darrell Scott’s “Long Time Gone” reached No. 2 on the country music charts
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590Santa Cruz Punk Supergroup Seized Up Plays Release Party at Moe’s Alley
Released in the pandemic, debut album ‘Brace Yourself’ finally gets a proper release
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861Grammy-Nominated North Mississippi Allstars Perform Intimate Show at Armitage Winery
After years of non-stop touring, the blues outfit has built a large, dedicated fanbase
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922Jesse Daniel Rolls into Felton Music Hall for His First Live Show in Over a Year
Jesse Daniel’s 2020 release ‘Rollin’ On’ is inspired by the Bakersfield Sound
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823Aptos’ Lea McIntosh’s Releases Debut LP ‘Blood Cash’
Local singer-songwriter faces abusive childhood on first release
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791Carrie Nicole Robinson Moves from Backup Singer to Center Stage
Santa Cruz’s Carrie Nicole Robinson’s debut single “Making Room” reveals self-discovery
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1.1KLongtime Aptos Musician Brent Pierce Goes Solo
A song the local musician wrote at 17 years old sparked his solo career decades later
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882Moshe Vilozny Plays Farewell Show at Moe’s Alley
Club’s longtime booker marks retirement with July 31 performance
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1.1K1How 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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852Watsonville’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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937Michael 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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1.4KSanta 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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1.1KSanta Cruz Singer-Songwriter Maia Rowan Releases Debut Album
‘Fantasy’ came out of surprise Memphis recording session
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961Lille 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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1.3K1Local Metalhead Diversifies with Dylan Rose Band
Dylan Rose now has essentially three projects
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2.0KBig 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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1.2KMusician 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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1.3KIndie Rock Group Pardoner Lands Big Buzz for New Record
Santa Cruz musicians and longtime friends release third full-length
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2.7KNew 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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1.1KKuumbwa Alum Scott Stobbe Makes Eclectic Jazz Album
Stobbe gathered his ‘dream team’ of California musicians for new album
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1.4KSanta 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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2.1K1Musician 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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4.2KFelton Music Hall and Roaring Camp Team Up for Summer Concert Series
Outdoor concert attendees can rent socially distanced pods
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1.4KQuentin Shaeffer and Zuzu West Release Collaborative Single
Cabrillo students create catchy dance floor anthem
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1.6KThe 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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1.0KLocal Father-Daughter Music Duo Release First Album
Wild & Blue duo release first full-length record
