Features
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828New 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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702Kuumbwa Alum Scott Stobbe Makes Eclectic Jazz Album
Stobbe gathered his ‘dream team’ of California musicians for new album
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1.1KSanta 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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1.2K1Musician 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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2.8KFelton Music Hall and Roaring Camp Team Up for Summer Concert Series
Outdoor concert attendees can rent socially distanced pods
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1.1KQuentin Shaeffer and Zuzu West Release Collaborative Single
Cabrillo students create catchy dance floor anthem
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1.3KThe 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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1.0KKite Hands Glowing’s Latest Songs Consider Nostalgia and Identity
Profound, emotional songs seek to explore the deeper truths about life
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787Local Father-Daughter Music Duo Release First Album
Wild & Blue duo release first full-length record
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1.5KAptos’ 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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1.3K1Santa 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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4.7KNew 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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1.1K1Santa Cruz’s Dark Ride Keeps Local Punk Frightful
Horror-punk group Dark Ride dabbles in metal, synth-wave
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1.1KSinger-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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1.6KEat 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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1.8KBryn 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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1.5KVocalist Christie McCarthy Rereleases Jazz Christmas Album
McCarthy hopes album will help give holiday spirits a boost
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1.3KBe Natural Music Makes Students’ Accomplishments High-Profile
Company adapts to offer full band rehearsals online
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1.8K‘Love You Madly’ Fire Relief Livestream Adds Steve Earle, More
Livestream features more than two dozen music performances, along with artwork, photos and more
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1.7K‘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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1.7KDancer 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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1.4K1Electronic 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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1.3KSanta 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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1.3KHow Local EDM Artist Kr3ture Found His Sonic Path
Kr3ture will release his second full-length album on Nov. 5
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1.2KHow 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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1.4K1How 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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1.3KLocal 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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1.6KLocal Rockers Time Spent Driving Make Their Return
Group helped spearhead an emo scene in Santa Cruz
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1.2KBonny Doon’s Olright Creates Tribute to Community After Fire Evacuations
Song titles evoke strong emotions of the fire and displacement
