Manager, roadie, singer, booker and promoter Nora Cruz enters the room like a woman in pursuit of a noble mission. With high...
Clint Eastwood’s son Kyle talks France, film and the Monterey Jazz Festival Children of celebrities often find it difficult to emerge from...
You might know Joe Ferrara from his cameo in The Lost Boys, or as the Yoda figure at Atlantis Fantasyworld who knows...
Jonny Troutner (a.k.a. Harpin’ Jonny) has been playing harmonica in Santa Cruz since 1992. “It was a character I created to publicize...
Every Tuesday for the last three years, the faithful have gathered at The Crepe Place, spurred on by resident funk band 7...
Cheb i Sabbah has the vinyl solution to global turmoil
From a short distance, Al Frisby looks like a classic Santa Cruz surfer: rich silver locks atop a lanky frame. But when...
UC Santa Cruz’s Grateful Dead Archive finally opens to the public It might be a slight exaggeration to say, “in the beginning...
Loudon Wainwright III talks family, folk music, and the art of being funny Aside from being a talented singer/songwriter, Loudon Wainwright III...
Playing in Primus has twisted Larry LaLonde’s mind for good
Back in 2008, local power trio Blue Soulstace came together in a very 21st century way: Craigslist. “I answered an ad that...
Over the years, Tater Famine has played on hundreds of punk rock bills in Santa Cruz with bands like The Chop Tops,...
Looking like a middle linebacker who traded in his helmet for a surfboard and a Jack Johnson signature guitar, Matt Conable and...
Has the ‘definitive’ documentary about the reggae superstar finally arrived? Bob Marley’s daughter, Cedella, opens up about her famous father and the...
Remember the sweet soul music of the 1960s that would pour through the car speakers as you drove with the windows down,...
There’s a comedy boom happening around the country that hasn’t been seen since the 1980s when stand-up comedy was in its heyday....
Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s Albert Mazibuko opens up More than 40 years ago, Joseph Shabalala had a series of dreams that manifested in...
Lila Downs to perform a multicultural show of ‘sins and miracles’ at The Mello
Weekend after weekend, the salty air of Beach Street fills with the screams of Boardwalk patrons on mechanical thrill rides. Folks from...
Adam Theis’ army of musicians, Jazz Mafia All-Stars, marches to Kuumbwa Adam Theis is a musical whirlwind. As the kingpin of the...
Local hero James Durbin performs acoustic set at Kuumbwa Jazz The atmosphere inside Kuumbwa Jazz was buzzing with anticipation as local hero...
The Devil Makes Three comes home thirsty and ready to rock When a band invites you to “stomp, smash, slash, crash, bash,...
Some musicians are born performing, while others take time to develop—like a pop star in a pupa, bathing in nutrients and inspiration...
Guitar legend Leo Kottke tells it like it isLeo Kottke ignited the passion of guitar players and music enthusiasts with his...
On a crisp November morning at The Bagelry in downtown Santa Cruz, Heather Houston swoops in like a hippified Uma Thurman, or...
With ‘American Idol’ behind him and a hot new debut album, James Durbin talks candidly about the power of belief, life before...
Pixies’ Joey Santiago on the making of an alt-rock classic
It’s no accident that Wooster is one of the most popular bands on the local scene at the moment. Unlike some groups...
UCSC’s highly anticipated Grateful Dead Archives offers sneak peek On a rainy Saturday night at the McHenry Library at UC Santa Cruz,...
Combining dual sister singers and upright bass, a cajón slingin’ drummer, and the time tested trio of banjo, fiddle and guitar, The...
