It seems Fidlar was always destined to get big. Their songs about partying, teenage shenanigans and drugs gained attention early on.

Inner Wave has evolved to embrace an alternative indie-pop sound drawing from influences like the Arctic Monkeys, the Strokes and Blade Runner.

Asheville-based indie singer-songwriter Olsen has a distinctive sound that bridges folk, country and pop.

The passion of Tim Flannery and the Lunatic Fringe comes through every note they play—truly just a group of friends doing what they love with who they love.

Bay Area bandleader Nick Chargin’s Stinkfoot Orchestra is a 14-piece ensemble that deftly tackles Zappa’s imposing body of work

The David Holodiloff Trio puts the hot in “hot damn!” Their high-energy Roma jazz brand playfully infuses the genre with a modern interpretation

T Sisters use the folk idiom as a jumping-off point and expand from there in myriad directions. Friday at Felton Music Hall

HARDCORE & MORE... Crime in Stereo pushes the edges Saturday at the Vets Hall.

Meridian Brothers are known for their brand of psychedelia-tinged tropicália. In some ways, Meridian Brothers is as much a sociological project as a dance music outfit. Friday at Woodhouse Brewing

In 2017, the riot grrrl quartet Bad Cop Bad Cop unleashed a wave of rage in reaction to the election of Donald Trump with their album Warriors. Well, now it’s 2024...

Bennett Coast honed his dreamy alt-rock style amid “huge vistas, grassy hills, the blue of the sea. Boys getting into fights in parking lots, a first kiss...”

Olivia Gatwood’s first novel, Whoever You Are, Honey, explores womanhood and identity with Santa Cruz as its backdrop. In-store appearance at Bookshop Santa Cruz, July 10, 7pm