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Delta Blues Master
Though named after the King of the Cowboys, guitarist Roy Rogers isn’t a country and western yodeler. The Bay Area resident and Redding native is an acclaimed Delta blues musician and producer. His...
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Even the Crawfish Got Soul
A tribute album dedicated to the musical pioneer of zydeco music, Clifton Chenier, arrives on a platter (there are other options, besides vinyl), on June 25. Twelve deep grooves by some of the...
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Honky-Tonkin’ and Boot Scootin’
Across the nation all forms of country music—from pop to honky tonk, Western swing to outlaw—have been wranglin’ more and more listeners and are once again rising in popularity. Whether it’s from...
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Summer and Sound
Espressivo, which righteously calls itself a “small intense orchestra,”delivered the goods last month with a season finale that filled Peace United Church with edgy Romantic-era rarities led by guest...
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Guiding ‘Lighthouse’
Some things feel so serendipitous it’s hard not to believe there’s some purpose in everything coming together at the right place, in the right time, with the right people. That’s certainly the case...
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Jam at the Grange
The stage is set for a full day of pickin’ and grinnin’ as the Northern California Bluegrass Society hosts an all-day jam and potluck supper Saturday at the Live Oak Grange. Headlining the Santa Cruz...
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Crimson Legacy
Update from Pulse Productions: Tony Levin has rescheduled the July 19 show to Dec. 9, 2025. All tickets purchased for July 19 will be honored at the new date. Same time, same venue. When King Crimson...
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Ready to Go-Go
Guitarist Jerad Fox, 43, could not have been more surprised to get the call that day. It was from Matthew Swinnerton, owner of Event Santa Cruz, letting Fox know he’d been hand-picked by Jane Wiedlin...
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Cracking the Code
Dolly Creamer made a stop at the Crepe Place on July 17 as part of its Rough Girls tour, marking the Los Angeles band’s first time playing in Santa Cruz. “Grungtry” is how Sarah Rebecca Harris, lead...
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Revenge of the Mekons
Forming almost 50 years ago, during the first wave of British punk, The Mekons have traveled a twisty musical path winding through punk, folk, alt country, electronic music and stranger places,...
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