The festive winter season is upon us! So what if the big holidays are still a few weeks away? According to this lineup of awesome shows in town this week, the party has already arrived. Time to celebrate. Friday, December 2 Drivin’ South Farewell Show at The Crepe Place Aptly self-described as a “good…
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Musical KR3TURE: Interview with Krikor Andonian
Santa Cruz-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Krikor Andonian has been a part of several successful local projects, including now-dissolved audiafauna and the subsequent feral fauna. His ethereal and fluid themes combined with his own self-taught production style creates a very unique and rich musical signature. However, for the better part of the last decade, he has focused…
A Lot to be Thankful For: Santa Cruz Music This Week
If your weekend plans include showing off our beautiful views and eclectic inhabitants to visiting family members, don’t forget our music scene puts on quite a show as well. They came out to the Best Coast, after all, so why not show them a good time?—with the added bonus of getting them out of your hair for…
Something We Can Agree On: Live Music This Week
This has been a contentious and stressful year, but the healing power of music is something we can all agree on. This week might be a good time to spend an evening or two in your community listening to some great artists—luckily we have some truly amazing artists to choose from. Thursday, November 10…
Halloween Events in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz can be pretty weird (in a good way), so it shouldn’t come as a suprise that the locals pull out all the stops for Halloween. Case in point: the myriad of spook-tacular events happening between now and All Hallow’s Eve. Between carnivals, parades, and more costume contests than you can shake a broomstick…
Something Wicked This Way Comes: Live Music This Week
Get it? Wicked like for Halloween, but also “wicked sick” like how all these awesome local shows are going to be! In either case, your costumes will be a lot more exciting than our attempt at a Halloween double entendre. Here are a few places you can show them off and get wild while you…
Perfect Timing: Santa Cruz Music This Week
It’s difficult to determine how long a pumpkin will last once it’s been carved. A variety of factors are at play, including local weather conditions, pumpkin skin thickness, and carve design. Estimates range from as low as 48 hours to as high as two weeks. How are you supposed to decide when to make the…
Not That Kind Of Music Pirate: Santa Cruz Music This Week
Back in the day, seafaring men who grew tired of the servitude of naval life would sometimes take up the more egalitarian profession of piracy, roaming popular trade routes and preying on their former nations. Now, we don’t want you to go out and but a flintlock pistol or raid the farmers market, but between…
No Treble: Santa Cruz Music This Week
Whether it’s an ocean-inspired DJ set, a legendary funk ensemble, or two opposite ends of the hip-hop spectrum, any show you choose this week is going to come with a healthy side of bass. Be sure to come ready to bounce around and get down—with proper ear protection, of course. How low can you go? …
Almost Famous: Santa Cruz Music This Week
The silver screen has given us plenty of iconic Rock God moments. Our favorites are Billy Cruddup yelling, “I am a golden god!” moments before jumping off a roof in Almost Famous and when Mark Wahlberg’s character in Rock Star forgot which city his wife lived in—“This is Seattle?!” While they may seem a little ridiculous…
