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Articles by Steve Palopoli
What’s Behind Mountain Lion Sightings?
Reasons for all the recent mountain lion sightings.
The 10 Best Cover Songs of All Time
Legendary artists doing legendary covers
The Dark Side of Genius
The story of Bob Brozman’s death has been one shock after the other for those in Santa Cruz who knew him, played with him or just admired his music.
A Guide to Summer Events
Festivals, concerts and stage productions around Santa Cruz County and beyond.
Review: Beck at Rio Theatre
After two decades of being in the public eye, it’s easy to think that Beck is out of surprises. But at his Sunday show at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, he got to really let loose.
Review: Beck at Rio Theatre
After two decades of being in the public eye, it’s easy to think that Beck is out of surprises. But at his Sunday show at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, he got to really let loose.
The Life and Legacy of Bob Brozman
By the time he died on April 23, Brozman had said and taught so much, both as a guitarist and an ethnomusicologist. With his sharp wit, his trademark National steel sound, his global sonic vision and an approach to his instruments that balanced wild-man blues with methodical logic, he transformed so many people’s thinking about music, just as he did mine.
Santa Cruz Music Icon Bob Brozman Dies
Bob Brozman, the steel-guitar innovator and ethnomusicologist who got his start playing on the streets of Santa Cruz, has died, according to his family.
Shhh, It’s the Secret Film Festival
Fans of The Walking Dead will appreciate the scene outside the Del Mar next Sunday, around noon. That’s when the 12-hour Secret Film Festival will finally grind to a halt, spitting out a couple hundred bleary-eyed film fans who have just seen a marathon of films, without knowing in advance what even one of them was going to be.
