“All the smiles were prescription/And the laughter was canned/And nobody listened to my asteroid band” — “Asteroid Band,” Sin in Space
Nonprofit Ayurvedic Clinic Opens Doors
I catch sight of Heather Nagel’s red hair first, ablaze in the noontime sun as she stands on the sidewalk and waves. She leads me up the stairs of an apartment building tucked away off Center Street and into Aushadi Santa Cruz, the first non-profit Ayurvedic clinic in town.
The Straightahead Jazz of Scott Hamilton
The Bay Area used to be a second home for Scott Hamilton. In the mid-’70s, the brawny-toned tenor saxophonist signed to Concord Records and helped revitalize acoustic jazz at a time when young lions like Wynton Marsalis and Terence Blanchard were still unknown cubs.
Letters to the Editor, Feb. 22-28, 2012
In order to fight rape, we need to change the way we think and talk about sex, one reader writes. Other readers take a candid look at the sleeping ban and at the truth about a little drug called MDMA.
Red Baraat’s Sunny Jain Finds His Own Rhythm
Named a rising percussion star by Downbeat magazine in 2011, bandleader Sunny Jain is known as an innovator in the contemporary world fusion scene. On Friday he leads his high-energy crew of self-styled “party starters,” known collectively as Red Baraat, to Moe’s Alley. The Brooklyn nine-piece melds Indian Bhangra beats with big brass accompaniments to create a unique sound somewhere between go-go, Latin jazz and funk that’s been described as “New York meets New Delhi.”
Scott H. Biram: Still Raising Hell
Scott H.. Biram, the self-styled “dirty old one man band” who plays the Catalyst Atrium Tuesday, raises the sort of ruckus that many full bands can’t muster. But while that accurately characterizes much of Biram’s output, it misses the nuances and depth of his music.
Disc Golf Fans Work on Proposal for Soquel Course
Some people are worried about an idea for a disc golf course at Anna Jean Cummings Park, saying it would bring “flying projectiles” to a quiet mid-county park, according to petition that is currently making the rounds in Soquel. Supporters of the course counter that they are just looking for a place to play.
The Top 5 Places for Happy Hour in Santa Cruz
When day is done, it is right and good to enjoy a cold beverage and perhaps a savory snack. Here are Santa Cruz’s favorite places to spend a happy hour or two after the five o’clock bell has rung, according to the readers of Santa Cruz Weekly.
Lane and Terrazas Want Desal Ballot Measure
It might be an overstatement to say Santa Cruz’s discussion over desalination has been blown out of the water, but it definitely just changed. Mayor Don Lane and Councilmember David Terrazas will propose an ordinance at the next city council meeting that would put a desal plant to a vote sooner rather than later, as outlined in a statement released Wednesday, Feb. 15.
Council Delays Vote on Lower Ocean Street Development
At a city council meeting that fell on Valentine’s Day, some community members raved about a proposed mixed-use development many hope will spice up Lower Ocean Street and make it safer too. But the city council wasn’t exactly showering love on the developer’s handling of the public process.
