Every band has an origin story. Most involve a garage located in a metropolitan suburb, a group of childhood friends and that one gig where everything came together. Not so for Santa Cruz’s newest entree into the eclectic regional music scene, The Frogman Experience. Hot off an electric set at the Santa Cruz Music Festival,…
Out of the Abyss: Santa Cruz Music This Week
El Niño has been churning up some weird and wonderful things out of the ocean lately, including a venomous sea snake that hasn’t been seen in Southern California in 30 years until earlier this month when it made what was a surely a crowd-pleasing appearance at a Ventura County beach. Locally, the weather phenomena has taken…
Failure Reunite at The Catalyst
After a 17-year break, alt-rockers, Failure are back with a new album, The Heart is a Monster, and tour, stopping at The Catalyst Club on Saturday, October 24 with Local H. One of the most inventive bands of the 1990s, Los Angeles based, Failure distinguished themselves from bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden with their creative use of…
UC Santa Cruz 50th Anniversary Parade & Expo
On Sunday, October 25th, you are invited to join us in downtown Santa Cruz for the first ever Banana Slug Parade and Expo. The Parade starts at 11:00 a.m. and the Expo runs from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Cooper Street. Gather a group of UCSC-minded people and register to be in the parade,…
What’s Good: Santa Cruz Music This Week
Coming off a busy weekend of live music in downtown Santa Cruz you would think we’d need a few days to recuperate. But this is Santa Cruz and everyone knows all you need is a mindfulness meditation session and a shot of B-12 to get you going again! Wake up and hear the music, because…
O’Neill Coldwater Classic Returns to Steamer Lane
Switching up the format once again, this year the O’Neill Coldwater Classic at Steamer Lane returns to Santa Cruz on October 14-18 as stop #30 on the 2015 World Surf League (WSL) Men’s Qualifying Series (QS). The longest running North American contest, this year’s event boasts a $50,000 prize purse and 1,500 points up for…
Santa Cruz Is On Fire: Top Events This Week
You know those weeks when there is absolutely nothing going on? When binge-watching television shows that are no longer on air seems an acceptable way to pass the time? Well, this is not one of those weeks. Actually, this week is the polar opposite of that kind of week. If you do not end up with…
Last Rites: Santa Cruz Music This Week
America’s future president, Donald Trump, made waves in the music world last month when he opened a campaign event in Washington D.C. with R.E.M.’s “It Is The End Of The World” without first asking the alt-rocker’s blessing. While Michael Stipe was not impressed, perhaps we should be asking ourselves, Why did Trump choose this unlikeliest…
The Kids are Allright: Santa Cruz Music This Week
A jazz music phenom and a 20-year-old that can channel 90s-era badassary better than the originals are just some of the acts playing this week that will make you rethink your youth. What were you doing during your teenage years? I bet it wasn’t touring the world regaling people with your amazing talent! Check out…
In the Green Room: The Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival
Last year, husband and wife team, Michael and Delphine Foo-Matkin brought the first Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival to life in epic fashion, presenting over a dozen international and domestically produced surf movies over a two-day period at the Rio Theatre. This year, the Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival is back in full force with…
