The vibrant music scene in our town can be a blessing and a curse. Even on a “slow week”, when most of the bigger bands are off gallivanting around Coachella, we’ve still got a full plate on our table. When are we supposed to sleep? Thursday, April 14 Death Grips at The Catalyst Whether they’re…
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Sleep When You’re Dead: Interview with Unearth
Santa Cruz gets its fair share of large scale talent for a small beach town, and not many bands that come through town would consider one of our largest venues, The Catalyst, small. But when you’re one of the largest and most successful metal bands on the planet, it’s understandable. Metal has long been known…
If You Like It Loud: Santa Cruz Music This Week
Monday, March 28 Local Rock ‘n Roll Sampler at The Blue Lagoon A regular rock smorgasbord is going down at The Blue Lagoon this Monday with some familiar local noise makers. Whether you’re feelin’ some prog or surf rock, garage, post-punk or just some good old fashioned rock ‘n roll, Arrows, Night Dive, The Kinky…
Explore the Great Deep of Santa Cruz Music
Someone once told me that the ocean floor is humanity’s next great scene of exploration. But here at SantaCruz.com we like to focus on the uncharted landscape between your couch and the dance floor, so leave science to the scientists and come see a show with us. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 LA Witch at The Crepe…
A Love Letter to Linda Rondstandt, Cabrillo Winter Festival of Bands
One of my favorite votes in an electoral race was the one I cast for Jerry Brown during his reelection bid for Oakland mayor in the early 2000s. I did not know much about the veteran politician at the time except that he was governor of California in the 1970s and he had once dated…
Fire Up That Gene Machine!
Last week scientists, legal experts and advocacy groups from more than 20 countries attended a global summit on genetic engineering in New York City to establish a set of guidelines that would cover the use of gene-editing in humans. While the assembly acknowledged that gene-editing in humans has opened up vast possibilities in medical research, it…
No Rest for the Weary: Santa Cruz Music This Week
Winter is a notoriously slow time in the music industry, most bands are either huddled up in some cozy studio recording their next masterpiece or taking time off to spend time with their families, leaving Santa Cruz music lovers with little in the way of live music shows. Just kidding. We got a reggae legend,…
Chris Isaak to Perform at Golden State Theatre
The original 90s crooner with a cowboy swagger and sexy rockabilly sensibility, Chris Isaak, will perform on Friday, December 11 at the Golden State Theatre in Monterey. While not technically local, the show is too near and promises to be too good to be missed. The multi-talented singer/songwriter, actor and soon-to-be reality television judge on Australia’s…
Gobble Up: Santa Cruz Music This Week
While you may be pulling an Augustus Gloop this week, we still encourage you to roll yourselves downtown (avoiding any chocolate lakes of course) and enjoy the considerable amount of talent coming to town. Whether they are Santa Cruz legends returning home for a special holiday appearance or local bands doing what they do best,…
Express the Inexpressible: Santa Cruz Music This Week
“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music,” Aldous Huxley. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Emancipator Ensemble at The Catalyst Club What does an electronic music producer from Portland and a trained classical violinist have in common? This unlikely duo has been tearing up festivals and venues all over the world this past…