From the Devil Makes Three to the Day of the Dead celebration and a Sexy Circus Cabaret, the best bets for this weekend in Santa Cruz.
Posts Tagged: Music
Green Day Cancels Tour, Dec. 4 Show at Santa Cruz Civic
Green Day announced today it was cancelling all of its club tour dates for 2012, including its planned Dec. 4 show at the Santa Cruz Civic.
The Holdup Play Catalyst’s Costume Ball
Formed in 2008 around a group of friends from San Jose, the Holdup quickly developed an ardent fan base throughout the Bay Area and forged a unique sound that bears traces of hip-hop, reggae and pop influences.
Top 5 Things To Do This Weekend, Oct. 20-21
The world’s biggest live looping festival, a homecoming for one of the area’s most popular bands, Bill Maher and the pizza Olympics are all going down in Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz’s Wooster Unveils New Album
A local band that shows up regularly on Best of Santa Cruz lists, Wooster has caused a sensation in both California and…Guam? Yup, the video for the song “Ooh Girl” has received hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube, and a good deal of the traffic is coming from the little island.
Interview: Macklemore Reps Rap’s Sensitive Side
Seattle rapper Macklemore’s style is unabashedly sincere and sensitive, and he rejects the expected rapper persona of a swaggering, tough-talking gangster, choosing instead to just be himself.
Top 5 Things To Do This Weekend, Oct. 13-14
The return of the Monarchs, plus Open Studios, zombies at the Museum of Art and History and more.
Zion I Face Their Own Demons
Zion I have long been a staple of the Bay Area hip-hop scene. Ever since the release of 2000’s critically acclaimed debut, ‘Mind Over Matter,’ the duo’s ever-adventurous sound has established the Bay as a region that’s never afraid of exploring new musical territory.
Chris Rene Releases New EP
Standing on the sidewalk in downtown Santa Cruz, Chris Rene could not possibly look more fly. The Santa Cruz native, who next week releases his first EP since his third place finish on The X Factor, is sporting a zip-up sweatshirt, leather jacket, chain wallet, an America flag belt buckle and “bullet crystal” necklaces—metal artillery shells with power crystals on the inside.
Slime Girls Bring Chiptune Movement To Crepe Place
Pedro Silva remembers walking out of the Catalyst atrium last year, after the first show he ever played with his band Slime Girls, and hearing two guys talking on the sidewalk about his set.
