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Grateful Sundays: Celebrating Eight Years of Community

By Ed Levy Grateful Sundays, a weekly meeting of like-minded music and dance enthusiasts, many of whom have followed the Grateful Dead for generations, got its start on Mother’s Day, 2017 at Michael’s on Main in Soquel. Michael Harrison, the venue’s owner, was himself a Deadhead and had decorated the place with personal memorabilia from being on tour with the… Read More
Shannon Lorraine and Arindam Krishna Das Events Health Music 

Sound Vibration: Kirtan and the Krishna Consciousness 

By Arindam Krishna Das HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE This is the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra. Some of you may know It well, some may have heard The Devotees chanting It on Pacific Avenue, most everyone has heard It in George Harrison’s song “My Sweet Lord.” Chanting and meditating on this Mantra… Read More
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Diggin’ It: Local Band Diggin Trails Plays Redwood Mountain Faire

By Julie Horner Hailing from the Santa Cruz area, Diggin Trails kicks off day two of the Redwood Mountain Faire Sunday morning, June 2nd on the Henflings Stage at Roaring Camp Meadow. The edgy five-piece Americana rock n’ roll outfit features a diverse lineup of talented musicians: singer and guitarist John Dodds fronts the band; Lauren Miroyan holds down stomping… Read More
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Coyote Moon All-Girl California Country Trio

By Alison Steele and Julie Horner Patti Maxine, Alison Steele, and Lizzy Smith have crossed paths in various musical ventures over time and recently decided that “once in a while” wasn’t enough. The three seasoned Santa Cruz Mountains musicians joined forces in the fall of 2023 calling themselves Coyote Moon. Patti brings her rich vocals, dreamy lap steel, and all-around… Read More