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Peace Out: Remembering John Burton

February 2, 2024February 9, 2024 Julie Horner0 comment

“Life is a flicker. Burn bright as you can, while you can. Shine Light. Fly free my Brother, my friend, my bandmate, drummer and percussionist extraordinaire John Burton” – Ed Levy By Julie Horner Ben Lomond drummer John Burton was remembered with two public celebrations of life this winter, one at Joe’s Bar, the other at the Brookdale Lodge. According… Read More

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Karaoke Jock Ed Greene: Master of the Microphone

January 31, 2024 Julie Horner0 comment

By Julie Horner Comedian, DJ, musician, and college athletics hall of famer Ed Greene is enthusiastically curious and eager to try his hand at just about anything. Ed said, “Why not do it all!” An avid golfer, league bowler, expert storyteller, karaoke aficionado, and round the clock people person, Ed has made a name for himself in Santa Cruz as… Read More

Events Music

China Cats Winter Dance Party

January 9, 2024January 30, 2024 Julie HornerEvents, live music, Music and Concerts, Santa Cruz0 comment

Mountain Music Productions and the Santa Cruz County Veterans Hall present the China Cats Winter Dance Party at the Vets Hall in downtown Santa Cruz on Saturday, January 27 at 7:00 pm. Tix $20 Advance: https://bit.ly/ChinaCatsWinterDance The Bay Area’s longest-running tribute to the Grateful Dead, the China Cats have been burning up stages with the same band members since 2012.… Read More

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Brash, Bawdy, and Brilliant: Tempest Celebrates 35 Years of Rock-Driven World Music

November 6, 2023November 18, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner The year 2023 has been a blur. Tempest, the legendary folk rock band founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 80s by singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Oslo, Norway native Lief Sorbye and Cuban born drummer Adolfo Lazo, is celebrating their 35th anniversary with a national tour. “We’ve done a lot,” Lief said. “It’s been a… Read More

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Going With the Flow: Local Band Love Creek Releases First Album

October 14, 2023October 27, 2023 slvpost.comlocal bands, Music0 comment

By Julie Horner “We have some exciting news!!” Malakai Lawton messaged. “We are so happy to announce that we are going to be releasing a live album in the next few weeks!” Recorded on location at the Farmer and the Flea festival at Skypark in Scotts Valley this summer, Love Creek’s EP of originals and covers called “Redwood Grove,” recorded… Read More

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Vito and Friends: Rocking the Blues

September 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Julie Hornerben lomond, boulder creek, Brookdale Lodge, Henflings, Joe's Bar, local bands, Music and Concerts, san lorenzo valley, Santa Cruz Mountains, Vito and Friends0 comment

By Julie Horner The Blues and Rock n’ Roll are two sides of the same coin, someone once said. Like feeling good, and being excited, and both very much the same in value. Rockin’ blues outfit Vito and Friends carries its weight in musical gold, deeply steeped in the Mississippi Delta sound with all the blue notes that grab your… Read More

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Lani Poulsen and ‘the Essential’ Santa Cruz Sound

July 15, 2023October 31, 2023 Julie HornerLani Poulsen, live music, local bands, Music, Santa Cruz, The Essentials0 comment

Lani Poulsen brings the essential soul to The Essentials’ Santa Cruz sound with captivating vocals and a whole lot of groove. By Julie Horner The Essentials are a high-energy dance band consisting of seasoned musicians from the Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Cruz. Fluent in many different genres and styles, the 6-member group is focused on R&B, funk, soul, and… Read More

Entertainment Music

Doug “Dirt” Greenfield of The Puffball Collective: Lifting Spirits Through Music

July 11, 2023April 26, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner There are three places on Earth that resonate with Doug “Dirt” Greenfield’s inner Aloha: New Orleans, the Hawaiian Islands, and Santa Cruz. Better make that five or six places when you add bicycle tours of the Irish countryside, the Hug the Earth Festival at Lost Creek Reserve in Doug’s home state of Ohio, and Burning Man on… Read More

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On the Copper Trail with Elisabeth Carlisle

May 28, 2023June 5, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

Felton Singer-Songwriter Elisabeth Carlisle Launches Northwest Tour By Julie Horner How many times have we said throughout the course of our lives, why am I doing this? For Felton-born singer-songwriter and music education advocate Elisabeth Carlisle, it was never a question. “I never thought about anything else but being a musician,” she said. “That’s how I’m wired.” The Santa Cruz… Read More

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Blue House Stage Scotts Valley Music Venue

April 5, 2023November 9, 2023 Julie HornerMusic, Santa Cruz Mountains, Scotts Valley0 comment

Secluded Scotts Valley ranch with a house painted blue provides an artistic place for live music in the Santa Cruz Mountains. By Julie Horner “You can’t really show up and not smile when you see a bright blue house,” homesteader and music lover Brooke Lipman said. “We are the Blue House. Within the Blue House there is Blue House Stage,… Read More