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Santa Cruz Latin Collective – Suavecito!

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By Julie Horner The Santa Cruz Latin Collective has its roots deep in the Latin rock and Afro-Cuban dance music genre with simmering rhythm-forward salsa, mamba, and brown-eyed soul influences. Lead guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder Oscar Estrella is an originating member of Sapo, the legendary Latin rock band that came out of the 1970s Chicano music scene in the San… Read More
Boulder Creek Music 

Concertino Strings Boulder Creek’s Orchestra in Residence

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By Joanne Tanner and Julie Horner The Boulder Creek United Methodist Church was welcoming on a rainy Wednesday morning in October. Classical music enthusiasts of all ages settled into their pews and the overflow audience stilled to an anticipatory hush. Stained glass windows cast muted colors, the soft patter of the season’s first moisture the only sound through an open… Read More
Henflings Ben Lomond Local News Music 

Henflings: Still a Community Hub

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By Michele Murphy When rumors became reality and the historic Henflings Tavern was to be closed and shuttered back in 2018, resident bartender Erin (then Zimmerman) Miller, and her husband, Josh, seized the opportunity to try their hands at running the iconic and infamous live music venue.  Josh and Erin heard that the previous owner wasn’t planning to renew his… Read More
China Cats Berkeley Entertainment Music 

China Cats Magic!

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By Michele Murphy The magic happens on stages and dance floors where Santa Cruz’s favorite Grateful Dead tribute band plays to reveling, twirling, cavorting fans.  What makes these cats different? For starters, they seem to have more than the usual allotted nine lives. This improvisational partnership between the same five members has been delighting “deadicated” dancers and toe-tappers alike for… Read More
Bluegrass Festival BanjerDan Entertainment Music 

Never Lose Sight of Those Little Red Lights: The Brookdale Bluegrass Festival Born at the Brookdale Lodge

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By Dan Mazer with Julie Horner The 27th Annual Brookdale Bluegrass Festival was scheduled for the weekend of April 17th-19th, 2020, but it was one of the first events to be cancelled due to the pandemic. As one of the scheduled performers, it hurt my heart to miss one of my favorite events, which used to take place at the… Read More
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Dark Star Orchestra at Roaring Camp

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By Larry Stumpers May 10, 2021 Smiles! That’s what’s been missing in the masked-up year. And there were smiles galore at this past weekend’s outdoor concert at Roaring Camp in Felton. The crowd was jubilant, dancing, grooving to the renowned Grateful Dead cover band Dark Star Orchestra (DSO). Attendees were assigned a “pod” made out of four short stakes with… Read More
The Goat Hill Girls Bluegrass Band Entertainment Music 

Henry! They’re All Girls! Pickin’ and Grinnin’ with The Goat Hill Girls Bluegrass Band

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By Julie Horner The Goat Hill Girls are five longtime friends who have been making music together for over 40 years. They started out as Side Saddle, born in the Bay Area and breaking from the all-male bluegrass tradition. Back in the day some of their guys were in an outfit called The Bear Creek Boys. The girls said, “You… Read More