Music » April 2008

Windows on the Bay: Big cornered windows welcome in the Pacific Ocean at 315 7th St.
Opera based on interviews with the homeless will benefit people in need.
Henry Mollicone’s opera The Face on the Barroom Floor became America’s most-performed opera soon after its premiere in 1978, and went on to productions around the world. Lasting less than... read on»
By Scott MacClelland posted April 24, 2008 12:00 AM
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Planet Rock: Ben Kenney bridges hip-hop, rock and music’s outer reaches.
CSUMB draws two big acts in Dirty Heads and Ben Kenney to close out Earth Week concert schedule.
“I need some Valium, Zanex, Percocet, Darvocet, Vicodin, Caladapin, sleeping pills and NyQuil.” So goes the opening rap to The Dirty Heads’ “Insomnia.” The Huntington Beach-based hip hop/reggae/rock outfit co-headlines... read on»
By Stuart Thornton posted April 24, 2008 12:00 AM
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Rock Steady: “We always stay with the roots,” says Twinkle Brothers’ Ralston Grant (right), “though other people branch out.”
The 4/20 Reggae Festival rastafies an easy Sunday afternoon in Salinas.
Though his band is headlining the 4/20 Reggae Festival at the Fox Theater this weekend, Ralston Grant of the longtime reggae group the Twinkle Brothers has no idea what 4/20... read on»
By Stuart Thornton posted April 17, 2008 12:00 AM
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Pop Art: Agent Ribbons’ “whimsical” music attracts the creatively inclined.
Eccentric rockers Agent Ribbons arrive at Live.
The release of Agent Ribbons’ 2006 album On Time Travel and Romance was a ploy to lure a comic book artist to the band’s hometown: The quirky duo’s vocalist/lead guitarist... read on»
By Stuart Thornton posted April 17, 2008 12:00 AM
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Conducting Electricity: Arlo Guthrie gets the backing of the University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra on his recent In Times Like These.
Luckily for us, Arlo Guthrie, who visits Sunset on Sunday, never realized his dream: to be a ranger.
Arlo Guthrie never meant to have a musical career that has spanned almost five decades. Even though his dad, Woody, was one of the most influential American songwriters who ever... read on»
By Stuart Thornton posted April 10, 2008 12:00 AM
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Final Four: The Juilliard String Quartet will take on Haydn, Shostakovich and Beethoven for the ultimate show of the spring.
Juilliard String Quartet showcases major works for CMMB’s last concert of the season.
The last time the Juilliard String Quartet played at Sunset Theatre was before total renovation of the place. A passing blackbird attracted to the aphoristic “complete” string quartets by Anton... read on»
By Scott MacClelland posted April 03, 2008 12:00 AM
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Catching On : Mouth of the Valley play 9pm Saturday, April 5, at Doc Rickett’s Lab, 180 E. Franklin, Monterey. No cover. 649-4241.
Mouth of the Valley finds its groove.
Sean Michael White sits at a desk in an octagonal shaped room that doubles as his living room and recording studio. In front of him, lines of music scroll across... read on»
By Stuart Thornton posted April 03, 2008 12:00 AM
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