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Monterey Bay Blues Festival’s 24th annual event stars The Neville Brothers, Barbara Morrison, Jeffrey Osborne and Kenny Neal.
Andrew GilbertNo one knows this better than Kenny Neal, the recipient of this year’s Monterey Bay Blues Artist of the Year Award. The 24th Annual Monterey Blues Festival, which runs Friday... read on»
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Kyp Malone tries out a solo project in Big Sur.
Stuart ThorntonThe beat is an important part of the critically acclaimed Brooklyn group TV on the Radio’s songs. ... read on»
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Assemble Head’s inventive sound looks to get Jose’s psyched.
Adam JosephThe Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound is a reincarnation of the San Francisco psych-sound: heady blues, campy hooks and reverberating junky noise. ... read on»
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The Men of Playgirl Magazine hit Hippodrome.
Qres EphraimBanana hammocks are hard to pull off. They’re tiny, stretchy, and remarkably revealing. The look is best left to a professional – namely, a man with rippling pectorals and a... read on»
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Rose Merrill headlines a robust day of music, wine and horseshoes at the Cachagua Country Fair.
Brett PallastriniWell past Carmel Valley Village, there’s a remote and rugged community who knows how to have a good time. They aim to prove it at the Cachagua Country Fair. ... read on»
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The 2009 Your Music Olympicks offers an extended rock showdown.
Greg TomascheskiThey come from garages, basements, studios and tour vans seeking the one thing: To kindle flames atop the torch of the Your Music Olympicks. ... read on»
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L.A. transplant Kiki Whitman gives Carmel Valley nightlife a little wow.
Qres EphraimCarmel Valley is a place unto its own. Often 10 to 20 degrees warmer than the coastline, the town is full of vineyards, horses, and mom-and-pop shops. But while that... read on»
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Former second baseman still hits the blues out of the park.
Adam JosephGeorge Thorogood and the Destroyers, the world’s reigning bar band, will leave the Fox Theater doused in copious amounts of bourbon, scotch and beer after their performance on Thursday, June... read on»
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No bass required for these prog/synth rockers.
Adam JosephIt’s hard to put a finger on what genre of music the trio plays or the planet it comes from, but the songs have addictive hooks featuring magnetic synths and... read on»
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Scott H. Biram is still rowdy, but seeking redemption.
Stuart ThorntonIt’s hard to tell if Scott H. Biram is going to heaven or hell. Digging deep into his brilliant 2006 CD Graveyard Shift – a one man romp through gritty... read on»