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A robust roster of local rockers gathers for a show to support adored Vinyl Revolution.
At his record shop, Vinyl Revolution on Lighthouse Avenue, the walls trace decades of rock history and have changed little over the past 17 years: A large Motörhead Death Forever... read on» -
Carla Blackwell cements her status as a Monterey institution.
There’s really no other female vocalist who has performed in Monterey as consistently – and to as many crowds – as Carla Blackwell. When she sings this Friday and Saturday... read on» -
Spirit of Uganda’s resilient exuberance spills over Sunset Center.
In traditional headdresses, leg rattles and grass raffia skirts, Rwandan children dance about ecstatically, smiles as wide as the log xylophone nearby. Adults stand before engoma drums, pounding out rhythms... read on» -
CSUMB’s Black Box Cabaret returns after a semester in detention.
The reopening of the Black Box Cabaret at CSU Monterey Bay is a win for the students. Over the years, the campus venue has featured nationally known acts like Rebelution,... read on» -
The former Vermillion Lies star uncorks her own career.
To listen to Zoe Boekbinder’s Artichoke Perfume is to enter an alternate reality populated by dead tightrope walkers, typewriter girls struck down by San Francisco streetcars and freshwater turtles dreaming... read on» -
Grammy-nominated Red helps rock in a new era of Christian music at the Golden State – hard.
Christian rock was once considered nothing more than a long-running joke, but with bands like Switchfoot, Relient K and Skillet consistently garnering millions in album and ticket sales, it’s become... read on» -
A power guitarist pairing of Al James and Yuji Tojo boosts Bullwacker’s.
Al James and Yuji Tojo are each talented, innovative and richly-flavored composers and performers in their own right, which bodes well for a collaboration Saturday at Bullwacker’s. ... read on» -
Kim “Vermillion” Boekbinder visits East Village as her solo career trampolines across the creative canvas.
“You know what?” Kim Boekbinder says. “I’m just going to give you some dirt, because I feel like it.” ... read on» -
Peter Toth and the Borromeo String Quartet give Carmel a majestic weekend of music.
German composer Paul Hindemith often asked, “How can anyone ever be a master of music?” But Hindemith’s question finds an answer in the impeccable barrage of strings that open the... read on» -
Fast-rising regional stars of Forrest Day join Battlehooch at Fernwood on the eve of debut CD.
Forrest Day’s songs are tailor-made for the stage. The seven-piece San Francisco band’s “Secret,” for example, features chanted vocals, two horns that underscore the stomp of the track and a... read on» -
Local promoter Tobin Peregrina closes his Jose’s chapter with an aptly raucous indie-rock show.
A sexy, French punk rock girl air-humps on top of the bar; a Danish metal band ventures from the stage to drink audience members’ beer (while continuing to play); shock... read on»
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