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Dare\u2019s powerful vocals and smart lyrics combine with strong songwriting to create music that is eminently listenable, with sufficient richness to guarantee a long shelf life. Her CD \"Wherever You Go\" is backed by serious talent, with tracks featuring guitarist Tom Ayres and Monterey sax legend Roger Eddy. It passes the sing-along test, the goose bump test, and most importantly, the slow driving test. 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There, Shera played \"Don't Think Twice, It's Alright\" with a little help from Gov't Mule guitarist Warren Haynes.", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002flaurenshera\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002flaurenshera\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "Lauren Shera", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002flaurenshera\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Folk and Traditional", "Rock and Pop"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "yes"}, {"description": "Back in 1970, Lee Durley came to the Monterey area as a member of a touring rock band. The singer\u002fkeyboardist\u002fpercussionist decided to stay here and put his roots down in the local music community. Today, those roots are deep: Durley is a DJ at Magic 64 and a member of the Monterey Bay Blues Festival board. The musician with the ocean deep voice also performs every Friday and Saturday night at the Highlands Inn with his Easy Street Band and hosts the Wednesday night R&B jam at Sly McFly's with his other group Illuminati. ", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fleedurley\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fleedurley\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "Lee Durley", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fleedurley\u002f@@index", "genre": ["R&B and Soul", "Jazz"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "yes"}, {"description": "Despite Legion Victorious\u2019 split-up in 2002, due to two of its members moving to Kansas, the men of thrash metal prevail. In 2006, Legion reunited and smoked the Lava Lounge down to the filter. 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His raps include lines like: \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t believe the things I\u2019ve seen, man\u002fI\u2019m eight years old with the power like He-Man.\u201d", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002flil-jordan\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002flil-jordan\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "Lil' Jordan", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002flil-jordan\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Rap and Hip-Hop"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "yes"}, {"description": "Between 1986 and 2000, Lovers and Strangers\u2014led by guitarist Steve Sippel and singer\u002fguitarist Ray Bertolini\u2014were one of the most popular rock bands in Monterey. After the death of drummer Chris Costanza, Lovers and Strangers reunited for a sold out show at Monterey Live in the summer of 2007. Their \u201cCrazy\u201d recalls the straight ahead rock of the \u201880s, while \u201cPlease Don\u2019t Say Go XX\u201d features guitar work similar to early U2 until the poppy, wide open chorus.", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002flovers-and-strangers\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002flovers-and-strangers\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "Lovers and Strangers", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002flovers-and-strangers\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Rock and Pop"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "yes"}, {"description": "After their live debut at the Lava Lounge, Mad Town Mulligan has performed a barrage of local venues, from the Penny Farthing in Salinas to the Carmel Youth Center. The five members, who think of themselves as \u201cpunk revivalists,\u201d each come from other local hardcore bands in the area. Mad Town also competed in the Rock Wars at Lava Lounge in the summer of 2007. ", "big_photo": "", "photo": "", "label": "Mad Town Mulligan", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmad-town-mulligan\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Rock and Pop"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "no"}, {"description": "In the summer of 2007, Maria Kostelas relocated to Monterey with her collection of over 100 world flutes. Before the move, Kostelas sometimes taught flute workshops as a guest artist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Education Association. Actress and New Age icon Shirley MacLaine has said Kostelas has \"such passion and the passion comes through the flutes.\"", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmaria-kostelas\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmaria-kostelas\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "Maria Kostelas", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmaria-kostelas\u002f@@index", "genre": ["New Age"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "no"}, {"description": "Jazz pianist Marshall Otwell frequently performs with the David Morwood Trio on weekends at the Hyatt Regency Monterey\u2019s Fireplace Lounge. Otwell\u2019s passion for jazz spans nearly half a century and was the reason he flunked out of Princeton University (he spent all his time at New York City jazz clubs). Otwell spent many years performing around the country with jazz icons like Freddie Hubbard and Zoot Sims, but he has been at his best playing the weekly sessions at the Hyatt.  ", "big_photo": "", "photo": "", "label": "Marshall Otwell", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmarshall-otwell\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Jazz"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "no"}, {"description": "Influenced by John Fahey, Pacific Grove native Matt Baldwin plays solo acoustic guitar music with no vocals. In 2006, he contributed four tracks to Berkeley Guitar, a split record with fellow acoustic guitarists Matt Baldwin and Adam Snider. Two years later, Baldwin released his debut solo album, the five track Paths of Ignition. It includes three originals along with unlikely covers of Krautrock band Neu!\u2019s \u201cWeissensee\u201d and Judas Priest\u2019s \u201cWinter.\u201d", "big_photo": "", "photo": "", "label": "Matt Baldwin", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmatt-baldwin\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Folk and Traditional", "Rock and Pop"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "no"}, {"description": "Monterey County Weekly's latest incarnation of the in-house jingle band. Performed by Aaron Thomas & Kevin Smith. Lyrics Aaron Thomas. Falsetto by Aaron Thomas. :)", "big_photo": "", "photo": "", "label": "Measure MCW", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmeasure-mcw\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Rock and Pop"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "yes"}, {"description": "Featuring former members of The Remedy and Retribution, Mercy are a local bar band excelling in classic rock and blues. With searing guitar work by Stew Pilkenton, an underrated player in the area\u2019s music scene, Mercy cover songs including Jethro Tull\u2019s \u201cA New Day Yesterday\u201d and The Doors\u2019 \u201cLove Me Two Times.\u201d", "big_photo": "", "photo": "", "label": "Mercy", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmercy\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Rock and Pop"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "no"}, {"description": "Pacific Grove pianist Michael Martinez began playing the piano at the age of nine. By the age of 14, Martinez had a regular gig every Friday and Saturday as the house pianist for a local Italian restaurant. After becoming close with local pianist Jonathan Lee, who suffered from severe diabetes to the point that he could no longer play, Martinez played at Lee\u2019s annual Lover's Point Piano concert in April 2004. That would be Lee\u2019s last. He died less than one month after. Ever since, Martinez has carried on Lee\u2019s tradition of the \u201cGrand Piano Man\u201d at the Big Sur Marathon, serenading marathon runners as they run past the nine-foot concert piano located atop a cliff at Bixby Creek Bridge.", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmichael-martinez\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmichael-martinez\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "Michael Martinez", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmichael-martinez\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Classical"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "yes"}, {"description": "Thursday nights at Sly McFly\u2019s belongs to the blues troubadour Mighty Mike Schermer. 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He went in a country rock direction on his CD Rooted. Rooted, which has been getting played on local Americana radio station KPIG, includes songs like Beck\u2019s stripped down take on Bob Dylan\u2019s \u201cI Want You\u201d and his own \u201cOildale,\u201d which sounds like Tom Petty fronting a classic Bakersfield country band. 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Money also performed and recorded a CD tribute at the Presley\u2019s legendary and sublime rock & roll monument, Graceland. The father and son duo live in Monterey and perform regularly at The Mucky Duck and Britannia Arms. The band plays private parties, festivals and weddings on and around the Monterey Peninsula. ", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmoney\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmoney\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "Money", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fmoney\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Rock and Pop"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "no"}, {"description": "Mortero de Piedra is a tool that the Aztecs used to grind and mix food. Taking their name from the instrument, the Salinas group of the same name mixes punk, ska, rock and traditional Mexican folk musics to create their sound. 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Having grown up in Monterey and Mexico, she is now based in San Jose. There, Ramos has hooked up with a couple female backing vocalists called the Rubys to create numbers like the upbeat party song \"Des Madre\" and the Spanish language ballad \"Tengo Una Foto.\" ", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fpaloma-and-the-rubys\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fpaloma-and-the-rubys\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "Paloma and the Rubys", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fpaloma-and-the-rubys\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Rock and Pop"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "no"}, {"description": "Formed while its members attended CSUMB, Para La Gente is a local based act that fuses lyrics about political and social issues over music that mixes hip hop, reggae, rock and Latin music. The band has performed at anti-war rallies and for Watsonville's Brown Berets, a Chicano activist group modeled after the Black Panthers. Their 2006 EP Hurricane America includes gripping tracks like \"La Esquina,\" which features spacey guitar work under rapped vocals.", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fparalagente\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fparalagente\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "Para La Gente", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fparalagente\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Rap and Hip-Hop"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "yes"}, {"description": "Whether he is playing with Along Came Betty, The Storm Nilson Trio, The Dirt Rock Band or as jamming duo, Pete Lips still has time to give private bass lessons on and around the Monterey Peninsula. 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The group led by guitarist\u002fvocalist Gil Rubio has won Monterey County Weekly readers\u2019 Best Band Award from 1996 to 2006. In 2004, Red Beans & Rice changed direction a bit by heading towards a more New Orleans based sound on their 2007 CD Hot \u2018n\u2019 Spicy. 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One thing The Next Blues Band doesn't do is practice. \"We put out more of an emotional music,\" Bouchard says. \"You can't rehearse emotion.\" ", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fthe-next-blues-band\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fthe-next-blues-band\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "The Next Blues Band", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fthe-next-blues-band\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Blues"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "yes"}, {"description": "A local supergroup featuring members of Bolivar Vive!, Wasted Noise, Dubwize and Para La Gente, The Simmer Downs play old school ska tailor-made for getting up and moving. The horn heavy band\u2014four horn players!\u2014goes heavy on songs by Jamaican ska outfit The Skatalites but also cover Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti's \"Colonial Mentality\" and do a cool ska-ed up version of the jazz standard \"Summertime.\" ", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fthe-simmer-downs\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fthe-simmer-downs\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "The Simmer Downs", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fthe-simmer-downs\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Reggae", "Jazz"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "yes"}, {"description": "Blain Deaton (keyboard, vocalist), Will Leuschner (drums, vocalist), Jeff Roso (bass) and Scott Walters (guitar, lead vocalist) play Sly McFly\u2019s Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. 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The Mystery Lights cover garage rock nuggets including The Kinks' \"I Gotta Move\" and The Easybeats' \"Lovin' Machine.\" They have terrific originals like the garage stomp \"Circles, Circles, Circles\" and the full throttle rocker \"Two Face Lane.\" ", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fthemysterylights\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fthemysterylights\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "The Mystery Lights", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fthemysterylights\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Rock and Pop"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "yes"}, {"description": "Third Eclipse are an anomaly in Monterey's local hard rock scene: a band with a bit of estrogen. Actually, Third Eclipse features three young women\u2014sisters Beth, Christine and Faith Elderkin\u2014who play rousing hard rock, metal and punk with impressive harmony vocals. Their 2006 CD Guest Parking Only features songs like \"Waiting,\" a number where dense riffing gives way to a poppier chorus. ", "big_photo": "", "photo": "", "label": "Third Eclipse", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002fthird-eclipse\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Metal and Punk"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "no"}, {"description": "The name Tony Miles has become synonymous with reggae in Monterey. Miles also made a name for himself as a musician worldwide, having played with such reggae legends as Third World, Israel Vibrations, The Itals, Steel Pulse, King Yellow Man, Burning Spear and Gregory Isaacs. 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Joined by drummer Scott Manke and bassist Graham Terry, Eggleston's group does catchy, upbeat, slightly metal numbers including \"I'm a Falcon.\" The trio has been packing Monterey Live whenever they perform.", "big_photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002ftornado-rider\u002fphoto.jpg", "photo": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002ftornado-rider\u002fphoto.jpg\u002fsmall.jpg", "label": "Tornado Rider", "link": "http:\u002f\u002fwww.montereycountyweekly.com\u002fmusic\u002ftornado-rider\u002f@@index", "genre": ["Rock and Pop"], "type": "band", "hasMp3s": "yes"}, {"description": "The acoustic duo Trusting Lucy consists of the singer\u002fsongwriter collaboration of Linda Arceo and Lisa Long. Occasionally, the acoustic duo plugs in and electrifies large audiences with their back-up band breaking the stereotype that all-girl acoustic bands sound like breathy mirror images of the Indigo Girls. 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