Music Blog
Early Reports from Flaming Lips at Henry Miller in Big Sur Are...Positive
Against all logical reports, the show Flaming Lips unleashed on Big Sur on a lawn in the redwoods absolutely crushed.
10 Reasons the Flaming Lips May Not Be Earthlings
During one of the Flaming Lips earliest shows—back when they played as loud as possible to compensate for their lack of musical ability—they brought a ...
Nico and Rushad Go Back to School & a Fire Set to Blaze at Planet Gemini
-Marc Stafford is the Jack Black of Carmel High. The American history teacher/part-time rocker concocted the CHS Songwriters Guild about a year ago as a ...
Golden State Theatre's Secular Return, Mazda Digs Rushad & More
-When Monterey Live shut its doors a few years back, local music lovers went into mourning. When the Golden State Theatre leased its space to ...
Christian Version of Coachella in Paso Robles Brings Kathie Lee Gifford
Yes, you read correctly. The inaugural Cantinas Music Festival in Paso Robles on Saturday, Aug. 25 (noon-8pm), bills itself as the "Christian Coachella," which means ...
Joan Baez Returns to Esalen for 50th Anniversary Celebration
Joan Baez will forever be ingrained in the fabric of Monterey County. She was just about to become one of the world's most famous folk ...
Alanis Morissette to Play Henry Miller Library
I can't really remember the last time Alanis Morissette popped into my head. It might have been as long ago as 1999, when she played ...
Steve Earle to Play Solo Acoustic Show in Big Sur
"Me, I'm spiritually retarded, I need to be knee deep in water with a fly rod in my hands, that's about as close to God ...
Mozzo Kush's Kyler Mello Launches EDM Side Project
Now that 18-year-old Kyler Mello has graduated from Pacific Grove High, he can put all his time and energy into what he digs doing most: ...
Singer-Songwriter Lauren Shera Close to Funding Third LP Through Kickstarter
"I'm excited to be making my third album and to build upon the successes of the last," Lauren Shera expresses on the top of her ...
Birdhouse to Play Thursday's Independent Marketplace in Sand City
The Independent Marketplace—held the first Thursday of every month in Sand City—has been getting props, deservedly, for its cornucopia of cuisine offerings. As an event ...
The 17th Annual Monterey Bay Reggaefest Underwhelms
After 17 years, you'd think the Monterey Bay Reggaefest at the Fairgrounds would be at the top of its game. But according to Weekly editors ...
How to Celebrate Jerry Garcia's 70th
Though Jerry Garcia died in 1995, the music hasn't stopped. And there's no question that's exactly how the Grateful Dead frontman would want it. Garcia ...
Guitar Auction Offers Up Tasty Axes to Benefit Musicians with Cancer
If you have a bunch of extra cash burning a hole in your pocket, and you'd like to help professional musicians who are battling cancer, ...
Just Announced: Sub Pop Records' La Sera at Alternative Cafe
Confirmation was received just a few hours ago that La Sera—a side project from Vivian Girls innovative Brooklyn bassist Katy "Kickball Katy" Goodman—will play the ...
3 Great Spotify Apps You've Never Heard Of
Over the past year or so Spotify has become a way of life for music lovers around the globe. What many Spotify users don't know ...
Wow at the Windmill is No More
Local music promoter Kiki Wow is facing yet another headache: The property management of the Barnyard is not going to let her use the spot ...
Monterey Bay Reggaefest's Irie Lineup
It's kind of funny that the Monterey Bay Reggaefest refers to itself as "the longest running reggae fest in Monterey." Last time I checked it ...
Kiki Wow Finds New Home for Live Music at the Barnyard
Kiki Wow has the determination of an Olympic Gold Medalist when it comes to providing the community with live music on a consistent basis. After ...
Rufus Wainwright to Play Henry Miller Library
On September 28, Canadian singer-songwriter, opera composer, Grammy Award nominee Rufus Wainwright will perform in Big Sur for the Henry Miller Library's annual benefit concert. ...
