Music Blog
Kiki Wow Unleashes a Pair of Pop Up House Concerts
When it comes to live music on a nightly basis, no one in the area has been as consistent as Plaza Linda Restaurant and Cantina ...
The Flaming Lips to Play Big Sur's Henry Miller Library
The Flaming Lips in Big Sur may be a match made in heaven. Frontman Wayne Coyne may never want to leave after performing September 11 ...
Nacarubi Music Festival: June 29-30
The Nacarubi Mission Statement says it all: This party is by the people for the people of Big Sur & the peninsula, and our friends ...
Three Nights of Must-See Music...For Free
The Hay Dudes land in Big Sur Friday, June 8 for a night of string-fueled bluegrass romping and stomping at Fernwood. Each member of the ...
Mumford & Sons to Play Monterey County Fairgrounds
Mumford & Sons are hardcore John Steinbeck fans—the U.K. outfit even toured the Steinbeck Center in Salinas a few years back. On Aug. 25, the ...
Download Mother Hips Album for Free
Yes, you read correctly. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, the Mother Hips are offering fans a free download of their 1993 debut Back to the ...
Nico Georis Releases Two Albums for Free
Prolific Carmel Valley multi-instrumentalist Nico Georis, has been working on two albums, Songs from Nowhere and Songs from Nowhere II, for the past three years. ...
Pacific Grove's Mozzo Kush Blows the Lid Off Battle of the Bands
High School Battle of the Band competitions could be painful to watch. Sometimes it's worth a little pain to have the opportunity to witness gold. ...
RIP Adam Yauch (MCA)
Beastie Boys co-founder Adam Yauch (MCA) has died at the age of 47 after battling cancer in his salivary gland for the past few years. ...
Guthrie Mania Hits Monterey County
Gone-too-soon folk hero Woody Guthrie turns 100 this year and his politically-radiant songwriting is still influential. In collaboration with the Grammy Museum and the Woody ...
RIP Levon Helm
Drummer Levon Helm's sandpaper-rough voice will forever live on in tunes like “Ophelia” and “Rag Mama Rag." And the deep Americana roots he brought to ...
Tupac Returns from the Grave at Coachella
Ever since the late rapper Tupac Shakur took the stage on Sunday night at the monster Coachella Music Festival in Indio, Calif., social media outlets ...
Gardens & Villa to Perform at CSUMB's Black Box Cabaret
Last year was good for Gardens & Villa: The Santa Barbara outfit's self-titled debut received props from outlets including Pitchfork, Filter and NPR. The quintet—think ...
Reap the Rewards of Supporting DIY Local Music
So far, Moss Landing’s Andrew Dolan and The Good Sams have raised $580 on Kickstarter towards the distribution and duplication of its new LP Fully ...
Spring + Summer = Music Festivals Galore (plus a couple in your backyard)
Today, was the first day of spring, which means births, weddings, proms, graduations and the start of baseball season. The blooming flowers and warmer weather—which ...
JGB Band Featuring Melvin Seals to Play Fernwood
Grateful Dead Mania continues in Monterey County. On Sunday, April 22, Melvin Seals and the JGB Band will channel the spirit of Jerry Garcia at ...
Bela Fleck and The Flecktones at Sunset Center
"After hearing that, it's gonna be hard to play music tomorrow," said one audience member/local musician after Bela Fleck and The Flecktones played an epic ...
Just Announced: Free Sic Alps Show in Big Sur
San Francisco garage-rock, Drag City record label and openers for Sonic Youth. You may think that all that indie cred must be the result of ...
Goodbye, Ms. Houston
When I arrived in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon, I had no idea that a few miles away one of the most talented female singers ...
Keeping the Monterey Fairgrounds Enticing with the Turf Club Music Series
Yes, the Monterey County Fairgrounds was home to the Monterey Pop Fest in 1967 where Hendrix and Joplin made lasting impressions on the music world; ...
