Sounds Profound
Three bands that will resound in memory banks for months
Three bands that will resound in memory banks for months
Texas Tornadoes
Monterey County’s most ambitious musicians seize South By Southwest’s unique platform.
Monterey County’s most ambitious musicians seize South By Southwest’s unique platform.
High and Climbing
Banff Mountain Film Fest scales the upper echelons of outdoor adventure film.
Banff Mountain Film Fest scales the upper echelons of outdoor adventure film.
High Spirits
Increasingly supernatural F*ck, I’m a Ghost haunts Woody’s Bayside Grill Friday.
Increasingly supernatural F*ck, I’m a Ghost haunts Woody’s Bayside Grill Friday.
Power Trip
Carmel Valley author debuts 'Cuba Rising' with a talk in Monterey.
Carmel Valley author debuts 'Cuba Rising' with a talk in Monterey.
Rare Prize
CSUMB scores Pulitzer-winning Junot Díaz for its President’s Speaker Series.
CSUMB scores Pulitzer-winning Junot Díaz for its President’s Speaker Series.
Whoah Zoe
The former Vermillion Lies star uncorks her own career.
The former Vermillion Lies star uncorks her own career.
Singular Talent
Kim “Vermillion” Boekbinder visits East Village as her solo career trampolines across the creative canvas.
Kim “Vermillion” Boekbinder visits East Village as her solo career trampolines across the creative canvas.
A New Day
Fast-rising regional stars of Forrest Day join Battlehooch at Fernwood on the eve of debut CD.
Fast-rising regional stars of Forrest Day join Battlehooch at Fernwood on the eve of debut CD.
The Messenger
Dead on Arrival: 'The Messenger'' examines the ordeals of an Army casualty notification unit.
Dead on Arrival: 'The Messenger'' examines the ordeals of an Army casualty notification unit.
Roots and Branches
Country singer/songwriter Lacy J. Dalton combines roots music with contemporary sounds.
Country singer/songwriter Lacy J. Dalton combines roots music with contemporary sounds.
Warming Pattern
Hot Club de Watsonville gets London Bridge Pub’s new lounge cooking.
Hot Club de Watsonville gets London Bridge Pub’s new lounge cooking.
Next Big Swing
Dizzy Burnett and Grover Coe stir up a swooping dance night at Cibo.
Dizzy Burnett and Grover Coe stir up a swooping dance night at Cibo.
Sharp Shears
Relocated Martin Shears gives Monterey County one of its strongest singer-songwriters.
Relocated Martin Shears gives Monterey County one of its strongest singer-songwriters.
Mini Mighty
'Exposed', Carmel’s newest gallery: tiny, edgy and atypical.
'Exposed', Carmel’s newest gallery: tiny, edgy and atypical.
Funky Folky
Beach House and Kurt Vile light up a lively weekend at Fernwood in Big Sur.
Beach House and Kurt Vile light up a lively weekend at Fernwood in Big Sur.
Good Wood
Rollicking Woods Tea Company rumbles into World Theater.
Rollicking Woods Tea Company rumbles into World Theater.
Spicy Rice
Red Beans & Rice remixes one of the county’s favorite blues blends.
Red Beans & Rice remixes one of the county’s favorite blues blends.
The Beat Goes On
Jack Kerouac’s Big Sur dreams – and nightmares – are memorialized in an ambitious new DVD/CD.
Jack Kerouac’s Big Sur dreams – and nightmares – are memorialized in an ambitious new DVD/CD.
Unmistaken Child
Born Again: Unmistaken Child offers a peak into Buddhism’s take on reincarnation.
Born Again: Unmistaken Child offers a peak into Buddhism’s take on reincarnation.
Still Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull revisits standards in new CD, Big Sur for benefit.
Marianne Faithfull revisits standards in new CD, Big Sur for benefit.
Hot Like Lava
The Hot Toddies take their smokin’ show to Jose’s and Fernwood.
The Hot Toddies take their smokin’ show to Jose’s and Fernwood.
Heart Full of Soul
Wilson sisters, Tyler Bryant play first Monterey Rock Festival.
Wilson sisters, Tyler Bryant play first Monterey Rock Festival.
Distant Noise
Los Enanitos Verdes roll from Argentina to the Fox.
Los Enanitos Verdes roll from Argentina to the Fox.
Dork Love
Young punk purveyors The Adorkables debut a 12-song CD in Salinas.
Young punk purveyors The Adorkables debut a 12-song CD in Salinas.
Pop Starts
Fall music faves, from Marianne Faithful to Rodney Atkins.
Fall music faves, from Marianne Faithful to Rodney Atkins.
Profound Sound
The Stone Foxes steer their unusual brand of the blues to Woody’s.
The Stone Foxes steer their unusual brand of the blues to Woody’s.
Infrared Exposure
Local surf rock legends hang ten at finale show.
Local surf rock legends hang ten at finale show.
Shivas Me Timbers
Garage rock meets ’60s sounds at New Monterey gigs.
Garage rock meets ’60s sounds at New Monterey gigs.
Pixie Dust
Black Francis frontman Charles Thompson does double-duty.
Black Francis frontman Charles Thompson does double-duty.
Fantasy and Reality
Christopher Paolini mixes legend with fact at Steinbeck Festival talk.
Christopher Paolini mixes legend with fact at Steinbeck Festival talk.
Thunder Road
Dead Meadow, Sleepy Sun heat up the stage at Henry Miller Library.
Dead Meadow, Sleepy Sun heat up the stage at Henry Miller Library.
Pounding Pavement
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks steer their tour to Big Sur.
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks steer their tour to Big Sur.
Cool Cats
Doubling down at the Monterey Bay Cougar Mixer.
Doubling down at the Monterey Bay Cougar Mixer.
Back in the Saddle
Creedence Clearwater Revisited rides into Salinas for the rodeo.
Creedence Clearwater Revisited rides into Salinas for the rodeo.
Poco Loco
The still-going country rockers take to Monterey’s Golden State.
The still-going country rockers take to Monterey’s Golden State.
Tight ‘n’ Bright
Blues at Eleven keep it real at Sly McFly’s.
Blues at Eleven keep it real at Sly McFly’s.
Young Folkie
Britt Govea is building a music empire by doing his own thing, in Big Sur and beyond.
Britt Govea is building a music empire by doing his own thing, in Big Sur and beyond.
Heaven, Hell and Texas
Scott H. Biram is still rowdy, but seeking redemption.
Scott H. Biram is still rowdy, but seeking redemption.
Sun Thing
Animal Collective goes from Letterman show to Henry Miller Library.
Animal Collective goes from Letterman show to Henry Miller Library.
Nice TAT
Student film festival channels artfully crafted shorts.
Student film festival channels artfully crafted shorts.
Sound Waves
The strong shows will extend through August.
The strong shows will extend through August.
Spirited Effort
Extra Golden leads a robust upcoming schedule at Big Sur Spirit Garden.
Extra Golden leads a robust upcoming schedule at Big Sur Spirit Garden.
The New Truth
Surging L.A. band with Southern roots hits Monterey Live.
Surging L.A. band with Southern roots hits Monterey Live.
Bull Bearing
James Hurley found his career with the help of a Salinas rodeo accident.
James Hurley found his career with the help of a Salinas rodeo accident.
Beck’s Back
Mike Beck regularly returns to join the Bohemian Saints at P.G.’s Pelican.
Mike Beck regularly returns to join the Bohemian Saints at P.G.’s Pelican.
Fiery Cracker
David Lowery and Cracker unleash their clever-saucy rock on Monterey.
David Lowery and Cracker unleash their clever-saucy rock on Monterey.
Mucky Duck
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