The Tour Diaries: Part One
When local singer-songwriter Lauren Shera embarked on a tour with the U.K.-based, grassroots promotion outlet Communion, she promised to keep in touch with her hometown through a weekly update of her experiences on the road. Below, is her first installment: One week ago I hopped in a 15-passenger van (pictured ...
Deliciously Overwhelming: The Bridge School Benefit and Communion in the Redwoods
I've never seen Mountain View's Shoreline Amphitheatre as crowded as it was on Sunday for the second day of Neil and Pegi Young's annual Bridge School Benefit. One of the venue's employees estimated that the attendance was between 22,000 and 23,000. I guess a lot of folks come out to ...
Communion in the Redwoods is Now Free
In a text message from Britt Govea, mastermind of (((folkYEAH!))) Presents and a co-presenter of this weekend's Communion in the Redwoods fest, he writes: "Communion in the Redwoods has become a free festival to all forest creatures!!! Like the 60s' happenings of old but only this is now. Watch out ...
The Good Sams Emerge From Moss Landing with Classic Western Swing and Tasty Americana
The best way to describe one of Monterey County's newest music acts—playing this Sunday at Communion in the Redwoods at Fernwood in Big Sur—is to read The Good Sams' bio, as they wrote it: The Good Sams emerged from the toxic waste bins of the Moss Landing Power Plant. The ...
Local Music Phenom Lauren Shera Launches Video and More
There aren't many musicians that can stand up to the natural ability of Lauren Shera. The young, Carmel Valley-native not only expertly tackles any instrument put in front of her, she has an accompanying voice that can even make the hairs stand up on the smoothest of waxed backs. Recently, ...
Two Days with Furthur at the Monterey County Fairgrounds
Day 1, Friday, Oct. 7: As I walked the length of Fairgrounds Road at noon, the familiar smell of pot, patchouli and dirty dreads had already started to permeate the air. Heads of all ages were busy settling into what would be their makeshift homes for the next couple of ...
Guns ‘N Roses and Beasties Among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
The breakdown: Sometime in the next couple weeks, a list of 15 nominees will be whittled down to five that will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Click HERE to check out how the arduous induction process works along with some more background info on one ...
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