Obama and Jack Johnson Fave, John Cruz, to Perform at CRBC
A little more than a week after John Cruz's version of "Hi'ilawe" was featured on the popular television revamp of "Hawaii Five-O," he will appear at the Cannery Row Brewing Company—for free—on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 8pm. The best way to describe Cruz: Hawaii's answer to John Denver. Having one ...
R.I.P Ms. Etta James
One of my favorite things about Etta James—aside from her mountain-moving voice and dynamic presence—was: she loved getting a little raunchy and never cared what anyone thought. When I saw the recently-deceased Rock and Roll Hall of Famer perform at the Golden State Theatre back in 2007, she frequently gestured ...
The Henry Miller Library Comes Out of Hibernation
2011 was an amazing year for the Henry Miller Library, (((folkYEAH!))) and any of the folks that were lucky enough to experience at least one of the high-caliber, intimate performances, which included everybody from MGMT and Fleet Foxes to Ryan Adams and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The only thing ...
Beach Boys Finally Confirm Reunion Tour
There have been more pump fakes surrounding the possibility of a Beach Boys reunion tour than an NBA basketball game. Nearly two years ago, Big Sur's own Al Jardine told the Weekly a reunion was in the works. But last September, Brian Wilson told Rolling Stone that "I don’t really ...
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