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Jake Shimabukuro Feb. 11th

Michael Bryant — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:00:21 +0000

Ukulele player as rock star? How about taking center stage at a symphony hall? Almost hard to imagine unless you’ve heard Jake Shimabukuro. An international phenomenon, Jake’s played loud rock on his uke in front of thousands in Japan, classical music with orchestras and jazz with the best of them in New York. He’s written and recorded originals on a pile of CDs and does killer covers of Beatles, Queen and yes, Jake does play heartfelt Hawaiian music (he was born in Honolulu).

In a town that is so “uke-centric”, you’ll need to get tickets in advance to see Jake Shimabukuro Saturday, February 11th at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz. Showtime is 7:30 pm.

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Special Consensus Tues, Jan 24th

Folk Department — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:24:19 +0000

Special Consensus, the mighty four-person acoustic bluegrass band from the Chicago area, will be in concert Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 7:30pm at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA, performing songs from their CD “35,” named after the band’s 35th anniversary, and more. While band members have changed over the decades, they’re still led by ace banjo player Greg Cahill. Opening the show will be local Santa Cruz favorites Bean Creek, who play and sing early country, old-time and bluegrass music with lots of heart and exuberance.

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Jim Malcolm Wed Jan 25th

Folk Department — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:16:11 +0000

Scottish singer-songwriter Jim Malcolm will be performing at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Former lead singer of the well-respected band Old Blind Dogs, Jim has been touring the world with his guitar and harmonicas, singing the traditional songs of Scotland along with his own originals. He’s a master interpreter of the songs of Robert Burns, and this evening will also be a celebration of the 253rd anniversary of the birthday of Scotland’s national poet. Opening will be local Celtic music artists Deby Benton Grosjean (fiddle) and Shelley Phillips (harp, woodwinds). Presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay.

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A Smorgasbord Of Ska

Program Review Committee — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:53:48 +0000

There seems to be a surfeit of ska music in the coming months. This bounty of musical nourishment will satisfy the ska-starved and the dance-deprived. Some of the bands coming to town include:

Friday, January 20th – DAN POTTHAST – The Catalyst
Saturday, January 21st – VOODOO GLOW SKULLS – The Catalyst
Thursday, January 26th – THE AGGROLITES – Red Devil Lounge (SF)
Tuesday, January 31st – THE TOASTERS – The Catalyst
Thursday, February 2nd – THE MELODIANS – Moe’s Alley
Friday, February 10th – TAKE ONE – Joe’s Bar (Boulder Creek)
Saturday, February 11th – THE SLACKERS – Slims (SF)
Sunday, February 12th – THE SLACKERS – The Catalyst
Thursday, February 23rd – THE BUDOS BAND – The Independent (SF)
Saturday, February 25th – ENGLISH BEAT – Ace of Spades (Sac)
Friday, March 16th = TAKE ONE – The Crow’s Nest

Tune in to KZSC at 8:30PM every Friday for a veritable feast of all types of ska, rocksteady, and Jamacian rhythm & blues. Side dishes include cajun, polka, bluebeat, yodeling, doo-wop, mento, brass band, skiffle, jump jazz, and other tasty tidbits from the KZSC library.

This weekly feast is brought to you by the Skallelujah collective, hosted by Skankin Marc, Rude Girl, and Bobo Z.

-Bobo Z of the Skallelujah Collective

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Dan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton, Wed Jan 18th

Folk Department — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:09:32 +0000

From chilly Minnesota comes Dan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton to the Backstage Lounge (next to the Rio Theatre) in Santa Cruz, CA on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 8:30pm. A true master of the much maligned squeeze box, Dan’s repertoire covers a wide swath of original and traditional material, including influences of Gypsy Swing, French Musette, Cajun, Jug Band, Tex-Mex and the Cumbia, A frequent guest on Garrison Keillor’s radio show “A Prairie Home Companion,” Dan’s shows feature not only his brilliant accordion work, but his humor and songs in a dizzying variety of musical genres. He also performs with a larger band, the Café Accordion Orchestra, but on this visit is appearing solo in an intimate venue.

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David Lindley Jan. 11th

Michael Bryant — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:00:54 +0000

He’s mastered such a wide variety of instruments that Acoustic Guitar magazine refers to David Lindley not as a multi-instrumentalist but instead as a “maxi-instrumentalist”. Lindley holds cult status in a lot of areas: supreme sideman for the likes of Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt; world music visionary; band leader of El Rayo X…the list goes on. Through it all, he’s also managed to keep his polyester shirt collection and humor intact. David Lindley returns to Santa Cruz Wednesday, January 11th for two shows at The Kuumbwa at 7 and 9 pm.

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Molly’s Revenge Wed, Jan 4th

Folk Department — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:28:11 +0000

Molly’s Revenge is a Monterey Bay Area four-person acoustic Celtic band that will be undergoing change soon, as they say farewell to one of their founding members after some 10 years. Pete Haworth, the bouzouki playing lead vocalist, will be performing for the last time in Molly’s Revenge on Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 7:30pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA. The rest of the band includes David Brewer (pipes, whistles, bodhran), John Weed (fiddle), and Stuart Mason (guitar, mandola). The show is officially sold out, but some standing room tickets may be available. Presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay.

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The White Album Ensemble Dec. 29 & 30

Michael Bryant — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:00:28 +0000

The White Album Ensemble returns to The Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz for their 8th annual holiday show run of Beatles music. This year they’ll be performing “The “White Album” in its entirety (and in sequential order) December 29th and “Revolver”, followed by “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” on December 30th. There will be guests like the Barry Phillips String Quartet (Barry performed with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Eric Clapton at the “Concert for George Harrison”), the Mind Over Matter Horns, the ‘Honey Pies” vocal duet and more. The event also features a raffle benefiting Guitars, not Guns, and the MusicsCool scholarship fund. Truly an “only in Santa Cruz” event with music starting both nights at 8 pm.

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Kevin Burke Wed Dec 7th

Folk Department — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:21:26 +0000

Irish fiddle master Kevin Burke will be appearing in a solo concert Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 7:30pm at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA. A proponent of the fluid and beautifully ornamented County Sligo style, Kevin has been the fiddling mainstay of several seminal Irish groups, including The Bothy Band and Patrick Street. Now residing in Portland, Oregon, Kevin was awarded a prestigious National Heritage Fellowship in 2002, a lifetime honor acknowledging his work in support of Irish American folk music. Kevin has a fairly dry wit, and his concerts are punctuated by his humor and some singing besides his great fiddling. Presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay. And be sure to tune in on Thursdays, 2-4pm for KZSC’s traditional Celtic music show “The Lucky Clover.”

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Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band Sun Dec 4th

Folk Department — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:25:25 +0000

The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band will be performing an afternoon concert at the Digital Media Factory in Santa Cruz, CA on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 4:00pm. You can be part of the audience for this concert to be filmed in HD for later TV and internet broadcast as part of the Santa Cruz Live series. Peter Rowan is a Grammy award winning singer, songwriter and guitar player with deep ties to traditional bluegrass, having toured as part of Bill Monroe’s band early in his career. His talented band also includes Michael Witcher (dobro), Keith Little (banjo) and Paul Knight (bass).

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