The Wake the Dead band who are mostly from the SF Bay Area, blends traditional Celtic music played on acoustic instruments with the songs of the Grateful Dead. They’ll be performing at The Chautauqua Hall, 162 16th St., Pacific Grove, CA (408) 847-6982 on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 7pm. The band includes Danny Carnahan,…
Music Sale Fun
By Michael Bryant | Published November 13th, 2011The Crown/Merrill Cultural Center was a blur of activity on Saturday as The Great 88 hosted our annual Ultimate Music Sale. Thanks to the dozens of vendors and hundreds of music fans who showed up to claim bargains and rare recordings. Since some of the shoppers were KZSC DJs, no doubt you’ll be hearing many…
KZSC Music Sale Today!
By Webmaster | Published November 12th, 2011What could be better than being surrounded by music and the passionate fanatics drawn to it? Other than winning the Lottery, not much. If you’re a record collector or just like people watching, the annual KZSC Ultimate Music Sale should be your destination Saturday November 12th. Dozens of music vendors will be selling everything from…
KZSC Music Sale Saturday!
By Michael Bryant | Published November 6th, 2011What could be better than being surrounded by music and the passionate fanatics drawn to it? Other than winning the Lottery, not much. If you’re a record collector or just like people watching, the annual KZSC Ultimate Music Sale should be your destination Saturday November 12th. Dozens of music vendors will be selling everything from…
Ozomatli Nov. 18th
By Michael Bryant | Published November 4th, 2011Erupting out of the insanity that is Los Angeles comes Ozomatli, a ten-piece band who’ve managed to tweak people’s consciousness with their highly politicized amalgamation of hip-hop, salsa, ska, funk and jazz. Last year Ozomatli opened for Carlos Santana at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, performing in front of 11,000 people. Carlos introduced Ozomatli to…
Weird Al Yankovic Nov. 4th
By Michael Bryant | Published November 2nd, 2011Celebrating his 52nd birthday in October, Weird Al has been professionally poking fun at popular music since he was a youngster. With over 15 million records sold, apparently others are laughing at his parodies too. He’s ditched the thick rimmed glasses but kept his trademark accordion for this year’s “Apocalypse Tour” which pulls into the…
Annual Music Sale Saturday Nov. 12th
By Kristan | Published November 1st, 2011If you haven’t been to one of these before and you LOVE music, plan to join the crowd November 12th for KZSC’s Annual Ultimate Music Sale. Thousands of CDs and LPs will be available for purchase from a couple dozen independent vendors in one big room. How big? It’s usually the dining hall at Merrill…
Battlefield Band Nov. 2nd
By Folk Department | Published November 1st, 2011Coming all the way from Scotland, The Battlefield Band will be in concert Wednesday, November 2 at Don Quixote’s in Felton. Founded in 1969 and named for the “Battlefield” area of Glasgow, the band has been on the international scene for four decades. They pioneered the integration of bagpipes with fiddle, keyboards, guitar and voice,…
Poetry for Protection Nov. 5th
By PSA Director | Published October 24th, 2011“Poetry for Protection” is a poetry slam event created by a Mar Vista Elementary 5th grader in hopes of raising money for the River Street Shelter. The “Poetry for Protection” event will be held at the Ugly Mug in Soquel on Saturday, November 5th from 2 to 4 pm. Donations from this event go directly…
Frank Wakefield Band Thurs Oct 20th
By Folk Department | Published October 19th, 2011The Frank Wakefield Band will be performing at an intimate house concert on the Westside of Santa Cruz, CA on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 7:30pm. Frank has been playing bluegrass mandolin for decades, and has performed with many of the top-notch bands, including Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, Jimmy Martin & The…