Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole is the eldest son of Kekuhi Kanahele and descends from a distinguished hula family. “Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai” (a Wiki Wiki Wednesday favored song) was composed by his great grandmother, Edith Kanahele Kanaka’ole; his family’s music traditions go back seven generations. Kaumakaiwa brings his experience as ‘olapa (dancer), choreographer and composer to…
KRS-One March 31st
By Michael Bryant | Published March 23rd, 2013KRS, an acronym for ““Knowledge Reigning Supreme”, has been called the “conscience of Hip Hop” by Rolling Stone magazine and “the spokesperson for Hip Hop” by the street cred publication, Wall Street Journal. With 20 published albums to his credit and his appearances with other artists, KRS-One has literally written the most rhymes in Hip Hop’s…
Live Shows for The Holidays
By Volunteer Coordinator | Published December 20th, 2012The end of December is full of music events in the Santa Cruz area that you won’t want to miss. “Winter Solstice” which includes Barbara Higbie, Liz Story, Lisa Lynne, George Tortorelli and Aryeh Frankfurter is a holiday music event at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center Friday, December 21st that will surely make you feel festive….
Outside Lands Fest
By Design Director | Published August 9th, 2012It’s easy to forget how good we have it here in Santa Cruz. There’s the obvious: beaches, redwoods, meadows, radio (duh)… but there’s also our prime location. Santa Cruz is exactly 73.4 miles from San Francisco, home to the 2012 Outside Lands Music Festival. This weekend, August 10-12, Golden Gate Park will undoubtedly experience an explosion of amazing…
Festivals: Size Really Does Matter
By Electronic Music Director | Published June 22nd, 2011Summer means it is time for music festivals. Somehow the combined joys of music, fresh air and sunshine outweigh the pains of sunburns, mosquito bites, aching feet, claustrophobia inducing crowds and in my case, hay fever. Festivals come in every flavor and every size. The largest festival in the US (though exact numbers are hard…
Local Music at The Crepe Place this week
By The Rising Tide | Published May 10th, 2011The Crepe Place often features some of the newest and most promising artists in Santa Cruz and beyond, and this week there are a slew of shows that have some great local bands on the bill. On Wednesday night, May 11th, Carry Yrself Home presents The Best Friends, Good People and The Jolly Llamas. All…
The SHE’S and Hod on The Rising Tide tonight!
By The Rising Tide | Published April 1st, 2011Did you know that you can follow your favorite local music radio show on Twitter? You can check out The Rising Tide on Twitter right here! By following us, you’ll be the first to hear announcements about our upcoming interviews, the first to see photos of recent performances we’ve put up on our Picasa page, and the…
Honeymoon & Birdhouse on The Rising Tide tonight!
By The Rising Tide | Published March 11th, 2011Hey all, we’re going to be hosting two class act local bands on the show this evening! The first of which is Honeymoon. Recalling the likes of Dawn Landes, Alela Diane and Feist, this bay area quartet’s multi-harmony take on indie-folk has caught on like wildifre ever since the band began performing together last year….
The Growlers, Tater Famine & Mylo Jenkins on The Rising Tide tonight!
By The Rising Tide | Published March 4th, 2011Hey all, March is here! And as a special treat for all of you, we’ve lined up an incredible series of guests and live performances that reach across the genre spectrum for The Rising Tide! Check out our list of upcoming performers for more details, but let’s get back to what’s happening on tonight’s show!…
Good People on The Rising Tide Friday Night
By The Rising Tide | Published March 2nd, 2011The weather’s been strange and my life has been stranger, so let’s just get down to business and let me tell you about the group appearing on The Rising Tide program this Friday night called Good People. These Santa Cruz musicians have been kicking it since way back in 2009. Though individually schooled in different forms…