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A Taste of Hotel Café Helps Bid SOhO’s Anna Zamir a Fond Farewell
A Soulful Journey
SOhO's booking agent for the past several years is moving on, and Los Angeles' finest musicians are coming to Santa Barbara on Friday night to say goodbye. Read story.
John Fogerty
At the Santa Barbara Bowl, Sunday, May 4.
About 25 guitars lined the stage of the Santa Barbara Bowl on Sunday night; Gibson Les Pauls in various colors, a row of Fender Stratocasters, a few different Martin acoustic guitars, all placed upright and ready to go. Read story.
Open Season
Positively State Street
With the Santa Barbara Bowl season officially off and running — and rumors of a late September Spoon stint still swirling around as of Monday — it seems that all signs are pointing to my favorite time of year. Read story.
Duran Duran
At the Santa Barbara Bowl, Saturday, May 3.
Last Saturday night, Duran Duran, the musical idols of my preteen years, kicked off the Bowl season with their first Santa Barbara appearance in five years. Read story.
KT Tunstall
At the Marjorie Luke Theatre, Sunday, May 4.
The Marjorie Luke Theatre made a great venue for this intimate and tuneful evening with singer/songwriter KT Tunstall. Read story.
Celestial Fantasy Brings Glen Phillips Full Circle
Orbital Path
Having spent a good chunk of April playing solo shows throughout the East Coast and Midwest, troubadour Glen Phillips most recently embarked on a whirlwind tour of Japan Read story.
Catching Up with Two Sheds’ Better Half, Caitlin Gutenberger
Simply Marvelous
Two Sheds lead singer Caitlin Gutenberger was everything I’d hoped she’d be. Read story.
Coachella ’08 Brings Old Favorites, Fresh Faces to Triple-Digit Indio Desert
A report from the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, complete with Architecture in Helsinki, Jack Johnson, and Prince. Read story.
Spiritualized
At the Lobero Theatre, Wednesday, April 23.
Jason Pierce has been a pioneer of ambient sound-collages since the 1980s when his first band, the legendary Spacemen 3, rose from the post-punk ranks to spearhead an aural aesthetic that would eventually spawn the shoegazing movement. Read story.
Drummer Stanton Moore Puts Music in Parentheses
Second Line (Strut)
Stanton Moore is a busy man. One of the most sought-after New Orleans-style funky drummers in the world, you can find him jamming with an incredible mix of musicians and bands. Read story.
Man Man
At SOhO, Thursday, April 24.
The floor at SOhO had a pulse Thursday night, and came alive when indie darlings Man Man led the packed club in sing-alongs, clap-alongs, and even key-alongs Read story.
KT Tunstall Talks Touring, Posing, and Living the Dream
Scottish songstress KT Tunstall comes to Santa Barbara on Sunday, May 4. Here's an interview. Read story.
Lila Downs Finds Herself
Worlds United
Being the progeny of a Mixteca cabaret singer and a professor of art from Minnesota means that Lila Downs’s musical world isn’t so much about cultures colliding as it is about beautifully caressing two traditions into something that far exceeds the sum of their parts. Read story.
Minus the Bear
At UCSB’s Hub, Friday, April 25.
Seattle prog rockers stop by the Hub en route to Coachella. Read story.
Lively Tunes
Matt Costa Wakes Up Sleepy Crowd at SOhO
Singer Matt Costa wakes up sleepy crowd at SOhO. Read story.
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