When the British ska movement launched in the late ’70s, great ska/rock-steady acts like the Skatalites, Prince Buster and Desmond Dekker were founding influences. Inspired by the rebellious nature of ...

Before he was Rini, or perhaps it’d be more accurate to say along the path to becoming Rini, Justerini Sandoval busked for tips on the busy streets of Melbourne. When the singer and guitarist started ...

Monterey Bay remains synonymous with great seafood. But that reality grows more fragile. When the local salmon season was cancelled for the third year in a row this spring, this is how I put it for a ...

A thoroughly French café with undertones of California vibes, Emilie and the Frenchies was opened recently by Mary Jane Dean and her childhood friend and business partner, Céline. They originally met ...

Body art is so ubiquitous it’s hard to believe tattooing was illegal in Santa Cruz until 1986. Our cover story takes a look at some of the latest trends in tattoo art, artists and clients as the body ...

You have had resemblances to cactuses in recent days. It hasn’t always been pleasant and cheerful, but you have become pretty skilled at surviving, even thriving, despite an insufficiency of juicy ...

Despite this, crossing the finish line on June 7 will have bittersweet significance for the riders, since the event is ending its 31-year run this year. Tyler TerMeer, San Francisco AIDS Foundation ...

SEA THE MOMENT Taken at Seabright State Beach with an iPhone 13. Photograph by Sharon Barnes GOOD IDEA Santa Cruz Celebrates 50 Years of Santa Cruz Pride with Festive Pride-themed Window Art Contest.

Vocalist Rachel Nagy and rhythm guitarist Mary Ramirez kept hard-hitting Detroit rock alive with their fuzzy garage-rock covers of ’50s and ’60s rock and roll, earning respect from luminaries like ...

MURDER FOLK Amigo the Devil blends emo, punk energy and Americana style Wednesday at Felton Music Hall. PHOTO: Visions of the Abyss ...

EMMA Six: The Musical is about the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII. I would love to have seen the premiere production … in 2017. Or I would go back in time and see what happened between Katherine ...

Nick Llobet spent a long time pondering their identity and began piecing together an answer in their latest album, Way to Be. Dabbling in everything from blues to flamenco, classical to classic rock, ...