The name of their musical collaboration, Echoes and Artifacts, reflects the transcendental lens through which they view songs: the past echoing for an eternity, or at least as long as people take the time to listen. Her songs, which are performed passionately in acoustic splendor with multi-instrumentalist Rory Cloud, cut right to the sometime uncomfortable marrow of her deepest emotions. 479-1854.Īs a songwriter, Allyson Makuch doesn’t like to dress up her music with unnecessary fluff. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. Next, make sure to pick up a ticket for one (or both!) of their Moe’s Alley shows this January.
First, don’t tell anyone, nobody needs that sort of judgement in their life. For those who have never experienced the hard-rocking, hilariously entertaining, soul-moving and pelvis-gyrating extravaganza that is Metalachi, I have a couple words of advice. 427-2227.įor years, this meticulously fine-tuned group of Los Angeles mariachis have perfected the art of sensuously covering everyone’s favorite hair-metal tunes, from Ozzy Osbourne to Motley Crue. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. Minucci has led the band himself in recent years, while also recording with pop stars like Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez and contributing to film soundtracks including No Country For Old Men. Founded with Hungarian-born drummer George Jinda, Special EFX recorded prolifically throughout the ’80s and ’90s. But guitarist Chieli Minucci has a long and distinguished career, and he’s lined up a strong cast of players to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Special EFX. 429-6994.Īt first glance this might seem like a strange booking for Kuumbwa, which doesn’t tend to pay much attention to smooth jazz. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. Also be sure to check out some grade-A local talent like Steezy Sins (Salinas), 1AM (Gilroy) and the rising talent from Santa Cruz that is Alwa Gordon. The featured performer will be SF’s slinky Professa Gabel, whose latest record Ouch is a lo-fi booty shaker. You know that whole thing where the Crepe Place doesn’t often feature live hip-hop? Guess what, they are personally making it up to you with a stacked lineup of regional underground rappers that will blow your socks off.
June Core and Rusty Zinn will be joining Kumar at Moe’s for some original R&B compositions, as well as assisting in spreading his blend of infectious Bollywood blues pop. His newest album, Hindi Man Blues, further asserts Kumar’s place in the blues genre, keeping the Bollywood flavor going, but adding original pieces that include political commentary and a song written by his mother. 335-2800.Īki Kumar, aka “The Only Bombay Blues Man” added fresh ingredients to the American musical melting pot with his first album, Aki Goes to Bollywood, which infused Chicago-style blues with retro Bollywood classics. SVER will showcase both their dreamy, icy soundscapes and toe-tapping, fire-fueled ditties. Fiddles, accordions and soft-but-robust percussions encourage all to come inside, gather, warm yourself with a hot (and preferably spiked) beverage, and show off your snowflake-adorned sweater that’s way too heavy for our weather.
That’s probably what they’re saying in Norway right now, anyway, and SVER brings a bit of that winter wonderland to SC with high-spirited Norwegian folk music. It’s freezing outside-snow drifts across the Arctic tundra, icicles hang from eskers, and it looks like we’re gonna be snowed in here for a while.
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