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Drain @ the Quarry

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:46:30 +0000

I was worried that my crew was not earning their keep. Tonight changed thst. Some of the most insane moshing, crowd surfing and stage diving I’ve seen. Some people took some big hits. Broken elbow, Boot the the neck, Boot to the head, lac on the nose with a lot of blood, punch in the stomach Wah too many times, faceplant on the cement.

We got them all out safely. A good night for us.

pirate cat radio ?‍☠️??

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:55:10 +0000

Found a cool radio station. They used to be in Santa Cruz, but have relocated to Los Gatos. Can be heard in both places, but they are low power pirate radio. So it's hard to get it clearly. You can listen online tho

https://kpcr.org/

Quote:What is Pirate Cat Radio

Pirate Cat Radio offers a progressive blend of talk and music that amplifies new voices and reflects the values of independent culture. Broadcasting on KPCR-LP 92.9FM in Los Gatos and KMRT-LP 101.9FM in Santa Cruz, we serve the South Bay and Central Coast with thoughtful, engaging content. We first went on the air from downtown Santa Cruz on August 31, 2020, relocated to Los Gatos in December 2023, and returned to Santa Cruz in August 2024. We also stream live at KPCR.org.

We don’t rely on algorithms to guess your taste; your phone already does that. Instead, our programming is curated by people with something to say and something to share. DJs, artists, and local voices introduce you to music and ideas worth discovering, including work created right in your community.

Our lineup includes local thinkers, comedians, journalists, and commentators. You might hear the comic who cracked you up at a club, the small business owner making waves, the organizer you saw speak at a rally, or the elected official you're still deciding on.

We approach issues with curiosity, clarity, and conviction. We’re committed to truth, fairness, and community—plus a sense of humor. Our values are not up for debate: climate change is real, equality matters, and systemic injustice demands attention.

Radio is yours. We are honored to bring you some.

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The Garden @ the Quarry

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:31:10 +0000

The opening act sucks - a DJ dropping messy bass bombs, an emo singer with a scythe.
I’m enjoying the costuming. Merch line is cleaning up.
Young crowd - 20s - a lot in white face paint with black highlights. Skull & crossbones theme.

Crossed paths with the lead singer of the opening act backstage. He was carrying his scythe and skeleton prop, covered with blood. I gave him some polite props just to be encouraging.

Sir Paul @ Apple 50th - 2026.03.31

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:09:02 +0000

We had a big 50th anniversary celebration for employees at Apple Park Tuesday evening. We even had a musical guest!

They did a lottery and not all employees got to go as capacity is limited. There were quite a few upset people when they announced who got in and who got waitlisted. One of the guys on my team wasn’t on the list and it was kind of a bummer. I went over after lunch yesterday, parked a mile away and walked in. got my wrist band, looked around a bit, then got in one of the waiting areas for entry at about 1:45pm. They didn’t let us in until 5:30pm, but the other people on my team all joined me in line and the guy that got waitlisted got added last minute, so he booked over late afternoon on bicycle and joined us, too. When we finally got in, we were about 3-4 people away from the security fence. It was pretty amazing, but the Paul show didn’t start til 7:45pm (there was a DJ when we came in and then it transitions to Sir Paul's fluffer DJ who was working from the stage), so we were stuck standing there for another 2 hours, and then standing for the show. Here's the actual playlist:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mcca...694d6.html

After Help!, he shouted out "Good Evening Cupertino!". He played for about 2 hours, with lasers for one song and pyrotechnics for the James Bond movie song. The Hofner was booming! He told a funny Jimi Hendrix story. My ankles started to ache around song 10-11, so I went inside to the cafe to sit and watch on the giant TVs. He pulled out a ukulele and talked about George and then played Something (switching to full band partway thru). He's 83, but an old hand at this and knocked it out of the park. It was pretty special. I made some points with my team by standing in line early and getting us an almost front row spot.

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Silvesterchlausen

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:53:34 +0000

Music? Art?

Quote:Silvesterchlausen
Andrew Norman Wilson
Silvesterchlausen is a mysterious tradition that takes place every New Year in Switzerland’s Appenzell. Groups of six men dress in ornate costumes and engage in wordless, polyphonic yodeling and rhythmic bell clanging. The ritual has been performed for at least 500 years, but nobody knows how or why it began.

Boys form groups of “Chläus” and continue throughout their lives until the members are too old to withstand the physical toll of the 18 hour days. In the preceding month, costume preparation and yodeling practice takes over. During this “Chläuse Fever,” the bonds between members of each group are more important than family/marital bonds.

On New Year’s, Chläuse sew a thread from house to house, binding the community together again each year. Villagers serve them mulled wine to keep them warm and festive.

Because the tradition lacks a definitive meaning, this film immerses viewers in its sensory dimensions.

https://letterboxd.com/film/silvesterchlausen-2025/

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Unbroken chain @ the Mo

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:42:10 +0000

Soundcheck
Wheel

Slipknot>franklins

Wharf
Speedway
Touch

Came up early to eat in Japantown - smashed some seafood ramen thst was super tasty - corn based broth. Then they fed us here at the Mo (in the past they’ve cashed us out) so I had a second dinner of curry over rice, roasted veggies and some fine cheeses. Seeing a lot of friends already.
Gonna be a scorcher.

Box to open
Appropo

Bumped into Alexandra from the dog park - we met after Bobby’s memoria

Music never stopped

It’s sweltering in here

Had our first call

Syncopal - heat

12 people on stage
They do sound good
Full

Row jimmy

Love w/ Johnny Echols @ Crepe Place 3/11

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:53:50 +0000

Love w/ Johnny Echols @ Crepe Place - https://folkyeah.com/#/love-santa-cruz-311

I’ve been listening to A History of Rock and Roll in 500 songs podcast and we covered the band Love a few episodes ago (that is to say, I got to that episode which is probably a couple years old by now…). I highly recommend the podcast: https://500songs.com/podcast/episode-161...#more-1607

Love was a 60’s LA psychedelic rock band, a precursor to garage and punk bands, with some songs similar to 5th Floor Elevators and the like, and hits you probably know like Alone Again, or… and their cover of Burt Bacharach’s Little Red Book which they opened with

They were one of the first integrated bands. Echols is the only original member in this line up…the main singer said he was the drummer for the Untouchables for 10 years. They band was very tight, even if playing garage-y sounding music. They played on the patio behind the restaurant to a crowd of probably less than 100 people. Super intimate. Tonight they play The Chapel in SF and then I hear they are off to Spain.

I can only hope to be playing and enjoying myself when I’m 79…

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Hard to Handle on the panhandle

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:10:34 +0000

A free show in the Haight? Why yes, I’ll be there.

Scored a good parking space on Clayton, a block from Haight.

Got there early and paid a visit to my dear friend Michael (my former dealer) who lives next to the Dead house. He’s an invalid now, under caretakers in his home. I haven’t seen him in a year and the last time, it felt like the last time. But he’s strong - still lucid and engaged as much as he can be. It was good to reconnect.

Went down to the panhandle just in time for China Cats. They played well but not their best. Ran into friends and ended up hanging with my old Den of Geek editor who left the company last year to work on a doc on Stan Lee and his GF. We had a grand time.

It was a gorgeous day - T-shirt weather - and a kynd crowd. Happy deadheads. Only mildly obnoxious. Mostly joyous.

They played on the back of a flatbed - old skool hippie style.

Graham Lesh’s band began with some strong bass and I was struck by how much I miss Phil and how no one even approached him but the first 2 songs were solid and reminded me. The bass was way up. Then they descended into a jug band sound - Cumberland, uncle, etc - with that bum bum bum-ba-bum bass thst came off flat. If you’re going to turn up the bass that much, it needs more dynamics. It was drowning out the keys which was where the action was - a fake Hammond = keyboard and one of those spinning subwoofers. I luv a Hammond but the fake ones just don’t have that punch. For second set, we moved to behind the stage truck in line with the keys and it was much better. The last few songs were good.

A delightful day. Well worth the trip.

Lila Downs at the Quarry

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:37:57 +0000

JAH Med wasn't called upon for this show. It was only a third show, and anticipated to be mellow, which, indeed, it was. Nevertheless, the house manager offered us comp tix, so me, Stacy, Ben, Sarah, Dr. Z and his wife Lindsey. It was a lovely evening and we all had a delightful time.

Our emailed passes didn't come until 6:30 and the show was 7, so there was some mercurial worry going in, but once we were there, it was all good.

We paid for parking like plebeians and as we walked up the hill, we heard a pack of coyotes howling from behind us. As we walked on, it got louder. Later we told the others that we were chased by coyotes, much to everyone's amusement.

There was only one food truck that served burgers, chicken wraps and try-tip sandwiches. I got Stacy some fries and wine, and had a hard cider for myself.

I got carded. Sure, sure, they say they card everyone, but Sarah & Ben didn't get carded and they're in their 40s. And sure, sure, it was dark. But still, that was a highlight of the evening. As of last Saturday, I am one year shy of being 3x drinking age.

The show was very enjoyable. I didn't know much about Lila beyond checking out her tiny desk concert last week. She sings almost exclusively in Spanish, ballads, cumbria, and jazz influenced Mexican songs. She plays guitar and dances. Sarah is a long time fan but this was the first time she saw Lila live. She said Lila was on the Frida soundtrack and now I want to watch that again.

She had an 8 piece - 2 rhythm guitars, 2 drummers (traps and bongos), 2 horn players that alternated between trumpet, trombone, accordion and keys, and a bass player, who played keys and guitar. Didn't care for the bass player. I dunno, I just aint that into bass on keys. He had the guitar. Just play that. He was turned up way too high in the mix, obscuring the other musicians who were much better. he did drop a few reggae-influenced bass lines, but I was already disdaining him. The horns were where the action was. The trumpet player was spot on. There was also tap dancing, in a cool percussive trio between him and the drummers. What the band really needed was a sousaphone player.

Nevertheless, the band had a lively powerful sound, very rooted, and the audience went nuts for it, dancing and singing along. Lila herself was captivating, dressed in black lace like Morticia Addams, alternating shawls like Stevie Nicks. She has a great voice and some suave dance steps.

It was such a delight to enjoy a show with Stacy and our other friends, not have a radio in my ear, and allowed to sit on my ass and just watch the whole show.

One the way back, the moonrise over the Cruz was spectacular, so much so that several dozen of our fellow attendees whipped out their phones trying to catch all that heavenly glory.

So went the 1st of 5 Quarry shows this year. A wonderful season opener.

We were home just after 10.

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:14:15 +0000

I'll fill this in tomorrow after the announcement. Super excited for that weekend - a wild 3-night run just lined up and I gotta pull it together for that.

KB, tg - put this on your radar for Bicycle Day.

Kokoroko

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:17:17 +0000

I can't find my old post of this video:

...but I saw today that they are coming to SF Jazz for two days in June:

Quote:TUFF TIMES NEVER LAST

KOKOROKO

TUE-WED, Jun 16-17
7:30PM
MINER AUDITORIUM

London-based septet Kokoroko “are masters of African fusion, intent on bridging the divide between young people and African popular music of old” (GRAMMY.com). Led by trumpeter/vocalist Sheila Maurice-Grey, the ensemble makes their debut at SFJAZZ with music from their latest Brownswood release, Tuff Times Never Last, which blends jazz, highlife and West African grooves, lovers rock, and 80s-inspired British R&B and funk.

TICKETS & INFO

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Dark Star Orchestra

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:32:25 +0000

Fox night 1
Took me 2 1/2 hours to get here and another half hour to sort my parking credit, but I’m across the street at Xolo’s enjoying a chile rellano burrito.

Difficult Listening

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:12:09 +0000

There's a buzz about these frenchies "Angine de Poitrine" right now:

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Henry J. Kaiser Center

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:52:17 +0000

The Kaiser reopens - Merc article, mostly photos

Stop Making Sense hosted by Jerry Harrison

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:59:39 +0000

My sister in law got four tickets to this and invited us. I'm not sure what my brother thought of it since he was almost certainly not into the Talking Heads. Anyway, they restored the film in 2024 (40th anniversary of the shows) and Harrison helped oversee the sound remastering, so he introduced it and did a Q&A afterwards. A good gig for him since just had to show up and talk.
The movie looks and sounds great. The theater had a big sound system so you could really hear the different parts of the music. I hadn't seen it since the 80s, and since I'm used to what David Byrne looks like now, I was actually shocked by how young he was when the came out at the beginning. It's held up very well - I was just as entertained as I was back then - and I think it may be the best concert movie period. I remembered that Bernie Worrell was in the band (he once said something like "I got to bring the funk for these white folks") and Steven Scales on percussion, plus the two backup singers, but I forgot that there was another guitar player - Alex Weir from the Brothers Johnson.
The Q&A was unsurprisingly a bit weak. People rambled, wanting to show that they're hip, before asking less than clever questions. About the only interesting tidbit was that he said the Remain in Light era was his favorite, and that he found all the extra musicians for the touring band.
A good evening. I recommend watching the restored film if you haven't.