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August’s Programmer of the Month

August's featured programmer is Dj Panda McFloo with the program The Kids "Are Not" That Revolting. Described as music for those who are cute and cuddly, but mildly cranky, music for the geeks that are far too weird, rebellious on…

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The Soft Moon’s Sophomore LP

San Francisco band The Soft Moon will be releasing their second LP, Zeros, on October 30th. Tour dates are set, and they'll be hitting da bay - December 14th at Oakland's New Parish, and December 15th in San Francisco at…

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Universal Grapevine 08/28/12

Bruce Bratton has a live interview with Lisa Uttal from the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, as well as Sally Green from the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County.

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An illustrated songbook folder with "SONG READER" in ornate ovals on each side and vintage-style art, including a cityscape and a cover reading "THE WOLF IS ON THE HILL.

Do It Yrself Beck Album

Remember Beck's "The Information?" The album that provided stickers so you could create your own cover? Well Beck is back and taking it one step further, with his new album featuring 20 songs of sheet music - and it's up…

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Book cover for "A Queer and Pleasant Danger" by Kate Bornstein, featuring handwritten-style text in pink on a yellow background, with an angel illustration and circular text describing the memoir.

Kate Bornstein in Santa Cruz!

Gender theorist and activist Kate Bornstein will be at Bookshop Santa Cruz to promote her new book, A Queer and Pleasant Danger: A Memoir. The book is described as "The true story of a nice Jewish boy who joins the…

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Smile Jamaica

August 6th is when Jamaica commemorates their independence as a nation. With a total population of less than 3 million, the tiny island country has provided the world with a disproportionate number influential athletes, artists and music. Ska and reggae…

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