Bruce Bratton has very special guests on this episode of Universal Grapevine - the winners of Bookshop Santa Cruz Young Writers Contest. Young writers read their winning poems, stories, and memoirs. Click the play button below to listen!
I hope everyone had a very metal Thanksgiving break because I sure did. Here's what happened in the life of Bröötalisk these past two days: 1) Interview The Haarp Machine. See them play with The Faceless and Revocation. 2) Interview…
Have you ever wondered what kind of spider that is in your bedroom window? Is it a wolf spider? Is it a black widow? (If you responded yes to the last question, kill the spider immediately. Please.) No matter what…
Kevin Spitzer subs this Talkabout show with guest Michael Meade about his new book, "Why the World Doesn't End- Tales of Renewal in Times of Loss" while promoting his upcoming talk at the Pacific Cultural Center on November 29th at…
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay presents the Irish band Teada on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 7:30pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA. Appearing at major music festivals around the world, Teada has now grown…
We've all been told not to judge a book by its cover, but what about albums? Imagine walking in to your local record store, pumped to flip through bins and let your eyes scan over the endless possibilities for a new…
Bruce has on the show Jory Post and Julia Chiapella on Santa Cruz County Young Readers Program, as well as Wes Modes on SubRosa Collective and Coffee House! Listen below!
This week on Closet Free, Kai and Richard talk about Trans* Day of Remembrance and Trans* Awareness week! Make sure you don't miss this one!
To all the metalheads in the Oakland area: I sincerely hope you went to experience Neurosis live on Saturday night. I sure as hell didn't miss out. They were phenomenal. In other concert news... Dethklok and all That Remains is…
It's been one helluva year for San Francisco garage rock wonderkid Ty Segall. Ty's been rockin' all over the free world spreading his gospel of scuzzy psychedelic rock 'n' roll. This year Ty recorded and released three records of his…
On October 26 Brother Ali graced Santa Cruz with his presence downtown at The Catalyst. Homeboy Sandman opened, freestylin' up a storm and bringing some serious energy to the room with his conscious lyrics. Brother Ali in my opinion is…
John has on the show Richard Stockton, Vernon Bohr and Steve Splich. Press Play to listen!
Bruce has on the show Jimmy Cook and Linda Bixby of CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates as well as Jim Coffis the publisher and editor of the SLVNN - San Lorenzo Valley News Network. So many acronyms! Listen Here!
Finally, after all these months of waiting, Deftones' newest record, Koi No Yokan, is dropping on Tuesday, November 13th. It's one hell of an album, definitely on par with Diamond Eyes and White Pony. Other new releases include one of…
Chile's Anita Tijoux is returning to Northern California after playing here at Santa Cruz's Catalyst a few months ago. Tijoux is a Chilean rapper who grew up in France due to her parents political exile during the dictatorship of Pinochet.…
If you are here in Santa Cruz you know that we've had unseasonably warm fall weather...up until now. The nights are already getting longer and we expect our winter chill to last into 2013. Luckily, you can combat the cold…
For the second time in my life, I have attended a GWAR show. This most recent time was also @ the Catalyst and on the eve of the election. Naturally, both candidates for president appeared as puppets in the show…
Possessed by Paul James is the project of 36-year-old musician Konrad Wert, banjoist/guitarist/fiddlist whose music blends the down-home lyin'-in-the-grass-while-the-summer-heat-buzzes-around-you-and-you-realize-just-how-big-the-world-is-so-you-decide-it's-time-to-go-explore-it feel of folk and bluegrass with the fiery passion of punk and blues to make a stunning set of songs collected…
When my friend first introduced me to Death Grips' Ex-Military it was rough going. I never really took a liking to them. Recently, Death grips released No Love Deep Web. After spending a month with it, the album has begun…
Music is the cultural bundle package. It defined the identity of post-war social movements and their countercultures; it also acts as a commodity consciously bought, sold, and made marketable to prospective general audiences in the form of fads or trends. Why…