Every time I visit Hidden Peak Teahouse in downtown Santa Cruz, an amazing thing happens. Inside the digital-free space, the vague separation anxiety that occurs when my phone is anywhere but in my right hand soon gives way to a palpable relief. With my phone powered down, the texts, emails, emoticons, tweets, Facebook notifications—the entire…
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Open Studios Art Tour 2016 Magazine
A co-production of Arts Council Santa Cruz County and Good Times. Open Studios Art Tour is your opportunity to explore creativity in Santa Cruz County. For 31 years, our goal has been simple: connect artists with people who love art. For the first three weekends in October, artists from the redwoods to the bay open…
The Next Big Thing: Santa Cruz Music This Week
The first time David Bowie was on television wasn’t for his music—he was interviewed on BBC Tonight as the founder of The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-haired Men, which just goes to show that you never really know when or how the next international mega-star will be unearthed. It could even be…
Can I Borrow a Pencil?: Santa Cruz Music This Week
It’s everyone’s favorite time of year! No, not Burning Man—and raise your hand next time, please. It’s Back To School! While not everyone is buying binders and pencils or scheming about how to get the attention of their homeroom crush, we all have homework to turn in next week. Here’s your assignment: Assignment: Attend at…
A Musical Proverb: Santa Cruz Music This Week
A musical proverb for you this week… For want of a weekly, the patron was lost. For want of a patron, the show was lost. For want of a show, the band was lost. For want of a band, the venue was lost. For want of a venue, the music was lost. For want…
Breaking Bamboo: Interview with Gold Panda
Coming to Santa Cruz all the way from his London-based lair is the trailblazing and internationally acclaimed producer Gold Panda. Although he’s been around since bands were still making it on Myspace, not much is known about the man known for making ethereal, catchy, musical journey-inspiring sample based music. We got the chance to sit…
Dance Like You Mean It: Santa Cruz Music This Week
After watching humans who are at the peak of physical fitness compete for the last few weeks, there are a lot of us out there renewing gym memberships, investing in some swim goggles and dusting off that Fitbit we got for Christmas. We figured we’d help you on your way to your Olympic Physique with…
Go for Gold: Santa Cruz Music This Week
The Olympics used to include music in its competitions alongside literature, poetry, architecture and painting. While it’s unfortunate that we’ll never get to see Bukowski fight Brautigan for the bronze, or Kanye West and Taylor Swift grapple for gold, you can still award your own medals for greatness this week. So get out there and…
Some Choices Are Easy: Santa Cruz Music This Week
Decisions, decisions. Between political candidates, cable companies, coffee places and types of eggs benedict, does it ever feel like the world may just be giving you too many choices sometimes? This week we’re taking some away for you. Four days. Four shows. Nothing to decide between. See one or see them all—all we ask is…
Gotta Catch ‘em All: Santa Cruz Music This Week
Santa Cruz has another weirdly awesome weekend of music for you with a lineup that includes psychedelic rock, ska-fusion, old-fashioned pop and some seriously futuristic sounds—all at a reasonable price. We know you’ll already be outside PokemonGo-ing around (don’t deny it—we see you), so why not see some live music while you catch ‘em all?…
