Named a rising percussion star by Downbeat magazine in 2011, bandleader Sunny Jain is known as an innovator in the contemporary world fusion scene. On Friday he leads his high-energy crew of self-styled “party starters,” known collectively as Red Baraat, to Moe’s Alley. The Brooklyn nine-piece melds Indian Bhangra beats with big brass accompaniments to create a unique sound somewhere between go-go, Latin jazz and funk that’s been described as “New York meets New Delhi.”
Articles by Juan Guzman
Santa Cruz In Verse
Poetry Festival Santa Cruz once boasted the biggest names in poetry on its marquee. Bukowski, Burroughs and Ken Kesey all made an appearance. This year festival returns to Santa Cruz after a 31 year hiatus.
Six of the Worst Sex Scenes in Film History
There’s no need to learn from one’s own romantic mistakes when you can learn from someone else’s instead. Whether absurd, awkward or humiliating, this list of scenes provides a perfect template of what not to do to make Valentine’s Day (or night) a success this year. Let’s all take a miscue from greats like Jason Biggs, Stacy Hamilton, and Jamie Lee Curtis.
