The Queer Youth Task Force of Santa Cruz gears up for National Coming Out Day.
Articles by Mat Weir
5 Top Spots of Weird Santa Cruz Lore
It’s not all sunshine and surfers.
Chairmen of the Boards
How Santa Cruz’s surf and skate underworld of the 1980s sparked a punk counter-culture movement.
Santa Cruz’s Tree Goes Global
From his bedroom to the BBC, this local DJ is well on his way to electronic music stardom.
Eliquate Drops Debut Album
Local band release A Chalkboard’s War Against Erasers on August 23.
New People Power Leader Pushes Forward
Amelia Conlen vows to keep People Power going strong.
Prop. 8 Defeat Brings Wedding Boom
Since the Prop 8 “un-ruling” five weeks ago, Santa Cruz County has seen a 62 percent increase in the number of marriages compared to July of last year.
Preview: The Coup at Santa Cruz Music Festival
Front man and lyricist for Oakland’s 20-year-old hip-hop group the Coup, Boots Riley is also the front man for political rock group Street Sweeper Social Club and a headlining performer in this week’s inaugural Santa Cruz Music Festival.
15 Top Picks for Santa Cruz Music Festival
With over 100 acts to catch in a single day, the Santa Cruz Music Festival might seem a bit overwhelming. DJ or live band? Slam poetry or electro-pop? Assembled below is a list of 15 artists who might not all be familiar, but are all worth seeing.
Bold Debut for Santa Cruz Music Festival
‘Poetry, spoken word, language and all forms of communication are important. Anything that can be used as an outlet to express or entertain oneself is important,” explains underground hip-hop artist and poet extraordinaire Sage Francis.
