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Motels & Stangebrew at the State
The State Theatre was alive in all of the MTV spender Friday night March 9. Martha Davis and the Motels returned to Modesto. It was her first show back in Modesto since 1982 at the Vintage in downtown Modesto on 11th St next to the old Covell Hotel. 10th St Place now stands in that [...]
A Random Adventure
The 2011 MAMA winning production team known as Random Nights is striving to bring a new feel to the night life in Modesto by creating events that might normally be associated with bigger cities. To do that, they travel the world to study the hottest party spots that they can find. A recent trip to [...]
Shiners Take the Nation!
The Moonshine Bandits are in high gear and the momentum that is taking place is not unlike the force of the trains and trucks that they mention in their music. I started writing this article at the end of December and planned to publish it over a month ago. That plan was thwarted by an [...]
TourView
TourView By Tara Tinsley A day in the life of a working musician Wake up too early and make coffee Network (online, by phone, in person, set meetings, book shows etc) Exercise in some way to stay in shape Practice for as many hours as you have between all the networking and other PR work [...]
Rockabillly View-Hooten Hallers
RockabillyView By: Jennifer Allsup The Hooten Hallers ~ Columbia, MI to Modesto, Ca. First and foremost, I and many others owe a tremendous THANK YOU to Michael Miller of DCMM Productions, for having introduced Modesto to the mind-blowing Hooten Hallers out of Columbia MI. When I first met John Randall and Andy Rehm, I came [...]
Jazz&BluesView
Jazz and Blues View By Eric Benson Get ready, spring is around the corner and ready to burst on the scene with flowers, color, renewal and oh yes, pollen. So get your trees pruned, your plants fertilized and get ready to sow so you can reap! March also brings St. Patrick’s Day and plenty to [...]
MetalView
Metal View By Mike Vanek A 209 METAL HISTORY LESSON 2012 makes 12 years that I have been working in the local music scene and 17 years since I joined the scene. This Month I’d like to pay tribute to the past. Venues like the Legendary Tees & Greens, Loan Oak Hall, California Ballroom, Charlie’s, [...]
Megan Slankard Plays SXSW
Our very own MAMA winning and globe traveling Megan Slankard is playing three South By Southwest shows this year. Megan continues to evolve as an artist, actress, performer and it is great to see her continued success. ——— For most up-to-date schedule: MEGANSLANKARD.COM Thursday, March 15th LoungeFly SF Presents@ SXSW 7:45pm Maria Maria415 Colorado St. [...]
209MetalView-Thrashocalypse 2012!
209Metal View By Mike Vanek THRASHOCALYPSE 2012 It took almost a year to produce, with problems at three different venues and Modesto Police and multiple delays, the 2nd annual Thrashocalypse actually happened. This 2-day event started with a jubilant mood as people slowly rolled in. It was a great day of heavy metal with bands [...]
Rockabilly Unity
Rockabilly View By Jennifer Allsup Unity Music Skate Jams, Skateboard competitions an Underground California Amateur Skateboarding team out of the Bay Area, Livermore Ca. to be exact!!! In 2003 Unity was a little old skate shop which consisted of doing skate competition, poetry slams and live music. Many well known skaters, record labels and musicians [...]
InterVIEW-Brett Dennen Plays for Jack Hazard
InterVIEW – Brett Dennen By Chris Murphy The YMCA’s Camp Jack Hazard has been a very important part of youth development for over 40 years. Thousands of kids had amazing experiences at the camp over the years and many adults today remember how important it was to their childhood. With the financial problems of the [...]
Over the Rainbow with Lorna Luft
FeatureView By: Chris Murphy Mother and Daughter Valentine Special: “This show is for your family, to bring your kids, your significant other, it is show that tells the story of a mother and a daughter and it is a really cool valentine” Nearly every human being in the last 80 years that has access to [...]
Timmi-Kat Records Turn 20!
Moon Trent and David Cole’s Timmi-Kat Records Turns 20. Amazing special tracks with contributions from Victor De Lorenzo (Violent Femmes) ft. MRS. FUN, Vokab Kompany, Uni and her Ukelele, Pansy Division, Phranc and Bettina Schelker, among others on this very special compilation. Super special bonus is a brand new unreleased track from Jason Lytle of [...]
Rick and the Rhythm Wranglers
Rockabilly View By Jennifer Allsup Rockin’ Rick and the Rhythm Wranglers. Rockabilly is fun and what is so exciting is how many great local Rockabilly bands areplaying around the area and even crazier how many greats our local bands have played with. Rockin’ Rick has been everywhere this year and will be even more places [...]
Famous View-Music is my Drug
FamousView by Ruben Porras – ModestoFamous My editor has to be really hating me this morning. This piece was due last night but I had to pump a little local life into my head to get the job done right. I had to get out and experience killer local eats, heartbreaking live tunes and amazing [...]
