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Archive for October, 2023
Slankard
The Fans have spoken. 2-Time MAMA winner, formerly Tracy based, now residing in San Francisco Megan Slankard is among the established and rising stars named as winners in The 10th Independent Music Awards Vox Pop poll, the fan-determined portion of the influential international awards program for independent bands and fans More than 57,000 music fans […]
Rockabilly View- October 2011
Rockabilly View By Jennifer Alsup Modesto? Who would of thought that Rockabilly originated in the valley? Many would argue that it was right here in Modesto, CA in the mid to late thirties. After being unsuccessful with sharecropping during the early Depression, the Maddux family hitch-hiked from Boaz, Alabama to California to get in […]
Urban View- October 2011
UrbanView – By The Fiesta Boyz Welcome readers, this month to many is an important month to reflect on this years MAMAS Awards. DJs, Rap Artists,Venues, Promoters & Clubs alike are all gearing up for the winner take all . I am here to reflect on last year’s winners of best Urban & best […]
Weight Loss & Shaved Legs?
FitView By Efren Martinez Weight Loss & Shaved Legs? When you look at Brian, it’s more than noticeable how much weight he’s lost recently and it only makes his handsome shaved head more attractive, but his legs too? More on that here after a bit; I met Brian 2 years ago at Fun Sport […]
Is It Your Daydream or Nightmare?
Is it your Daydream or Nightmare? By: Shasta Boss October falls into the heart of Autumn with beautiful colors and falling leaves. It also holds cheerful times like Oktoberfest with the yummy beer and my favorite holiday of them all, Halloween and not just for the candy. Dressing up for a journey of fun […]
Time To Perform
Time to Perform By Kaye Osborn Local high schools have been in rehearsals for their fall dramatic productions. High school thespians perform with 110% energy and enthusiasm. Check these out: Big Valley Christian High School Their theme this year is Sacrificing for Others, One Person Can Make a Difference. In each story the […]
What’s New with Jazz and Blues? October
What’s New with Jazz and Blues? By Eric Benson We have lost three of our great local musicians in the last couple of years, Jazz trumpeter Deck Hogin, master guitarist Carl Robinson and now Ernie Bucio. Ernie Bucio, Jazz and classical musician, bandleader and music educator, passed from a massive stroke in August. The outpouring […]
Interview- Sam Pierstorff
Sam Pierstorff By Chris Murphy Words are so very powerful. They can hurt, they can heal, they can demean and they can elevate. I am in awe of people that can pull the depths of emotion up with simple words and phrases. I can easily get lost in the literary imagery of what I […]
10 Days Of September
10 DAYS OF SEPTEMBER by Abbey Murphy It is easy to get wrapped up in all of our schoolwork, water polo games, friends and things do to in town. But this month is a very important month to remember why we should be thinking about peace in the world. We are not faced with a […]
ArtView – September 2011
Art View By Jim Christiansen September is crowded with art events from our various visual art organizations. “Art in the Garden” fundraiser for the Central California Art Association, is September 24, 10-5 pm. A nine stop tour featuring seven unique private residence garden environments in the Graceada Park and LaLoma neighborhoods, and the Queen Bean […]
What’s New with Jazz and Blues? September
By Eric Benson Well it’s not always all good now is it. One of our mainstays in the Jazz world, bandleader, musician and music educator Ernie Bucio has suffered a massive stroke on Monday August 15th and recently passed away. Jazz man Ernie Bucio had recently become part owner in Gottschalk’s Music Center and has […]
Interview – Bob Barzan
InterView – Bob Barzan Thanks to Bob’s inspiration we are bringing back an old favorite ModestoView feature called “Can You Find It! We want our readers to explore Modesto and see and experience thingsthat most don’t see. We want you to be Modesto experts. So look for this architectural feature each month and see if you can find […]