Author Archive: Middagh Goodwin
Middagh Goodwin LIVES Music. He has been booking and promoting Music, Art and Comedy for years in the Central Valley. He ran the award winning Plea for Peace Center in Stockton for 5 Years and has booked bands from A-Z. Middagh is beginning 2016 with a new position at the Gallo Center for the Arts and celebrating Beat Happy! Music's 30th Anniversary. Read the MAMAView every month and a the Needle Drop 52 Records 52 Weeks.
MAMAView: Red Tier Standing By
MAMAView: Red Tier Standing ByBy Middagh Goodwin It is spring, and the weather is getting warmer, and we should all be planning on what bands we are going to see. Unfortunately, even though things are getting better, we are not quite there yet. Stanislaus County has entered the Red Tier and more people are getting […]
9-2-99 Cleanup
A big thank you goes out to everyone who came out and participated in the latest river cleanup on March 13th. This was the 66th cleanup event and they were able to clean a big part of Legion Park on the north side of the river. They had 65 volunteers who helped collect 59 […]
The Postman Always Rings Twice at the Prospect
Prospect Theater Project’s Radio Cavalcade Presents “The Postman Always Rings Twice”WHAT: A middle-aged roadside diner owner hires a drifter to work at his restaurant. The drifter quickly begins an affair with the owner’s beautiful young wife and the two conspire to kill her husband and seize his assets. When they succeed, a local prosecutor becomes […]
Grandaddy: In a Trance Wandering Around
A month or so ago after the promotion for the Grandaddy Sophtware Slump 20 year Anniversary stuff died down I decided I wanted to do some kind of online performance of piano songs. This would allow me to branch out and play some songs I don’t often play, mixed in with songs that get played […]
9-2-99 Cleanup
Saturday, March 13th North Bank Clean Up Details● The clean-up is from 9:00 AM – NOON.● The meeting place is Hillside Dr. behind George Rogers Park and Orville Wright Elementary between S. Santa Cruz and Empire Dr. on the north bank of the river near Legion Park.● This cleanup requires a lot of walking and […]
ComedyView
Go Modesto: ComedyThe Fun Junkies and Erik Powers are bringing the laughs to the 209 with some of the best local and regional comedians. March 17-19th they are hosting comedy shows at Grains of Virtue in Oakdale, The Boardroom in Downtown Modesto and Corbin Cash Distillery in Atwater. The shows will feature Danielle Arce, Erik Powers, Zach Lord, […]
Go Modesto: Raising Cain
The Chris Cain Band returns out of lockdown to Cafe Urbano on the outside patio on Sunday, March 21st. Chris will be promoting his upcoming release “Raising Cain”. Doors open at 3 pm and the music will start at 4 PM. Tickets are just $20 each, this event will sell out so you are encouraged […]
MAMAView: KCBP, Live Streams and SKA
MAMAView: KCBP, Live Streams and SKA By Middagh Goodwin A little over a year ago in November 2019, I started djing on KCBP playing music by local artists going back to the 1930s up until today. Modesto Area Music airs every Monday night at 5 pm, Friday at 9 pm and Saturday at […]
PetView: Haute Dog
Over the last year, people have gotten more into their pets than ever before, and during the pandemic, many have gotten new furry friends. Along with that, there appears to be a new creativity in pet ownership and at least one person in our community has taken it to a new level. You have heard […]
Crab n’ Go
Is there a better more mouthwatering way to satiate your appetite? Not just for a delicious meal but also for giving to great causes. It is Crab Feed Season and it seems like every Non Profit hungry for donations are boiling water and melting butter. These events are some of the biggest fundraisers for very worthy groups so […]
Modesto Women Making History: Marcella Arguello
Modesto Women Making History Comedian Marcella Arguello By Middagh Goodwin Marcella Arguello has become one of Modesto’s greatest comedic exports. Arguello grew up in Modesto, born of Salvadorean immigrants who fled El Salvador during the Civil War. Graduating from Johansen High School in 2002 and active in the theatre program. A self-proclaimed class clown, […]
GoModesto: VMI Rocks
Roberts auto sales are sponsoring VMI free drive-in concert at John Thurman Field on March 14, 10 am until 10 pm, in conjunction with the State Theatre. All of the bands in the January/March Valley Music Institute session will perform. The event is free to the public, you drive your car into the parking lot […]
Sounds of the Valley
ModestoView will be hosting a virtual fundraiser for Modesto’s community radio station KCBP 95.5 FM on Saturday, March 20th starting at 12 pm on our Facebook page. 13 local artists will be performing including MAMA winners The Poorhouse Millionaires, The Flowers, Patty Castillo Davis along with Third Party, Blues Box Bayou Band, Koala & the […]
Crab and Go
Crab and Go!Is there a better more mouthwatering way to satiate your appetite? Not just for a delicious meal but also for giving to great causes. It is Crab Feed Season and it seems like every Non Profit hungry for donations are boiling water and melting butter. These events are some of the biggest fundraisers […]
Go Ceres: Drive-In Nostalgia
Go Ceres: Drive-In Nostalgia Nothing beats the drive-in movies for a date night or family fun and the Ceres Cruise-In has you covered. February has new movies hitting the big screen for everyone to enjoy, Starting off the month 5-7 enjoy Croods New Age and News of the World double feature, the weekend of the […]
