Cal music fest continued…

Predictably, I received a less than cheerful note from Mark Rasmussen, the music festival’s organizer, in response to my previous post. And coincidentally, immediately following said post, the Cal Music Festival was updated to include much of the info that was previously missing.
I’m awaiting word from the City’s street fair coordinator Michele Godoy as [...]

Cal Music Fest: Will It Or Won’t It?

It’s just about 6 weeks before promoter and No Cover publisher Mark Rasmussen plans to fill downtown Ventura’s mission park and 18 venues with live music and a sweaty, beer-swilling audience of more than one thousand on July 4 weekend, in tandem with the street fair.
Ambitious? Just a little. I applaud anyone willing to [...]

Rey Fresco sells out

This band is getting the big push and I’ve been reluctant to believe the hype, but with a little help from their friends, they managed to sell out the Ventura Theater last weekend. This clip really captures their energy and their signature coastal Cali sound.

In search of a music columnist and some people’s chutzpah (or lack thereof)

A not-so-funny joke in our editorial offices is that everyone thinks they can write. When you tell people you’re a writer, they almost inevitably respond with “Oh, I write too.” When someone tells me they’re a hairdresser, I don’t say, “Oh ya, I cut hair too,” just because I make a lame attempt every [...]