… Seattle, Austin, Portland . . . Ventura?

VCReporter’s Local Music Issue is on the stands so pick it up and drink deep.  This last six months working as arts editor for the paper has given me tangible evidence for what I already knew intuitively: there is a music scene.
Beyond that, the level of talent here is getting ridiculously high.  A while back, [...]

Shoutout: Viceroy the girl

“Let the good times roll,” is her credo and she’s one of the rare few not waiting around for someone else to make it happen. A musician turned promoter, Viceroy (not her real name) is putting on shows in Camarillo with 4-5 band bills on almost a weekly basis. Anyone who’s ever taken a stab [...]

The Return of The Pretty Uglys

After a 5+ year hiatus, the Pretty Uglys who have reformed with their original lineup, opened for the New York Dolls at the Ventura Theatre last week. Apparently, most people couldn’t justify the $35 ticket price (dinner or the dolls?) making for an embarrassingly meager draw; It’s the economy, stupid. Regardless, the Uglys blazed through [...]