Chchchanges..

Since I re-entered the VCReporter fold 8 (wow) months ago, I’ve been feeling the pinch of too little space to adequately cover the vast number of events and interesting people in the county.
So.. I’ve been mulling different ways to do more with less, make the most of my limited real estate, looking at how other [...]

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 [...]

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.

… 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, [...]

So it begins…

Last week someone from the VCReporter camp who will go unnamed, challenged me to find 25 “good” CDs by local musicians. At least two acceptable songs per CD would be required in order to contend. I laughed. Are you kidding me? Only 25? That’s cake. I know for a fact there is a mountain of [...]