Weekender

Hi friends, Grouchy Old Guy Chronicles, Vol. 1: Recently, I coughed up $2.39 for a can of this stuff that the young’uns are drinking called Liquid Death, y’know, just to see what the fuss was all about. Turns out it was just water. WATER! Like, that stuff that you shower in? OK, sure, I live […]

Hi friends, Prayers for Maui. There are so many ways to help, including here, here, here and here. Now, on with the show. This Just In! Tons of newly booked shows and appearances this week. Remember the gonzo SoCal band The Beat Farmers who played Santa Cruz a lot back in the 1990s? They return […]

Hi friends, One of the most popular songs from the great Texas trio Khruangbin is titled “August 10.” And, in a related story, would you look at Thursday’s date? Happy Khru Day! Now, on with the show. This Just In! The king of Los Angeles noir fiction, the great James Ellroy, is coming to Bookshop […]

Hi friends, I’m thinking this week of the time that Paul Reubens, the actor behind Pee-wee Herman, visited Santa Cruz many years ago as a guest of the Santa Cruz Film Festival. I got to meet him only briefly, but he struck me as a sophisticated and bright man who, at least at that time, […]

Hi friends, Of all of humankind’s engineering breakthroughs and technological advances, this time of year I wonder if any of them can top a rope hammock tied between two shade trees and a well-made margarita. Here’s to savoring the summer. Now, on with the show. This Just In! Newly booked upcoming shows this week include […]