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The power of music and art, SLO style

Written on 15 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by COLIN JONES Human beings certainly have the power to change and transform themselves but most of us don’t, even as another new year nears. Like a certain sailor once said, “I am what I am.” But getting older,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Jazz Band leader pleads guilty to extortion

Written on 19 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

BY KAREN VELIE The leader of the San Luis Jazz Band plead guilty last month to three counts of extortion against his wife. Mitch Latting, 66, is scheduled to be sentenced by San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jacquelyn... (Continue reading)

Rocktober comes to the Central Coast

Written on 18 Sep, 2015 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

By COLIN JONES After a busy summer of festivals and fair shows, live entertainment on the Central Coast keeps its mojo going with an fresh slate of fall concerts to keep local music lovers happy. Metal is making its mark... (Continue reading)

Boston brings home the bacon

Written on 4 Aug, 2015 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

By COLIN JONES If I said it once, I’ll say it a hundred times: there’s no bigger, better event in San Luis Obispo County than a headliner concert at the California Mid-State Fair. Sure, it’s hot and smelly with lots... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Symphony fires its director

Written on 2 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The San Luis Obispo Symphony board of directors fired Executive Director Edmund Feingold, it announced Friday night. The termination comes just three months after former Music Director Michael Nowak was ousted. Nevertheless, the symphony board said Feingold’s termination was unrelated... (Continue reading)

Def Leppard redeems and delivers

Written on 30 Jul, 2015 in Discovered, Featured | 5 comments

By COLIN JONES After Saturday night’s Motley Crue fiasco which left many fair goers seething with anger and frustration, rock fans and California Mid-State Fair officials were certainly hoping for some rock and roll redemption Monday evening. Well, they got... (Continue reading)

Motley Crue burns midnight oil, fans at fair

Written on 28 Jul, 2015 in Discovered, Featured | 11 comments

By COLIN JONES I love those UPS ads that talk about their dedication to logistics. It’s probably something nobody but those in the delivery biz give a lot of thought to. Well, the first Saturday night concert at the 2015... (Continue reading)

Question for the SLO Symphony musicians: WTF?

Written on 23 Jul, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 44 comments

OPINION By DAVID CONGALTON I called former San Luis Symphony conductor Michael Nowak at home Wednesday morning. Michael had invited me to serve as emcee at the special Pops concert he was planning for Labor Day weekend in Avila Beach.... (Continue reading)

Nowak rejects symphony offer

Written on 9 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Former San Luis Obispo Symphony conductor Michael Nowak announced Thursday morning that he will not accept an invitation to conduct three concerts during the 2015-2016 season. Nowak, who served as conductor and musical director of the Symphony since 1984, was... (Continue reading)

SLO Symphony invites Nowak back as guest conductor

Written on 7 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Ousted San Luis Obispo Symphony conductor Michael Nowak has the opportunity to lead three concerts in the upcoming 2015-2016 season. The symphony board fired Nowak in May and has since faced outcry from the public, as well as members of... (Continue reading)