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Ian Anderson on display at the Chumash

Written on 25 Oct, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | 5 comments

By COLIN JONES OK, I’m just going to say what every classic/prog rock fan already knows: Ian Anderson is an artistic animal, a bombastic bad ass. That’s not easy to pull off when the flute is your main instrument. And... (Continue reading)

SLO Brewing Company move hits roadblock

Written on 26 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council decided that it was not yet ready to finalize the move of restaurant, bar and nightclub, SLO Brewing Company, from its current location on Garden Street around the corner to Higuera Street. Council members... (Continue reading)

Toto falls flat at the Chumash

Written on 20 Sep, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

By Colin Jones Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Those are appropriate adages for many aspects of life and can certainly be applied to aging pop/rock acts as well.... (Continue reading)

Broadway by the Sea, event photos

Written on 24 Aug, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Music lovers celebrated summer with an outdoor concert featuring the voices of OperaSLO’s best singers performing the music of Broadway and more at the Chapman Estate by the Sea on Aug. 13. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. If... (Continue reading)

Music and wine: Earth, Wind and Fire

Written on 3 Aug, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

By COLIN JONES So what do you get when you mix wine, boogie rock and the pungent smell of farm animals? An alignment of cultural planets that can only be one thing: music and wine night at the California Mid-State Fair. Fast becoming... (Continue reading)

Classic rock on full display at the Mid-State Fair

Written on 31 Jul, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By COLIN JONES Like most of the tail end boomer generation, I grew up on and love album-oriented rock, or AOR as they used to say in the radio biz. But there comes a point when you gotta turn the dial when ‘Freebird’... (Continue reading)

Concerts in the Plaza, event photos

Written on 6 Jul, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Old-school funk rocked San Luis Obispo last Friday with Burning James and the Funky Flames performing at Concerts in the Plaza.   If you would like to buy a high resolution print of any of these photos, aside from those... (Continue reading)

KCBX Inga Swearingen and friends concert, event photos

Written on 7 Jun, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Celebrating 37 years of broadcasting to the Central Coast, KCBX provided an afternoon of live music in the beautiful outdoor setting of Tiber Canyon Ranch which featured vocalist Inga Swearingen  accompanied by various combinations of these musical talents: Find local... (Continue reading)

Doobies light it up at the Chumash

Written on 23 Apr, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By COLIN JONES There are a lot of similarities between the athletic and entertainment worlds but after a nearly flawless performance by the Doobie Brothers last week in Santa Ynez, I realized there is one big difference. In pro sports, the players usually reach a... (Continue reading)

Fleetwood Mac guitarist to headline Fremont Theater show

Written on 25 Mar, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

Fleetwood Mac guitarist to headline Fremont Theater show Iconic lead guitarist Lindsey Buckingham from Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Fleetwood Mac will headline a concert at the historic Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo on Tuesday, May 8... (Continue reading)