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Two must-see music documentaries will be rolling through town this month: "Marley," about the life of reggae music icon Bob Marley at FLICS at the Fox on Friday, and "Sound City,...
April 11, 2013 Time to get your reggae on, monThe members of Bakersfield reggae rock quintet Amity Flow are a detail-oriented lot.And for a reggae band that’s saying a lot, mon.Finishing up...
Scotland was so immersed in soul and R&B in the mid-1960s that if a visitor closed his eyes in a Glasgow club, he’d swear he’d been transported to Detroit or Muscle Shoals.Just ask...
Regan skips sitcom route for stand-upWhile most comedians enjoy getting their hands — and mouths — dirty, funnyman Brian Regan still prefers keeping it clean.But it’s proved to be a...
April 4, 2013 Country singer from Kern hopes soWhen Marcus Leary packed his bags bound for Texas, he took plenty of Central Valley musical roots along for the ride.Armed with a brand new country CD...
Lawrence loves city, Buck despite how last visit turned out One thing you can say about Tracy Lawrence: He doesn’t hold a grudge.Almost a year to the day since his last visit to Bakersfield...
March 28, 2013 Remember when MTV had its “Spring Break” telecasts live from Daytona Beach?My friends and I could never afford the trip to join the wild crowds between high school and...
Band turned into its own worst enemyWhen the Mavericks blazed onto the country charts in the ’90s with their fresh sound and grab bag of American, Latin and world influences, they were greeted...
March 21, 2013 Group’s first race was a huge success Despite some last-minute setbacks, last Saturday’s Homegrown Longboard River Ride and Push Race rolled on to major success.With 46...
Semi-reunion comes as old friends find common ground Brian “Head” Welch isn’t the same man he was eight years ago when his addictions and a spiritual crisis forced him to walk away...
