February 4, 2012

Local Talent Carl Kravats Gets Focused for NAMM 2012

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MusicMan Photographer Carl Kravats brings his artistic talent specializing in product photography and musicians’ portraiture to NAMM 2012, showcasing uniquely appealing images of musicians, instruments and their makers. His dynamic imagery will be featured at Booth #1304, January 19 – January 22, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center. A graduate of the School of Visual [...]

Tis the Season to Give… Back. The Brewer Boys “DREAM BIG,” Benefit Concert by Sara Hastings

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On the evening of December  18th, one of Temecula wine country’s newest winery, Monte De Oro was pleased to host the Brewer Boys in a benefit concert as a chance to give back to the community. Brothers Justin, 18, and Nathan, 14, have emerged as a new and fresh musical duo, and have recently appeared on [...]

Happy Hour on the Hill With the Brewer Boys by Jeff Gardner

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In honor of the Brewer Boys’ amazing success on the X Factor, we are re-publishing this article from a couple of months ago.  Enjoy! If you are like most of my Temecula friends, the key element to the appeal of any Happy Hour is a great price offered on the  drinks. Everything else is a [...]

Longshadow Ranch Winery Keeps Rockin’ with Strangelove by The Roving Wino

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The vineyards were alive with the sound of music the other Friday night as Depeche Mode tribute band Strangelove knocked the socks off of the audience at Longshadow Winery.  No sooner than they took the stage spectators rushed it and some jumped on it to be closer to their favorite musician.  The dance area was [...]

Steve Miller Reprise

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Steve Miller Comes To Temecula Performing With Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra

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Steve Miller is one of those really interesting talents that has been around long enough to be termed a “rock icon.”  And while he’s not often thought of as a superstar, Miller has sold millions of albums and is still actively recording and touring, well into his fifth decade of making music as singer & [...]

Sip Into The Sunset With “Storyteller” – Musical Journey Amidst The Vines

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Balmy summer nights are the perfect time to linger at your favorite winery and enjoy a glass of wine and listen to music. Stuart Cellars is located high up on a hill and with a gentle breeze and panoramic views we were greeted with the acoustic sounds of Storyteller. Storyteller is a regional group that [...]

Heyday Makes a “Hay Day” at Falkner

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Falkner Winery and Heyday Productions hosted a fine Wine Country Roundup event the other Friday night. The attendees found themselves unexpectedly catching a rising star! The natural elements all around Falkner Winery presented a perfect setting. A high-powered telescope was even provided to enhance an already captivating heavenly host. Yet, the star that shined most brilliantly [...]

Escape on a Musical Journey in Wine Country

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Things were heating up at Keyways Winery and it wasn’t just the weather.  Friday night Escape was rocking and they proved to all that they were not just another tribute band.  Some whispered that they sounded more like Journey than the present day band.  In spite of electrical issues that continued to cause audio problems, [...]

A Fun ’80′s Flashback in Wine Country

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We had a rockin’ date night Saturday at Monte de Oro Winery.  The double bill of New Wave cult favorite Missing Persons (“Walking in LA”) and pop/punk rockers the Romantics (“What I Like About You”) thrilled the mostly local crowd, who came out to support Hospice of the Valleys. There is something magical about a [...]