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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Music</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/entertainment/music/</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/entertainment/music/" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Music</description><language>en-us</language><category>entertainment/music</category><item><title>Locey: Hard-edged sounds of Brainspoon in Ventura
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/cranium-crunch/</link><description><![CDATA[   ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/cranium-crunch/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Phish may take another sonic dip
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/phish-may-take-another-sonic-dip/</link><description><![CDATA[ Phish bassist Mike Gordon confirmed there are prospects for some sort of band activity in the future, but he cautioned that &quot;there isn't really anything more to say than what's been said, because we don't know yet.&quot;  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/phish-may-take-another-sonic-dip/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Locey: Todd Rundgren will pound out fist-pumping rock at The Canyon
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/arena-warrior/</link><description><![CDATA[ Guitar god Todd Rundgren will undoubtedly play something old and something new from his vast body of work when he stops by The Canyon in Agoura Hills for a Saturday night gig. His latest album, his zillionth, is &quot;Arena.&quot; According to the man himself, the upcoming album is an old school rock 'n' roll effort, hopefully conducive to a fist-in-the-air scenario.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/arena-warrior/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Morello returns with Nightwatchman CD
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/no-headline---g15vmusbrfsbottom03ms/</link><description><![CDATA[ Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is readying the release of his next solo album, &quot;The Fabled City,&quot; due Sept. 30.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/no-headline---g15vmusbrfsbottom03ms/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Camarillo Community Band ready to jam again
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/camarillo-community-band-ready-to-jam-again-23/</link><description><![CDATA[As the Camarillo Community Band prepares to start its 23rd summer concert season Thursday, the musicians say their love of music and camaraderie are keys to perpetuating their time-honored tradition.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:31:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/camarillo-community-band-ready-to-jam-again-23/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Oak View woman gets chance to sing with Wynonna Judd
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/oak-view-woman-gets-chance-to-sing-with-wynonna/</link><description><![CDATA[Born with a rare genetic condition, Trieana Moon is nonetheless honing her passion for music with her own CD and singing onstage with her idol, Wynonna Judd.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/oak-view-woman-gets-chance-to-sing-with-wynonna/</guid><category>events/calfeed</category></item><item><title>Artist uses YouTube to spread message
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/artist-uses-youtube-to-spread-message/</link><description><![CDATA[The YouTube music video opens with a gray cat running through a backyard. It cuts to a guy singing with obvious feeling about feeling closed in and trapped. He sings of burning sensations. He chases the cat as it escapes the yard. The scene cuts to a toilet? Jordan Sweeney, 23, suffers from ulcerative colitis, truly suffers.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/artist-uses-youtube-to-spread-message/</guid><category>events/calfeed</category></item><item><title>New Coldplay set debuts at No. 1, selling 721,000
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/27/no-headline---le1fcalbumsales27/</link><description><![CDATA[ Coldplay tops The Billboard 200 album chart with &quot;Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends,&quot; which sold 721,000 copies in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/27/no-headline---le1fcalbumsales27/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Branch wrapping up work on new solo CD
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/no-headline---g11vmusbrfs26ms/</link><description><![CDATA[ Michelle Branch plans to stay on the country path she began with the Wreckers on her next solo album.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/no-headline---g11vmusbrfs26ms/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Oxnard duo sends out a positive hip-hop message
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/keeping-it-classy/</link><description><![CDATA[ In a world where rap music often glorifies a gangsta lifestyle, the husband-and-wife musical duo K-N-S is taking its message of clean living to the streets.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/keeping-it-classy/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Geiger letting fans guide new CD
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/geiger-letting-fans-guide-new-cd/</link><description><![CDATA[It's been more than two years since teen rocker Teddy Geiger's major label debut album, &quot;Underage Thinking,&quot; scaled to No. 8 on the Billboard 200. But he's making up for lost time with a new album and soundtrack projects.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/geiger-letting-fans-guide-new-cd/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Locey: Jackass emerges from a 2 1/2-year hiatus to play at Rookees
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/out-of-the-shadows/</link><description><![CDATA[Like a beast of burden, Toby Emery of Jackass will lead his band back from beyond the barnyard to play locally after a lengthy break. Named for either an obstinate farm animal or a dim-witted TV daredevil, Jackass will be playing with another Ventura band, Hubcap Halo, tonight at Rookees.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/out-of-the-shadows/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>San Diego festival names headliners
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/no-headline---g11vmusbrfsbottom26ms/</link><description><![CDATA[ Beck and The Black Crowes will headline the annual San Diego Street Scene festival, to be held Sept. 19-20. Also near the top of the bill are Justice, Spoon, TV on the Radio, Cat Power, Hot Chip, Sound Tribe Sector 9 and Michael Franti &amp; Spearhead.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/no-headline---g11vmusbrfsbottom26ms/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Punk, metalcore music fans swarm Seaside Park
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/23/punk-metalcore-music-fans-swarm-seaside-park/</link><description><![CDATA[Kimberly Velasquez couldn't contain her excitement. Flush-faced and gripping magazines and CDs in her hands, the 21-year-old Santa Maria resident said it's a moment she's been dreaming of since junior high.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/23/punk-metalcore-music-fans-swarm-seaside-park/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Metallica's new CD finally gets a name
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/no-headline---g19vmusbrfsbottom19ms/</link><description><![CDATA[ Metallica's new album will be titled &quot;Death Magnetic&quot; and is expected in September. The much-speculated-about news was revealed over the weekend via the band's Web site.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/no-headline---g19vmusbrfsbottom19ms/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Locey: Death Cab's Ben Gibbard dishes about finance and collecting vinyl
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/in-the-drivers-seat-death-cabs-ben-gibbard-about/</link><description><![CDATA[ Death Cab for Cutie, with a creepy name right up (or down) there with Dead Kennedys, Napalm Death and Millions of Dead Cops, is unlikely to provide the soundtrack for a cavorting herd of cheerleaders, but probably will come close to packing L.A's Nokia Theatre on Monday night and the Santa Barbara Bowl on Tuesday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/in-the-drivers-seat-death-cabs-ben-gibbard-about/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item><item><title>Local motion
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/no-headline---g19vmusclips19ms/</link><description><![CDATA[ Ventura-based pop-punk powerhouse Army of Freshmen released its fourth album, &quot;Above the Atmosphere,&quot; this week via iTunes and other digital outlets.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/no-headline---g19vmusclips19ms/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Elliott preps for a summer 'Party'
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/elliott-preps-for-a-summer-party/</link><description><![CDATA[ Missy Elliott is eyeing an August release for her next studio album, &quot;Block Party,&quot; on which she's presently putting the finishing touches.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/elliott-preps-for-a-summer-party/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Three 6 Mafia stays true to its roots
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/no-headline---g19vmusbrfs19ms/</link><description><![CDATA[What do you do after becoming the first African-American rap group to win an Academy Award for best song? If you're Three 6 Mafia, you stay focused on what brought you to the game in the first place: music.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/no-headline---g19vmusbrfs19ms/</guid><category>entertainment/music</category></item><item><title>Locey: Rikka Z will mix California cool and Tennessee twang at Caffe Bella in Ventura
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/12/coastal-cowgirl/</link><description><![CDATA[ Happier than a cheerleader dancing on a rainbow, Rikka Z will bring her bubbly self and her guitar player, Bruce Kimmel, to the cozy Caffe Bella in Ventura on Wednesday night.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/12/coastal-cowgirl/</guid><category>entertainment/columnists</category></item></channel></rss>