A new student band — Purple Hibiscus — is bringing soul to San Luis Obispo. The band consists of Cal Poly students Cate Armstrong, Rylan Childers, Tim Kanu, Zach Mips and UC Santa Barbara alumnus Thomas Grandoli. Their funk, soul and R&B sound is unique in San Luis Obispo’s underground indie-surf-rock music scene. “I started […]
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Campbell Brothers preach the gospel of soul
The listener is gently removed from the confined auditorium and transported to the wispy outer reaches of the conscience.
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Mavis Staples and Joan Osborne groove for the ages
The predominantly 65+ crowd literally squirmed in their seats Tuesday night.
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Flack’s strong performance wows baby boomers at the PAC
Roberta Flack shined at the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) Wednesday night, her voice still as soulful as it was over 30 years ago.