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PHUTUREPRIMITIVE
Blending the dark and the tranquil, the spacious and the dense, Phutureprimitive, a.k.a. Rain, has made a name for himself as one of the Bay Area’s most enduring electronic producers and DJs with a career that stretches back to the ‘90s.
The Redlight District
“In less than six months we more than doubled our catalogue,” says Stephen Sams, in between sips from his ambiguous drink in a nondescript Mason jar. He’s currently explaining the next evolution of his raucous psychedelic quartet, the Redlight District. “Plus we’re halfway done with a new E.P.”
Fortino Winery
Cabernet and superb fruit wine from Fortino Winery
Second Street Caf
Pies and tarts for all tastes—from traditional to adventurous
Looking to Pass
Can the county’s new transportation measure win the hearts and minds of activists?
Pluck of the Irish
Mid-century immigrant tale engagingly told in ‘Brooklyn’
Gratitude—For Each New Morning With its Light
The full moon of Wednesday brings light to Thanksgiving (Thursday) under the Sagittarius Sun and Mercury. Mercury in Sag offers humanity the message (Mercury) of thankfulness and joy (Jupiter). No other sign represents food, music and joy better than Sagittarius (only Pisces, when not in despair). Beginning on Thanksgiving, we can list what we’re grateful for. Then we can continue the list, creating a daily Gratitude Journal. What we are grateful for always increases in our lives. On Thanksgiving Saturn/Neptune square (challenging) is in full effect. This can manifest as traditions not being honored, disappearing, falling away. It can also create a sense of sadness, confusion, of things not working out as planned. It’s best to be as simple as possible. And to focus on gratitude instead.
Gratitude is a service to others. It is scientifically and occultly a releasing agent. Releasing us from the past, allowing our future—the new culture and civilization, the new Aquarian laws and principles, the rising light of Aquarius, the Age of Friendship and Equality—to come forth. Gratitude and goodwill create the “thought-form of solution for humanity and the world’s problems.” The hierarchy lays great emphasis upon expressing gratitude. Gratitude illuminates all that is in darkness. Let us be grateful during this season together. Being, for others, the light that illuminates the darkness.
A Poem by R.W. Emerson: We are grateful … “For each new morning with its light/For rest and shelter of the night/For health and food/For love and friends/For everything thy goodness sends.” (poem by R.W. Emerson). I am grateful for my family of readers.
From The Editor
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PHUTUREPRIMITIVE
Blending the dark and the tranquil, the spacious and the dense, Phutureprimitive, a.k.a. Rain, has made a name for himself as one of the Bay Area’s most enduring electronic producers and DJs with a career that stretches back to the ‘90s. Known for his hypnotic beats and soundscapes, Phutureprimitive makes music that fills dance floors,...
The Redlight District
“In less than six months we more than doubled our catalogue,” says Stephen Sams, in between sips from his ambiguous drink in a nondescript Mason jar. He’s currently explaining the next evolution of his raucous psychedelic quartet, the Redlight District. “Plus we’re halfway done with a new E.P.” When GT last met up with the band...
Fortino Winery
Cabernet and superb fruit wine from Fortino Winery It’s hard to visit Fortino Winery’s tasting room and not buy something—and I don’t just mean wine. Their gift shop is loaded with fun gadgets, and as you’re getting through a flight of wines, one’s attention is drawn to nifty corkscrews, bottle openers and Fortino’s own delicious spreads....
Second Street Caf
Pies and tarts for all tastes—from traditional to adventurous The holidays are the best time to eat pies. Scratch that—any time is the best time to eat pie, but they are most abundant during the holiday season, so loosen your belt and get busy. In Watsonville, Second Street Café is taking orders for pies. They did...
Looking to Pass
Can the county’s new transportation measure win the hearts and minds of activists? Transportation planners wanted to avoid a repeat of their last tax measure vote, in which they were handed an embarrassing defeat by Santa Cruz County voters in 2004. Opposition from sustainability advocate groups like People Power sunk that sales tax measure, two thirds...
Pluck of the Irish
Mid-century immigrant tale engagingly told in ‘Brooklyn’ Remember when the fabled “melting-pot” aspect of American culture was one of the things we were most proud of? We all have stories to share about our immigrant ancestors one or two or three generations back, and the courage and optimism inherent in those stories highlight Brooklyn, an engaging...
Gratitude—For Each New Morning With its Light
The full moon of Wednesday brings light to Thanksgiving (Thursday) under the Sagittarius Sun and Mercury. Mercury in Sag offers humanity the message (Mercury) of thankfulness and joy (Jupiter). No other sign represents food, music and joy better than Sagittarius (only Pisces, when not in despair). Beginning on Thanksgiving, we can list what we’re grateful for. Then we...
From The Editor
Plus Letters To the Editor I can’t tell you how impressed I’ve been with GT publisher Jeanne Howard—even more so than usual!—as she’s put together the gazillion details that went into the debut of Santa Cruz Gives, our new holiday giving campaign. Or how impressed I’ve been with the people, groups and companies in our community...
Santa Cruz Gives
A look at the organizations we’re asking you to support in our new holiday giving campaign If you’ve attended an arts event, adopted a pet or even just walked on a clean beach, you’ve very likely encountered the work of a local nonprofit. We often don’t see all the things they do for us, but...