Monterey County Weekly Best Of:
Best New Live Music Movement
Skydecker’s Acoustic/Electric Concert Series
East Village Coffee Lounge
498 Washington St., Monterey, 373-5601
Carbone’s
214 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey, 643-9169
Several months ago, local musician Keigan Skydecker developed what has become one of the most enjoyable and fresh ways to experience live music on the Peninsula. The concept is simple: One Saturday per month, a band is invited to play an acoustic set at East Village followed by an electric set. So far, Skydecker has delivered Battlehooch, Sun Hop Fat, Matt Baldwin, Mike Beck, The Blank Tapes and Sean Smith to largely sold-out audiences who have found the shows to be a revelation – who knew Mike Beck or Battlehooch had such a soft and reflective flavor unplugged, or that melancholic-genius songwriter Sean Smith could electrify like that? In April, the concert series continues at Carbone’s with shows that include Forrest Day, Silent Comedy and Le Vice.
