There are certain words and descriptions that enter this writer’s mind whenever someone mentions the name Nisha Catron during the course of our conversation. Aside from...
The principal virtue of democracy is that it makes a good show–one incomparably bizarre, amazing, shocking, and obscene… it has become simply a battle of charlatans...
It’s July 15th, and it’s jazz pianist/guitarist and vocalist Ron Satterfield’s birthday. Satterfield is preparing for a performance with flautist and long-time collaborator Lori Bell and...
Summergrass. Wow, what a great Summergrass weekend! Many of us look forward to the Summergrass Bluegrass Festival all year long, and 2016’s event took the town...
For her ability to reach America from so many angles–recording artist, TV performer (including the seminal 1960s rock variety show, Shindig!), soft drink pitch spokeswoman and...
Living the Blues Sitting down with Eric “the Blueridge Boy” Freeman and a guitar is like having access to a time machine–one that is calibrated for...
Dane Terry has always loved music. You begin to recognize this when he speaks, but the moment he picks up his harp… it’s instantaneous. Terry grew...
Summergrass San Diego, Southern California’s most exciting bluegrass music festival, is happening August 19-21, at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 North Santa Fe...
Hello Troubadourians! In an earlier column, I wrote about a phenomenon common to tube-based amplifiers where they have a “sweet spot,” which is the minimum volume...