If, as pointed out in a previous post in this series, it’s rare for a local band to have their songs covered, having them used as...
Tom Petty made me think of the “emancipated minor,” an underage teen legally separated from his parents, becoming free to engage in adult activities that would...
Few composers push so many musical moods onto their listeners–shifting from ecstatic to brooding on a dime–as much as San Diego’s Joe Garrison does. He interrupts...
Now, there’s a great question! Here’s my take on the answer, having looked into the issue as a performer and as a board member of the...
When writing a review column of roughly 800 to 1000 words on a regular basis, one is destined to come across a tool so complex and...
Chickenbone Slim is the alter ego of long time San Diego bluesman Larry Teves, bassist, vocalist, and songwriter who many remember as the leader of the...
Among the many goals achieved by the San Diego Jazz Festival–now in its 38th year–has been to bring music fans of all ages together, sometimes three...
A true San Diego original, Bart Mendoza has been a linchpin in the local roots music scene for what seems like forever, as a journalist–for the...
Virginia and I kicked off the show at the reunion of the Heritage Coffeehouse last Saturday (Oct 14) and it got me to thinking about my...
