I make things. I always have. I don’t wait until I have the “right” skills. I usually have little more than the audacity to start (see...
San Diego County born-and-raised jazz guitarist Owen Chen relocated to New York City several years ago. But his debut EP, Eternal (recently given a national re-release),...
What’s the strangest thing that’s happened while on stage (or adjacent)? The latest edition of Strange Stage Stories includes tales from Jerry Raney (Beat Farmers), Ricky...
It’s Pride month, San Diego! Well, last month was officially Pride Month, but for some reason San Diego celebrates in July, so the Troub tapped everyone’s...
Las Oleada’s is the sixth album release from the group Haywire, spotlighting original tunes from the singer/songwriter duo of Kathleen Beck and James Lydick. Both share...
Quietly published last summer with little to no fanfare, Cecile Picou’s dual biography (Apex Blues) of New Olreans’ Jimmie Noone and his son, San Diego’s Jimmy...
“It’s Scottish bagpipes and old-time fiddling. It’s Methodist and Holiness and Baptist. It’s blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound.” These are Bill...
I have spent most of this year writing about women who began their careers in the early part of the 20th century. In July’s segment, I...
Have you ever wondered why bluegrass music is not readily available on terrestrial radio, or why it is so prominent in festivals? Here’s the short answer....
