I started this column by typing this exact sentence, as you are reading it, without any idea of what the topic would be this month. In...
How has it possible that it’s been 20 years since Gayle Skidmore released her debut EP? In the intervening years, Skidmore has specialized in EPs and...
I have listened to many wonderful piano players over the years, both male and female. Because of strict social norms, many women frequently ended up being...
You never know. Every audience is different. Every audience size is different. Every venue and vibe is different. Your own attitude and experience are different from...
Howdy and welcome to August! My guest co host this month is Dan Gindling and we’ll be sharing his songs and talking about his event in...
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...
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...
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...
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),...
