What if a song that sounds exactly like you—your voice, your phrasing, your inflection—went viral overnight… but you never recorded it? With the rise of AI-generated...
It was early October 1984—Friday, October 5th to be exact. The evening before I had gone to see Gene Clark, founding member of the Byrds and...
A discussion about music (and jazz in particular) in San Diego over the last five decades would be insubstantial if it failed to reference the contributions...
Look, I’ve been around for a while. I’m not ancient or anything, but I have reached a certain age of enlightenment. I’ve seen some things. Not...
Over the past month, I found myself far from the familiar grounds of Melody Ranch, exploring the lush landscapes of Costa Rica and the vibrant energy...
TRACY NELSON 1944- Called “a bad white girl” by Etta James, Tracy Nelson came into my radar in the early ’70s, when I heard a duet...
Garrison Bailey may be the most under-the-radar singer you’ve never heard of. Her album, Into the Mirror I Sing, Chapter 1, features her soulful voice in...
August was a key month for bluegrass music in San Diego as once again it brought us the Summergrass Bluegrass Festival in Vista. Back in 2003...
When Darius Degher texted me that he has a new album coming out, I cringed. I’ve really gotten into this true-crime podcast, and I knew that...
