I initially thought of calling this monthly column “A New Yorker in California.” There are multiple differences in communication style between the country’s two farthest edges,...
Hi Sweet people and welcome to June! I am super excited to share with you a story written by Liz Shipton. Remember her? She had an...
Remember the band with the cool video with treadmills? That was OK Go. And after a bit of a break, they’re back with a new album…and...
It is estimated that at least 20 million people listen to and enjoy bluegrass music, according to the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Bluegrass music is...
It’s a rainy Tuesday afternoon in March and Alex Bergan sits behind the counter of a small curio shop on Ray St. in North Park called...
Hello, my name is Jeff Berkley and I’m a songwriter, performer, and record producer from San Diego, California. I’ve spent the last 40 years doing all...
Once upon a time, two young men were playing music with their friends in their respective garages, 135 miles apart, in Southern California. They were playing...
One of the best concerts I ever attended was the PBS Special at the Belly Up Tavern in 1983, featuring Three Generations of the Blues, highlighting...
Throughout his celebrated career, trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and arranger Wynton Marsalis, currently director of the Lincoln Center jazz program and leader of its orchestra, has embraced...