Well known to the SoCal roots scene for decades, Jack Tempchin is known more for songs he has written that other artists have spun into hit...
Venice and Beethoven is new music by Faunch (as in Andy Faunch). The LA-area multi-instrumental whiz put it together with Michael McClure, who contributed guitars and...
The zombies are still out there and our country remains in peril. The only positive thing Donald Trump (“Il Douchebag”) was able to accomplish in this...
The overwhelming energy force that unites jazz, rhythm and blues, rockabilly, and swing fans will be returning to San Diego soon over the Thanksgiving weekend. It’s...
Hello Troubadourians! At the end of last month’s column I admonished you to play smoothly, and that there is no substitute for smooth. So, what does...
“I’ve been recording since I was a kid,” Tripp Sprague says as he looks around his recording and mixing studio. There is a look of curiosity...
Matt Haeck has been appearing in local spots recently, playing alt-country originals from his CD, Late Bloomer. The album is billed as his debut, though Haeck...
Dornob Collective is a local group of world music specialists who have been playing together in various combinations and releasing music since the 1990s. They play...
