Hello Troubadourians! I wrote at the end of the December column that many of the topics I write about come from conversations with folks who come...
Local indie rockers Belmont Lights used to be the Pennant, with a couple of EPs, before their new name and new debut EP Telegraphs. More than...
I “heard it on the X.” For real. In 1960, at age 10, our family was moved to Yuma for nearly a year, and three things...
Wow! There’s a lot of great bluegrass happening in San Diego, with more to come. Here’s a quick rundown. December 16 saw Rob Ickes and Jim...
It’s unmistakable. The sound is full and lively. And American as apple pie. Whether you’ve been in the pews on Sunday morning or heard the voices...
In January the year is new and full of promise. All our mistakes are behind us. We have been forgiven by those we have trespassed against,...
Not everyone agrees on what makes up a bluegrass band, but there is a general consensus on the classic composition shown in the photo: A banjo,...
First of all, screw the Mayans and their interpreters and gullible acolytes, insofar as this end-of-times stuff goes. No offense if you’re among them, but you’re...
It was a typical, sepia-toned autumnal day on that particular Friday in London on November 29th, 2002, with the sky a grey mist across South Kensington....
