Before Andy Warhol argued otherwise, most western scholars viewed art as an anti-commodity. This thinking grew out of the industrial revolution, capitalism, and the idea that...
Hello Troubadourians! Last month we started a conversation about how well your guitar plays and what might be the “ideal” neck shape/width for you. I also...
John Batdorf has roots that go back to the seventies, the golden age of California harmony country-rock. The Ohio native was still a kid when he...
I’m not telling anyone anything new when I say that a decathlon is the ultimate test of athletic ability and endurance. Athletes compete in ten track...
From its opening tune “Yeah,” a rambunctious and frolicsome romp, until the final bars of “The Open Door,” which closes the disk, listening to Andy Robinson’s...
Jazz is a curious art form. It shares with classical music an abidingness to its history and heritage. Players scrutinize the performers of the past, transcribing...
On May 10 at 7pm, Vision is hosting a very special evening with world-renowned jazz guitarist Peter Sprague and his vocalist partner, Leonard Patton. Mr. Sprague...
Last Thursday Levon Helm lost his long fought battle with throat cancer. The news came quickly with a disappointed, sometimes subdued surprise from many fans and...
“I’ve been very busy,” says Rob Thorsen. Java and muffin sitting in front of him at an outdoor table at La Jolla’s Pannikin on a lazy...
