Renaissance (as defined by Merriam-Webster): rebirth, revival; a movement or period of vigorous artistic and intellectual activity. Revolution (as defined by Merriam-Webster): the action by a...
A banjo bounty How many banjo players can you name? If it’s more than two and Dan Walsh is not on the list, you should add...
Perhaps the most accurate word of San Diego’s ongoing fling with all things Louisianan is “growth.” Spring is in the air; time for baseball, blooming flowers...
The first time I jammed with the Echo Mountain String Band, I left with a fat lip. It was the annual Santa Barbara Old-Time Fiddler’s Convention...
Chuck Berry, who passed away at the age of 90 on March 18, was the Beginning of it all. His is a shadow that falls over...
The 6400 block of Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard is a busy place on Sunday mornings. On one side of the street is Amoeba Records, one of the...
When the San Diego Music Award nominations for 2017 were announced, there were several established local artists on the list of nominees for Best Singer/ Songwriter....
PART TWO If everybody were an artist, there wouldn’t be any wars. – Harry Smith (1923—1991) In the age of information, where knowledge is the key...
There’s a grandma in South Dakota and she treats me like a star She tells me she listens to nothing but John Craigie CDs and NPR...
