“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...
Americana music is about connection. It’s about how the past shapes the present and often gives us gifts along the way that helps with the journey...
“If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” attr. George Berkeley, Philosopher This classic...
What began as a challenge between a father and his son has morphed into the musical highlight of San Diego spring season. The 13th Annual Spring...
If you are reading this the old-fashioned way, i.e., grasping the corners of thinly flattened leaves of paper pulp while your thumbs and forefingers stain with...
There is a place in the high desert where I go every year usually in spring. It’s within the borders of Joshua Tree National Monument. It’s...
The banjo is a uniquely American instrument. Originally brought over from Africa by slaves, the “banjer” was a gourd instrument with a neck and strings. This...
You may have noticed a few changes in the San Diego Troubadour since the beginning of the year. One is our attempt to branch out beyond...
A brand new type of weekend music and art festival is about to debut on Adams Avenue. And the musical celebration is going to be bigger,...