Recorded by Peter Sprague, who also sits in on guitar, the second album released by former local Josh Ottum is a companion to Ottum’s One Note Chord (reviewed in last...
Tom Griesgraber’s The Split arrives as both soundtrack and standalone statement—a richly textured, cinematic work composed for Prairie Prophecy, director Michael R. “MJ” Johnson’s documentary, chronicling...
Simeon Fick is a San Diego-based musician, singer, and guitarist of many talents. He is an exceptional classical guitarist. One of the best classical recordings I’ve...
As musical tastes shifted in the 1960s, in many ways we swapped elegance and sophistication for pure spectacle. It’s not entirely that simple, of course....
A Stylish, Sturdy Bridge across Jazz’s Ambivalent Waters Drummer Justin Joyce is arresting to watch. His playing, metronomically precise yet powerful in a way that brings...
Those familiar with Sometimes Julie’s previous recordings will find their new EP, Transition, to be aptly titled. Their previous five albums were primarily hard-charging alternative and...
There’s a certain kind of record that doesn’t try to clean itself up for you. It shows up a little dusty, a little wrinkled, maybe smelling...
With a vocal range, and slightly hoarse delivery that calls to mind Michael Franks or Chuck Perrin, former San Diegan Josh Ottum has recorded a new...
Nathan Hubbard is a composer, percussionist, and a leader of several musical ensembles over the years. Since 2014, his ensembles and his work have received a...
