In a world full of angst on this ball of confusion, it is encouraging to report that another rock ‘n’ roll love letter of respite has...
Nina Francis’ unusual path so far in her career as a singer/songwriter saw her leave the area for LA after high school, but did so to...
The current political climate would lend itself to protest songs, and James Lee Stanley has responded with a collection, titled Had Enough Yet? A prolific artist...
Songwriter and vocalist extraordinaire Shane Hall is an artist preferring to eschew hard labels as to his style of music and brings to one’s players and...
Papa Hoodlum & the Hard Truth is a new album that teams up J.D. Boucharde and his crew of roots players. Local roots music aficionados will...
Ever the versatile and prodigious musician, jazz guitarist Peter Sprague has been on a strong creative streak, with the relatively recent release of his fine collaboration...
Slide guitars are seductive. The rough-edged sound of glass or metal in contact with a guitar string is both unworldly and oh so human. A good...
American artists, composers, and musicians have traditionally shied away from delving into the mysterious. The makers of our popular music–jazz, folk, rock, etc.–have felt comfortable in...
Organ master Bobby Cressey has assembled quite the debut album–featuring more than 20 players from the Southern California scene, including a myriad of rhythm sections and...
