Pamela Reinagel subtitles her new EP In the Shadow of the Mountain as American Tragic Ballads and those three words speak volumes. These are mostly stories,...
Tord Gustavsen is one of those hyper-productive types the rest of us can’t help but envy. Or resent. The lovely music found on his latest release,...
The Coyote Cantos is the latest from Darius Degher, one of those veteran Americana performers whose resume dates back decades. In addition to playing locally and...
A gifted songwriter can cast a spell on the listeners and quiet a noisy room. Jody Aaron’s writing talent has snagged awards (including first place at...
What sets North County blues guitarist Steve Rule’s A Koa Kind of Blues apart is the playing of the late Steve White, who guested on the...
The footprints on the way to Emily Drew’s debut EP, The Finer Things, look familiar: adopting music as a hobby at first, writing a few songs...
A new band, having only formed in 2010, the members of the Peripherals have nonetheless been around the local music scene for several years. Omar Musisko...
With his premier CD, The Excluded Middle, bassist Ben Wanicur gives us an exciting and engaging collection of jazz originals and covers. Joining Wanicur on this...
Lakeside bluesman Scottie Blinn captured lightning in a bottle last fall with his new band Black Market III and their sizzling debut, Songs That Shake the...
