The world over, major rivers dig valleys into the plains, becoming thoroughfares dotted over time with great cities that become known for their musical heritage. The...
About a year ago, I found myself shaking hands with and serving garlic bread to a few new strangers in my kitchen. My partner Veronica’s friend...
Anyone who has been to a show by Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orchestra will let you know that this ensemble is a rambunctious crew,...
Can an instrumental recording tell a story? Redfox Tails’ mostly instrumental new release, Aloha, certainly boasts an inherent narrative quality. When I tweet about this album...
Bosen & Suede’s self-titled debut EP is a six-song set of acoustic pop sung by the local singer/ songwriter duo, featuring Brian Bosen and Craig Furnivall...
Whereas in past decades it was the norm for a band to wear its influences on its sleeve, being a hard rock band, a rockabilly band,...
Aaron Bowen — dyed-in-the-wool mercurial madman-genius — is on a perpetually morphing crusade. Several, actually. When the Troubadour last checked in with him via January’s cover...
Earl Thomas relocated to Northern California some time ago, but he still has a huge local fan base, as well as one in the Bay Area,...
San Diego’s Blaze Eisner’s 2011 EP, An Unquiet Mind was acoustic-based soft-rock music with bass and drum bottom; several tunes blended his clever lyrical messages with...
