Hello Troubadourians! Do you make New Year’s resolutions? The start of a new year seems like the perfect time to make changes in our lives, or so traditions would have...
Hi again! Welcome to the new year. Go ahead and write it down somewhere so that the reality of 2026 starts to materialize in a real...
New Year Commitments. I know it’s trite to talk about commitments for the new year, but here are some things I will try to honor as...
San Diego’s music community suffered major losses last year. Here’s a look back at the musicians and associates who passed away in 2025. January 21 Marty...
I’ve had the privilege of working with hundreds of artists over the years (both as a creator and on the business side) and there’s a pattern...
100 years ago, as jazz was being created, regions across the U.S. were developing reputations for certain “sounds,” depending on the financial situations and on the...
Happy New Year, pals! Listen Local celebrates 23 years in 2026. From our humble beginning at The Coaster Saloon in Mission Beach to time spent producing...
SURPRISE! Here comes the most creative and challenging year of your life! At 55! I can’t believe it’s December! I swear to God, last time I...
I got my first “happy holidays” of the year today, and that means you get to hear my yearly exhortation on the matter, which is this:...
