The Acme Whistle Company of Birmingham, England is a pitch-perfect maker of the most reliable whistles in the world. For over 150 years, this artisan shop...
There used to be a club on First and C Streets in downtown San Diego called the College Inn that was a long-time home to country...
Southern California’s premier bluegrass festival, Summergrass, has completed another great year. Top national stage acts, local and regional bands, vendors, camping, great food, Kids Music Camp,...
Hello Troubadourians! This column is sort of a continuation of last month’s column. I’ve been asked many times about how to get a good tone without...
This time out we have Five Questions for Timothy Joseph; a spotlight on Hemisphere’s October 22 album release; a new edition of Strange Stage Stories with...
I’ve got a car. A 2018 Toyota Corolla XLE, in the beautifully indefinable color of aquamarine. Obviously, I really like this automobile. It was the first...
Considering that the Adams Avenue Street fair happened last month, I wanted to share some thoughts from Lou Curtiss about the Street Fair 20 years ago....
Tom “Tomcat” Courtney hails from Waco, Texas where he was born January 23, 1929. His Dad played ragtime piano and his mother, who died when he...
Three and a half years ago, my good friend Charlie Loach (also a columnist in this magazine) and I are in my cozy little music room....
