I used to stay in Chula Vista with my Grandmother in the summer months back in the 1950s and that’s where I got acquainted with the...
A year ago this month, I covered a pair of condenser microphones that I was quite obviously impressed with. Regular readers of this column may have...
Three great bluegrass music opportunities will be in San Diego to kick off the first month of 2018. The Hillbenders. The Hillbenders is one high-octane bluegrass...
David Cassidy, who passed away on November 21, spent a bit of time in San Diego, but it wasn’t always for music. In addition to his...
There was a Memphis area blues singer, one of my favorites, in the ’20s and ’30s, named Frank Stokes, who was one hell of a guitar...
Hello Troubadourians! It is with much sadness that I have to write that one more of our generation’s guitar heroes is gone. As I started to...
Over the years, I have experimented with an endless variety of mic setups with regard to all instruments, but particularly the acoustic guitar. That tinkering evolved...
A common question we get at the Troubadour is where, in San Diego, can I hear and get involved in live bluegrass music? If you want...
If, as pointed out in a previous post in this series, it’s rare for a local band to have their songs covered, having them used as...
