Hello Troubadourians! I recently had an email conversation with a reader — I’ll call him “Adam” — answering his questions about signal chain order and advising...
Some of the most treacherous and barely navigable dialogues start innocently enough, I suppose…. “Honey, do you like this mascara I’m wearing?” “No, babe. I like...
Sunday, October 13 at 7:30pm the Del Mar Foundation is presenting Barefoot Movement at the Del Mar Powerhouse. Johnson City’s the Barefoot Movement has been making...
Hello Troubadourians! When I started this column some 20 months ago, my stated purpose; “…is to provide a forum for performing musicians — and musicians who...
It was about 1957 when I first went into the Zodiac (a coffeehouse European) down at 11th and Broadway at street level below the old Pacific...
In the world of music making, there are always those times when you’ve got to knock on more than one door in pursuit of the answers...
August was all about Summergrass. Held over the weekend of the 16-18th, the 11th annual Summergrass Festival was a smashing success. The weather was perfect, the...
August is Summergrass month in San Diego. Summergrass is the premier bluegrass festival held every August in Vista, California. This year will be Summergrass’ 11th year...
I am sweating. Drenched, really. My hair is matted to my forehead, my eyes are stinging, and I am mostly smiling as I tap out a...