In the liner notes to the 1968 Mothers of Invention album, We’re Only in It for the Money, Frank Zappa instructs all and sundry that, before...
Sharon Hazel Township went diving headlong into every aspect of producing her recent full-length album 14 C Bags. There are many big ideas, musically and lyrically...
As a member of several bands and a solo performer, Orange County’s Dennis Roger Reed has played blues, folk, bluegrass, and country-rock music. He writes songs,...
In the specialized knowledge of professional musicologists the term “classical music” has a very specific meaning. It refers to European music written between 1750-1830, usually in...
Remarkable sides pressed in the first 50 years or so of the recording industry, pressed back in the years when traditional music had not yet been...
Her song goes “I’ve got soul, spinning out of control,” and, in a way, it is the mission statement of Tiffany Jane and the Kicks. A...
Claudia Gomez says, “We are kick-ass female musicians.” I look around to the two others with us. Lorraine Castellanos and Evona Wascinski both nod their heads...
Yeah, I’ve known Santa for years. Well, he wasn’t always Santa to me. You see, he lives a dual life. In the off season, when he’s...
“Ken O’Malley has emerged, without question, as the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California.” Â Ric Gentry, The Irish...
This Thursday, all are welcome to a night of dinner and live music performed by touring artist David Rovics in support of KNSJ 89.1 FM radio station,...