by Terry Roland (originally published in San Diego Troubadour) Great bands often come from great cities and great eras of musical history. L.A., San Diego, New York City, and San Francisco have seen their share of pop music history during […]
PRESS RELEASE: Cut live in a circle around three mics, the stripped down sound highlights the Hawks three part harmonies and cinematic lyrics. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — I See Hawks in L.A. have released five critically acclaimed albums since […]
2011 was an intense year in music. There were so many great albums released and so many critics, reviewers and journalists working their asses off to keep up with everything. I tried to be part of this, writing as many […]
1.0 – Your solo release, HolyGhost/GoldCoast feels incredibly organic, did making it without other’s input per se help accentuate the flow? There’s something about working alone, late at night, when the rest of the world is quiet that really works for me. […]
Anyone interested in reading the memoir of the late Gil Scott-Heron already knows the brother has a way with words. The telling of Heron’s story in his own words brings a lot of potential. This book achieves some of that […]
Last night we took to the air for the latest episode of Ninebullets Radio. I decided to have a little bit of fun this week mixing in a set of “americana versions of popular hip hop songs that are not […]
Chris Isaak- Beyond the Sun (Vanguard) This album makes me giddy. This is Chris Isaak’s homage to the rockabilly he loves. Isaak and his band made this record at Sun studios in Memphis, and they effectively captured the pop and […]
Bradley Wik and the Charlatans’ Burn What You Can And Bury The Rest (1/17/12) proves that rock and roll is not dead but it is in fact alive and well. Bucking the recent trend of popular bands that don’t rock Fleet […]
The following Essay is a lightly edited version of my monthly column appearing on the California Bluegrass Association’s website on the second Tuesday of each month. I also featured it on my blog, which I urge you to visit if […]
Mara Hahn is a Seattle based vocalist and songwriter who has a skillful ear for distinguished harmonies. She grew up in Colorado, toured the country with children’s choirs and now spends her daytime hours as a nanny. Since the fall […]
