Doug Schmude’s paean to the American West resides in a richly rewarding vein of alt-country, which hearkens to Hollywood revisionist Westerns more so than Nashville of any decade. His skepticism...
Released in late 2023, Seven Wishes was recorded at Pacific Beat Recording and BigRock Studios. The seven songs, in just under 26 minutes, make for a...
The Complete Wrx of the Shlarb contains ten tracks of original instrumental compositions from guitarist Michael McClure, who also recorded and produced, in The Little Room...
I used to believe what people sought in life, what they really craved deep down, was authenticity. Religion was one of the topics I studied in...
Permanently Gone is the latest drop from band leader Archie Thompson. Thompson, a triple threat as a vocalist, pianist, and saxophonist in jazz and R&B circles,...
Hawaiian Cowboy is the third album from Slack Key ‘Ohana, fronted by the songwriting team of Kamaka Mullen and Brian Witkin. The 13 tracks include nine...
Wookie Garcia’s new album, 4 Days in the Valley, conjures up images from a mature perspective. Reflecting on times long past where the Golden Rule was...
One of the busiest musicians in San Diego, Josh Weinstein is perhaps best known as an acclaimed keyboardist, working as a sideman with such artists as...
Desert Crossing is ordinarily the duo made up of Michael J. Dwyer and Rose Darrough when they play out around town. For Out of the Dunes,...
