Category: Country Music
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Happy Hour with Alicia Blue

Here are some links related to the most recent podcast episode, featuring singer/songwriter Alicia Blue. Alicia and I had a Mexican Mule for our beverage. This is a take on a Moscow Mule. The recipe includes tequila (instead of vodka), ginger beer, and lime juice. Here’s a link to the authors who posted a version…
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Are you polyjamorous? Let’s talk genres!

Here are the links related to the most recent podcast episode (7/25). JarFive Tasting Room – Liana Flores For this week, I’m highlighting artist Liana Flores, particularly her album release “Flower of the Soul.” Episode Feature – Music Genres Here are some links to sources used on the show. * https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/microgenres-25th-anniversary/ https://www.grrrlmusic.com/listicles/4subgenresin2023 https://lambgoat.com/lists/1/the-complete-a-z-of-heavy-metal-subgenres https://www.sonicacademy.com/blog/what-is-house-music-and-what-are-the-most-popular-subgenres https://klara-alexeeva.medium.com/spotify-features-6-000-music-genres-some-of-them-are-made-up-1e3707f6f022#:~:text=Spotify%20Features%206%2C000%20Music%20Genres.…
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The Lesson from the Film on Anvil

JarFive The Tasting Room – Mae Deline For this edition of the Tasting Room, I’m featuring artist Mae Deline. I’ve included a link to her Instagram, as well as the songs I mentioned on the episode. Vintage Pour Happy birthday, Linda Ronstadt! Here are five cuts I mention on the podcast, plus one bonus. What…
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Coachella Weekend 2 Review/Weekend Edition

Coachella Weekend 2 It’s been a week since Weekend 2, and I’m still exhausted. I caught part or all of almost 50 acts over the weekend. The weather sat squarely in the mid-90’s all throughout. Since I’ve already detailed the festival itself, here are some of my personal highlights, and a few pics below I…
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Shows from Yola, Alexandra Savior; New Music, and more

A Note About These Blogs: Since I’m not attending as many shows the first few months of the year, blogs are going to be sparse, focusing mainly on new music. Also, teaching is keeping me busy. Things will pick up as we get closer to Coachella. Unless indicated, I took all the pics posted on…
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Closing Out A Long September

Buskerfest 2019 Unless indicated, I took all the pics posted on this blog. Feel free to repost – just remember to give credit. Cheers! Since the last couple months have been busy, with both music events and work, I’m finally now getting Long Beach’s Buskerfest, which took place back on September 7. I’d previously written…
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KAABOO, Last time around in Del Mar

KAABOO Del Mar Unless indicated, I took all the pics posted on this blog. Feel free to repost – just remember to give credit. Cheers! This last weekend, I attended the 5th (and my 5th) KAABOO music festival in Del Mar, just north of San Diego. Right from the beginning, something felt a little off…
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Buskerfest

Unless indicated, I took all the pics posted on this blog. Feel free to repost – just remember to give credit. Cheers! Buskerfest This Saturday is Long Beach’s very own Buskerfest, an event inspired by the musicians we see busking on the streets. I first went in 2013, when I was first getting into my…
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Billie Eilish…duh.

Unless specified, all pics on this blog were taken by me, and are copyrighted. Billie Eilish Back in October of 2017, I remember catching a Thursday night show at The Echo in LA. I rarely do shows during the week, because I’m usually exhausted from teaching my 8-10 classes. However, my friend Doug had an…
