Brenda Reviews Lonesome River Band: Heyday

Brenda Reviews Lonesome River Band: Heyday

  Lonesome River Band:  Heyday www.lonesomeriverband.com Song List:  (Brandon Rickman, lead vocals) Cumberland River Shore, Waitin’ on a Train, Emerald Holler, Headed North, Jesse James, Love Songs, That’s Life. (Adam Miller, lead vocals) Mary Ann Is a Pistol,...
Linnean Observations at Music Venues

Linnean Observations at Music Venues

I’ve been viewing a LOT of live music.  All kinds of music (well, light on modern jazz), and all kinds of skill levels.  I’ve discovered some things, mostly about myself I guess. One is, live music is usually exhilarating.  One is, the activity brings out the analyst...
Drugs

Drugs

Drugs can be good and drugs can be bad. If you have high blood pressure a drug can protect you from an earlier cardiovascular death. But if you are into recreational drugs that set your troubled mind to a different place you might get some enjoyment from the...
Wine Country Crush

Wine Country Crush

The grape trucks are rumbling again this morning in Sonoma County.  It looks like a good harvest so I thought I’d reprise a column from a couple of years ago.  Hope you enjoy: Autumn is a great time of year here in Sonoma County. Downtown Healdsburg (and I mean...
Introducing Aynsley

Introducing Aynsley

(Editors note: I am pleased to introduce Aynsley Porchak as a regular welcome columnist. It took a little coaxing because she is a busy gal but I persisted because her insight on the Louvin Brothers showed us all what a good writer she is and her bio describes her as...