by Christine | Feb 18, 2014 | Welcome Column
Ever notice that the bands who appear to be the most successful are often the ones who seem to be in the headlines most often? Never under estimate the value of a good publicist or public relations person – Even if you handle the chores yourself or share with...
by Christine | May 11, 2020 | Welcome Column
Much has changed since my review of Volume Five’s 2018 release Milestone. Hell, much has changed since Volume Five performed the 2019 Grass Valley Father’s Day Festival. Of course, I am strictly discussing Volume Five. Besides their lineup changes and new album has...
by Christine | Nov 16, 2014 | Welcome Column
Yes ladies and gentlemen, musicians, campers, and even banjo players, it is that time of year where we start thinking about things like the 2015 Father’s Day Festival and our most excellent music camp. To tease you a bit for 2015 here’s our summary of the 2014 music...
by Christine | Apr 1, 2012 | Welcome Column
This spring has been a season of firsts. I like first because I get bored easily. That which is novel in my life today becomes banal the next. This should not be construed as a pejorative statement on the many projects and activities I’ve been involved with over the...
by Christine | Aug 26, 2014 | Welcome Column
(Editors Note: This morning we do the time travel thing and look bravely into the abyss that is the mind of B. Judd. Why risk such a thing? Why, after surviving the frightful glimpse of it so many years before, why, after tempting the notoriously cruel hand of fate do...
by Christine | Jul 24, 2017 | Welcome Column
I wake up every morningTo do what I don’t want to doTo make what I’ve got to haveTo pay what has to be paidAnd I smile when it’s necessaryAnd listen to those talking about thingsI have no interest inBecause it has to be doneTo accomplish what must be accomplishedAnd...
by Christine | Aug 3, 2016 | Welcome Column
A couple of months ago, a close friend of mine had to close his music store in downtown Martinez.He had run the store for about 9 years, and it had become a treasured part of our downtown. Remember in the Andy Griffith show, where Floyd’s Barber Shop is where folks...
by Christine | Sep 8, 2012 | Welcome Column
What’s black and white and red? “Many things,” you may say, and you’d be correct. But among those many things is one thing that brings us into the world of bluegrass music. More specifically it is the cover jacket of the latest (5th) compact disc released by the Earl...
by Christine | Sep 25, 2009 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek, where we still have lovely summer weather and the bluest of blue skies. I’m sitting on a big rubber ball this morning. Truly. It’s about four feet in diameter, filled with air and intended to be a healthy, exercise-promoting...
by Christine | Jan 26, 2019 | Welcome Column
It really was just like any other day of the week: a morning of dense virga ‘bove it’s shore. The fog taking its dreamy-sweet time; doing its lazy dance as it rolled in over the waves: contemplating its coup- leaving us quiet and paralyzed by its mystic beauty....
