The four-day Strawberry Music Festival near the western edge of Yosemite National Park is one of my favorite places to check out new music. The spring version of the festival wrapped up last weekend (there’s also a fall Strawberry each… Continue Reading
I’m in Modesto and my ride is leaving soon for Yosemite and the Strawberry Music Festival. Unlike every year since I’ve been aware of it, Strawberry is actually not sold out for this spring session. So come on down and… Continue Reading
The Cascade Theatre recently completed its 2009-10 Cascade Theatre/Jefferson Public Radio Performance Series, and here’s an advance look:
(Scroll below to read some of my thoughts on the series.)
An official kind of guy told me that some 10,500 people had breakfast Friday morning in downtown Redding. The annual Asphalt Cowboys Pancake Breakfast was still packed when my late butt got there at 9:15 a.m. That’s a lot of… Continue Reading
The Oaksong Music Society wraps up its 2008-09 fall-winter-spring concert season at 8 p.m Friday (May 15) at Bernie’s Guitar (3086 Bechelli Lane) with Canadian singer-songwriter Maria Dunn. For Celtic music fans and those who love storytelling singer-songwriters, this show… Continue Reading
Nathan Sawaya If we’re all honest with ourselves, we’ll admit that we want to be like Nathan Sawaya. We want to build things with LEGOs and get paid for it. Sawaya has taken LEGO building to a level that exceeds… Continue Reading
A few years ago, I was backstage at Gold Country Casino in Oroville prior to a Merle Haggard show. I was feeling a bit awkward and out of place. Then Norm Stephens walked by and greeted me so warmly that… Continue Reading
It’s a good thing 2nd Saturday ArtHop is happening this weekend, because other than that, it’s not looking like a barn burner for activity as far as I can see. Thankfully, ArtHop is packed with options. The event kicks off… Continue Reading
Mine That Bird and Calvin Borel were a happy horse and rider on Saturday. Oh, man, I had a feeling about that Pioneerof the Nile at the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. I put my money where… Continue Reading
I once wrote that Shasta High School’s annual musical was like a 747 taking off. It takes so much to get that big beautiful bird off the ground, but once it does, it’s an amazing flight. Ken Putnam built the… Continue Reading
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