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Dec 31, 20235 min read

Goodbye to Rodriguez and 2023

Photo Credit: David Wolfe So many of the musicians we've lost in 2023 have been life long contributors of music. Many were loved by...

Dec 28, 20237 min read

Wise Words From the Opening Band

Surf Monster and Men Without Hats play the Guild, Menlo Park, Dec. 21, 2023. By Cheryl Alterman Photos: Cheryl Alterman Photography 2023...

Dec 22, 202321 min read

Questioning Your Own Sobriety?

Have you ever thought, "do I have a substance abuse problem?" "Do I drink too much?" "Do I ___(fill in the blank - smoke, eat, shop,...

Dec 13, 20232 min read

Dragon Smoke Packs the Hopmonk!

Hopmonk Sebastopol gets a few annual visits from certain bands, and Dragon Smoke is one of the most highly anticipated of the year. The...

Dec 7, 20232 min read

5 Mistakes of Drone Photography

(Excerpt from The Droning Company Newsletter.) By Donald Laird, Santa Rosa Junior College Drone Studies Program. And Owner, Sky...

Nov 21, 202313 min read

Working for Peanuts

SF Bay Area Studio Ace Terry Carleton Remixes A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Written By Michael Molenda • Photos Provided By Terry Carleton....

Ramp-Up to NAMM 2025

If you're a musician who loves gear—new gear, old gear, vintage gear, pawnshop prizes, and other goodies—the annual NAMM ( National...

Return to Uranium Springs (part 2)

In the beginning of 2024 I met Mark Fernquest at a music venue. He's a 6'3" figure with long blonde locks. We got chatting and he told...

A Special Kind of Reunion

Brit Rock reunion in Sebastopol.... Sometimes one never knows what the universe has in mind for you. Sometimes we know what we want and...

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