PhotosMost neighborhood conflicts over live music involve loud bands that drive the neighbors nuts. But an unusual battle has been brewing in Ramona for over a year now, one involving musicians who most often perform …
November 21, 2024
Articles by Dryw Keltz
Ramona musicians seek solution for outdoor playing at wineries
Jazz guitarist Alex Ciavarelli pays tribute to pianist Oscar Peterson
Video:BLURT: Jazz guitarist Alex Ciavarelli pays tribute to pianist Oscar PetersonAlex Ciavarelli’s first instrument was the violin, but he stopped playing by the time he was ten. “My parents said they would give me some …
October 31, 2024
Gonzo Report: Goose may have indie vibes, but they’re still a jam band
Video:GONZO REPORT: Goose may have indie vibes, but they’re still a jam bandGoose had been kicking around for five years by the time they played the jam-band heavy 2019 Peach Music Festival in Scranton, Pennsylvania. …
October 24, 2024
Los Saints recovers from Covid, releases LP
Angel Mariscal had a short-lived stint playing the piano when he was in elementary school. “The teacher would be, like, ‘Play this,’ and then I would want to go outside to play with my friends. …
September 26, 2024
What do they have in common? – WD-40, the coyote vest, neoprene board shorts, banana hat
Most people don’t notice power lines unless there’s a problem with them. And as a kid, I was like most people — until my dad pointed up at the lines as we drove the backroads …
September 25, 2024
One of the Kidz goes running with Rogues of Chaos
Jerry Flack’s lifelong devotion to music was sealed at an early age. “I was three or four and my father’s band was practicing in the living room, and they were playing ‘Day Tripper’ by The …
September 12, 2024
The Beard and the Bird bring the western swing
Video:BLURT: Play "Name That Tune" with The Beard and the BirdJon Hasz met his future wife, Cathryn (Cat) Curry Hasz, at a music store in Ramona when they were both still in high school. “She …
August 29, 2024
RFTC manager gathers tour tales for Hell on Wheels
Greg Jacobs met John Reis when they both worked at Cargo Records in the early ‘90s. Jacobs had previously worked for the legendary Los Angeles-based label SST and its subsidiary, Cruz Records in the late …
August 15, 2024
King Whisker goes guerilla in OB and MB
Local art-punks King Whisker filmed a video for their new single “Utopia” in late spring. The song is a commentary on how the world and life can be simultaneously beautiful and brutal. To hammer home …
August 8, 2024