Uncategorized | March 20, 2015
MARY GAUTHIER & ALLISON MOORER: A SALVE FOR WHAT AILS YOUBy Steve Houk It’s hard to believe a concert that addresses squirmy topics like homelessness, autism, divorce, alcoholism, suicide and other human struggles could be considered revelatory, elating and ultimately positive […]
Uncategorized | March 12, 2015
STEVE KIMOCK & FRIENDS DO JUSTICE TO JERRY…AGAINBy Steve Houk Just walking by Gypsy Sally’s last night, you only had to glance around, or take a deep sniff, to know what was goin’ down. If there was […]
Uncategorized | March 11, 2015
STEVE KIMOCK: ON HIS OWN GOLDEN ROADBy Steve Houk The Grateful Dead began their amazing journey 50 years ago this year, and thanks to the surviving members, the golden threads of their indelible music have kept […]
Uncategorized | March 7, 2015
MARY GAUTHIER: MAKING BEAUTY FROM THE BEASTMary Gauthier’s songs of pain and hope help others who’ve been there. By Steve Houk For a songwriter, writing a love song is arguably a good bit easier than writing about something […]
Uncategorized | February 23, 2015
Mike Rutherford’s Reliving YearsThe founding member of legendary rock band Genesis looks both back and forward. By Steve Houk Mike Rutherford was surprised. Stunned, really. I mean, you’d think an internationally respected rock musician […]
Uncategorized | February 14, 2015
EDDIE VAN HALEN’S ROAD TO IMMORTALITYOne of rock’s music’s most influential innovators tells his story as he enters immortality. By Steve Houk So just what goes into making a revolutionary, game-changing rock and roll guitar […]
Uncategorized | December 30, 2014
SHARING MY FAVORITE MUSIC OF 2014Yep, 2014 was another ball busting, challenging, often exhausting and frustrating year for me in many ways. But thank God, it’s been another incredibly fulfilling, exciting and miraculous year for […]
Uncategorized | December 15, 2014
DEBI SMITH: A SONGBIRD KEEPS FLYINGA local singer/songwriter keeps flying high amidst a blend of truly eclectic experiences. By Steve Houk It’s not surprising that a talented, seasoned songbird like Debi Smithtitled the majority of her […]
Uncategorized | November 20, 2014
LUCINDA AND JOHN: BRILLIANCE IN THE TWILIGHTFor any singer/songwriter, success as an artist can often be fleeting at best, and unattainable at worst. You might last five years if you’re real lucky. A few more if you’re […]
Uncategorized | November 13, 2014
CONCERT FOR VALOR: MUSICAL BLEND KEEPS MESSAGE OUT FRONTThrowing an eclectic and varied A-List mix of musicians into a huge emotionally charged live concert environment is always a risky endeavor. And you had that mix in spades for last night’s […]