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HWS CD Reviews of (mostly) Bay Area bands.

Aaron Burnham & the Brushfires New CD

Aaron Burnham & the Brushfires New CD

Jose Segue November 2, 2023

Barnburner, the debut release from Aaron Burnham and the Brushfires is one of those...

CD REVIEW: New Gayle Lynn & the Hired Hands

CD REVIEW: New Gayle Lynn & the Hired Hands

Jose Segue March 2, 2019

Twirl Back Home from Gayle Lynn & the Hired Hands was years in the making...

Review: Laura Benitez and the Heartache’s “with all its thorns”

Review: Laura Benitez and the Heartache’s “with all its thorns”

Jose Segue January 19, 2018

If there’s one thing to be said about “with all its thorns,” the third...

B-Stars Release “Chicken Fried” Single

B-Stars Release “Chicken Fried” Single

Jose Segue May 12, 2012

Few people own turntables, but bands like the B-Stars aren’t releasing 45 rpm singles for...

WEDNESDAY APRIL 22
Attila Viola & the Bakersfield Boys @ Papermill Creek Saloon, 1 Castro St., Forest Knoll 7pm tip jar
Back pOrchEstra/Jess DeNatale @ Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley 8pm $26.27

FRIDAY APRIL 24
Hank Maninger & the Jukebox Charlies @ Cheeseboard Pizza, 1512 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 1130am tip jar
Three On The Tree @ San Gregorio General Store, 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio 4pm tip jar
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Poor House Bistro, 317 W. St. John St., San Jose 6pm tip jar
Sugar Moon @ Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati 6pm tip jar
Aaron Burnham & the Brushfires/False Bottom Band @ Old Princeton Landing Public House & Grill, 460 Capistrano Rd., Half Moon Bay 7pm $10/$20
Mike Hellman/Wiley Gaby @ Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St., SF 8pm $15/$20
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 8pm tip jar

SATURDAY APRIL 25
Kentucky Mule/Henry Warde Band @ Mission West, 2405 Mission St, Santa Cruz 2pm $20
Danny Montana @ Mac’s, 19 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax 5pm tip jar
Poi Rogers (CD release)/Grey DeLisle w/Eddie Clendening & the Blue Ribbon Boys @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz 7pm $33.85/$46.65
Kevin Carducci (album release)/Ismay/+ @ Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley 730pm $20/$25
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Murphy’s Irish Pub, 464 1st St. E., Sonoma 730pm tip jar
Marc Dantona & the Contenders @ Rite Spot Cafe, 2099 Folsom, SF 8pm $12 min.

SUNDAY APRIL 26
Danny Allen & the Sugar Shots/Joe Rut & the Sunshine Shovelers/Laura Benitez & the Heartache @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo, Albany 3pm $18
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Brewster’s Beer Garden, 229 Water St., Petaluma 4pm tip jar
Henry Warde Band @ Woodhouse Blending & Brewing, 119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz 4pm $10