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Posts about studios, recording, sound gearhead stuff.

How Streaming Services Have Devalued Songwriting

How Streaming Services Have Devalued Songwriting

Jose Segue July 7, 2021

Listening to pop, electronica, rap, new country — any popular format, really — on...

DVD Review: “Soundbreaking” — Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music

DVD Review: “Soundbreaking” — Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music

Jose Segue July 23, 2018

Soundbreaking makes a glorious binge-watching experience for anyone with an interest in music. It was...

Podcast: SFBA Americana on KALW, June 16, 2018

Podcast: SFBA Americana on KALW, June 16, 2018

Jose Segue June 23, 2018

This podcast features (mainly) new releases from SF Bay Area honky-tonk, insurgent country, bluegrass...

Podcast: SFBA New Releases, Bands Touring Here & Americana Classics

Podcast: SFBA New Releases, Bands Touring Here & Americana Classics

Jose Segue December 2, 2017

This podcast taken from a November 25th KALW show by Hicks with Sticks features...

WEDNESDAY MARCH 22
Hank Maninger & the Jukebox Charlies @ Cheese Board Pizzeria, 1512 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 5pm tip jar

THURSDAY MARCH 23
Poi Rogers @ Pono Hawaiian Grill, 120 Union St., Santa Cruz 530pm tip jar

FRIDAY MARCH 24
The Pitchforks @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 5pm tip jar
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Speisekammer, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 8pm tip jar
Nashville Honeymoon @ Up & Under Pub & Grill, 2 W. Richmond Ave., Point Richmond 8pm tip jar
Dirty Red Barn/The Rambletone Tweeds @ The Big Easy, 139 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma 8pm $10

SATURDAY MARCH 25
Kevin Russell & his Familiar Strangers @ Murphy’s Irish Pub, 464 1st St. East, Sonoma 230pm tip jar
New Earth Farmers/Whateverglades/Tom Heyman @ Make Out Room, 3225 22nd St., SF 6pm $25

SUNDAY MARCH 26
Familiar Strangers @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 5pm tip jar
Nashville Honeymoon @ Amado’s, 998 Valencia St., SF 6pm tip jar