While I could not stay to the last performance at Rivertown Revival, I felt completely satisfied ending the day with a performance by The Sally Haggard Band. Sally Haggard performed on the Spectacular Stage, a stage reminiscent of Vaudeville stages of yore. Some folks...

Petaluma, Ca., July 14

Dearest Mother,

Since I last wrote you, I settled in a region of California near the metropolitan of San Francisco, in a town called Santa Rosa. Today I write from the McNear Peninsula in the town of Petaluma, California, just a train ride south fr...

Nobody wants to get into a shark’s mouth, but you’ll want to get into Sharkmouth. I finally got to see “California’s funkiest jazz punk trio” at Rivertown Revival at Steamer Landing Park on the McNear Peninsula in Petaluma on July 14th. Members Joshua Jackson (bass, vo...

Marelle//

Lagunitas Taproom & Beer Sanctuary - Petaluma, CA//

July 18, 2018

It was a simmering July day in the North Bay last Wednesday, the perfect weather for hanging out with friends at the Lagunitas Taproom & Beer Sanctuary in Petaluma, listening to live music while e...

San Francisco - Opening for London folk-punk act Skinny Lister on a February Sunday night, British singer-songwriter Will Varley captivated fans at The Independent while touring in support of his fifth and most recent album Spirit of Minnie, which he released just...

Real, raw, hard. The experiences of love that local musicians and comedians shared at Brew (a cafe in Santa Rosa, CA) on Saturday, February 10 was a refreshing contrast to the commercialized, fantasized image of love that is portrayed in our culture, especially around...

The first time I had heard of Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas was the day I saw them perform at Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma on July 7, 2015. It was part of the Live at Lagunitas summer concert series, and I went to this particular show to see the opener, psych...

#TBT to June 6, 2017 when The Secret Sisters performed a special concert at Redwood Cafe in Cotati, CA as part of 95.9 The Krush's Free Lunchtime Show Series. I've been following this band for years, but never saw them live. So, I made sure to see them at this local ve...