Lowdown
September 27, 2012Kernville festival a full schedule of funWhen I need a quick getaway, I always take a trip to Kernville. It’s only a 45-minute drive through the canyon, and once you’...
September 20, 2012Hometown group release CD/DVDSo far, September has been an active month for new local music.It began with the release of the Catastrophist’s EP and release party on Sept. 7 at...
September 13, 2012Rock fundraiser, Mexico celebration highlightsIf last weekend’s wildly successful First Friday, Village Fest and Greek Food Festival didn’t floor you, start bracing...
September 6, 2012New CD is like local band’s babyIf you plan on attending the CD release party for Bakersfield indie quintet Catastrophist on Friday, September 7th, at Riley’s Backstage,...
August 30, 2012When the members of Bakersfield/Taft country act Good Question landed in Nashville to soak up a week of music and Americana culture, they never anticipated being absorbed into the very...
To anoint someone a “survivor” in the music world has got to be the most played out of all rock ’n’ roll cliches. Still, it’s a pretty apt description of Deedra Patrick...
August 23, 2012Son of guitar legend brings act to B Ryder’s Saturday When your father is one of the most iconic guitarists in the history of rock ’n’ roll, there are almost certain...
First new record in 25 years comes easy for veteran musiciansPlaying the music he loves with the men he was destined to play with — that’s how Monty Byrom of Zen Road Pilots describes the...
This band may have the word “heathens” in its name, but the fervor the Austin-based quintet inspires in its legion of fans seems pretty close to a religious experience.Heralded as both...
Bakersfield musician hopes for big breakThe drum cases arranged neatly around the home of Jarred Pope could easily be mistaken for furniture.Always within reach, they hold essential tools of his...
