Spotlight on Kent Drangsholt
,

Spotlight on Kent Drangsholt by Anni Piper

Spotlight on Kent Drangsholt by Anni Piper You might notice the CBA member meetings have a new home! We know that a venue in Lake Oswego might have been a controversial choice for some, but one of the things that is so important to the survival…
Get to know the Groovetramps
,

Get to know the Groovetramps

Groovetramps Interview by Anni Piper They’re the dynamic duo who back up some of the nation’s top touring acts, including our own Karen Lovely and Ben Rice. They are coming to the membership meeting Feb. 2. Take a few minutes to get to know…
Interview with Andrew Matthews
,

Interview with Andrew Matthews

Interview with Andrew Matthews by Dale Payne From a local blues master: “Andrew Matthews is a young guy always working really hard to find his own sound. He’s an extremely talented musician/guitarist/vocalist that is influenced by the great…
Canadian Bluesman Colin James

Interview with Canadian Bluesman Colin James

Interview by Marie Walters I spoke on the phone with Canadian blues guitarist Colin James while he was in Courtenay B.C. on Tuesday March 3rd We just had our first show the day before yesterday and I’m here [in Canada] with a three piece,…
Fly Me To The Moon
,

Fly Me To The Moon – Live Music For The Golden Agers

In order to “rage against the dying of the light” as Dylan Thomas so eloquently instructed us in his poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,” we enter the golden years holding our hearts open to the visceral moments that weaved…