Holly Knight’s rise from a wanna-be rock musician to a respected songwriter was addressed in this space in FTV:  Holly the Songsmith (11-8-23).  Telling her story only took us up …

       Holly Erlander was a struggling musician trying to catch a break with her band Siren.  The New York City music scene, much like its counterpart in Los Angeles, had a lot of bands try…

AstroCal – November 2023        November  will be a great month for those of you who like to see that bright gem of a planet Venus in the early morning hours.  On the morning of Nove…

       There are bands that simply play music.  While some engage with their audiences, others are what are referred to as ‘shoegazers’.  ‘SGs’ are bands that don’t make eye cont…

       On June 3, 1964, The Beatles had a full schedule ahead of them.  They were to spend the morning posing for a photographer from The Saturday Evening Post before they did an afternoon …

       When I was a wee lad of maybe four, we visited my cousin Wally and his wife somewhere in Wisconsin or Minnesota.  Being on the young side and a few years ahead of developing my fixat…