LIVE IN THE LOAM presents Bruce Salmon - August 1, 2014 at 2:30PM

With a repertoire spanning jazz standards from the 30's (think Paper Moon, Dream A Little Dream) to more current tunes (Kinks, Talking Heads, Butch Hancock); along with numerous originals influenced by his upbringing in New Orleans, his time in West Texas, and studies in Eastern Europe, Brewski Salmineo (Bruce Salmon) is the definition of a

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 3:22pm | Pieter Pastoor

Album of the Week, July 23, 2014: Interpol "Turn on the Bright Lights"

interpol totbl Interpol's fifth LP, El Pintor, is to be released on September 9. On Thursday, July 23, from 6-7 pm, we'll revisit their debut album, which to many fans remains as their favorite, not only within Interpol's discography but among all albums realeased in the first decade of

Tue, 07/22/2014 - 2:00pm | Danny

NEW SHOW: Live In the Loam, Aug 2, 2014 at 3 PM

Loam image Live in the Loam is a new show that will feature musicians and bands traveling through the area. We can call these "pop-up shows" because the time of the show centers around the availability of the artist.

Tue, 07/22/2014 - 2:09pm | Pieter Pastoor

Listening Lyrics July 25, 2014 with STEVE KOTAREK and Naomi Rogers-Hefley

Steve Kotarek photo What a treat to have Steve Kotarek back in the studio. This time Steve will be accompinied by one of his bandmates, Naomi Rogers-Hefley.

Tue, 07/22/2014 - 11:09am | Pieter Pastoor

Davisville, 7/21/14: Sizing up the architecture of Davis

Robert Lindley photo Davis doesn’t have a lot of natural beauty—we have great trees, but no river or hills in town—so buildings are maybe more important here than they would be elsewhere, in terms of making the city attractive. So, what makes good architectural design in Davis? What does Davis need more of, or less of? We talk about this today with Davis architect Robert Lindley, who over a 30-year career has designed many buildings in Davis and elsewhere (including Mishka’s Café, behind him in this photo).

Mon, 07/21/2014 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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