Louis Jordan

¡Ask a Comida Critic! Favorite Food-Themed Song?

​Sorry, folks: I answer what people ask. And while I have in the queue preguntas about sausage, chocolate, Aliso Viejo restaurants (or, rather, the lack of) and other more pressing issues, I couldn't help but like the query sent by Ramón:So, what's your favorite food-themed song?Hmm. I'm not sure ... More >>

Old Becomes Neo

[Locals Only] Rockabilly band the Sugar Daddys keep their sound relevant

'I'm Cold!' Playlist

​This cold front is killing me. Literally. I think. Being from Florida, I don't do well when the temperature dips below, say, 72. I moved into pretty much the smallest, oldest bungalow on the Balboa Peninsula of Newport Beach. The place is wonderfully funky. I love it. Or loved it. For the first ... More >>

Aint Gonna Be Your Dog

A wealth of new local blues CDs

Palace Music

Taj Mahals deep blues

He Got Riddim

King Arthur has a new CD, and Johnny Mathis is hipper than youll ever be

Goat Ropers Romp, Blues Lovers Stomp!

Buck Owens and B.B. King in the same week

Celebrate Post-Feminism Week!

Seven days worth of angry, horny women

The Incomplete Guide to Roots Music