Cartoon illustration of Santa dressed in a cowboy suit saddling a reindeer.

Cowboy Christmas Vol. 2

November 24, 2023, Leave a Comment on Cowboy Christmas Vol. 2

I can’t believe December begins next week! I haven’t even finished decorating for Christmas! Between entertaining out of town guests and Orville’s Rodeo I started rather late decorating! But you know what always helps me get in the mood for decorating? Christmas music! This year I’m bringing you another round of cowboy Christmas tunes! “Cowboy…

Orville Peck’s 5th Annual Rodeo

November 15, 2023, Leave a Comment on Orville Peck’s 5th Annual Rodeo

If you’ve been reading the blog for the last two years, you probably know I’ve fallen head over heels in love with country artist Orville Peck, and last weekend Patrick and I attended his fifth annual Rodeo. In the past, his Rodeos have been single night events where he shares the stage with some of…

Orville Peck, wearing a cream cowboy hat, black mask with gold fringe, and white suit with embroidered and rhinestoned devils, flames and cacti, playing a white Gibson guitar.

Ain’t No Glory in the West

May 4, 2022, 1 Comment

Over the last couple of years, Orville Peck has quickly become my favorite musician out there performing today. His unique country sound and style makes him a living Gram Parsons for me (and if you’ve been reading the blog for awhile, you know Parsons is one of my all-time faves), and I made it my…

The Coven Album "Witchcraft" leans up against the open lid of a record player. The black vinyl record sits on the spindle. The cover features a woman with long blonde hair, and two men, one with dark hair, another with blonde hair and a mustache, in the middle is a human skull. Text across the top reads "Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls Coven"

The Forgotten Mother of Metal Music and Birth of the “Devil’s Horns”

August 18, 2021, 1 Comment

It’s summer still, but many, including myself, already have Halloween on the mind. Disneyland has released tickets for the after-hours party, Universal Halloween Horror Nights has announced their new mazes and some stores already have Halloween decorations in stock, and me? Well, I’m working on what songs from my spooktacular playlist I’m going to share…

Cowboy Christmas Playlist

November 23, 2018, 4 Comments

With Thanksgiving come and gone, it’s officially the Christmas season, and last year I decided to start a tradition here on the blog of sharing Christmas music from my vast collection, and started with California Christmas numbers. This year I decided to pull some of the western tunes to share with you today! “Santa Got…

Sweetheart of the Rodeo

July 31, 2018, 4 Comments

This year one of my favorite albums turns 50, The Byrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo, and to commemorate the milestone, co-founders of The Byrds, Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman decided to embark on a tour, along with Marty Stuart. They opened in LA last week, and I was overjoyed to snag tickets to the second…

California Christmas

December 21, 2014, 5 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I did a bit of last minute Christmas shopping. We’ve been super busy lately and while getting dressed up to go shopping is always appealing, we were rushing around so I opted for a more casual, but still festive look. So here’s a somewhat random fact about me, I love…

This Old Town is Filled with Sin

June 12, 2014, 13 Comments

When I blogged about my Flying Burrito Brothers t-shirt I mentioned I had another Gram Parsons inspired outfit on the way once I got something back from the shoe repair. Well, it’s back! And it’s not shoes. It’s a jacket. On Gram’s tour with the Fallen Angels, a group of fans calling themselves the…

Go for Launch

April 9, 2014, 5 Comments

Last night Patrick and I got a pleasant mid-week treat, one of our favorite bands, The Phenomenauts, who I’ve blogged about before, rolled into town for an evening of space themed rockabilly. I never get tired of seeing these guys. They always put on a great show, complete with lasers, fire extinguishers and a toilet…

The Grievous Angel

March 17, 2014, 4 Comments

One of the things I really wanted to do this trip to Palm Springs was go to Joshua Tree. But not for the reason many would want to visit this gorgeous park. While most come for the beauty of the landscape, or for cycling or to climb the unique rock formations, my visit was a…