Articles by Brenda Knepper

A Night of Rockin' Blues with Walter Trout

by Brenda Knepper
December 16, 2005

Walter Trout and the Radicals / Joe Wood and the Lonely Ones / Buck Wildstar Blue Cafe Long Beach, CA November 26, 2005

The Blue Cafe was rocking on Saturday night, November 26, 2005, with a line-up that included Joe Wood and the Lonely Ones, Buck Wildstar and the inimitable Walter Trout and the Radicals. A popular blues venue that features live music almost every night, the Blue Cafe is located in downtown ...

The Beat Goes On at the Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival

by Brenda Knepper
October 19, 2005

With a blend of music that incorporated the powerful rhythms of traditional Japanese taiko drums with non-traditional jazz and electronic styles, the On Ensemble was one of many high-caliber groups performing at the 24th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival on Saturday, September 24, 2005. Contrapunto, an ensemble dedicated to preserving its Afro-Peruvian roots, performed traditional instrumental and vocal music, accompanied by dancers in colorful Peruvian costumes. As the Locke High Saints Drumline performed, some of the festivalgoers ...