In Jaime Wyatt’s Story, “Love fucking wins” at Palomino Fest
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… As I waded over to the Lefty Stage, Ms. Wyatt was asking the crowd if anyone knew what and where the original Palomino was. The crowd’s response ran the gamut from “strip…
Orville Peck Makes the Beautiful Slightly Kinky and the Slightly Kinky Slightly Sublime
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The South African mystery man by way of Canada. Dressed like Roy Rogers with his face always hidden behind a tasseled fringe mask that looks like it was patched together from a fistful…
Kacey Musgraves Gives A Little Something Extra to Wow The Crowd
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The last performance to close out the day-long festival was the current queen of country music, the lovely Kacey Musgraves. With this performance being the last one of her “Star-Crossed: Unveiled” world tour,…
The Truth of Zach Bryan Resonates With The Masses
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE Co-written by Max Sloves and Derrick K. Lee. LOS ANGELES, CA- “… One of the hottest country acts right now is Zach Bryan. Kacey Musgraves and the legend Willie Nelson aside, Zach drew a huge crowd to his performance…
The Dreamy Ease Of Sierra Ferrell At Palomino Fest Was A Joy
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “…I’m not sure how I got introduced to Sierra Ferrell, but sometime during one of those god forsaken Covid lockdown, I caught wind of a breezy, old-timey song titled “In Dreams” by Sierra…
Turnpike Troubadours Return To Southern California To Rock Palomino Fest
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… At some point during my musical journey through country music, Turnpike Troubadours’ 2012 album Goodbye Normal Street found its way onto my shelf of compact discs. It’s funny… when I saw that Turnpike…
Charley Crockett Is Fuego At Palomino Fest
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE Co-written by Max Sloves and Derrick K. Lee. LOS ANGELES, CA- “… I love it when a live performance exceeds expectations. I enjoy Charlie Crockett’s recordings, but to be frank, I feel like I’ve listened to…
The Western Edge: Los Angeles Stars in an Upcoming Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit
LOS ANGELES, CA- California- the land of hope, dreams, and rebirth; a place to lose oneself and to be found. Love it or hate it, it’s America’s promised land. California Uber Alles. It was Tom Joad’s prospect for salvation in Steinbeck’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath and…
“I’m in love with another woman. Her name is Emmylou Harris.”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Willie Nelson once famously said, “There are two kinds of men. Those who are in love with Emmylou Harris, and those who haven’t met her.” My father is staunchly in the first category. I recall a text from him one day when…
Devora Brings Her Outlaw Pop To Bar Sinister
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Opening up for Sammi Doll was the artist known as DEVORA. She defines her music as “outlaw pop” and I could hear that vibe through her performance. Stepping onto the stage a…
