Roots Report: Folk Off, Summer!
Okee dokee folks… Well, it’s that time of year again, time for the Motif Summer Guide when I look into my magical, sweltering crystal ball and let you know what you […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Roots Report: Budget Bustin’ for Neil
Okee dokee folks… So, the other day I saw that one of my friends mentioned something about Neil Young tickets going on sale. That immediately caught my attention and I […]
Roots Report: Spring Over to These Shows
Okee dokee folks… As a music columnist I write about great music and sometimes I am excited for YOU to see a show, but sometimes I am equally excited for […]
Talking Shat
Last week I had the privilege of having a phone conversation with the legendary William Shatner. He will be in town on Saturday, May 12 to be part of a […]
The Roots Report: I Have Ear Worms
Okee dokee folks… Lately I have been waking up (not that I really sleep) with an ear worm. Now let me finish before you start getting all grossed out and […]
Roots Report: I Rest My Case
Okee dokee folks… Yesterday, one of my friends brought up the topic of hearing protection. A little over a year ago I wrote a column about that subject and like […]
The Roots Report: Technophobia Part Deux and Some Shows
Okee dokee folks… As you may have garnered from my last column, I am a technosaur. I am no longer ashamed of it. I like things to be simple, and […]
The Roots Report: Can You Hear Me Now?
Okee dokee folks… The other day my mother showed me that her mobile phone was broken and mentioned that she needed a new one. The broken device was her first […]
Roots Report: Beautiful at PPAC
Okee dokee folks… Being a songwriter, musician and music fan who was born at the beginning of the ’60s set me up to be a fan of the work of Carole King. […]
Roots Report: Better Than a Bad Date
Okee dokee folks… Are you single? Lonely? Well, we just got past the dreaded V-Day, and some of you may be looking for love or as Eddie Murphy’s Buckwheat says, […]