I previously wrote about my experience seeing Hawkins when he made a rare visit to Boston’s Faneuil Hall. There was nothing, however, like seeing him on his home turf – entertaining crowds on Venice Beach, California. Here’s a short but wonderful taste of what it was like.
Mike Farris On A First Gig Playing a Drug Dealer’s “Club” and the Future of Live Music
Mike Farris reflects back on his first gig at a drug dealer’s “club” and offers his view on where the value of music, both live and recorded, is headed.

