Brett Callwood

5 days ago | musicconnection.com | Brett Callwood

Various ArtistsThe Legends of Surf Guitar -- Recorded Live at the Lighthouse April 1, 1995 (Oglio)It may have been April 1, but this show really happened. No joke, no fooling. Some of the greats of surf guitar gathered at the Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach, CA in 1995 for a summit meeting, a celebration of surf music for the ages.

6 days ago | gardenavalleynews.org | Brett Callwood

By Brett CallwoodThe city of Gardena has suffered a terrible loss due to the passing of beloved local businessman, photographer and family man George Castro. Castro, who would have turned 98 in July, was well known by locals thanks to his family’s photo studio on Gardena Boulevard, which has been a local fixture for many years. “I was born in Lake Valley, NM (a small mining town population of six families) in 1927,” Castro told the News in 2022 when he turned 95.

6 days ago | culvercitynews.org | Brett Callwood

Bluegrass outfit the Bushwick Mountain Boys will make their Boulevard Music debut on May 17, so banjoist Shane McGeehan told the News about what they have in store for Culver City…When did you start playing and performing? The band formed in New York City in 2020, and found its current formation in Paris, France on the heels of a run of shows in Portugal organized by guitarist Chris Luquette.

6 days ago | culvercitynews.org | Brett Callwood

Before you even enter the Jackson Market and Deli, there are surprises to enjoy on the street that it sits on. Just a few doors down, on Jackson Avenue, there’s a house where the owners have decorated its front lawn and the tree in front of it with masses of kids’ toys. Stuffies hang from the tree like it’s a weird version of Halloween – the whole thing made us pause in our tracks for a moment as we soaked the sights in.

6 days ago | culvercitynews.org | Brett Callwood

Indivisible, a “grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda,” are hosting the latest in a series of Hands Off events in Culver City. The event will take place at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 outside of Citibank at 5700 Sepulveda Boulevard.