Happy New Year from The Music Soup! Although I'm not sad to see the back end of 2025, I'd like to mention some high points of my year. One of them at the top was absolutely without a doubt September 21st at Shoreline Amphitheater, covering The Who's farewell show . Standing a couple feet in front of Roger and Pete for the entire show will be one of the fondest memories of my life. This photo, much to my surprise, was captured by Kaari, a Live Nation employee at the Shorelin

He's baaaaaack in the North Bay, (in 'Peacetown', West County)! Mitch Polzak is the 'real deal' was the phrase I was hearing a lot on this beautiful evening in Ives Park in Sebastopol. Mitch Polzak and the Royal Deuces were headlining and The Bluebirds opened. The Bluebirds was a cool band playing 'easy listening 60s rock.' Their setlist included a variety of well chosen songs from Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Bread etc.. Good band, nice sound, solid musical chops, and the dru

Polzak and the Royal Deuces at The Krush! This tall (6'5"), lean, and stunningly handsome musician played a show at the KRSH backyard...