Category Archives: Music

For my Valentine

Posted on February 14, 2013 by doug morier

In honor of Saint Valentine, Patron Saint of lovers, happy marriages and bee keepers, I wanted to write a quick post about my wedding song. At our lovely reception in Georgetown, Maine, my wife and I danced to “Treasures Untold” … Continue reading →

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Louder. Faster. Less Distortion.

Posted on January 23, 2013 by doug morier

Punk rock is now decidedly middle-aged along with the teenagers that made up its early audiences. Those mosh pits have dispersed into all corners of society and I thought it would be fun to start exploring how the music itself … Continue reading →

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Polio

Posted on September 12, 2012 by doug morier

A colleague of mine who has been living and working in the Democratic Republic of Congo for about the past year recently hipped me to some of the great music she’s found while living in Kinshasa. Here’s a song I … Continue reading →

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The TB Blues

Posted on March 31, 2012 by doug morier

Last weekend my wife and I were walking along Santa Monica’s 3rd Street Promenade and we happened across a fine new group busking out on the street calling themselves The Buffalo Skinners. They played a raucous, Levon Helm-inspired version of … Continue reading →

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Remembering Earl Scruggs the Guitar Player

Posted on March 30, 2012 by doug morier

To mark the life of the great Earl Scruggs who died Wednesday at the age of 88, I would like to celebrate a lesser known portion of his work. Earl Scruggs was an amazing guitar player! I first became familiar … Continue reading →

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Coal Tattoo

Posted on March 24, 2012 by doug morier

Coal mining songs make up a significant and powerful contribution to the bluegrass and folk music repertoire. The Merle Travis classic “Dark as a Dungeon” has become a bluegrass standard and never fails to affect the listener with its grave … Continue reading →

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Live at The Fowler

Posted on March 2, 2012 by doug morier

Some of my very good friends joined me for the Fowler Out Loud show a few weeks back. It’s always a great time playing there. Here’s a clip featuring some of my friends from The LA BlueGrassHoppers. That’s Scott Linford on the clawhammer banjo … Continue reading →

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Fowler Out Loud!

Posted on January 11, 2012 by doug morier

  I will be performing at the UCLA Fowler museum on Thursday, January 26th at 6 pm for the Fowler Out Loud series. Special guests will include Leland Jackness, Jonah Rivera and friends from The L.A. BlueGrassHoppers. Admission is free! Parking … Continue reading →

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Live in Venice

Posted on January 3, 2012 by doug morier

My good friends Leland Jackness (L) and Jonah Rivera (R) joined me for a set at The Talking Stick in Venice last week. Thanks to everyone who came out for the show. Here’s a clip of Leland helping me out with a … Continue reading →

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Son Jarocho

Posted on December 23, 2011 by doug morier

I have become a fan of son jarocho music from Veracruz. It has wonderful songs, beautiful singing, amazing picking and an endless supply of cool rhythms. I recently saw local group Cambalache perform at UCLA. They put on a wonderful … Continue reading →

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