Led by the singing and songwriting of Kurt Marschke, and highlighting pedal steel, organ, piano and the sweetest harmonies this side of Gram and Emmylou, Deadstring Brothers return with another contemporary classic of country soul, "Like a California Wild Fire."

"This is gonna be awesome when the guitar gets plugged back in!" Abigail Bengson shouted with a smile on her face during a slight hiccup during the Bengsons' set.

Each year hundreds of musicians perform live in the intimate confines of the Magnolia Avenue Studios of 88.1 KDHX.

For music writers, the narrative of rock 'n' roll rebirth is a lousy crutch that's frequently misapplied. But when it's the truth, it becomes hard to write about anything else.