005 - BottleRock Music Festival Part 2

005 - BottleRock Music Festival Part 2

James hits BottleRock again and speaks to blues-rock guitarist Hamish Anderson, singer/songwriter Matt Maeson, and Bay Area picker Milo Horstman.

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