Sunday, November 29, 2009

Sunday Music Digest

Tin Huey!

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-tin-huey-before-obscurity/

SS Wilbury?

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/harrison-dreamed-of-wilburys-ship-tour_1123952

"Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong"

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-ca-louis-armstrong29-2009nov29,0,3765581.story

Guitar man Gnarly Charlie

http://knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=7308

Ookelele gets some respect

http://www.petaluma360.com/article/20091127/COMMUNITY/911269993/1377/COMMUNITY0304?Title=Ukulele-gets-some-respect

Chamber rhythms meet Stupid Music!

http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/local/local_story_332225117.html

A new Monk bio

http://www.kansascity.com/238/story/1594247.html

JoJazz 2009 opens in Cuba

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=46104

Chuck Brown VS The Grinch?

http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/11/28/charlie-brown-christmas-the-grinch/

And John Oates takes on 60s folk music

http://www.spinner.com/2009/11/28/john-oates-takes-on-60s-folk/

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Saturday Music Digest

Paul McCartney still feels FAB

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/paul-mccartney-still-feels-fab_1123880

Stones in Baltimore

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/midnight_sun/blog/2009/11/rolling_stones_in_baltimore_pa.html

Ronnie Montrose returns

http://www.modbee.com/scene/story/949545.html

Laughing Out Loud

http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20091127/BLOGS33/911279993

Louis Armstrong in the Jazz Age

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704611404574556151322243772.html

The greatest guitar riff?

http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/27/hendrixs-voodoo-child-voted-greatest-guitar-riff-64977/

A bankrupt DJ gets 1 million pounds for his record collection

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/11/27/bankrupt-dj-mike-read-sells-off-record-collection-for-1m-86908-21854222/

Concert for George

http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200911271312/george-harrison-8th-anniversary-memorial-tribute.html

6 Generations of the Blues

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/front-row-music-television-presents-six-generations-of-the-blues-mississippi-to-chicago-national-premier-75985617.html

And catching up with Pinetop Perkins

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iCWjd52QPFfO6WvnAWMoSNpxIUkAD9C7OGIO3

Friday, November 27, 2009

Friday Music Digest

Winter Wonderland

http://elpasoinc.com/readArticleNYT.aspx?guid=e5e6bbbb-a57e-498c-a391-42cd45e52e80

The 12 Days of Hawaiian Holiday Music

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/11/27/alohafriday112709.DTL

Rounding up some more box sets

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-11-27-megaboxes27_ST_N.htm

Music for Airports

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-music-tracker-city-zonenov27,0,6104510.story

A soap opera star makes a new album-with Hugh Masekela!

http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5264138&fSectionId=431&fSetId=251

A guitar god with taste

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=870302&category=ARTS

Preview of the NOMAD music fest

http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20091126/SHE04/911260399/1097

New music from the Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir

http://hangout.altsounds.com/reviews/113035-agnostic-mountain-gospel-choir-ten-thousand-album.html

Some new and old holiday music out on CD

http://www.wvobserver.com/?p=1274

And yet more Airport music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewp7TNIwewY

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Turkey Day Music Digest!

Planet Drum

http://honoluluweekly.com/hotpicks/2009/11/planet-drum/

The return of Sade

http://www.examiner.com/x-27510-NY-HipHop-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d25-Sade-returns-with-a-new-album-in-2010

The ultimate Miles Davis box

http://www.sonyinsider.com/2009/11/25/the-ultimate-music-gift-for-the-holidays-the-miles-davis-the-complete-columbia-album-collection/

The decade in review-Jazz and the Mash-Up

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2009/11/the_decade_in_review_floratone.html

Lonesome, ornery, and mean

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/11/lonesome_onry_and_mean_hank_sn.php

What's shaking with the Nashville Jazz Orchestra

http://www.nashvillescene.com/2009-11-26/music/nashville-jazz-orchestra-celebrates-repertory-in-new-weekly-gig-at-the-french-quarter-cafe/

E Polyphony: Holiday listening

http://www.wvobserver.com/?p=1274

Noir guitar

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/dining/70564697.html?elr=KArks:DCiUo3PD:3D_V_qD3L:c7cQKUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

2010 Grammy nomination preview

http://www.billboard.com/features/gp-1004044467.story

Interesting George Harrison story

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/harrison-too-humble-to-front-the-heartbreakers_1123701

And some great Turkey Day music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYlCt92nTXE

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Oops!

Forgot that this is Wednesday...click on the post title for Uncle Tom Moffatt's weekly talk-story!

Wednesday Music Digest

Great food and African music at a new NYC restaurant

http://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/article208560.ece

Using eBay to find...Klezmer music

http://www.thejewishadvocate.com/news/2009/1127/top_news/002.html

The end of music?

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/the-end-of-music/

Jazz for a good cause in Seattle

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlehumane/archives/186198.asp?from=blog_last3

Bata Drum workshops in New York City

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=45958

A new Elvis release

http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/11192009/elvis-memphis.html

A Quebe Sisters sighting

http://www.c-bstatesman.com/news/2009-11-26/Historical/BOB_BOWMANS_EAST_TEXAS.html

Jake heads to Buckingham Palace

http://www.kitv.com/entertainment/21717122/detail.html

An Austin musician gets 31 years

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6736563.html

And 20 indirect Beatles memories

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/116633-in-my-own-life-20-indirect-beatle-memories/