Friday, August 27, 2010

Friday Music Digest

In the room with Hendrix at the White Mountain Boogie and Blues Fest here in NH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN8E_eOQzqY

A chat with Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/atoz/2010/08/steve_gorman_interview_black_crowes_warren_zevon_ringo_starr_tour_dates_setlist_2010.php

Bluesweek kicks off in St. Louis

http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2010/08/26/north/life/0825nc-bluesweek0.txt

A new LA supergroup

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/08/la-supergroup-alert-ben-harper-joseph-arthur-dhani-harrison-debut-fistful-of-mercy-kcrw.html

A review of Duke Robillard's new album

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-duke-robillard-passport-to1/

Rolling Stone picks the top 10 Beatles songs

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/25/beatles.songs.roll/?hpt=C2

How New Orleans musicians have impacted the music scene in Austin

http://www.austin360.com/music/cities-musical-bond-strengthened-by-katrina-881490.html?srcTrk=RTR_821251

Volunteers-the driving force behind our Northeast folk festivals

http://www.bangordailynews.com/story/Living/Volunteers-the-driving-force-behind-the-folk-festival-back-and-ready-to-go,152273

Man arrested for playing guitar!

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20100826/ARTICLES/100829722/1004

And a preview of the Giant Steppes of Jazz International Music Festival in Mongolia

http://ubpost.mongolnews.mn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5242&Itemid=45

Monday, August 23, 2010

Stormy Monday Music Digest (We Need the Rain!)

Thanks to the music, Governors Island in New York Harbor has already set a new attendance record this summer

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/22/2010-08-22_record_attendance_this_summer_at_governors_island.html

Recap of the Big Bull Falls Blues Festival in Wisconsin

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20100822/WDH0101/8220413/-Laid-back-Big-Bull-Falls-Blues-Fest-draws-about-9-300-fans

Behind the scenes of "Louis", a new film about Satchmo

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/20/AR2010082002098.html

Rosanne Cash reaps her reward

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Rosanne+Cash+reaps+reward/3428877/story.html

Not Stupid Music, but a new group called Slightly Stoopid is making some waves!

http://www.pbpulse.com/music/concert-reviews/live-shows/2010/08/22/slightly-stoopid-takes-sunset-cove-crowd-on-a-genre-filled-ride/

The pianist as Pugilist

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704476104575439462142319190.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

NASA launches a Wakeup Song Contest for the remaining flights of the Space Shuttle

http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978462198

Dylan returns to the Monterey Fairgrounds for the first time since...1964!

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_15858110?nclick_check=1

Concertos by Rodrigo and Assad, with a little Firesign Theatre thrown in..

http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=85498

And Let's Dance to Barrence Whitfield and The Savages

http://paulsvault.net/

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Facebook Alert

I attended the annual White Mountain Boogie and Blues Festival here in New Hampshire Saturday-please check out my Facebook page for some nice photos!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010