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/