Thursday, September 30, 2010

Last Day Of September Music Digest

5 extra items today! Such a deal!

Latest doings at the Thelonious Monk Institute

http://jazztimes.com/articles/26626-thelonious-monk-institute-to-host-jazz-vocals-competition-and-annual-gala-in-wash-dc

Chuck Brown, the Godfather of Go-Go

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704654004575518390925094642.html

Jerry Lee Lewis lost for words?

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=11752886

The new live album from Joe Louis Walker

http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/427562_145211-blogcritics.org.html

A new list of vital African music

http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2010/09/african_music

The new song by Fistful of Mercy: "Father's Son"

http://www.twentyfourbit.com/post/1211036544/hear-new-fistful-of-mercy-song-fathers-son

Video interview: The Quarrymen

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/The-Quarrymen-Part1-929/

Honoring New Orleans in Beantown

http://www.baystatebanner.com/local14-2010-09-30

Handicapping the latest round of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

http://www.offbeat.com/2010/09/29/handicapping-the-hall/

A roundup of new music releases

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-29/neil-young-sneers-eric-clapton-dozes-robert-plant-has-a-ball-cd-reviews.html

Vince Gill makes Stupid Music with the Time Jumpers

http://businessclarksville.com/2010/09/29/vince-gill-makes-time-with-the-time-jumpers/

Jazz at Offshore

http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/article.php?id=2743

Remembering Arthur Penn by the music in his movies

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-oakland/beyond-bonnie-and-clyde-revisiting-arthur-penn-s-jazzy-mickey-one

A new film about Hawaiian music

http://www.freepressreleases.co.uk/16/1421492345211345

And Langley turns 30

http://www.langleyadvance.com/Nearly+sold/3591108/story.html

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Saturday Music Digest

Happy 65th to one of Ringo's friends

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129628790

Classical jazz from Soweto on tour

http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Award-winning%20classical%20jazz%20group%20from%20Soweto%20on%20tour%20/-/1056/1017694/-/9kn1y3z/-/

Gibson Guitar's top 10 guitar solos of all time!

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Top-50-Guitar-Solos-10-1-924/

The blues club that can't pay the bills

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-blues-club-that-cant-pay-the-bills-2089113.html

Yet another great band name-Radio Moscow

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100924/ENT04/9240332/1047/ENT01/Radio-Moscow-makes-music-full-time-on-coast

Here comes The Daughter

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20100924/ENTERTAINMENT/100929518/-1/sports?Title=B-B-King-8217-s-daughter-hopes-to-expand-music-career

Checking out the New York Gypsy Festival

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/09/the_new_york_gypsy_festival_ce.html

Shooting for a ookelele world record

http://www.ktvu.com/entertainment/25152078/detail.html

Another great new band name-the Ooks of Hazard

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/09/daiana-feuer-ukulele-collective-the-ooks-of-hazzard.html

And why we love Ornette Coleman

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/09/24/130105770/why-we-love-ornette-coleman

Saturday Music Digest

Happy 65th to one of Ringo's friends

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129628790

Classical jazz from Soweto on tour

http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Award-winning%20classical%20jazz%20group%20from%20Soweto%20on%20tour%20/-/1056/1017694/-/9kn1y3z/-/

Gibson Guitar's top 10 guitar solos of all time!

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Top-50-Guitar-Solos-10-1-924/

The blues club that can't pay the bills

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-blues-club-that-cant-pay-the-bills-2089113.html

Yet another great band name-Radio Moscow

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100924/ENT04/9240332/1047/ENT01/Radio-Moscow-makes-music-full-time-on-coast

Here comes The Daughter

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20100924/ENTERTAINMENT/100929518/-1/sports?Title=B-B-King-8217-s-daughter-hopes-to-expand-music-career

Checking out the New York Gypsy Festival

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/09/the_new_york_gypsy_festival_ce.html

Shooting for a ookelele world record

http://www.ktvu.com/entertainment/25152078/detail.html

Another great new band name-the Ooks of Hazard

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/09/daiana-feuer-ukulele-collective-the-ooks-of-hazzard.html

And why we love Ornette Coleman

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/09/24/130105770/why-we-love-ornette-coleman

Saturday, September 11, 2010

9/11 Music Digest

Never Forget...

Dylan done slack key style

http://www.staradvertiser.com/columnists/20100910_Slack-key_take_on_Dylan_proves_rewarding_experience.html

Max Weinberg to take his Big Band on the road

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/max-weinberg-big-band-tour-announced-for-october-and-early-november-2010-102552469.html

The Mississippi Blues Marathon meets Elvis

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/shake-rattle--run-mississippi-blues-marathon-partners-with-elvis-presley-enterprises-102653274.html

A New England Fall music preview

http://www.enterprisenews.com/entertainment/music/x2125231617/FALL-MUSIC-PREVIEW-From-Lowell-to-Providence-from-rock-to-reggae-autumn-heats-up-with-live-music

Dave Matthews sez "Who Dat!"

http://entertainment.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978508366

Assault with a deadly guitar?

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/09/10/Music-critique-met-with-guitar-assault/UPI-98841284144661/

Hawaiian music goes back to natural vibes

http://www.staradvertiser.com/tgif/tgifstories/20100910_Hawaiian_music_goes_back_to_natural_vibes.html

25 years of Ookelele Orchestra of Britain

http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2077983_celebrating_25_years_of_ukulele_orchestra

Neil Diamond and Herbie Hancock take on a Beatles classic for a good cause

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/09/neil-diamond-teams-with-herbie-hancock-for-a-good-cause.html

And R.I.P. to Sing Out Magazine co-founder Irwin Silber

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5htuHMb1Glb-zfsWGdUhqPWKMY00gD9I5EIQ80

Thursday, September 9, 2010

9-9-10 Music Digest

Slack key guitar, Kona Style

http://www.hawaii247.com/2010/09/07/18th-annual-hawaiian-slack-key-guitar-festival-kona-style/

Previewing the upcoming Atlantic City International Film and Music Festival

http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/arts-and-entertainment/features/Atlantic-City-International-Film-Music-Festival-102448594.html

Catching up with blues belter Shemekia Copeland

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-copeland_0908gd.ART.State.Edition1.356a927.html

An appreciation of Leon Russell

http://www.dallasobserver.com/2010-09-09/music/leon-russell/

R.I.P. to jazz saxophonist Noah Howard, who hailed from New Orleans but spent most of his life in Europe

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=11585632

Conductor Ozawa makes his way back

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/09/arts/music/09ozawa.html?_r=1&src=me

Two-Dat! The NFL season kicks off tonight in New Orleans. Of course there will be music too...

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/09/saints_parade_primer.html

Book review: "Bob Dylan in America"

http://mobile.latimes.com/wap/news/text.jsp?sid=294&nid=21108889&cid=16698&scid=1857&ith=1&title=Entertainment

10 giants of southern rock guitar

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/10-Giants-Rock-Guitar-908/

And 35 years with the Brothers Cazimero

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/featuresstories/20100909_Cazimeros_evolve_into_driving_force_over_35_years.html

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Sunday Music Digest

R.I.P. to comedian Robert Schimmel-at one time NRBQ was going to write the theme song for a new show he was working on with "Simpsons" producer Mike Scully

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b198973_comedian_robert_schimmel_dies_60.html?utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=imdb_topstories

Previewing the Big Island version of the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival

http://www.alohaupdate.com/2010/09/03/hawai%E2%80%99i%E2%80%99an-slack-key-guitar-kona-style-at-the-sheraton-keauhou-bay-resort/

A new tribute to the Mississippi Sheiks

http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/426186_143063-blogcritics.org.html

R.I.P. to San Diego blues legend Ken Schoppmeyer

http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/public_safety/pavement/article_d9c092de-b7b5-11df-a069-001cc4c03286.html

Checking out the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival

http://www.memphismagazine.com/gyrobase/Magazine/Events?StartDate=2010-09-04&EventCategory=oid%3A1150073

Steve Miller admits once hating the Rolling Stones

http://www.spinner.com/2010/09/03/steve-miller-band/

A retro-review of George Harrison's final album, "Brainwashed"

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-george-harrison-brainwashed/

NRBQ e-mail pal Euclid Joe opens a new record store in N'Orleans

http://www.nola.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2010/09/new_orleans_newest_record_shop.html

Talk story with Megadeath's drummer

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=145546

And the muse who changed Miles Davis

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/05/miles-davis-bitches-brew-reissue

Friday, September 3, 2010

Hurricane Earl Friday Music Digest

The Definitive Coltrane

http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/426082_142921-blogcritics.org.html

The lasting legal dilemma of the Fifth Beatle

http://www.parade.com/celebrity/hollywood-wire/2010/09/02/fifth-beatle-billy-preston-left-a-lasting-legal-dilemma.html

Album review: George Harrison's "Live in Japan"

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-george-harrison-live-in/

Speaking of George, Carlos Santana gets his widow's blessing for his new "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" cover

http://www.spinner.com/2010/09/02/santana-guitar-heaven-album/

Weather with Al at the Lowell Folk Festival

http://www.reporter.am/index.cfm?objectid=B910F430-B64C-11DF-98620003FF3452C2

Jac Holtzman recalls the day Dylan went electric

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/09/jac-holzman-bob-dylan-switch-to-electric-guitar-at-newport-music-festival-in-1965-causes-ruckus.html

Concert review: Crosby, Stills & Nash

http://www.wayneindependent.com/entertainment/music/x128157776/Concert-review-Crosby-Stills-and-Nash-go-back-to-garden

Miles Davis' "Bitches Brew" turns 40

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/128987-miles-davis-bitches-brew-40th-anniversary-legacy-edition/

New music hot spots on Waikiki Beach

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/09/03/alohafriday_Hawaiian_music_waikiki.DTL

And Big Al Anderson opens for She & Him at The Ryman

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/archives/2010/09/02/she-and-him-at-the-ryman-912010