Friday Music Digest

New tunes from The Banana Slug String Band

http://www.prlog.org/11421558-only-one-ocean-cd-by-the-banana-slug-string-band-wins-parents-choice-award.html

Conclusion of yesterday's Mark Hudson chat

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Mark-Hudson-0407-2011/

A blues harmonica blowout here in NH

http://www.newhampshire.com/article.aspx?headline=Tupelo%E2%80%99s+Harmonica+Blues+Blowout+to+feature+genre+greats&articleid=4076

Dig that crazy sitar playing, man

http://laist.com/2011/04/07/dig_that_crazy_sitar_playin_man_man.php#

The Radiators enter the final stretch

http://www.pbpulse.com/music/concert-reviews/live-shows/2011/04/07/the-radiators-final-shows-a-bittersweet-experience/

"Tipitina" gets an honor

http://www.wwltv.com/news/Professor-Longhairs-Tipitina-honored-by-Library-of-Congress-119391249.html

Checking out a Spanish guitar factory

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/07/us-spain-guitars-idUSTRE73622320110407

A new limited edition Jeff Beck guitar

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2011/04/07/messe11-limited-edition-jeff-beck-guitar/

Chicago to host this year's National Air Guitar Finals

http://www.avclub.com/chicago/articles/chicago-to-host-us-air-guitar-national-finals,54242/

And guitar rock, stretched on the canvas of a big stage

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/08/arts/music/explosions-in-the-sky-at-radio-city-music-hall-review.html