Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Tuesday Music Digest

Broadway World reviews "The Shaggs"

http://broadwayworld.com/showtime/viewblog.cfm?blogid=3190

Arm electrodes to electrify your guitar skills?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20074784-1/arm-electrodes-to-electrify-your-guitar-skills/

"Guitar Man" celebrates 20 years in Central Park

http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/arts/141758/beloved--guitar-man--celebrates-20-years-strumming-in-central-park

A Son continues his Father's Legacy in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/treme-hbo/index.ssf/2011/06/don_bartholomew_expands_his_fa.html

Macca on the Run

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/macca-on-the-run-sir-paul-still-working-full-time-at-69

Preview of this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/smithsonian-folklife-festival-to-explore-colombia-peace-corps-and-rhythm-and-blues/2011/06/27/AGAsc5mH_story.html

The Moody Blues explore Canada

http://www.examiner.com/music-in-canada/moody-blues-expand-their-cross-canada-tour

Treme Episode 20 recap

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/06/27/137452200/treme-ep-20-the-circle-unbroken

Los Lobos to celebrate Brooklyn

http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2011/06/26/brooklyn_heights_courier/ent_news/courier-yn_brooklyn_heights-24_loslobos_2011_7_1_bk.txt

And Dapper Gents and Flappers invade Governors Island

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/06/26/dapper-gents-and-flappers-invade-governors-island/?mod=google_news_blog

Friday, June 24, 2011

Friday Music Digest

Lotsa Hawaiian Music news today...Auwe!

Preview of this weekend's big Slack Key Festival on Mau'i

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/502181/Top-artists-to-play-at-free-Ki-Ho-alu-Guitar-Festival.html?nav=14

Remembering Auntie Genoa

http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/April-2008/Remembering-a-Legend408/

New Hawaiian music venues in the Bay Area

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=91591

Another great band name...Dank Sinatra

http://www.redandblack.com/2011/06/23/local-favorites-dank-sinatra-blend-electronic-music-jazz/

Checking out the 2nd Annual Hawaiian Steel Guitar Fest

http://www.travelvideo.tv/news/hawaii/06-23-2011/the-2nd-annual-hawaiian-steel-guitar-festival-is-a-good-way-to-celebrate-a-month-of-hawaiian-steel-guitar-at-waikiki-beach-walk%C2%AE-july-2011

Dr. John to make an LA House Call

http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/06/dr_john_piano_gods_of_new_orle.php

Across the Great Divide

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/144103-the-band/

Taking church to Catfish Corner

http://www.suntimes.com/news/fountain/6113931-417/taking-church-to-catfish-corner.html

Sir Paul on a reunion with Ringo

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/in-the-mix/2011/06/23/reunion-with-ringo-why-would-i-want-to-do-that-says-sir-paul-mccartney-100252-28926329/

And Brah Hugh Talks Story

http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2011/06/jazz_at_lincoln_center_orchest.php

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Thursday Music Digest

Congratulations to the 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston BROONS! First time since 1972!

Gone Fishin' with Johnny Spampinato

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110616/SPORTS/110619842

A recap of the recent Stupid Music Weekend in Kosse Texas

http://www.marlindemocrat.com/news/article_c575ce94-97ba-11e0-8e27-001cc4c002e0.html

Catching up with the Honolulu Jazz Quartet

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/sacha-boutros-sings-pitch-perfect-melodies-with-honolulu-jazz-quartet

Remembering when Masekela and Shankar played Monterey

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jun/16/masekela-shankar-play-monterey

Returning to Paul Simon's "Graceland"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jun/16/graceland

Pete Townshend auctions a guitar

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a325062/pete-townshend-guitar-nets-usd50000-at-auction.html

A new section of the National Jazz Park opens in New Orleans

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/New-segment-of-National-Jazz-Park-opens-at-Armstrong-Park-123950179.html

Speaking of N.O., a new video explores the Urban Farmers (and the Brass Bands)

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06/awesome-urban-farmers-new-orleans.php

Candye Kane sighted

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/june/15Candye_Kane_Sets_New_Album_Release.shtml

And a preview of the 20th annual Ki-Ho’alu Guitar Festival on the Valley Isle

http://mauinow.com/2011/06/14/20th-annual-ki-ho%E2%80%99alu-guitar-festival/

Friday, June 10, 2011

Friday Music Digest

A music lover's guide to the Rochester Jazz Festival

http://thedailynewsonline.com/entertainment/article_1013bc8e-929f-11e0-8efa-001cc4c03286.html

New tunes from Patti Austin

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/patti-austin-s-gospel-r-b-covers-familiar-faves-sound-advice-review

Checking out DjangoFest

http://millvalley.patch.com/articles/djangofest-heats-up-142-throckmorton

Ookelele Melee!

http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2011/jun/09/uke-troop/

Google honored Les Paul yesterday. It's still on their page today!

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/guitar-chords-google-logo-playable-doodle-honor-les/story?id=13801136

Bootsy keeps the funk alive

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-0610-bootsy-20110609,0,6696150.column

A preview of the Indy Jazz Fest

http://www.indystar.com/article/20110609/ENTERTAINMENT/110609016/George-Benson-headline-September-s-Indy-Jazz-Fest?odyssey=nav%7Chead

The Radiators' 33 year long career comes to a close this weekend in N'Orelans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/06/the_radiators_33_year_ride_com.html

Sir Paul headed to Yankee Stadium. NRBQ could not be reached for comment.

http://www.accesshollywood.com/paul-mccartney-explains-how-he-settled-on-yankee-stadium-for-upcoming-concert_article_49101

And Olivia Newton-John heads to Governors Island

http://broadwayworld.com/article/Olivia-Newton-John-To-Headline-Bondi-Beach-Bash-June-25-20110609

Monday, June 6, 2011

(Finally) Monday Music Digest

Sorry for the delay, I have been having e-mail issues for about 9 hours now!

Bach Aria meets Jazz?

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/05/2929038/review-bach-aria-soloists-foray.html

Another great new band name: The Ooks of Hazzard

http://pacificpalisades.patch.com/articles/the-ooks-of-hazzard-give-popular-hit-a-new-twist#youtube_video-6352367

Singles of the Week

http://www.themusicfix.co.uk/content/singles-of-the-week/14360/singles-of-the-week-06th-june-2011.html

The man behind the Rochester Jazz Fest

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110605/LIVING/106050342/Duo-drives-Rochester-Jazz-Festival-success

Weezer and Coldplay donate some guitar picks to charity

http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1637265&SM=1

Guitar sculptures featuring Elvis

http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Guitar-sculptures-featuring-Elvis-Presley/j68zlkjFg02GaxOpS7FlpA.cspx

Glen Campbell stinks out the joint in Indy

http://www.indystar.com/article/20110605/ENTERTAINMENT/106050377/Glen-Campbell-gives-mystifyingly-bad-show?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CIndyStar.com

United Sounds of America

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/5594680-421/marshall-crenshaw-highlights-united-sounds-of-america-series.html

Liverpool gets ready to mark the 10 year anniversary of the passing of George Harrison

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/special-liverpool-events-planned-for-10th-anniversary-of-george-harrison-s-death

And for Doc Watson, folk music is elementary

http://articles.philly.com/2011-06-05/news/29623380_1_folk-music-philadelphia-folksong-society-black-blues

Tech Difficulties...

Having some internet issues this morning so the Monday Music Digest will be delayed.