Wednesday Music Digest

Aloha to Uncle Tom, who visits the Mau'i Film Fest this week.

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin278/

The Music of the Americas

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Jazz-Roots-The-Music-of-the-1444671.php

Thelonious Alone

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Thelonious-Monk-Thelonious-Alone-1444666.php

Hugh Masekela plays in an electrical storm

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Review+Hugh+Masekela/5020258/story.html

A visit with guitar maker Paul Reed Smith

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/American-Guitar-Maker-Stands-Out-in-Crowded-Industry-124666254.html

Essence invades New Orleans

http://www.bet.com/news/music/2011/06/28/essence-music-fest-invades-new-orleans-.html

Talking Story with the Honey Island Swamp Band

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/28/DD0N1K19QO.DTL&type=music

2 Grateful Dead classics remastered

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-grateful-dead-blues-for/

A preview of next month's big Blues Festival in Maine

http://www.sunjournal.com/encore/story/1051980

And Fatboy Slim gets ready to take over G.I.

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/backstage-pass-1.811987/fatboy-slim-readies-governors-island-takeover-1.2989110