Saturday Music Digest

Another Stupid Music update from Cow Bop

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/05/PKC51KG0M6.DTL

Another nice review for the new NRBQ disc

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/nrbq-keep-love-goin

Paki Jazz tops the Western charts?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/05/pakistan-musicians-top-western-charts-jazz

War brings in the funk

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/war-brings-in-the-funk-as-jazz-fest-kicks-off-1.1185122

Hawaiian Ookelele goes mainstream

http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/August-2011/Hawaiian-Ukulele-Goes-Mainstream/

A Japanese flute Grand Master comes to Kaua'i

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2011/8/5/Hawaii_Kauai_Lawai

Stan Freberg, Year 85!

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/29680-stan-freberg-at-85-the-commercial-producer

A nice stolen guitar story for a change

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/boynton-beach/fl-green-beret-guitar-20110804,0,7726294.story

Psychedelia of Many Colours

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/arts/music/new-cds-amy-lavere-mathieu-santos-bobby-charles.html?_r=1

And a trip to Mariachi El Bronx

http://www.spinner.com/2011/08/04/mariachi-el-bronx-new-album/