Mick Fleetwood opens a new eatery in Lahaina
http://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/music/article_6eef26af-90ed-5640-ae04-26ef7f23b15c.html
Talking Story with Uncle George
http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/502491/Kahumoku-strives-to-be-a--spring-of-life--for-children.html?nav=19
Checking out the jazz fest in Fort Worth
http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/09/29/3406737/fort-worths-annual-jazz-fest-invites.html#tvg
GRAMMY in the Schools goes online
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-grammy-foundation-launches-online-applications-for-grammy-in-the-schools-programs-supported-in-part-by-best-buy-and-converse-2011-09-29
PBS follows Hugh Laurie to New Orleans
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2016356019_tvbriefs30.html?prmid=head_more
Leslie West talks about his health issues
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163966
Tulane's new Music Man
http://www.thehullabaloo.com/news/campus_news/article_d8d2b380-eac6-11e0-ac1e-0019bb30f31a.html
Radiohead sighting
http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2011/09/29/140918975/radiohead-straight-no-chaser
Clementine in the Lower 9
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_19002118?nclick_check=1
And Starkey Streams
http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-tv-concert-being-streamed-for-free
Friday, September 30, 2011
Friday Music Digest
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Stormy Thursday Music Digest
New music DVD releases
http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-DVD-CD-Reviews-Sinner-Gary-Moore-Visions-2193402.php
George Thorogood Talks Story
http://www.theweekender.com/music/Thorogood_on_the_blues__Beatles_and_being_bad_09-27-2011.html
Dhani honors Dad
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/09/dhani-harrison/
Frampton: Do you feel like he does?
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/130640103.html
A new stage for an old master
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/a-new-stage-for-an-old-master-and-a-story-of-ism-and-blues-20110928-1kx81.html
A New Orleans Piano Professor breaks his wrist!
http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/09/pianist_tom_mcdermott_on_the_m.html
A new Gibson guitar that tunes itself?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20113034-1/gibson-firebird-x-guitar-tunes-itself-runs-apps/
Bernie Hefner knows a thing or two about guitars...
http://www.sgvtribune.com/business/ci_18996623
American Jazz in Pakistan
http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/29/world/pakistan-american-jazz-band/
And new music from a new resident of Kaua'i
http://www.timescolonist.com/health/Singer+feels+home+Victoria/5475587/story.html
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Wednesday Music Digest
Uncle Tom spots James Caan
http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin291/
Thoughts on gardening, libraries, and Stupid Music
http://www.lodinews.com/opinion/columnists/gwin_paden/article_afc7b2f8-02ee-5cd0-909f-47f6b6cc90fc.html
New Stupid Music from The Hag
http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/30236-merle-haggards-new-album-on-believe-your-ears
Nominations for the Class of 2012 in Cleveland
http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/27/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-announces-2012-nominations/
20 years after Miles
http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/news-mainmenu-139/68-2011/12060-jazz-breaking-news-yesternow-twenty-years-after-miles
The L.A. Philharmonic goes Gershwin
http://www.npr.org/2011/09/26/140743194/l-a-philharmonic-goes-gershwin-live-tuesday-at-10-p-m-et?ps=mh_frhdl2
Family Fugue
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/music/jazz-classical/Bucky-John-Pizzarelli-Share-Mutual-Love-of-Jazz-on-Family-Fugue-130627258.html
Culture Days in Canada
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Culture+Days+Canada+celebrates+arts/5466626/story.html
Previewing Halloween in New Orleans
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/halloween-in-new-orleans-a-mini-mardi-gras-with-parades-voodoo-music-fest-ghost-tours/2011/09/27/gIQAoVVU2K_story.html
And today's Starr Report!
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/starr_report_eWkQeBnyK8cyV1ld5TxgWJ
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Tuesday Music Digest
Remembering The Wildweeds
http://manchester.patch.com/articles/remember-the-wildweeds-of-windsor
R.I.P. to gospel singer Jessy Dixon
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20111839-10391698.html
Jazz on Wheels in Bulgaria
http://www.sofiaecho.com/2011/09/27/1163575_jazz-on-wheels-kicks-off-in-sofia
Sly Stone is Down and Out in L.A.
http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_18981882
A new season for the Minnesota Orchestra
http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9789/115/
A new "Hawaii 5-0" soundtrack album
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/26/hawaii-five-0-original-songs-from-the-television-series-set-for-october-4-release-in-stores-and-online/104893/
A comedy garage show with Andrea Martin
http://www.nugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3312651
A shameless guitar thief is caught
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/guitar-stolen-from-casket-764310
The Top 10 Music Games of all time
http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/26/tech/gaming-gadgets/top-10-music-games-steinberg/
And some screenings in the UK for the new George Harrison film
http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/george-harrison-film-to-get-limited-big-screen-showings-uk
Monday, September 26, 2011
Monday Music Digest
A visit to the Hyde Park Jazz Fest in Chi-Town
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0926-hyde-park-review-20110926,0,2571902.column
Hallucinatory to Folk-Rock
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/arts/music/wilco-at-central-park-summerstage-review.html?_r=1
Bad Horse adds a member
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/9/prweb8826562.htm
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass kicks off
http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment-headlines/ci_18954606?nclick_check=1
Music according to Tom Jobim
http://www.shockya.com/news/2011/09/24/nyff-2011-movie-review-music-according-to-tom-jobim/
Boro Blues
http://www.dnj.com/article/20110925/NEWS01/109250332/Soulful-sounds-blast-Boro-Blues-Fest
How John Lennon officially ended The Beatles
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-lennon-ended-beatles-at-disney/
Another Food Fight on G.I.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/09/25/2011-09-25_pupusas_earn_vendy_winner_patty_on_back.html
Latin Music for Hispanic Heritage Month in N.J.
http://www.nj.com/suburbannews/index.ssf/2011/09/latin_music_in_elizabeth_for_h.html
And Taylor Swift holds her own
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/25/3166674/taylor-swift-holds-her-own-at.html
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sunday Music Digest
Stupid Music at The Ark
http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/asleep-at-the-wheel/
Checking out the new Institute of Hawaiian Music
http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/553751/Auditions-set-for-UH-MC--Hawaiian-music-program.html?nav=15
New tunes from Gunther Schiller
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/25/2421588/legendary-composer-conductor-gunther.html
A visit to the 3rd annual Milwaukee Ookelele Fest
http://www.onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/events/28693
Sammy Hagar's new supergroup
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/sammy-hagar-ready-to-hatch-second-album-from-supergroup-chickenfoot/2011/09/24/gIQArpaTtK_story.html
Buddy Guy turns 75
http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/guy-318842-blues-guitar.html
Blues thoughts from Wynton Marsalis
http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/blue-notes/30212-blues-thoughts-from-wynton-marsalis
Louisiana Red has a new release
http://www.music-news.com/showreview.asp?H=Louisiana-Red%3Cbr-/%3EMemphis-Mojo&nReviewID=7428
Uncle Led sighted in D.C.
http://www.macon.com/2011/09/23/1715792/ledward-kaapana-knows-the-mechanics.html
And Hawaiian Music is now available on the AlohaBus
http://www.travelvideo.tv/news/hawaii/09-22-2011/hawaiian-music-now-available-on-alohabus
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Saturday Music Digest
Great Guitars!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAndF0mTndQ&feature=uploademail
A parade in Honolulu to honor Hawaiian Music
http://www.kitv.com/news/29288357/detail.html
Jazz and other music in the Nile
http://blogs.voanews.com/jazz-beat/2011/09/23/fathy-salama-fusing-jazz-folk-and-traditional-music-on-the-nile/
A new song from Train
http://www.billboard.com/news/exclusive-train-creates-new-biggest-loser-1005367192.story
PRS intros a new line of guitars
http://guitarinternational.com/2011/09/23/prs-announces-new-line-of-acoustic-guitars-at-experience-prs-2011/
A new Air Guitar record
http://www.inlandsocal.com/iguide/music/content/news/stories/PE_News_Local_D_n_airguitar_0924.1ffcc79.html
A recap of the recent New Orleans Burl4esque Festival
http://www.nola.com/nolavie/index.ssf/2011/09/time_traveling_with_the_art_of.html
Olivia Harrison Talks Story about the new George film
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/speaking-for-the-quiet-beatle-olivia-harrison-discusses-the-george-harrison-film/
R.I.P. to REM
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20110923/ENT/109230313/Music-Roundup-R-E-M-put-its-own-spin-Southern-rock?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CEntertainment
And this weekend's music on Governors Island
http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/weekend-picks-vendy-awards-oktoberfest-and-more-1.3193442
Friday, September 23, 2011
Friday Music Digest
Gimme the Jimmys
http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=34739
Music and writing in Desperate America
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/148693-devil-sent-the-rain/
A preview of this weekend's Berklee BeanTown Jazz Fest
http://backbay.patch.com/articles/berklee-beantown-jazz-fest-is-saturday-33f9b553
Is is jazz or the audience that has a problem?
http://backbay.patch.com/articles/berklee-beantown-jazz-fest-is-saturday-33f9b553
Passing down the piano torch song
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903703604576587052986868090.html
She and Him's Zoey becomes an Auntie
http://www.thefablife.com/2011-09-22/emily-deschanel-gives-birth-to-baby-boy/
Wilco is maturing
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-ca-wilco-20110925,0,7815044,full.story
Fiji guitar wood out of tune
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/5672221/Fiji-guitar-wood-out-of-tune
Johnny Winter wails again
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903791504576587231035169672.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Weekly NYC Jazz listings
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/arts/music/jazz-listings-for-sept-23-29.html?_r=1
And no, that was not Ringo's yacht!
http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/Yacht-off-Oregon-Coast-wasnt-Ringos/e1-GIjqA6Eipr1jXH_JiIg.cspx
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Stormy Thursday Music Digest
The Makaha Sons head to Kansas
http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/49059/
Checking out San Francisco's Chinatown Music Festival
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/22/DD9F1L5N43.DTL
R.I.P. to music historian Frank Driggs
http://www.daybreakingnews.com/post/A-music-historian-and-the-jazz-producer-Frank-Driggs-dies-at-81.aspx
Gibson guitar owners: relax!
http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2011/09/21/feds_wont_target_unwitting_owners_of_illegal_wood/
Checkin' out The Synth Punks
http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/the-synth-punks/
A photo diary of Ponderosa Stomp 2011
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2011/09/new_orleans_ponderosa_stomp_a.php
On the Road with The Moody Blues
http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3306929
Latest on the Blues Hall of Fame project in Memphis
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/sep/21/plans-in-works-for-blues-hall-of-fame/
Ringo's yacht sighted in Oregon?
http://www.dailyastorian.com/free/yacht-becomes-starr-attraction/article_206375c4-e485-11e0-9cb1-001cc4c002e0.html
And Happy Birthday to King Sunny Ade!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnpgJfqzNl8&feature=related
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Wednesday Music Digest
Uncle Tom says Yowza
http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin290/
A concert tribute to Cesar Chavez
http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18937425?nclick_check=1
Sly!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjOI2y1dTxI&feature=uploademail
The John Lennon Songwriting Award winner is...
http://marvista.patch.com/articles/didipop-wins-prestigious-john-lennon-songwriting-award
Jazz Age Music in a NYC nightclub
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/music/Jazz-Age-Music-Rocks-Big-Apple-Clubs--130210503.html
Checking out Chicago's Hyde Park Jazz Festival
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0921-jazz-hyde-park-20110920,0,2995077.column
Hot Jazz and Movies
http://www.connectsavannah.com/news/article/104909/
Big Al sighting
http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2011/09/dipiero-anderson-satcher-perform-at-dyer/
A new journey for South African singer Lira
http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/lira-s-new-lyrical-journey-1.1141713
And R.I.P. to St. Louis blues singer Rondo Leewright
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2011-09-22/music/rondo-leewright-r-i-p-rondo-s-blues-deluxe/
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Tuesday Music Digest
An Arkansas town's 15 minutes of Beatles Fame
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2039193/Arkansas-town-Walnut-Ridge-launches-Beatles-tourist-industry-15-minutes.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
A Phoenix blues venue turns 20
http://downtowndevil.com/2011/09/19/13351/local-blues-music-venue-celebrates-20th-anniversary/
Recap of the Denton (TX) Blues Fest
http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/entertainment/stories/DRC_Denton_blues_fest_0919.17b2b1808.html
The 2011 Cutting Edge Music Conference gets ready to roll in NOLA
http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/the-2011-cutting-edge-music-conference/Content?oid=1882288
A resurgence of the Mardi Gras Indians
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/resurgence-for-new-orleans-indians-61799.html
Woody Allen and his jazz band have another gig
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2011/09/woody_allen_new_orleans_jazz_band_miami_beach_hanukkah_show.php
Bosko and Honey take an Ookelele Honeymoon
http://blogs.abc.net.au/nsw/2011/09/bosko-and-honeys-ukelele-honeymoon.html
Another interesting band name-All the Apparatus
http://thecelebritycafe.com/reviews/all-apparatus-self-titled-album-09-19-2011
The Beirut Jazz Fest turns 4
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Music/2011/Sep-20/149158-4th-beirut-jazz-festival-to-return.ashx#axzz1YV2mWDL2
And R.I.P. to Romanian jazzman Johnny Raducanu
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/romanian-jazz-player-and-composer-johnny-raducanu-dies-of-heart-attack-at-79/2011/09/19/gIQAm2WreK_story.html
Monday, September 19, 2011
Monday Music Digest
Talking Story with Taj
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110918/ENT03/109180361/This-Taj-Mahal-blues-legend?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs
Too Much Fun at Monterey
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18925408?nclick_check=1
Checking out Knaggs Guitars
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110918/LIFESTYLE/109180307/Knaggs-Holy-Grail-guitars?odyssey=nav%7Chead
A preview of this week's International Guitar Festival
http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/News-Briefs/International-Guitar-Festival-opens-Wednesday-at-San-Jose-s-National-Theater_Sunday-September-18-2011
Wilco does Toronto
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/wilcos-incongruous-charm-wins-over-toronto-audience/article2170418/
R.I.P. to Tulsa's "Grandma Guitar"
http://www.tulsaworld.com/ourlives/article.aspx?subjectid=58&articleid=20110918_11_A19_CUTLIN711622&allcom=1
Checking out the Blast Furnace Blues Festival
http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/music/mc-blast-furnace-blues-review-20110918,0,1636143.story
ACL-Fest, Day 1
http://www.examiner.com/concerts-in-austin/live-music-review-acl-fest-day-1-beardyman-gary-clark-jr-n-miss-all-stars-review
Maybe the new George Harrison film is NOT opening in Liverpool?
http://www.clickliverpool.com/culture/culture/1214340-scorsese-snubs-liverpool-for-red-carpet-premiere-of-george-harrison-film.html
And Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusement
http://timeoutchicago.com/music-nightlife/audio-file-blog/14948603/brilliant-corners-of-popular-amusement-saturday-live-review
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Sunday Music Digest
Previewing today's Kokua Kailua in my old home town
http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/09/18/fuga-concert-highlights-kokua-kailua-sept-18/
The Big Easy comes to Monterey Jazz
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_18922710?nclick_check=1
Looking back with Gary Burton
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_757414.html?_s_icmp=NetworkHeadlines
Latest on the Gibson Raid
http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/regulation/story/2011-09-17/gibson-guitar-wood-raid/50417242/1
Fender opens its factory for tours
http://www.swrnn.com/2011/09/17/fender-guitar-factory-in-corona-giving-tours-to-the-public/
Another piece of Treme is torn down
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b5b1e7090d0e469e88687d98f57005a3/LA--New-Orleans-Razing-History/
Nicholas Payton gets a new gig
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Payton-named-artist-in-residence-at-Tulane-2175598.php
The unseen George Harrison photo album
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/mick-brown/8762818/The-unseen-George-Harrison-photo-album.html
Checking out the opening night of SteelStacks
http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2011/09/steelstacks-blues-festival-opening-night-is-a-blast-.html
And the ACL Festival rolls on
http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/scenes-317645-austin-city.html
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Saturday Music Digest
Top Songs from "The Simpsons"
http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/201962/411-Countdown-to-The-Simpsons-23rd-Season:-Top-50-Greatest-Simpsons-Songs
A new band for Zak Starkey
http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/167805/9
R.I.P. to blues great Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2011/09/blues-great-scheduled-for-steelstacks-on-sunday-dies-of-stroke.html
Congo and Kabuki
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/arts/dance/congo-and-kabuki-and-salutes-to-mr-b.html?_r=1
40 years later, Vince Vance is still rockin'
http://www.chron.com/news/article/40-years-later-Vince-Vance-is-still-rockin-2174167.php
An acoustic festival in Norfolk
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/acoustic-festival-norfolk-features-national-regional-acts
Trafficking in organs
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903532804576567571589895368.html
Dancing at Chicago's World Music Fest
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0917-world-music-20110917,0,7894216.column
Around the Jazz Internet
http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/09/16/140551204/around-the-jazz-internet-sept-16-2011
And the two Martins
http://www.juf.org/news/blog.aspx?id=412479&blogid=13557
Friday, September 16, 2011
Snowy Friday Music Digest
Yes, it's snowing just 30 miles up the road from here!
Tommy Emmanuel sighted
http://www.pjstar.com/entertainment/x948306376/Cue-and-A-Guitarist-Tommy-Emmanuel
30 days of pre-shrunk cotton and music
http://move.themaneater.com/stories/2011/9/16/30-days-pre-shrunk-cotton-and-music/
Ookelele = Smiles for Miles
http://www.theolympian.com/2011/09/16/1801825/ukulele-smiles-for-miles.html
Another angle to The Beatles
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/sep/15/beatles-refused-play-segregated-audience
A preview of the California Beer Festival (which also has the Blues)
http://www.vcreporter.com/cms/story/detail/california_beer_festival_brings_blues_brews_and_barbecue_to_ventura/9170/
The George movie will have its U.K. opening in Liverpool
http://www.clickliverpool.com/news/local-news/1214320-scorsese%5Cs-george-harrison-biopic-uk-premiere-to-be-in-liverpool.html
This weekend's Ponderosa Stomp marks 10 years
http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/09/ponderosa_stomp_marks_its_tent.html
Yet more on the Gibson Guitar raid
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Gibson-Guitar-chief-says-feds-want-to-talk-2172457.php
Slash gets smashed
http://www.epsomguardian.co.uk/news/9254301.Slash_gets_smashed_at_guitar_shop_opening_in_Epsom/
And new Stupid Music by Hankerin' 4 Hank
http://www.carmitimes.com/area_news/x1587959430/Hankerin-4-Hank-comes-to-New-Harmony
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Thursday Music Digest
Amy Hānaiali‘i heads to the Pacific NW
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ken/entertainment/129812673.html
NPR at Monterey Jazz
http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/09/14/140476771/npr-music-goes-to-the-2011-monterey-jazz-festival
A visit to a World Music Fest in Chicago
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/7663500-421/world-music-festival-a-global-celebration.html
Diane Schuur goes country?
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/music/jazz-classical/Jazz-Goes-Country-on-Schuurs-The-Gathering-129808688.html
Elvis' first guitar goes on the auction block
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110914/upper-east-side/elvis-first-guitar-go-under-hammer-at-ues-auction
Bobby Bittman sighting
http://toromagazine.com/features/tiff/faces-of-tiff/gallery/ec6b8fc3-d2f7-03f4-0dbb-d7c9f3cbf064/Eugene-Levy/
Robert Gordon-still playing rockabilly
http://www.therecord.com/whatson/artsentertainment/article/594430--robert-gordon-still-carrying-the-rockabilly-torch
Fans don't like the new sound system at Lambeau Field?
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110914/PKR01/110914138/Fans-complain-about-poor-quality-new-Lambeau-sound-system-?odyssey=nav%7Chead
New Ookelele Music from NZ
http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/more/NID/4046/Listen-Wellington-International-Ukulele-Orchestra---Boogey-Man.utr
And Eric Clapton's daughter hires a singer for her wedding
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2037149/Eric-Clapton-s-secret-daughter-Ruth-hires-dad-sing-wedding.html
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Wednesday Music Digest
After a week off Uncle Tom Moffatt returns!
http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin289/
Stupid Music from The Sweetback Sisters
http://woub.org/2011/09/13/sweetback-sisters-close-out-stuarts-summer-series
10 Don't-Misses at Monterey Jazz
http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18878833?nclick_check=1
The Miles Davis Experience Tour
http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/135012-miles-davis-experience-1949-1959-tour-a.html
Blues in the Schools in Jamaica
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/cityregion/article/1439692
Ookelele players, conch shells, and a Tongan Choir
http://calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=0d24652c-4717-406d-904e-ff70c36f83f2
Moonlight Music on Mau'i
http://mauinow.com/2011/09/13/moonlight-series-to-showcase-hawaiian-world-music/
Tuning a guitar with your Android phone
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20105146-285/how-to-tune-a-guitar-with-your-android-phone/
David Lynch cuts a blues album
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-music-davidlynch-idUSTRE78C7KK20110913
And a new music museum for Music City
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/13/travel/main20105512.shtml
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Tuesday Music Digest
Five world-class drummers sighted
http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Gannin-Arnold-Project-5-World-2167279.php
A new album from Kenny Vaughan
http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/kenny-vaughan-album-release/Event?oid=2618149
Another guitar thief afoot
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110912/news/709129924/
Saying farewell to Wardell
http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Hundreds-remember-music-icon-Wardell-Quezergue/RC0Ryu3FpUKJkIaqRg-txg.cspx
Checking out some Louisiana music blogs
http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/09/great_blogs_dig_deep_into_loui.html
R.I.P. to New Orleans band director Marty Hurley
http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2011/09/longtime_brother_martin_high_s.html
New images of The Beatles in concert
http://en.terra.com/music/pictures/New_images_of_the_beatles_in_concert_released/76801
A visit to The Blues Kitchen
http://www.totallyjewish.com/entertainment/restaurant_reviews/?content_id=16888
Saying farewell to Honeyboy Edwards
http://www.bangkokpost.com/arts-and-culture/music/256266/a-fitting-tribute-to-the-last-great-mississippi-delta-bluesman
And checking out this year's Austin City Limits Festival
http://www.austin360.com/music/acl-fest-2011-austin-artists-playing-the-fest-1848615.html
Monday, September 12, 2011
Monday Music Digest
Roots, Blues and BBQ with Los Lobos
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/09/10/photo-gallery-roots-n-blues-n-bbq-festivals-final-night/
A visit to the Cradle of the Blues
http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2011/09/cradle_of_the_blues_still_rock.html
A new concert film
http://blog.pennlive.com/go/2011/09/music_greats_clapton_and_marsa.html
Ballet Update from NOLA
http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/09/top_american_dancers_unite_for.html
A preview of Voodoo 2011
http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2011/09/10/voodoo-music-experience-2011-announces-daily-lineup
The return of Pickmania!
http://www.scsun-news.com/ci_18871619?source=most_viewed
Catching up with Keys
http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/tv-radio/catching-up-with-keys-1.1135550
Happy 25th to the Monk Institute
http://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/article_9958323a-db52-11e0-8a12-001cc4c03286.html
The world's jazz party in Detroit
http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9761/79/
And Let's Go Truckin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i60_GEwYVbw&feature=uploademail
Sunday, September 11, 2011
9/11 Music Digest
Never Forget
Stupid Music comes to Hillbilly Ranch
http://www.telegram.com/article/20110911/NEWS/109119870/1003/NEWS03
Hawaiian Falsetto Competition update
http://mauinow.com/2011/09/10/wailuku-man-wins-10th-annual-richard-hoopii-falsetto-contest/
The Four Freshmen never age
http://www.kansas.com/2011/09/11/2011146/four-freshmen-part-of-a-rich-jazz.html
New Fender guitars remember the heroes of 9/11
http://www.tmrzoo.com/2011/28667
A guitar made from an old church
http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_18866116
The Mother of All flute/guitar duets
http://kotaku.com/5838919/quite-possibly-the-most-mega-fluteguitar-duet-of-all-time
Previewing the Edmonton Comedy Festival
http://www.gigcity.ca/2011/09/09/edmonton-comedy-festival-to-keep-it-clean/
Amjad Ali Khan visits New Orleans
http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/09/indian_string_superstar_amjad.html
George Harrison liked other mens' wives?
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/george-harrison-devoted-to-other-mens-wives/story-e6frf7jo-1226133699792
And A Retro jazz movement with a good dance beat
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904836104576559252930282770.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Saturday Music Digest
Pig Island time!
http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/09/weekend-fare-58/
A reunion of The Fugees
http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/watch-the-fugees-reunion-in-nyc-201199
Ringo to Buddy Holly: "They say it's your birthday"
http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-sends-greeting-to-buddy-holly-birthday-celebration
Steel Stacks Blues
http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2011/09/heres-a-chance-to-get-tickets-to-steelstacks-blues-fest-buy-one-get-one-free-.html
Seven Days of Opening Nights
http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/FSUs_Seven_Days_of_Opening_Nights_Announces_Lineup_129532223.html
Mama Jugs in New Orleans
http://music.sonomaportal.com/2011/09/09/maria-muldaur-shines-on-%E2%80%98steady-love%E2%80%99/
Five contemporary classical luthiers
http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/Default.aspx?ArticleID=26960
A Stupid Music Celebration in Tulsa at Cain's Ballroom tonight
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110910_11_A2_CUTLIN163360
Native Jazz from the 49th State
http://newsminer.com/bookmark/15461876-Different-backgrounds-help-Native-Jazz-Quartet-stand-out
And RTF's never-ending journey
http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/09/09/781206.aspx
Friday, September 9, 2011
Friday Music Digest
Roots N' Blues 101
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/sep/08/musicmini090811/
R.I.P. to jazz drummer Eddie Marshall
http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18858967?nclick_check=1
Kevin Eubanks does Whistler
http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/kevin-eubanks-composes-as-he-plays-premiere-whistler-jazz-festival-review
Honoring 9/11 via cabaret
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-0909-jazz-scene-20110909,0,2010908.column
The Red Cross raises money with Stupid Music
http://www.examiner.com/music-in-tulsa/the-tulsa-sound-then-now-cd-helps-american-red-cross
The Tin Can Band is ready to roll
http://www.baysidebulletin.com.au/news/local/news/general/the-tin-can-band-is-ready-to-roll/2285811.aspx
Cymbals Eat Guitars
http://www.spinner.com/2011/09/08/cymbals-eat-guitars-lenses-alien/
A visit to the Turtle Hill Folk Festival
http://www.mpnnow.com/towns/brighton/x219207538/Big-umbrella-of-folk-music-at-this-weekends-Turtle-Hill-Folk-Festival-in-Rush
A preview of the New Orleans Seafood Festival
http://www.nola.com/festivals/index.ssf/2011/09/see_amanda_shaw_kermit_ruffins.html
And a new box from Bill Wyman
http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/george-harrison-guest-appearance-featured-new-bill-wyman-box-set
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Thursday Music Digest
Spam and Hawaiian Music
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=97019
A preview of the San Francisco Jazz Fest
http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_18829989?nclick_check=1
Learning the language of the saxophone
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_18849939
Remembering a Stupid Music legend, Bob's brother Johnnie Lee Wills
http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20110908_269_WK21_CUTLIN174893
A visit to the Triumph Music Academy
http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2011/09/triumph_music_academy_offers_p.html
A new monument for the grave of Les Paul
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/07/ap/entertainment/main20102728.shtml
A new Cort Arona electric bass guitar
http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2011/Sep/Cort_Arona_5_Electric_Bass_Review.aspx
Cirque de Soleil visits NOLA
http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/09/cirque_du_soleils_dralion_brin.html
More new releases
http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2011/09/06/20110906new-cd-releases-george-strait-hugh-laurie-lindsey-buckingham-pistol-annies.html
And how The Yardbirds played the pop music game
http://backpagemagazine.com/2011/09/07/how-the-yardbirds-played-the-pop-music-game/
Aloha Uncle Tom?
Apparently Midweek Magazine, where Uncle Tom Moffatt had his weekly "Uncle Tom's Gabbin' " column, has folded. Oh well.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
No Uncle Tom!
Our weekly Wednesday feature column from Uncle Tom Moffatt seems to have gone off the air. Will see what I can find out.
Wednesday Music Digest
New Stupid Music from Robert Earl Keen
http://www.kentucky.com/2011/09/06/1871218/critics-pick-robert-earl-keen.html
Rock the Bells on GI
http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/09/06/rock-the-bells-nyc-lauryn-hill-nas-erykah-badu/
Ringo talks about Elvis and Little Richard
http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/ringo-starr-recalls-his-career-retrospective-bbc-show-now-online
Happy 75th to Buddy Holly
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-buddy-holly6-20110906,0,7140022.story
Hugh Laurie releases his first album
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/06/us-reviews-music-hughlaurie-idUSTRE7856OQ20110906
A review of Candye Kane's latest
http://blindedbysound.com/post/viewPost/review_candye_kane_-_sister_vagabond/ff04ca1759ae82a97dda24d57497c94b
R.I.P. to New Orleans music legend Wardell Querzege
http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/09/wardell_quezergue_legendary_ne.html
A roundup of some new releases
http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/2011/09/06/guide-to-new-music-9-6-11-new-releases-by-curreny-loren-connors-and-steve-reich/
A visit to the Pearl Jam Museum
http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/09/06/the-pearl-jam-museum-and-pics-from-pj20/
And a wrapup of this year's Detroit Jazz Festival
http://jazztimes.com/articles/28412-detroit-jazz-festival-day-four-a-labor-day-bash-closes-out-the-festival
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Tuesday Music Digest
Day 3 of Detroit Jazz
http://jazztimes.com/articles/28406-detroit-jazz-festival-day-three-music-fireworks
Radio's playing, bit is anyone listening?
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20110906/LIFESTYLES01/109050337/Radio-s-playing-anyone-listening-
Dave Tonkin brings his jazz to NH
http://www.laconiadailysun.com/node/119842/18693
New York's best kept jazz secret
http://www.brooklynrail.org/2011/09/music/new-yorks-best-kept-jazz-secret
Crash Course
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/5571415/Crash-course-for-World-Cup-singer
Lindsey Buckingham Talks Story
http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1706018&SM=1
Rusty Paul honors the 9/11 first responders
http://www.wisn.com/news/29081839/detail.html
Yet another music festival set to kick off in NOLA
http://www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=2179
Scorsese's movie about George hits Telluride
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/george-harrison-documentary-premieres-at-telluride-20110905
And Warner Williams is still strumming the blues
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/guitar-man-warner-williams-strums-the-blues-in-the-district/2011/08/15/gIQAu1qF4J_story.html
Monday, September 5, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Sunday Music Digest
Brandenton is getting a Blues Fest
http://www.bradenton.com/2011/09/03/3465951/blues-festival-in-the-works-for.html
Dave Stewart in Music City
http://www.npr.org/2011/09/03/140125549/dave-stewart-five-days-in-music-city
Telluride 2011
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/09/telluride-2011-who-needs-the-english-language-anyway.html
A George Harrison exhibit at the Grammy Museum
http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/george-harrison-exhibit-to-open-at-grammy-museum
40 years of marching band fun
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/west_university/news/years-of-having-fun-rice-s-marching-owl-band-combines/article_63597728-906c-5cf1-b351-21fc02bc3130.html
Yet more Gibson Guitar Raid fallout
http://www.science20.com/science_20/gibson_guitars_and_lacey_act_misused-82210
Classical guitar fit for a king
http://www.abc.net.au/correspondents/content/2011/s3309299.htm
UNRB sighting
http://newportrichey.patch.com/articles/unrb-marches-to-its-own-beat
Detroit Jazz gets temporarily rained out
http://www.freep.com/article/20110903/ENT/110903030/Detroit-Jazz-Festival-Music-resume-Sunday-after-rainout?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE
And a Saxophone Summit in Chicago
http://timeoutchicago.com/music-nightlife/audio-file-blog/14923479/2011-chicago-jazz-festival-fridays-saxophone-summit-at-prit
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Saturday Music Digest
Live Aloha in Seattle
http://www.kvos.com/content/on_scene/story/LIVE-ALOHA-HAWAIIAN-CULTURAL-FESTIVAL/x5-0xv5-IUuOoaD31kAG-w.cspx
23 Skidoo and some soundtracks too
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/ct-mov-0902-soundtrack-twenties-20110903,0,5330209.story
Patsy Cline on Ookelele?
http://hypervocal.com/entertainment/2011/people-covering-patsy-cline-on-ukulele-is-a-thing/
Tommy Rush sighting
http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/entertainment/music/x1069104501/Tom-Rush-still-can-t-believe-he-gets-paid-to-play-guitar
Springsteen gives a free concert on Boston Common
http://www.boston.com/Boston/names/2011/09/springsteen-and-the-street-performer/itU7FjMb2hJkyjlUIVdBnI/index.html
Renault and Gibson collaborate on a new car
http://www.torquenews.com/1067/renault-and-gibson-guitar-collaborate-designing-unique-wind-roadster
A new musical about Gershwin
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/sep/02/review-broadway-palm-gershwin-tickets-swonderful/
The Gulf Coast Symphony turns 50
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-living/2011/09/music_reigned_at_50th_annivers.html
Checking out the Diddley Bow
http://www.democratherald.com/entertainment/article_76288767-69e7-5917-a450-b71782f0d1e1.html
And the joy of jazz
http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=7&aid=72&dir=2011/September/Friday2
Friday, September 2, 2011
Friday Music DIgest
They're Baaack! Bela reforms the original Flecktones
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11244/1171222-388.stm
Jazz at Vail
http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20110831/AE/110839985/1078&ParentProfile=1062
Rock the Bells this weekend on GI
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=51527
Transforming Motor Row into Music Row
http://www.suntimes.com/7409066-417/city-council-moves-to-transform-motor-row-into-music-row.html
Sonny Landreth at Big Muddy
http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/article_dfec2f16-6fd3-52fe-a87c-decd2e6bf20c.html
Moonlighting
http://www.kstatecollegian.com/news/biology-professor-moonlights-as-blues-harmonica-player-1.2618345
Checking out the Oregon State Fair
http://portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=131474397740265000
James Cotton Talks Story
http://www.gazettes.com/to_do/grammy-winner-headlines-blues-bash/article_7740db52-d41d-11e0-bff4-001cc4c002e0.html
Feeding the homeless with a song
http://www.myneworleans.com/St-Charles-Avenue/September-2011/Feeding-the-Homeless-with-a-Song/
And Jazz 88 in San Diego
http://www.sdentertainer.com/arts/events/ocean-beach-music-and-art-festival-san-diego/
Thursday, September 1, 2011
9-1-11 Music Digest
A visit to Hippiefest
http://www.examiner.com/classic-rock-music-in-st-petersburg/hippiefest-a-resurgence-of-the-flower-children-and-the-music-that-mattered-review
Upcoming tunes on Governors Island
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110831/manhattan/gigs-of-week-ms-lauren-hill-tom-morello-manu-chao
Blues from the desert
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/01/arts/music/tinariwens-tassili-desert-blues-recorded-on-site.html?_r=1
The Blues Brothers on the small screen?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2011/aug/31/the-blues-brothers
Picks for the Chicago Jazz Festival
http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/7367909-421/picks-for-the-chicago-jazz-festival.html
More fallout from the Gibson Guitar raid
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903895904576542942027859286.html
Exploring guitar pedal boards
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=144703
Englebert still going strong at 75
http://www.rgj.com/article/20110831/ENT/110831038/At-75-singer-Engelbert-Humperdinck-maintains-hectic-schedule?odyssey=nav%7Chead
Duke Nukem!
http://kotaku.com/5836092/duke-nukem-sounds-best-on-the-dukulele
And Fender intros a new acoustic guitar line
http://www.tmrzoo.com/2011/28299