Friday Music Digest

R.I.P. to Criterion Music's founder Mickey Goldsen

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/criterion-music-founder-mickey-goldsen-251556

Classical jazz with a bit of Beethoven

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/52746129-81/beethoven-jazz-music-vignola.html.csp

Herbie Hancock and the joys of Machine Music

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/8304588-421/herbie-hancock-and-the-joys-of-machine-music.html

Exploring Stupid Music Land in West Texas

http://www.mywesttexas.com/life/article_e915c4c3-431e-5669-b194-f2e4f719bf35.html

Rhode Island's Deer Tick channels NRBQ

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2011/10/deer-tick-divine-providence/

Uncle George's Slack Key show turns 8

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/507448/Slack-key-show-to-celebrate-anniversary.html?nav=14

Jake tries to set a new Ookelele Record this weekend

http://worldmusiccentral.org/2011/10/20/ukulele-sensation-jake-shimabukuro-to-lead-hundreds-of-ukulele-players-to-break-the-guinness-world-record/

The Guitar Hero of cameras?

http://www.flesheatingzipper.com/tech/2011/10/lytro-the-guitar-hero-of-cameras/

A new life for Zigaboo

http://www.jambands.com/features/2011/10/19/a-new-life-for-zigaboo-modeliste

And the final numbers from this year's season on Governors Island

http://www.dnainfo.com/20111020/downtown/weather-dampens-governors-island-visitor-numbers