Friday, April 27, 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom is getting psyched for next week's Spam Jam

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-12/

The Honokaa Jazz Band hits the road

http://www.hawaii247.com/2012/04/17/honokaa-jazz-band-plans-big-city-tour/

A Hawaiian musical laboratory

http://www.mauinews.com/page/blogs.detail/display/3701/Richard-Ho-opi-i--Leo-Ki-e-Ki-e--and-Memories-of-Kahakuloa-Village.html

The Detroit Jazz Festival is moving to the river

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120418/ENT04/204180308/Jazz-Festival-looks-stage-entire-show-river?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Entertainment|p

A tribute to Mama Africa

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Jazz-Festival-Pays-Tribute-to-Late-South-African-Singer-Miriam-Makeba--147792845.html

A preview of the 4th annual Henry Kaleialoha Allen Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival

http://maui.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/arts-culture/90934-4th-annual-henry-kaleialoha-allen-guitar-festival

Train gets back on the rails

http://www.billboard.com/new-releases/train-california-37-track-by-track-review-1006780552.story#/new-releases/train-california-37-track-by-track-review-1006780552.story

Tom Petty is no longer Heartbroken about his stolen guitars

http://culvercity.patch.com/articles/tom-petty-s-guitars-recovered-by-culver-city-police

JazzFest Can't Misses

http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2012/04/17/what-you-cant-miss-at-2012s-new-orleans-jazz-fest/

And Levon Helm is on Final Approach

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57415447-10391698/levon-helm-in-the-final-stages-of-long-battle-with-cancer/

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Happy April 15th!

Sunday Music Digest

In search of Good Eats at Coachella 2012

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/04/coachella-2012-eats.html

Bette spins some tunes

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/14/150560721/bette-midler-on-song-travels

Checking out this year's Jacksonville Blues Festival

http://m.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2012-04-14/story/all-smiles-blues-festival-jacksonville-beach-1-more-day

The Dalai Lama gets turned on to Hawaiian Music

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/Dalai_Lama_promotes_Hawaiian_culture_during_visit.html

April Jazz in Colorado

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_20384195/april-jazz-concert-lineup-puts-colorado-elite-company

A visit to the K.C. Jazz Museum

http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120415/LIFE/304150007/kansas-city-jazz

Tom Petty has some of his axes stolen

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/guitars-stole-from-tom-petty-and-heartbreakers-from-culver-city-studio.html

An early report from the French Quarter Fest in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/fqfest/index.ssf/2012/04/german_band_exports_new_orlean.html

Bringing the "Jazz" back to the Crescent City

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/18554626/new-hornets-owner-tom-benson-wants-the-name-jazz-back

And Ringo and Paul on the telly

http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/April/ts10McCartney_and_Ringo_Reunion_At_Change_Begins_Within_To_Be_Televised.shtml

Friday, April 6, 2012

Tuesday, April 3, 2012