Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Stormy Tuesday Music Digest

The Mod Men of Nutty

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9543198.htm

A Prince sighting Down Under

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/prince-pops-up-for-secret-show-at-bennetts-lane-jazz-club-in-melbourne/story-e6frf9hf-1226371553958

Music-based Louisiana vacations

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/tourism-office-website-lets-visitors-plan-music-themed-louisiana-vacations/2012/05/28/gJQAHqwhwU_story.html

Guitar dealers check in on the Lacey Act

http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120528/NEWS01/305280008

The world's first magnetic guitar pick

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2012/05/magnetapicks_joe_risolia_interview_inventor.php

Determining what an "affordable guitar" is

http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2012/05/28/what-the-hell-is-an-affordable-guitar-anyway/

A Drumming Daddy

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/28/2094659/drumming-daddy-lives-through-the.html

The Beach Boys' crazy summer

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/05/27/the-beach-boys-crazy-summer.html

The 5 Best British albums of all time

http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/05/the-brit-list-the-five-greatest-british-albums-of-all-time/

And the latest poop on Dylan's new album

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bob-dylan-new-album/

Tuesday Non-Music Digest

It's currently lost in the ethernet, as soon as it arrives up it will go!

Monday, May 28, 2012

Memorial Day Music Digest

Remembering those who served...Mahalo!

Jazz in the Pass

http://www.sunherald.com/2012/05/27/3973306/music-lovers-enjoy-cool-beats.html

Remembering Mr. Acker Bilk

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Mr-Acker-Bilk-Topped-the-Music-World-50-Years-Ago-3589618.php

Is it music or noise? Previewing next weekend's Big Island Jazz & Blues Festival

http://bigislandnow.com/2012/05/27/is-it-music-or-noise/

Dee Dee Bridgewater keeps singing

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/arts-books/jazz-diva-dee-dee-bridgewater-still-sizzling-in-her-60s/story-fn7euh6j-1226369557531

A report from the Bayou Country Superfest in LA

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2012/05/keith_urban_deployed_his_guita.html

Checking out Sasquatch 2012

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/matsononmusic/2018299911_sasquatch_2012_saturday_review.html

Another Air Guitar throwdown

http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=Rock-of-Ages-Air-Guitar-Championship&nItemID=52446

Muleskinner Blues

http://bluegrasstoday.com/42359/rodgers-remembrance-vol-vi-muleskinner-blues-blue-yodel-no-8/

More Blues, this time in Liberty Iowa (I've actually been there!)

http://easterniowalife.com/2012/05/26/photos-north-liberty-blues-and-bbq-event/

And a review of Gregg Allman's new autobiography

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/books/my-cross-to-bear-gregg-allmans-memoir.html?_r=1

Happy Memorial Day

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Friday, May 25, 2012

Stormy Friday Music Digest

Hawai'i comes to Half Moon Bay

http://www.hmbreview.com/community/taste-of-hawaii-on-the-coastside/article_a7d30286-a604-11e1-91f7-0019bb2963f4.html

It's Jacksonville Jazz Time

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/music/2012-05-24/story/marcus-roberts-bela-fleck-unlikely-pairing-jacksonville-jazz

A new jazz exhibit at Arizona's Musical Instrument Museum

http://www.azinformant.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2226:mim-opens-new-jazz-exhibit-may-26&catid=44:music&Itemid=120

Ringo ready to roll

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fallsview-casino-media-advisory-ringo-starr-all-starr-band-press-conference-performance-2012-05-24

Healing Beams out to Doc Watson, who is In Hospital

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/ncwire/guitar-legend-doc-watson-hospitalized-critical-condition-1077537

"Duck" Dunn remembered in Memphis

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/bassist-donald-duck-dunn-honored-by-fans-musicians-on-memphis-beale-street-he-died-at-70/2012/05/23/gJQAGtEflU_story.html

A preview of this year's Mississippi Valley Blues Fest

http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=594201

On the road with the Lady in Red

http://www.njherald.com/story/18604996/marcia-ball-sings-of-life-on-the-road

Joe Walsh heads to the Toledo Zoo

http://www.toledoblade.com/Music-Theater-Dance/2012/05/24/Joe-Walsh-to-put-on-rock-exhibit-at-Toledo-Zoo.html

And Phase 1 of the Governors Island renovation kicks off. GI opens for the season tomorrow!

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/first-phase-of-governors-island-renovation-begins/

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Stormy Tuesday Music Digest

Almost Puna Music Festival time

http://www.hawaii247.com/2012/05/14/puna-music-festival-may-19-28/

What will rebuild Jazz audiences?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/05/14/151962816/if-not-jazz-education-what-will-rebuild-jazz-audiences

Stravinsky meets Marsalis

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0515-fiddlers-tale-20120515,0,1966059.column

Checking out some Jamaican Jazz

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Jamaican-jazz-in-the-spotlight_11445740

New Stupid Music from Willie

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/music-review-new-willie-nelson-album-lacks-focus-and-consistency/2012/05/14/gIQAp4vUOU_story.html

Hand Acidity + Guitar Strings = Trouble

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/press-releases/article/Hand-acidity-shortens-guitar-string-life-and-3556842.php

R.I.P. to Los Angeles guitarist Celso Chavez

http://www.spin.com/articles/celso-chavez-possum-dixon-guitarist-and-key-la-player-dead-44

Australia's Greatest Guitarist is...

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/acdc-guitarist-angus-young-named-australias-greatest-by-australian-guitar-magazine/story-e6frewyr-1226355226953

Another musical R.I.P.-Norwegian guitarist Trondr Nefas

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=80554

And Twitter's Favorite Beatle

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/05/questioningly-twitters-favorite-beatle.html

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Thursday Music Digest

The Jewish Music Festival opens in the D.C. region

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/jewish-music-festival-opens-with-shows-in-dc-maryland-spanning-jazz-to-hip-hop-tunes/2012/05/03/gIQAJ5K7xT_story.html

Stupid Music for Mother's Day

http://www.cybergrass.com/node/1224

Remembering Springfest

http://www.concordy.com/article/807-u/may-3-2102/springfest-2012/4637/

Striking a Chord

http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/music/news-and-features/striking-a-chord-musicians-united-by-the-ukelele-1-2270021

R.I.P. to Ookelele player Junior Seau, who also played pro football

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/05/junior-seau-friend-describes-happy-times.html

The final weekend of JazzFest starts today in N'Orleans

http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/chrisaroundtheworld/post/2012/05/Jazzfest-2012-Tips-and-Tricks-for-Enjoying-the-New-Orleans-Jazz-38-Heritage-Festival/685693/1

Today is Louise Harrison Day in Northampton MA

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/thusday_proclaimed_louise_harr.html

Living on Blues Power

http://lagunabeach.patch.com/articles/artists-david-kluver-and-john-van-hamersveld-show-their-work-saturday

Hugh's complete aural workout

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/hugh-s-complete-aural-workout-1.1287056

And back to JazzFest for an exploration of Mardi Gras Indian culture

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2012/05/new_orleans_jazz_fest_focuses.html

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Hump Day Music Digest

Uncle Tom Moffatt goes whale-watching with Beyonce

http://www.midweek.com/uncle-toms-gabbin-14/

"Jazz at Massey Hall" gets a re-master

http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-Review-Charlie-Parker-Dizzy-Gillespie-3525715.php

Jazz says goodbye to AM Radio in Los Angeles

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-jazz-says-its-final-goodbye-on-los-angeles-radio-20120430,0,1985180.story

Jack White plays some Stupid Music

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/05/review-jack-white-mayan.html

R.I.P. to Memphis guitarist "Skip" Pitts, whose fretwork immortalized Isaac Hayes' classic "Shaft"

http://articles.boston.com/2012-05-01/ae/31521674_1_stax-museum-pitts-shaft

Pawn Shop Guitars

http://www.examiner.com/article/pawn-shop-guitars-bring-deja-vu-to-new-school-fenders

Another review of the opening weekend of JazzFest

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/30/DDEC1OB53K.DTL

Olivia Harrison has a new digital book about George

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/george-harrisons-widow-olivia-hopes-new-multi-touch-book-gives-new-perspective-on-ex-beatle/2012/05/01/gIQALq3buT_story.html

All Jams on Deck

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/blue-notes/32807-qall-jams-on-deckq-cruises-with-the-blues

And Starkey and Dave Stewart create a new musical

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ringo-starr-and-dave-stewart-create-film-musical-20120501

Tuesday, May 1, 2012