Saturday Music News You Can Use

Got Poi? Quite a bit of Hawaiian Music in the news today...

It's Hawai'i State Farm Fare time on Windward O'ahu

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2012/7/6/Hawaii_Oahu_Kualoa_farm_fair

'Ohana Day on Kaua'i

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/taste-of-japanese-culture-on-tap-at-ohana-day/article_967a3104-c728-11e1-a12f-001a4bcf887a.html

Another tribute to Makaha Son John Koko

http://blog.sfgate.com/hawaii/2012/07/06/hawaiian-music-rising-star-in-concord-remembering-makaha-sons-john-koko/

Serving Ethiopian jazz fusion to the masses

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/debo-band-prepares-to-serve-ethiopian-jazz-fusion-to-the-masses/2012/07/05/gJQAByt4RW_story.html

An open letter to New Orleans' Jazz Journalists

http://www.offbeat.com/2012/07/06/open-letter-to-jazz-journalists-of-new-orleans/

Latest guitar toys

http://www.tmrzoo.com/2012/35897

Meh Johnson-the legend of the Guitar Knight

http://allafrica.com/stories/201207061010.html

Essence kicks off in NOLA

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/rising-randb-stars-debut-at-essence-fests-opening-in-new-orleans/2012/07/05/gJQAXWKbQW_story.html

New music from Lisa Marie Presley

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20120706/LIFESTYLE/207060321/Presley-showcases-blues-country-chops?nclick_check=1

And Booker T. hits Waterfront Blues in Oregon

http://oregonmusicnews.com/2012/07/06/waterfront-blues-festival-2012-thursday-745-booker-ts-funky-smooth-groove/