Friday, August 10, 2012

Stormy Friday Music News You Can Use

Jazz this week in NYC

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/10/arts/music/jazz-listings-for-aug-10-16.html?_r=1

A French string quartet combines pop and jazz

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2012/08/09/french-string-quartet-embraces-pop-and-jazzwith-flair/4jk8WEy0dU6djrTKvZy5jJ/story.html

The Miami Jazz Festival announces this year's schedule

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2012/08/miami_jazz_fest_2012_lineup_november_17_18.php

The Killing Type

http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2012/08/07/158364668/song-premiere-amanda-palmer-the-grand-theft-orchestra-the-killing-type

Mike Daly does electric table on his new album

http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2012/08/09/steel-guitar-rules-mike-dalys-new-rock-album/

Bringing guitar making into the 21st century

http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/09/mackenzie-marr-bring-guitar-making-into-the-21st-century/

Analog Man comes to New Hampshire

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120809-ENTERTAIN-208090301

A new guitar sculpture honoring Elvis

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/aug/09/artist-honors-elvis-presley-with-giant-guitar-at/?CID=happeningnow

The top 10 modern blues guitarists

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/top-10-modern-blues-guitarists-0809-2012.aspx

And 3 hard to find music movies finally make it onto DVD

http://www.examiner.com/article/vintage-music-film-with-a-beatle-comes-to-dvd-release-of-three-old-classics