The Chicago Jazz Festival begins
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-08-31/entertainment/ct-ent-0901-jazz-festival-20120901_1_fitzgerald-tribute-ella-fitzgerald-jazz-fest
Around the Jazz Internet
http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/08/31/160392607/around-the-jazz-internet-aug-31-2012
Jake is "Rolling in the Deep"
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/08/ukulele-shimabukuro-rolling-in-the-deep/
Yet another new Guitar Gadget
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/marshall-hanwell-hifi-speaker/
A new film about The Rolling Stones
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/rolling_stones_announce_crossfire_hurricane_film.html
Count Floyd sighted
http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/magazine+brings+joe+flaherty+back+to+edmonton+for+sctv+retrospective/6442706289/story.html
Prince returns to Chicago
http://www.myspace.com/whats-hot/2012/8/31/music-notes-prince-returns-to-chicago-justin-bieber-cant-park-stevie-wonder-calls-frank-ocean-confused
The Melvins shoot for a Guinness Book Record
http://www.adn.com/2012/08/30/2606222/the-melvins-attempt-to-set-a-guinness.html
Some new stuff from the Warner archives
http://www.news-star.com/entertainment/x1696840693/Movie-Man-A-look-at-a-few-new-Warner-Archives-releases
And it's Pig Island time!
http://www.blackbookmag.com/restaurants/four-ways-to-eat-and-party-your-way-through-labor-day-weekend-1.52441