Saturday, November 30, 2013

Trypotophan Saturday!

Taking a day off-back on December 1st!

Friday, November 29, 2013

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

Black Friday music in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/11/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_215.html

Jazz listings for the week ahead in the Big Apple

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/29/arts/music/jazz-listings-for-nov-29-dec-5.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1385737399-sigwYY66Ry3fbuVe/Qp+kg

Dave Rotundo's true blues

http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2013/11/28/dave-rotundos-true-blues

Will Rocksmith find its niche?

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/205796/With_Guitar_Hero_in_the_rearview_Rocksmith_just_might_find_its_niche.php

James Hill's Ookelele Epiphany

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/9454408/James-Hills-ukulele-epiphany

A New Orleans music lover's Christmas List

http://www.myneworleans.com/New-Orleans-Magazine/December-2013/A-New-Orleans-Music-Lovers-Christmas-List-Music-as-a-gift/

Crossroads is a global smash

http://www.whereseric.com/eric-clapton-news/303-claptons-crossroads-guitar-festival-2013-global-smash

Latest from the Fab Two

http://www.rttnews.com/2230234/paul-mccartney-and-ringo-starr-to-join-ed-sullivan-50th-anniversary-special.aspx?type=ent

Rockin' Polynesia returns to Yuba College

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/spotlight/local_entertainment/article_6871c9ee-57e0-11e3-9992-0019bb30f31a.html

And wishing a Happy 70th to Walter "Wolfman" Washington

http://www.offbeat.com/2013/12/01/walter-wolfman-washington-celebrates-70th-birthday/

Monday, November 25, 2013

Monday Music News You Can Use

Beatles music in a funeral home

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/funeral-home-to-get-lively--during-beatles-focused-set-233270141.html

Today's hot music picks in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/11/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_211.html

Building eco-friendly instruments

http://news.wjct.org/post/building-eco-friendly-instruments-paths-women-tech

Japan's Guitar Wolf head Down Under

http://musicfeeds.com.au/features/guitar-wolf-talk-beast-vibrator-b-grade-horror-and-australian-tour/

Remembering Mary Osborne, the first woman in the US to play the electric guitar professionally

http://bismarcktribune.com/news/columnists/curt-eriksmoen/jazz-guitarist-played-with-a-variety-of-musicians/article_a4153e3c-53ac-11e3-ad33-0019bb2963f4.html

A look back at "The Last Waltz"

http://www.thepilot.com/calendar/film/free-movie---the-last-waltz/event_a935cc48-5211-11e3-ba7c-10604b9ffee2.html

A parade of hats in New Orleans for St. Catherine's Day

http://theadvocate.com/news/7628566-123/for-st-catherines-day-in

Link Wray sighting

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/11/23/3396540/link-wray-dunn-native-and-rock.html

And one of (Mister) Acker Bilk!

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/jazz-review-bilk-and-barber-roll-back-the-years-with-a-concert-hall-double-bill-29777435.html

Finally, uniting French Jazz and Vietnamese tradition

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/art-entertainment/89956/concert-unites-french-jazz--vn-tradition.html

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Sunday Music News You Can Use

17 Degrees!

Previewing January's Blues Alive Awards

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20131124/NEWS01/311240036/Blues-Foundation-honor-several-Mississippians?nclick_check=1

An Ookelele Thief gets nabbed in Hilo

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20131122_Hilo_man_21_charged_in_theft_of_Kamaka_ukulele_burglaries.html

Celebrating West Texas Music

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/11/23/guitarist_archivist_celebrates_west_texas_music.htm

Los Lobos heads to The Fillmore

http://www.mxdwn.com/2013/11/22/san-francisco/los-lobos-the-fillmore-1220-1221/

A Typhoon Haiyan musical benefit in New Orleans

http://www.noladefender.com/content/frenchmen-street-club-hosts-benefit-typhoon-haiyan-victims

A preview of today's 3rd annual Berkshire Ookelele Festival

http://www.thetranscript.com/communitynews/ci_24584844/youth-center-host-third-annual-ukulele-festival

Molly Ringwald does some jazz gigs in Maine

http://www.thestate.com/2013/11/23/3117109/molly-ringwald-performs-jazz-shows.html

Piano Masters from Brazil and Cuba

http://audaud.com/2013/11/chucho-valdes-the-afro-cuban-messengers-border-free-jazz-villagepiano-masters-series-vol-4-brazil-jovino-santos-neto-solo-piano-adventure-music/

A new book about Duke Ellington

http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/book-reviews/2013/11/24/Duke-Ellington-didn-t-necessarily-want-to-be-known/stories/201311240042

And a Juke Joint Bash in central Vermont

http://www.mountaintimes.info/news/cool-things-happening/2013/11/juke-joint-bash-brings-local-culinary-stars-and-manhattan-blues-singer-to-barnard/

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Sandoval Sez: Music " keeps you alive!"

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=246733374

Blues Control has moved away from noise

http://missoulian.com/entertainment/music/blues-control-has-moved-away-from-noise/article_68f96fbc-537f-11e3-aea3-001a4bcf887a.html

Yer Blues

http://www.musictimes.com/articles/2436/20131122/freaky-friday-elliott-smith-covers-beatles-yer-blues-white-album.htm

Showing some Pluck

http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/music/282437/showing-some-pluck

The rise and fall of Paramount Records

http://www.centredaily.com/2013/11/22/3903915/rise-and-fall-of-paramount-records.html

Latest Slack Key news from Kaua'i

http://thegardenisland.com/entertainment/tgif/ki-ho-alu-masters-honor-mike-young-at-sold-out/article_30ace14c-5344-11e3-894f-0019bb2963f4.html

Where Los Lobos will also be tomorrow

http://thegardenisland.com/entertainment/tgif/los-lobos-kauai-rhythm-kings-team-up-sunday/article_f59d2bd0-5342-11e3-bebe-0019bb2963f4.html

A night with jazz legends

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2013/11/22/a-trip-down-memory-lane-with-legends-hugh-masekela-and-larry-willis

A preview of next week's George Harrison tribute

http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/201311220926/george-harrison-to-be-remembered-in-hollywood-next-friday.html

And meet Jake Hertzog, the latest Next Big Guitar Kid

http://www.pottsmerc.com/arts-and-entertainment/20131121/guitar-phenom-jake-hertzog-makes-his-philly-debut

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Midweek Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about this week in 1968, when The Turtles came to Honolulu. Opening acts? Canned Heat and Buffalo Springfield!

http://www.midweek.com/robert-pattinson-jake-shimabukuro-celebrity-news/

A new Guitars Not Guns program gets underway in California

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131119/A_LIFE1201/311190302/-1/A_LIFE

More info on that upcoming CBS Beatles special

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2013/11/18/report-paul-mccartney-ringo-starr-to-join-young-stars-on-cbs-50th-anniversary-beatles-salute/

Ry Cooder, live again.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/11/ry-cooder-live-again.html

The 2014 Norfolk & Norwich Festival announces his first acts

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/first_acts_confirmed_for_norfolk_and_norwich_festival_2014_1_3013149

New Orleans' Big Top is closing

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2013/11/the_big_top_folds_tent_after_1.html

Los Lobos throw a 40th Birthday bash at the Whiskey A Go Go

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/11/los-lobos-celebrate-40-years-whisky-go-go/

"Under the Milky Way"

http://www.popmatters.com/feature/176342-journey-of-a-song-the-churchs-under-the-milky-way/

The Fab Faux sighted in Jersey

http://ns.gmnews.com/news/2013-11-21/Front_Page/Fab_Faux_brings_Beatles_classics_to_New_Brunswick.html

And the story of Duane Allman's long-lost 1957 guitar

http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-lust-story-duane-allmans-long-lost-1957-gibson-les-paul-goldtop

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

New Orleans Funk 3

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/new-orleans-funk-3-the-original-sound-of-funk-20131118

Some new Jazz biographies reviewed

http://www.tampabay.com/features/books/review-biographies-bring-jazz-giants-ellington-parker-to-life/2153032

A preview of "Le Petit Noel"

http://www.broadwayworld.com/new-orleans/article/LE-PETIT-NOEL-Jazz-Tribute-to-Holiday-Season-Set-for-127-20131118

Bill Wyman has a warning for Blues Fans

http://www.antimusic.com/news/13/November/18Bill_Wyman_Has_Warning_For_Blues_Fans.shtml#.Uot8byevPIM

Globe-trotting acoustic guitars

http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Globe-trotting-guitar-project-comes-to-Motown-4991938.php

The coming of age of George Harrison

http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2013-11/18/george-harrison-the-beatles-concert-for-bangladesh-pictures

A review of Volume 2 of The Beatles at The Beeb

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/11/18/2938737/critics-pick-the-beatles-on-air.html

David Hidalgo hopes he didn't piss off Bob Dylan

http://www.bigissue.com/features/interviews/3231/david-hidalgo-interview-i-hope-i-didn-t-piss-bob-dylan

A new documentary about "Professor Shorthair"

http://www.nsnews.com/news/james-booker-s-wide-world-of-music-captured-in-new-documentary-1.700698

And yet another report from the London Jazz Festival

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/music-review-london-jazz-festival-jazz-voice-barbican-8947200.html

Friday, November 15, 2013

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

10 acts to see at London Jazz 2013

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2013/nov/14/london-jazz-festival-2013-ten-acts-to-see

Steve Vai reflects on the soundtrack of his childhood

http://theadvocate.com/utility/homepagestories/7558214-129/guitar-wiz-steve-vai-reflects

Andrea Martin gets a new TV show

http://www.thewrap.com/nbc-co-producing-working-engels-starring-sctv-vet-andrea-martin/

Time for the Waimea Ookelele and Slack Key Guitar Institute

http://northhawaiinews.com/sections/news/kahilu-theatre-welcomes-3-day-11th-annual-waimea-ukulele-and-slack-key-guitar?i

Beat the black canvas

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/nov/15/playlist-music-to-inspire-creativity

Elvin Bishop heads to Modesto

http://www.modbee.com/2013/11/14/3026543/deep-blues-elvin-bishop-returning.html

A new special from CBS about The Beatles

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/spotlight/entertainment/national/tv/article_04260d82-8dd8-5ba3-8812-4273127ebd64.html

KCSN hits the airwaves with a live performance by Los Lobos

http://sundial.csun.edu/2013/11/kcsn-launches-the-first-24-hour-latin-alternative-rock-station-in-los-angeles/

Jake travels light

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/D2/20131114/ENT04/311140023/Ukulele-virtuoso-Jake-Shimabukuro-travels-light?nclick_check=1

And 10 things to do in New Orleans this weekend

http://www.myneworleans.com/My-New-Orleans/November-2013/10-Things-To-Do-in-New-Orleans-This-Weekend-Nov-14-16-2013/

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Hump Day Music News You Can Use

Uncle Tom Moffett Gabs about this week in 1992, when Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefers came to town

http://www.midweek.com/jessica-simpson-makana-makua-rothman-celebrity-news/

Jazz rises in popularity in Knoxville

http://utdailybeacon.com/arts-and-culture/2013/nov/12/renewed-culture-helps-jazz-popularity-rise-knoxvil/

Remembering the Blues and Gospel artists of the 1920s

http://news.psu.edu/story/295019/2013/11/12/research/blues-and-gospel-recording-artists-1920s-left-imprint-todays-music

Now that's a record collection!

http://www.bradenton.com/2013/11/12/4825405/ore-record-dealer-amasses-400000.html

A tropical breeze blows into Oregon

http://www.beachconnection.net/news/ukelele111213_517.php

Starkey adds a new percussion instrument

http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-ringo-starr-played-peruvian-cajon-at-his-lima-concert-101415

The 2014 Ann Arbor Folk Festival announces its lineup

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2013/10/folk_festival_mixes_traditiona.html

Hugh 'N' Larry

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Review-Hugh-Masekela-Larry-Lakeside-Arts-Centre/story-20066321-detail/story.html

Checking out the Liverpool Ookelele Ceilidh

http://www.novanewsnow.com/Community/2013-11-12/article-3477888/On-Cloud-Nine-after-attending-the-Ukulele-Ceilidh/1

And Rickie Lee Jones is selling her clothes

http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2013/11/12/rickie-lee-jones-is-selling-her-clothes-and-address-book/

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Tuesday Music News You Can Use

"Canadian Cold Front, Movin' In..."

Talking Story with Magic Flight

http://www.thebaybridged.com/2013/11/11/the-bay-brewed-artist-qa-magic-fight-on-ukuleles-beer-and-post-breakup-recording/

A Red Hot Chili Peppers-signed guitar goes on the block for charity

http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/guitar-signed-by-red-hot-chili-peppers-to-be-auctioned-for-cancer-fighting-blackhall-toddler-1-6235306

Toilets of the World, beware!

http://www.technologytell.com/entertainment/31686/toilets-of-the-world-beware-a-keith-moon-biopic-is-in-the-works/

Yet more Beatles memorabilia up for sale

http://www.wiltshirebusinessonline.co.uk/news/10799916.Beatlemania_memorabilia_up_for_sale/

Roll With It

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/preview-roll-with-it-brass-bands-in-the-streets-of-new-orleans/Content?oid=2275685

A review of last week's NJPAC Jazz epic

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2013/11/dianne_reeves_christian_mcbride_among_standouts_at_njpac_jazz_fest.html

Latest Ookelele News from Tasmania

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1900571/string-king-stops-by-george-town/?cs=94

Stringing together a hit guitar

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/stringing-together-a-hit-guitar-1.1588696

Latest from the Church of Beethoven

http://oakpark.suntimes.com/submit-content/church_of_beethoven_presents_guitar_around_at_open-OAK-11112013:article

And hanging out with The Beatles

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-57611681-10391709/hanging-out-with-the-beatles/

Monday, November 11, 2013

Veteran's Day Music News You Can Use

Thank you for your service!

Allen Toussaint is singing the blues

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/jazz-music-maestro-is-singin-the-blues-29739023.html

An update on the Blues Museum coming to St. Louis

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/nov/10/tp-st-louis-hits-the-right-notes-to-land-blues/

Guitar music from Brasil on the Cape of Cod

http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/brasil-guitar-duo-to-bring-south-american-flair-to-coastal-concerts-nov-16/1079598

The day Jeff Lynne met George Harrison

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2013/11/09/it-was-like-a-dream-come-true-elos-jeff-lynne-his-career-changing-introduction-to-george-harrison/

Jazz and Colors fills Central Park

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/arts/music/jazz-and-colors-fills-central-park.html?_r=0

Guitars made the old fashioned way

http://www.mtairynews.com/news/home_top-news/2744013/Guitars-made-the-old-fashioned-way

Another Rolling Stones rumor bites the dust

http://www.thestate.com/2013/11/10/3089570/rockers-wood-taylor-play-blues.html

Previewing the 2014 Brubeck Festival

http://stockton-central.news10.net/news/arts-culture/227993-san-joaquin-usa-2014-brubeck-festival-spans-nation-jazz-styles

A report from last week's International Body Music Festival in San Francisco

https://www.sfcv.org/reviews/sf-jazz/incredible-bodies-of-music-and-all-that-jazz

And Canadian jazz great Bill King Talks Story

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/11/10/canadian-jazz-great-tuning-in-to-the-voice

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Stormy Sunday Music News You Can Use

First 2" of snow of the season...

Almost time for the 2013 London Jazz Festival

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1577003

Celebrating "Little Rev"

http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2013/11/10/Ukulele-event-to-showcase-Little-Rev/stories/201311100034

Bonnie Raitt in search of that sacred exchange

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/Bonnie+Raitt+lives+sacred+exchange+with+audience/9145162/story.html

Starkey returns to Mexico

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/agencia-efe/131109/ex-beatle-ringo-starr-returns-mexico-his-all-starr-band

How to eliminate your guitar pedal board

http://gigaom.com/2013/11/09/eliminating-my-guitar-pedalboard-with-ik-multimedias-blueboard-and-iloud/

Exploring the Ookelele Festival in Hawai'i

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/exploring-the-ukulele-festival-in-hawaii/story-fnjjuxvu-1226755925339

Hugh Laurie gets a new NOLA gig

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/House-star-Hugh-Laurie-to-reign-as-Bacchus-231223721.html

Hitting the Suite Spot

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/bassists-world-view-hits-suite-spot-231262961.html

The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame gets ready to induct the Class of 2013

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/features/x2109949658/West-Virginia-Music-Hall-of-Fame-inducts-5th-class-on-Nov-16

And a report from yesterday's Columbia Blues Festival in South Carolina

http://www.thestate.com/2013/11/09/3088237/snapshots-columbia-blues-festival.html

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Saturday Music News You Can Use

Blog Post #5,001

Hot Saturday music in N'Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/11/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_198.html

The West Texas Jazz Orchestra gets ready to Play It Again

http://sanangelolive.com/events/music-and-nightlife/2013-11-08/west-texas-jazz-orchestra-perform-play-it-again-concert-art

The creators of Guitar Hero have a new project

http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/08/guitar-hero-creators-launch-singtrix-a-karaoke-lovers-dream/

First report from Starkey in South America

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/144681/ringo-starr

Over the Moon Music teaches kids how to play the Ookelele

http://www.scarsdale10583.com/201311083637/parenting/kids-learn-to-play-the-ukulele-at-over-the-moon-musis.html

A wrap of this week's Country Music Awards

http://music.terra.com/george-strait-blake-shelton-big-winners-at-country-music-awards,8fb6b3f00a622410VgnCLD2000000dc6eb0aRCRD.html

Singing for Justice

http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2013/11/singing_for_justice_event.html

A preview of today's Homegrown Hawaiian Music Festival on Kaua'i

http://thegardenisland.com/entertainment/music/homegrown-hawaiian-music/article_858e851e-4843-11e3-b1de-001a4bcf887a.html

How Verve Records helped spread Jazz around the world

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/10425647/Verve-Records-helped-spread-jazz-around-the-world.html

And film sketches from "Yellow Submarine" go on the auction block

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/beatles-yellow-submarine-film-sketches-being-auctioned-113110800652_1.html

Friday, November 8, 2013

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

A milestone! This marks Post #5,000 for this blog since it began 5 years ago.

Jazz music this weekend in L.A.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-jazz-picks-fred-hersch-tigran-hamasyan-lead-a-full-weekend-20131106,0,6212098.story#axzz2k49KryIw

Uncle Cyril Pahinui heads to Seattle

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2013/11/07/slack-key-master-cyril-pahinui-to-play-town-hall-concert-preview/

Why music gives Bill Wyman the Blues

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/yorkshire-living/arts/music/why-music-gives-bill-wyman-the-blues-1-6225375

L.A. has a new alternative Latin music radio station

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/124122/kcsn-launches-l-a-s-first-24-hour-latin-alternativ

Allen Toussaint, reluctant solo star

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/chi-allen-toussaint-space-evanston-20131107,0,7427137.column

Music for the coming week in the Twin Cities

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/231035141.html

Previewing next weekend's Hamakua Hula Fest

http://northhawaiinews.com/sections/northern-notes/2nd-annual-hamakua-youth-foundation-hula-festival-nov-16.html

A jazz bromance

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-donald-harrison-willie-pickens-20131107,0,653046.column

The upcoming music week on the Cape of Cod

http://www.wickedlocal.com/harwich/fun/entertainment/x348806470/Music-and-Nightlife-Capewide-Nov-8-to-14

And a report from Wednesday's "Stand Up For Heroes" benefit concert

http://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2013/11/07/rogers-waters-returns-to-benefit-for-wounded

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Friday, November 1, 2013

Aloha Friday Music News You Can Use

T.G.I.F.

Lots of great music in New Orleans today, including the Rock 'n' Bowl 25th Birthday Party

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/10/new_orleans_music_hot_picks_fo_192.html

Great Stupid Music News from California

http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/10/31/3583275/nonprofit-acquires-bob-wills-house.html

The Cotton Club goes Broadway

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-stage-aftermidnight-20131031,0,7987511.story

Mali Blues in California

http://www.losbanosenterprise.com/2013/11/01/218005/mali-blues-music-comes-to-los.html

Slack Key guitar in Napa

http://napavalleyregister.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/slack-key-guitarist-makana-makes-napa-debut-saturday/article_013026bc-41d4-11e3-93a7-001a4bcf887a.html

The guitar Dylan played at Newport is going on the block

http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode-island/2013/10/31/dylan-newport-guitar-auctioned-nyc/66tOgqW8ULq3eep10Akp6O/story.html

A Ukenanny in Virginia

http://www.timesdispatch.com/entertainment-life/anyone-can-join-the-ukenanny/article_39d0a174-7eff-59ca-a857-96ec037e4e0d.html

A Cheat Sheet for this year's Voodoo Fest in NOLA

http://www.fuse.tv/2013/10/voodoo-2013-cheat-sheet

Jazz Montana is celebrating Women in Jazz this season

http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/go/music/article_4f6b9c46-4268-11e3-ae85-001a4bcf887a.html

And checking out the International Blues Competition in OK City

http://kosu.org/?id=1743&vid=636