Thursday, May 15, 2014

Thursday Music News You Can Use

A day later than usual. Uncle Tom Moffatt Gabs about this week in 1969, when Led Zeppelin made their Hawai'i debut. Tix were $4.50

http://www.midweek.com/hawaii-entertainment/uncle-toms-gabbin/alanis-morissette-irina-shayk-entertainment-news/

Thursday live music in New Orleans includes Jumbo Shrimp @ The Spotted Cat

http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar

Ronnie Earl hears some good news in Memphis

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=174036

Time for SLO

http://www.newtimesslo.com/music/10967/the-slo-jazz-festival-takes-over-mission-plaza-on-may-17th/

Jake meets some plucky students

http://www.issaquahpress.com/2014/05/13/plucky-students-meet-ukulele-master/

Dave Matthews donates a guitar to a good cause

http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Dave-Matthews-Ovation-Guitar-to-be-Auctioned-Off-to-Benefit-Music-Resource-Center-259274061.html?ref=061

While a hop-shaped guitar is also going on the auction block

http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/scene/offbeat/hop-shaped-guitar-to-be-raffled-at-hop-jam/article_484dc5eb-75fc-5e92-bfe2-5658af996deb.html

And Wye Oaks' new album has no guitars whatsoever!

http://www.pitch.com/kansascity/wye-oak-shriek/Content?oid=4203890

A preview of the upcoming WIRRAL Fest

http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/11211764.Ukulele_orchestra_among_the_line_up_for_Wirral_festival/

And Jonny Two Bags get some high-octane help onstage in LA

http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/05/14/jackson-browne-dave-hidalgo-and-more-join-jonny-two-bags-in-los-angeles