Columbus Day Music Digest

Fergie tribute

http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/33228

Remembering Congo's rumba king

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8300170.stm

Stalking the Firesigns

http://anewscafe.com/2009/10/12/travels-with-porgie-part-ii-stalking-the-firesign-theatre/

Monk's music and the guitar

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=34262

A genius on 88 keys

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091011/ART10/910109980/0/SPORTS15

Former NRBQ manager Captain Lou enters a hospice

http://www.examiner.com/x-22249-Columbus-Pro-Wrestling-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Capt-Lou-Albano-admitted-to-hospice-care

All things ookelele

http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/10/11/news/local/doc4ad1603d48b92672285817.txt

Speaking of which, the Mau'i Ookelele Fest is this weekend-tune in!

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/524621.html

Henry Threadgill reappears

http://www.freep.com/article/20091011/ENT04/910110333/1035/Ent/Henry-Threadgill-soars-on-first-new-CD-in-8-years

And R.I.P. to Acadian music icon Herb Leblanc

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2009/10/11/ns-herb-leblanc.html

Sunday Music Digest

Los Lobos at the Fresno Fair

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/1669968.html

The Earshot Jazz Fest in Seattle

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2010033950_earshot11.html

A free mp3 from Thad Lewis

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123833

Stupid Music at the Clyde Fest

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/oct/10/fun-fellowship-part-of-pecan-and-bluegrass/

Hula at Waikiki Shell

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20091010_Da_Kine.html

70 years of "Over the Rainbow"

http://www.tampabay.com/features/wizard-of-oz-celebrates-70-years-8212-and-countless-bad-over-the-rainbow/1042799

An Elvis guitar sells at auction for big bucks

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ggdttNcqL7E3DD_1G2TChKLFx9MwD9B8GD600

Review: Springsteen at Giants Stadium

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/arts/music/11springsteen.html?_r=1

An international jazz jam in N'Orleans

http://www.al.com/music/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/1255166118192270.xml&coll=3

And Joe Brown proves you are never too old to rock and roll!

http://www.clickliverpool.com/culture/reviews/126484-joe-brown-proves-you-are-never-too-old-to-rock-&-roll.html

Saturday Music Digest

U2 want their own video game

http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/09/u2-want-own-video-game-now-40824/

Corn Flakes with John Lennon

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-hilburn-lennon11-2009oct11,0,7359748.story

Cowboy Mouth sighting

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-cowboy_1010gd.State.Edition1.1edadde.html

Another great band name

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_13499967?source=rss

In pictures-the spirit of jazz

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8299486.stm

Quest for the perfect guitar

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2009/10/quest-for-the-perfect-guitar.html

Kiwi cowboy

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/music/kiwi_cowboy_proves_rock_is_no_urban_Y76zXofyC0cciBu74IMGQM

Stupid Music in NYC this weekend

http://www.nypost.com/p/lifestyle/weekend_guide/weekend_hot_picks_in_entertainment_td9sos5iFKT68blrMAY1KL

Fake Radio

http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=275637&Itemid=30

And another ookelele revival

http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/4672666.Uke_revival_at_Wolverley_school/

10-09-09 Music Digest

R.I.P. to NRBQ's Steve Fergie

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009910080355

Dylan comes to Beantown

http://www.livedaily.com/news/20342.html

Another great band name-Plugs and Slugs

http://www.mauitime.com/Articles-i-2009-10-08-71154.113117_Plugs_and_Slugs.html

Algonquin rap music?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hZfaVTdDdHtQbfTS6_8iqJRCHDVA

Brian Wilson does Gershwin

http://www.newser.com/story/71252/beach-boy-wilson-to-complete-gershwin-songs.html

Happy 40th to Johnny D's in Boston

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/10/09/johnny_ds_celebrates_40_years_of_down_home_music_memories/

Another great band name-Danielle Ate the Sandwich

http://www.dailycamera.com/music/ci_13508335

Jimmy Vivino sighting

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2009/10/from_the_beatles_to_conan_obri.html

Another great name-A Place to Bury Strangers

http://tigerweekly.com/article/10-07-2009/12593

And R.I.P. to Nashville producer Shelby Singleton

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE5975XL20091008

R.I.P. Fergie

Aloha to original NRBQ guitarist Steve Ferguson, who left us yesterday after a long struggle with cancer.

Thursday Music Digest

Talk Story

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/500449/Hawaiian-Storytelling-Festival.html?nav=39

Shakespeare goes Hawaiian

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/500449/Hawaiian-Storytelling-Festival.html?nav=39

Manhattan Transfer turns 40

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE5964S120091007

A new music festival in Macao

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/07/content_12191400.htm

In Coltrane's footsteps

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/6656588.html

Cow-bop Stupid Music!

http://www.laweekly.com/2009-10-08/music/brick-s-picks-bands-on-the-run/

Blu-Ray review: "The Complete Monterey Pop"

http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/news/8916/blu-ray-review-music-history-chronicled-in-the-complete-monterey-pop-festival

Dinosaur Jr. sighting

http://uweekly.com/newsmag/10-07-2009/12559

Thom Yorke's new project

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703298004574456951567215862.html

And Live Nation extends discounts to clubs

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ilJCLPEqg-9Fabokc7J_zcK_LGkQD9B6DFP82

Weds. Music Digest

Uncle Tom checks in

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/

Los Lobos goes to 1600

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/10/06/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5367101.shtml

A kid takes over the :LA Philharmonic?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/06/dudamel.orchestra/

Stupid Music from Robert Earl Keen

http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/live-and-dangerous/live-and-dangerous-robert-earl-keen-showcases-blues-craftsmanship-1.1941604

30 guitars in 30 days

http://www.iconvsicon.com/tag/30-guitars-in-30-days-giveaway/

Lego images of Iggy Pop and David Bowie?

http://www.examiner.com/x-25487-Music-Video-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Lego-Versions-Iggy-Pop-and-David-Bowie-Emerge

Gretna Fest

http://www.nola.com/rose/index.ssf/2009/10/this_just_in_gretna_fest_rocks.html

Firesign! Firesign! Firesign!

http://punchlinemagazine.com/blog/2009/10/comedy-veterans-firesign-theatre-reunite-for-live-dates

A Beatles Tribute cruise

http://tiny.cc/vhARu

And a Monk tribute in NYC

http://www.nyc-arts.org/events/5223/monk-at-92-piano-concert

Tuesday Music Digest

New music from Hawai'i

http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/21696/173/

The Center for Texas Music History gets some awards

http://www.sanmarcosmercury.com/archives/10050

ACL Music Fest wrap

http://www.austin360.com/music/content/music/stories/2009/10/1005aclthoughts.html

"Something"

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/10/the-top-20-beatles-songs-2-something/

A new Master Plan for New Orleans includes a Music Hall of Fame

http://tiny.cc/bbeEP

175 years of Martin Guitars

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/05/aif.martin.guitars/

Jake en France

http://www.miwim.fr/blog/musique-jake-shimabukuro-ou-le-jimi-hendrix-du-ukulele-6350

Where the Action Is

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13532-where-the-action-is-los-angeles-nuggets-1965-1968/

Jazz rocks

http://jazztimes.com/articles/25139-jazz-rocks

And Python bagpipes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVbb6pZLfzU

Monday Music Digest

Coldplay does The Simpsons

http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1084051

Icons of rock: Brian Epstein

http://consequenceofsound.net/2009/10/04/icons-of-rock-brian-epstein/

An interview from HAWAII Magazine with "South Pacific's" Mitzi Gaynor

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2009/10/4/Mitzi_Gaynor_South_Pacific_Princeville_Kauai

Levon Helm gets muddy

http://tiny.cc/bBWKc

Rosanne Cash is back

http://www.freep.com/article/20091004/ENT04/910040332/1039/Ent04/Rosanne-Cash-back-in-fine-form-

ACL after hours

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/austin-city-limits-after-hours-its-over-to-antones/

Live review: Henry Butler

http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2009/10/03/live_review_henry_butler_1.html

"Music for Men"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/arts/music/05choi.html?_r=1

Chicago Jazz Ensemble gets Dizzy

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-1005-cje-ovnoct05,0,2843587.column

And the Les Paul style

http://www.cnylink.com/cnynews/view_news.php?news_id=1254680136

Sunday Music Digest

PBS explores Latino music

http://www.examiner.com/x-13293-Nashville-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Latin-Music-USA-documentary-airs-on-WNPT

Ookelele in Maine

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/123711.html

Canada's First Lady of guitar

http://www.examiner.com/x-22975-Canada-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d3-First-Lady-of-Guitar-Liona-Boyd-releases-new-album-and-reveals-shocking-secret

Not the same old song and dance

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/10/04/joe_perrys_side_project_is_not_the_same_old_song_and_dance/

SF Jazz Fest lineup

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/02/PKM619R9S8.DTL&type=music

John Prine sighting

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2009/10/last_night_john_prine_at_hardl.php

In the mix

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20091002_kapu_ends_midday_run_at_kine_fm.html

Delbert's devotion

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/venues/2009/10/01/delberts_devotion.aspx

New Orleans Bounce music

http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2009/10/new_orleans_bounce_music_dance.html

And Elvis lives?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2um9QE3svuY

Saturday Music Digest

Hawaiian sounds wash ashore

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20091002a2.html

Led Zep's Greatest Miss

http://www.newuniversity.org/2005/11/features/slaughtering_the_sacred_dog67/

Review of the Country Music Hall of Fame Benefit

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/10/live-review-club-nokia-benefit-heavy-on-the-twang.html

Lucinda Williams sighted

http://www.projo.com/music/content/ARTSUN_LUCINDA_WILLIAMS_10-04-09_PIFLHCF_v17.1735eab.html

Preview of the Aboriginal Music Awards

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2009/10/02/aboriginal-music.html

New Orleans street performer Grandpa Elliott has a new release

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/music/news/article_1504520.php/New-Orleans-street-performer-Grandpa-Elliott-LP-out-Nov-3

Wyclef Jean enrolls in Berklee

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iFG6teLIEo6WNC2_nMob4KiH6aAgD9B36BP81

When jazz album covers were as good as the music inside

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/02/jazz-album-covers

Hawai'i Underground Music Awards

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20091002_total_otto_mation.html

And paying tribute to Marty Robbins

http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20091002/NEWS/910029989/1042?Title=Music-superb-in-Marty-Robbins-tribute-at-Flat-Rock

Friday Music Digest

Dave Holland interview

http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20090929/ENT/909290332/1125

Bob Dylan extends his fall tour

http://www.livedaily.com/news/20260.html

R.I.P. blues drummer Sam Carr

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/30/AR2009093004815.html

A new movie about Kamaka ookeleles

http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/500420/Hawaiian-Themed-Film-at-The-MACC.html?nav=39

Delbert sighting

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/venues/2009/10/01/delberts_devotion.aspx

Jazz is not dead

http://www.wvobserver.com/?p=982

Working out to Stupid Music?

http://www.avclub.com/articles/rockingworking-out,33625/

Live Energy Lite!

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091001/GETPUBLISHED/910010365

New rock music from South Africa

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1201563&srvc=home&position=also

And a sneak peek at Dylan's new Christmas CD

http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2009/10/02/bob-dylans-new-christmas-album-has-the-goods-critic-says/

October 1st Music Digest

A new Hawaiian music blog

http://amykstillman.wordpress.com/

Boz Scaggs sighting

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/29/DDU319U4AB.DTL

A new bio of Hank Williams the elder

http://www.gactv.com/gac/ar_az_hank_williams_sr/article/0,,GAC_26936_4874790,00.html

Trans-Mediterranean Blues in 5 languages

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=43383

Where Tharp and Sinatra shine

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704471504574442920268826750.html

Verse-Chorus-Verse: "Day Tripper"

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/verse-chorus-verse-the-beatles-day/

A Guy and his guitar

http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/A-Guy-and-his-guitar-62975707.html

Preview of the 18th Iowa Steel Guitar Show

http://www.midwestagnet.com/Global/story.asp?S=11230548

Sir Paul's shows from the "new" Shea Stadium will be turned into a live album

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/live-album-planned-from-mccartneys-citi-field-shows/

And the latest Asleep at the Wheel project

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/sep/30/asleepatthewheel/

Hump Day Music Digest

Your first 5 Modern Jazz albums

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113276760

Chris O'Dell sighting

http://www.fwweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2068:online-exclusive&catid=28:books&Itemid=379

Man at Work

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090929/ARTICLES/909294003/1050?Title=Colin-Hay-s-still-a-man-at-work-with-solo-career

Scarlet Begonias and a touch of the blues

http://www.theorion.com/entertainment/scarlet-begonias-and-a-touch-of-the-blues-1.575931

Abbey Road turns 40

http://www.justpressplay.net/music/music-news/5934-happy-40th-birthday-to-abbey-road.html

Opera on Bourbon Street?

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-09-29-bourbon-street-opera_N.htm

Using a guitar controller to play poker

http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/09/29/use-a-guitar-controller-to-play-poker/

Marianne Faithful returns (yet again)

http://www.mercurynews.com/celebrities/ci_13444953?nclick_check=1

Los Lobos meets Handy Manny

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2552573/

And it's Wednesday, so say Aloha to Uncle Tom

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/

Tuesday Music Digest

Hey Jude, what would Ringo say?

http://www.thedailydust.co.uk/2009/09/28/hey-jude-what-would-ringo-say/

Kenny Neal goes thru the wringer

http://www.tahoe.com/article/20090928/EDITORSCHOICE/909289998/1020/WHATTODO

Toussaint plays Chi-town

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0928-toussaint-ovnsep28,0,186620.story

R.I.P. Lucy

http://www.silive.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2009/09/lucy--from_the_beatles_song--d.html

Hank Marvin remembers George

http://www.gear4music.com/news/article/Hank-Marvin-regrets-not-taking-George-Harrisons-advice/F1/2009-09-28

Journey plays New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2009/09/journeys_saturday_night_new_or.html

Back talk with Lenny Kravitz

http://offbeat.com/artman/publish/article_3878.shtml

Hand-made guitars create a cult following

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58R3VN20090928

New jazz CDs

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-musically_0929gd.ART.State.Edition1.4bdadb0.html

And rebirth of a Royal

http://www.justluxe.com/travel/hotel/article-246513.php

Monday Music Digest

Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame inducts 7

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090927/BREAKING01/90927058/Hawaiian+Music+Hall+of+Fame+inducts+seven

Jazz @ Lincoln Center

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-wynton-marsalis28-2009sep28,0,450929.story

A Coltrane tribute

http://www.huntington-news.com/news/northeastern-hosts-32nd-annual-coltrane-concert-1.1916469

South African all stars

http://www.bellingencourier.com.au/news/local/news/general/masekela-heads-an-all-star-lineup/1635004.aspx

Ookelele Hero!

http://www.omaha.com/article/20090927/MONEY/709279934

Blues on the Bay

http://www.wjhg.com/news/headlines/61980422.html

A review of the new Edgar Winter DVD

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-dvd-review-edgar-winter-reach/

Hardly Strictly bluegrass

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/25/PKJG19O69A.DTL

A visit with The Duke of Ook

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=48236

And Johann Sebastian meets Axel Bundy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m14-fPPM294&NR=1

Saturday Music DIgest

Blues in Copenhagen

http://www.cphpost.dk/in-a-out/reviews/47017-getting-down-with-the-blues-the-chicago-way.html

A review of the "Let it Be" remaster

http://consequenceofsound.net/2009/09/25/album-review-the-beatles-let-it-be-remastered/

Dick Clark sighting-not pretty!

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/09/24/arts/entertainment-us-clark.html?_r=1

Clive meets Harry

http://www.spinner.com/2009/09/25/clive-davis-teaches-harry-connick-jr-how-to-work-with-others/

The new jazz singers

http://www.newsweek.com/id/216143

Waikiki's new guitar hero

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=48346

Ookelele Fest time in Milwaukee

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/61537442.html

Merle in Topeka

http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2009/09/concert_review_merle_haggard_at_tpac.php

Mariachi comes home!

http://www.laoferta.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5428&Itemid=38

And 8 great street food vendors in New Orleans

http://www.gourmet.com/restaurants/2009/09/new-orleans-street-food

Friday Music Digest

Taj meets Los

http://www.caller.com/news/2009/sep/24/back-drawing-board-pays/

Some upcoming live music in Philly-including some Sun Ra tunes

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/weekend/20090925_Concert_Previews.html

50 years of Ronnie Scott's

http://tinyurl.com/y8l6e2c

Stupid Music at the Mandolin Cafe

http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/publish/mandolins_001131.shtml

More great band names-the Do Dos with The Ruby Suns

http://la.metblogs.com/2009/09/23/win-tix-to-the-dodos-with-the-ruby-suns-on-sunday/

Full-bodied Flamenco

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2009/09/full-bodied_flamenco_paco_pena.html

Twinkle Twinkle Big Star

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/twinkle-twinkle-big-star-1.1471052

Guy Clark's "The Guitar"

http://blog.cmt.com/2009-09-24/guy-clarks-the-guitar-gives-me-chills/

New Hendrix guitars from Gibson

And N'Awlins on the Hudson

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/music/he_makes_new_york_awlins_on_the_UofFnIiKdH3X7lUPDm3E5L

Thursday Music DIgest

Preview of the 9th annual Beantown Jazz Fest.

http://www.mysouthend.com/index.php?ch=arts&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=96657

Living with Music: a playlist by Samuel Charters

http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/living-with-music-a-playlist-by-samuel-charters/

Meet the Piggies

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/horoscopes/sns-200909221253tmsmbazerctnmb-a20090922sep22,0,7605367.story

2 bands, a million decibels

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/arts/music/24sunno.html?_r=1

A new guitar toy

http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2009/09/23/digidesign-reveal-new-guitar-recording-and-effects-system/

How a National Guitar is built

http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=24727

10 ways to enjoy doing nothing

http://www2.counton2.com/cbd/lifestyles/health_med_fitness/article/10_ways_to_enjoy_doing_nothing/67574/

Stupid Music in the Washington Post

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/2009/09/when_one_of_your_faves_is_a_hu.html

A new stream with all-jazz Beatles tunes?

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=43076

And Native Voices on the Big Island

http://www.bigislandweekly.com/articles/2009/09/23/read/a_and_e/arts02.txt

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Tuesday Music Digest

Flute and Storytelling

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090921/GETPUBLISHED/90918080/SPORTSFRONT

Beenie Man sighted

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2917434.htm

Aerosmith heads to Hawai'i

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/breaking/60107642.html

Oklahoma's musical legacy rocks!

http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_264190428.html

Disco Biscuits

http://www.cw.ua.edu/jupiter-serves-up-disco-biscuits-1.1905831

Pete Seeger at Monterey

http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_13381120?nclick_check=1

Reflections on George Harrison

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/111702-my-friend-george-harrison-reflections-on-the-cool-beatle

Boston's WGBH ro buy another station

http://www.bostonherald.com/business/media/view.bg?articleid=1199003&srvc=business&position=3

Americana Music Fest highlights

http://blog.cmt.com/2009-09-21/my-highlights-from-the-americana-music-festival/

And Chris Smither makes time stand still

http://www.hotindienews.com/2009/09/21/109641

Monday Music Digest

Review of Manoa Jazz Fest #2

http://www.examiner.com/x-20484-Honolulu-Festivals-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Jazz-lovers-groove-to-Big-Easy-flair-at-second-Manoa-Jazz-Festival

Clean Feed Fest

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/21/arts/music/21festivals.html?_r=1

Chaos at Monterey!

http://www.examiner.com/x-9428-Bay-Area-Jazz-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Monterey-Jazz-Festival-embraces-chaos

Stupid Music gets into the Radio Hall of Fame

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/18/PKM919KRIA.DTL&type=entertainment

Guitar Lust

http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/articles/2009/09/20/news/doc4ab5bd664f492298914881.txt

The return of Pearl Jam

http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/entertainment&id=7023015

Living Colour in the Big Easy

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=215707&catid=396&Itemid=2322

Review: "Revolver". remastered.

http://consequenceofsound.net/2009/09/20/album-review-the-beatles-revolver-remastered/

Capturing Mississippi bluesmen on film

http://www.gulflive.com/living/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/news/1253441713132540.xml&coll=5

Tale of the Babe of Aquarius

http://www.gulflive.com/living/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/news/1253441713132540.xml&coll=5

And meet Phil Proctor!

http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/Theatrical_Musings_50/Now_Meeting_Philip_Proctor.php

Sunday Music Digest

Linda Ronstadt sighting

http://www.mercurynews.com/celebrities/ci_13377908

David Byrne has a new book out

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/travel/20armchair.html?_r=1

Joe Perry to play The Razor

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=127266

2009 Finger Style pickers named

http://www.winfieldcourier.com/articles/2009/09/19/news/news/doc4ab4db65dec82817861979.txt

An early review of Monterey Jazz

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_13377268

Preview of Voodoo Fest 2009 in N'Orleans

http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/national-62/1253317730230790.xml&storylist=louisiana

George Harrison's Mini-Cooper sells for 23,000 pounds

http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9308_George_Harrison_Mini_Sells_For_%C2%A323,000

Hilton Valentine sighted

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/animals-guitarist-at-american-music-celebration/Content?oid=1369537

Delta Blues in MS

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090919/NEWS/909190352/1001

Hot 8 in Hawai'i

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20090918_get_jazzed.html

And a new EP for Bonearama

http://www.glidemagazine.com/articles/55158/fall-tour-new-ep-on-tap-for-bonerama.html

Saturday Music Digest

Soul sisters

http://www.weekendpost.co.za/entertainment/article.aspx?id=473683

Now meet Phil Proctor

http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/Theatrical_Musings_50/Now_Meeting_Philip_Proctor.php

Los plays The Calvin

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/republican/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/1253344828121280.xml&coll=1

Hawaiian music in Napa this weekend

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=47940

Copulatin' Blues

http://scienceblogs.com/aardvarchaeology/2009/09/copulation_music.php

Americana Music Awards wrapup

http://www.the9513.com/buddy-and-julie-miller-big-winners-at-americana-awards-capitol-records-shuts-down-ronnie-milsap-single/

Ookelele campfire

http://blog.canoe.ca/canoedossier/2009/09/17/ukulele_campfire?p=55503&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

Another great band name-Cardboard Sea

http://waldo.villagesoup.com/AandE/story.cfm?storyID=176314

Nancy Wilson sighting

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/puyallup/puyallupfair/story/883982.html

And a partial Clash reunion

http://pitchfork.com/news/36526-half-of-the-clash-reunites-for-charity/

Shameless Plug #49

Another reminder, for more music visit my Facebook page. Today I've already received youtube shares from Firesign Theatre's Phil Proctor and Telecaster Master Bill Kirchen. The fun never stops!

Friday Music Digest

A little help

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/09/the-beatles-top-20-songs-15-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/

Holmes Brothers sighting

http://www.uticaod.com/lifestyles/fusion/x1699583930/Holmes-Brothers-bring-blues-to-Earlville

A new Manassas release!

http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/09/17/manassas-exclusive-trac/

Dhani Harrison comments on Rock Band

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/111400-dhani-harrison-on-the-beatles-rock-band/

Astral Project on tour

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/8567/116/

Remembering The Beatles in New Orleans

http://www.wdsu.com/news/20951687/detail.html

How to make a rock guitar film doc

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/17/guggenheim/

Firesign! Firesign!

http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles/news/09-2009/firesign-theatre-to-celebrate-creation-of-nick-dan_21327.html

Dr. Hugh!

http://www.sowetan.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=1067004

And a preview of the San Jose Mariachi Festival

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_13343316?nclick_check=1

Thursday Music Digest

Previewing the 15th Blues Fest in Lansing MI

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090916/THINGS0104/909170303

Another review of BonTaj

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/16/blues-icons-solo-and-together-bonnie-raitt-taj-mah/

Babatunde strikes gold!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/09/15/entertainment/e161610D32.DTL&type=health

Learn to love your ookelele

http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/plus/goingout/articles/2009/09/16/391207-learn-to-love-your-ukulele/

The Zydepunks

http://tigerweekly.com/article/09-16-2009/12347

Busi meets Brah Hugh

http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5168538&fSectionId=398&fSetId=251

Stupid Music gets the Hall of Fame treatment

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20090916_371_0_Wester234674

Hag sighting

http://www.nashvillescene.com/events/merle-haggard-274113/

Previewing Monterey Jazz 52

http://www.montereyherald.com/entertainment/ci_13356435?nclick_check=1

And David Bromberg fiddles around!

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-bromberg_0917gd.ART.State.Edition1.4ba8932.html

Tuesday Music Digest

Nothing is Real

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/music/Nothing-is-Real-The-Reanimation-of-the-Beatles-59173702.html

Colin Hay sighting

http://www.independentweekly.com.au/news/local/news/entertainment/live-review-colin-hay-norwood-live/1622736.aspx

PBS celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS162252+14-Sep-2009+PRN20090914

Do the blues make you happy?

http://thefastertimes.com/newyorktheater/2009/09/13/blind-lemon-blues-review/

Ozzy review

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/09/14/ozzy-osbourne-digs-out-sabbath-solo-tracks-at-sunset-strip-fest/

Robben Ford-from the soul

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=34000

That's A-plenty

http://www.jazz.com/music/2009/9/14/new-orleans-rhythm-kings-that-s-a-plenty

Preview of the N'Orleans Seafood Fest

http://events.neworleans.com/new-orleans-la/events/show/88659380-the-new-orleans-seafood-festiva

Los Lobos at The Calvin!

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/republican/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/125274011674350.xml&coll=1

And review of a jazz fest in New Jersey

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090914/NEWS/90914016/Somerville+Jazz+Festival+attracts+hundreds

Monday Music Digest

Ranking the Beatles' albums

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/music/6613770.html

Jack Jones sighting!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/14/arts/music/14jack.html?_r=1

Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues

http://www.gulflive.com/news/mississippipress/news.ssf?/base/news/1252836924172360.xml&coll=5

Info on the SCTV Reunion Show upcoming

http://blogs.southtownstar.com/entertainment/2009/09/this_weekend_beyond_new_public.html

Guitar Hero 5 getting mixed reviews

http://www.thecelebritycafe.com/features/33310.html

Levon Helm pitches in

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/09/13/levon-helm-woodstock-music-community-rally-to-make-a-kids-dream-album/

Some new releases reviewed

http://blog.masslive.com/playback/2009/09/mayhem_to_the_maximum_shadows.html

Just say Caz

http://www.macon.com/262/story/843639.html

Preview of music at the Fresno Fair in Calif.

http://www.cbs47.tv/mostpopular/story/The-Big-Fresno-Fair-Oct-7th-18th/suyna6YlxUeVUPcYaMXoEw.cspx

And R.I.P. Jim Carroll

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/jim-carroll-poet-and-punk-rocker-is-dead/

Sunday Music Digest!

Bucky Pizzarelli plays...Stupid Music?

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6827471.ece

Speaking of Stupid Music...

http://www.cnjonline.com/opinion/once-35117-alive-stil.html

Simon Cowell retracts his Ringo insult

http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/09/exclusive-simon-cowell-beatles-slam-it-was-joke

The battle for the soul of the Beatles

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/fictionreviews/6168861/You-Never-Give-Me-Money---the-Battle-for-the-Soul-of-the-Beatles-by-Peter-Doggett-review.html

Allen Toussaint plays Texas

http://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/story/1607463.html

Critics' picks: world music this fall in Beantown

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/09/13/world_music_events_coming_this_fall/

And upcoming jazz in Boston as well

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/09/13/critics_picks_jazz/

Hawaiian music comes to Vegas

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/13/festival-brings-pacific-islands-flavor-henderson/

Taj meets Los

http://tiny.cc/yhS52

And looking at the first year of BB King's museum

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ifWcyx3fEifotzO55rwmmZBMk7twD9AL7ES00

Saturday Music Digest

Honoring a Hoopii

http://www.asianweek.com/2009/09/10/chinese-american-hero-isaac-jesse-waipulani-hoopii/

Stupid Music Wishful Thinking

http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/article.asp?xid=1096

"The French tell me I pollute music"

http://mybangalore.com/article/0909/the-french-tell-me-i-pollute-music-trilok-gurtu.html

Preview: Solvang Jazz Fest

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=42434

10 moments from the 2009 Chicago Jazz Fest

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2009/09/chicago_jazz_festival.html

A new ookelele album from NZ

http://www.3news.co.nz/Wellington-supergroup-release-third-album-/tabid/418/articleID/120737/cat/298/Default.aspx

Island Mele

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20090911_island_mele.html

Barbara Mandrell inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame

http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1621268/barbara-mandrell-inducted-into-steel-guitar-hall-of-fame.jhtml

Rusted Root sighted

http://events.nydailynews.com/new-york-ny/events/show/88165465-rusted-root

And Alan White from Yes remembers John and George

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/yes-alan-white-remembers-john-lennon-george-harrison-219747

9/11 Music Digest

"Time Out" turns 50

http://www.insidebayarea.com/music/ci_13301958

George Benson meets The Beatles

http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2009/09/11/george-benson-recounts-criminal-encounter-with-beatles/

The Big Phat Band...yet another great name

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS179615+10-Sep-2009+BW20090910

A Hawaiian song contest

http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/20976/173/

Flying Jenny!

http://www.theleedsnews.net/news/local_story_253170745.html?keyword=secondarystory

Ookelele thieves strike in Hawai'i

http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/School-Victimized-By-Brazen-Burglary/036C3pUsCkynaTF1Q2FKXg.cspx

The Stupid Music Blues is all right

http://www.examiner.com/x-20877-Fort-Worth-Country-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d10-The-blues-is-alright

Preview of Durban's Arts Expo in Africa

http://www.sowetan.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=1063624

R.I.P. to New Orleans singer Juanita Brooks

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=209073&catid=373&Itemid=2322

And the best (and worst) Beatles covers

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/beatles/article6829568.ece

Thursday Music Digest

Taj meets Los

http://www.antimusic.com/news/09/sep/10Taj_Mahal_Teams_Up_with_Los_Lobos_Star_and_Los_Cenzontles_For_New_Album.shtml

Brubeck in Seattle

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2009833637_brubeck10.html?cmpid=2628

Music review: Overtone Quartet

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/arts/music/10overtone.html?_r=1

Take me back to Tulsa

http://www.tulsaworld.com/Scene/article.aspx?subjectid=272&articleid=20090910_272_D3_SteveH709153

Preview of the Pork Pie Hat Jazz Series in Hartford

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/hc-riffs-col-artsep10,0,837463.column

Why Bill Wyman's wrong about guitar games

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2009/sep/09/gameculture-games

CMA nominations announced

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jciMBDr_3FhdqzqTqitlU__LeSywD9AJTEIO0

New NRBQ reissues

http://nrbq.com/store_cds.html

The New Orleans Burlesque Festival

http://bestofneworleans.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A60963

And the other Charlie Moore

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStory=1760

09-09-09 Music Digest

Uncle Tom's Gabbin'

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/

Sacred Isle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dybr7e5bbqY&feature=channel_page

Remembering Erich Kunzel

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/09/remembering-erich-kunzel.html

Remembering the King of Stupid Music

http://www.countryworldnews.com/news/texas-trails/421-texas-trails-the-king-of-swing.html

And Stupid Music with the Nightcrawlers

http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=10468

Wayne Shorter plays the Motor City

http://www.freep.com/article/20090907/ENT04/90907009/1322/(No-heading)

Best speaks out

http://www.thecelebritycafe.com/features/33013.html

A concise review of Beatles Rock Band, out today

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6155672/The-Beatles-Rock-Band-video-game-review.html

Analyzing Ringo's kick drum

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/09/07/ST2009090702212.html

And African music in London

http://globespotters.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/07/a-joyful-celebration-of-african-music/

Tuesday Music Digest

20 things you didn't know about the Fab 4

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/the-beatles/6150647/The-Beatles-20-things-you-did-not-know-about-the-Fab-Four.html

Red, white and blues

http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/528873.html?nav=5047

Jason Marsalis plays Chicago

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/8546/55/

Firesign!

http://anewscafe.com/2009/09/06/firesign-theatre-news-and-a-not-quite-missing-link/

Tom Rush sighted in Lowell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfo5u5Yk-M&feature=channel

Iggy!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/sep/07/iggy-stooges-raw-power

A soundtrack to everyday life

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/07/a-soundtrack-to-everyday-life/?hp

Bumbershoot 2009

http://blog.seattlepi.com/musicmuse/archives/178489.asp?from=blog_last3

The big Ookelele Orchestra from NZ goes on tour

http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/show/SID/9128/N/Wellington-International-Ukulele-Orchestra-Nz-Tour-2009.utr

And a new box set from Big Star

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98679384

Labor Day Music Digest

John hearts Paul

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/lennon_love_for_paul_yoko_iDlVwOaE5ZAMEgKfMc4ybL

Na Leo sighting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DaDWnppos8&feature=related

All-Green music in LA

http://www.wdsu.com/news/20761658/detail.html

Firesign in the other LA

http://www.dangerousminds.net/index.php/site/comments/dear_friends_the_firesign_theater_appearing_live_in_los_angeles/

Treme is shrinking

http://www.examiner.com/x-22268-New-Orleans-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d6-After-Katrina-musically-rich-Treme-is-shrinking

Traveling with a guitar?

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090906/LIFESTYLES08/909050346/1064/lifestyles08

Jumping fleas

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10594993

Ring tone firms read the riot act!

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=80718

Kill Devil Falls

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/06/AR2009090601991.html

And a Bennie Maupin sighting

http://www.freep.com/article/20090906/ENT04/90906018/1318/Bennie-Maupin-honors-the-progressive-spirit-of-Eric-Dolphy-

Sunday Music Digest

Analyzing Ringo's drumming

http://tiny.cc/4Bn8n

Big Muddy Blues Festival

http://www.columbiatribune.com/events/2009/sep/05/1778/

Remembering Clifford Antone

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/ArtistsAndEvents/Stories/Austin-still-has-the-blues-904/

Frankie Sinatra's fave Beatles tune?

http://www.examiner.com/x-12788-Frank-Sinatra-Examiner~y2009m9d5-What-Beatles-song-was-Frank-Sinatras-favorite

Deacon John at Rock and Bowl

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2009/09/deacon_john_at_rock_n_bowl_and.html

The National Folk Fest scopes out York PA

http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_13271634

Paying tribute to Les Paul in NYC

http://events.nydailynews.com/new-york-ny/events/show/87590076-les-paul-guitar-tribute-mondays-at-iridium-featuring-jose-feliciano

Stupid Music history lesson-Milton Brown

http://www.kera.org/artandseek/content/2009/09/05/this-week-in-texas-music-history-milton-brown/

Paying homage to some jazz legends

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/story/1423104.html

And a night of music and food on Mau'i

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/523274.html?nav=12

Saturday Music Digest

40 Bands to see before dark

http://tiny.cc/Ob41k

Bali Hai is calling

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2009/9/4/Mitzi_Gaynor_South_Pacific_Kauai_celebration

La Ball sighted

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_13267706?nclick_check=1

Mrs. Harrison in a row

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/6138316/George-Harrisons-widow-in-planning-row-with-Likely-Lad.html

Robert Cray finally gets a computer

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jy6LCASg_O6UNjSuGbivC1RFZM7gD9AGLLH00

Another great band name-the Honey Brothers

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2009/09/the_honey_brothers.html

Los coming to CT

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/nyregion/06listingsct.html?_r=1

Missing: a rare George Harrison photo

http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200909031434/be-on-the-lookout-stolen-george-harrison-photo.html

The Beatles as garage band?

http://tiny.cc/0BRF3

And news from the Bull Run

www.bullrunrestaurant.com/concert.htm

Friday Music Digest

I Am the Walrus

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1920294,00.html

George Winston interview

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2009786851_winston03.html

New Orleans music in Fort Worth

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2009/sep/03/new-orleans-musician-breathes-life-fort-worth-jazz/

Fogerty by the Sea

http://www.examiner.com/x-16590-Manhattan-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d3-John-Fogerty-rocks-the-South-Street-Seaport

An ookelele contest on Mau'i

http://www.lahainanews.com/page/content.detail/id/500134/Hula-Grill-to-host-Youth-Ukulele-Players-Contest.html?nav=14

Stupid Music comes to Maine

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=280746&ac=Go

For the sake of the song

http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/features/local_story_246110057.html

Muhal Richard Abrams sighted in Chicago

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/1752092,WKP-News-jazz04.article

Uncle Chickie at the Hollywood Bowl

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/09/live-music-review-corea-clarke-and-white-at-the-hollywood-bowl.html

And Ke kula kahiko

http://honoluluweekly.com/hotpicks/2009/09/ke-kula-kahiko/

Thursday Music Digest

Another great band name-and it's Stupid Music they play...Woody and the Stragglers

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090902/COLUMNIST/909024003?Title=Music-Column-Good-time-tunes-with-Woody-The-Stragglers

Previewing the new Beatles remasters

http://www.maccablog.co.uk/news.php?news=6055

Blues' early days, recorded on location

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/sep/02/bc-book-blues-reviewph-_-books/?entertainment&national-entertainment

10 great offshoots and one-offs

http://blog.limewire.com/posts/25477-10-great-offshoots-and-one-offs/

A thief at the George Harrison exhibit in Liverpool

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2009/09/02/signed-picture-stolen-from-george-harrison-exhibition-in-liverpool-100252-24586107/

The bands play on in New Orleans

http://www.examiner.com/x-22268-New-Orleans-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d1-And-the-Band-Played-On

10 music festivals to see before you die

http://www.examiner.com/x-11988-Nashville-Festivals-Examiner~y2009m9d1-The-Bucket-list-10-music-festivals-to-see-before-you-die

Guitar murderer Kyle Busch gives 162 Gibsons away

http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/2009/09/busch_league_guitar_murderer_k.php

New music from P.J. O'Connell

http://74.125.93.132/search?q=cache:va-dGt9jzdMJ:freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/32668+wfmu.org+p.j.+o%27connell&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

And an Irma Thomas sighting

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090903/ENT01/909030319/1033/Irma-Thomas--A-taste-of-New-Orleans-soul-at-Jazz-Fest

Wednesday Music Digest

Charlie Watts quits the Rolling Stones

http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9154_EXCLUSIVE:_Charlie_Watts_Quits_The_Rolling_Stones

Here comes Terry

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112172600

The Cuban Cowboys

http://www.examiner.com/x-21492-SF-Live-Music-Bar-Scene~y2009m9d1-The-Cuban-Cowboys-rock-the-Cafe-Dunord

Randy Travis sighting

http://www.twincities.com/entertainment/ci_13250102?nclick_check=1

The return of "Behind the Music"

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS144478+01-Sep-2009+PRN20090901

Chicago honors Benny Goodman

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0901-jazzsep01,0,1304037.column

Another great band name-the Bootz Orchestra

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2009-09-02/music/homespun-the-bootz-orchestra-bony-jars/

Buddy Guy's Chicago club is moving

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/blues/1745570,CST-FTR-blues01web.article

Dylan and Harrison's tribute to Ellie Greenwich

http://www.examiner.com/x-21829-Bob-Dylan-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Dylan-Harrisons-tribute-to-Ellie-Greenwich

And it's Wednesday, which means it's Uncle Tom time

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg/

9/1/09 Music Digest

The Spamp Bros play CT

http://www.infinityhall.com/

More on Bra Hugh's latest project in South Africa

http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5146854&fSectionId=444&fSetId=251

Return of the Blue Ridge Rangers

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/31/AR2009083103857.html

Durban, the city of festivals

http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5147009&fSectionId=517&fSetId=251

R.I.P. to Chicago blues singer Jesse Fortune

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/08/blues-singer-collapses-while-performing-later-dies.html

Moody Blues sighting

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS99388+31-Aug-2009+BW20090831

Flaming Lips!

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/09/01/flaming_lips_show_is_a_feast_for_the_senses/

Les Coral Reefers

http://www.mango-surf.com/medias/agenda_surf/jake_shimabukuro_the_coral_reefer_all_stars_563.php

Jazzy variations on Kurt Weill

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/arts/music/01weill.html?_r=1

And it's the 30th anniversary of the Detroit International Jazz Festival

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS126793+31-Aug-2009+PRN20090831