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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Tuesday Music Digest

Geaux Saints!

Los Lobos go Disney as they prepare to play at UCLA

http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/jan/26Los_Lobos_To_Play_UCLA_Shows_As_They_Go_Disney_.shtml

A live stream of the pre-game GRAMMY awards

http://eon.businesswire.com/portal/site/eon/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100125006702&newsLang=en

The Montreal Jazz Fest turns 30

http://www.colormagazineusa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=224:montreal-international-jazz-festival-celebrates-30-years&catid=40:entertainment

Musical icons captured on video

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/82664887.html

A Lifetime Achievement Award for Clark Terry

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=48485

The OK Jazz Hall of Fame will have a winter concert series that includes some Stupid Music

http://www.gtrnews.com/greater-tulsa-reporter/4824/jazz-hall-of-fame-to-host-winter-concert-series

A 15 foot long guitar?

http://blog.seattlepi.com/earcandy/archives/192224.asp?from=blog_last3

Gibson Guitar charged with price fixing

http://nashville.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2010/01/25/daily6.html

It was Big, but definitely not Easy

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704375604575023253737487716.html

And Patty Griffin does a gospel CD

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=9655472

Monday, January 25, 2010

Who-Dat Monday Music Digest

Who Dat! The Saints are in the Super Bowl!

T-Bone does a soundtrack

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/features/6833235.html

New CDs of note

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/arts/music/25choi.html

Call him Mister Jazz

http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100125/flair/flair1.html

The Magic Fluke

http://www.registercitizen.com/articles/2010/01/24/business/doc4b5be0b908587586592882.txt

Don Dixon and Marti Jones sighted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJVnrP3_dfA

The New York Guitar Festival

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/new-york-guitar-festival-creates-historical/

Firesign!

http://www.radiojive.com/

A new book about the early roots of jazz

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20100124/LIFESTYLE/100124024

Which town offers the best live music?

http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2010/01/24/life/nh1350739.txt

And another roundup of new releases

http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/story/933509.html

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Championship Sunday Music Digest

Geaux Saints!

Jon Spencer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54_sn510aaU

Q Sisters live

http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2010/jan/24/review-quebe-sisters-band-wows-audience-royal-thea/

100 years of Django

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122865782&ps=cprs

Pat Metheney sighted

http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=2473071

Preview-the 29th Chicago Music Awards

http://www.chicagopride.com/calendar/event.cfm/id/87002

Conan's last show had Neil Young

http://www.billboard.com/news/conan-o-brien-plays-guitar-recruits-neil-1004061381.story

The joy of six-strings

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/the-joy-of-sixstrings-2028613.html

The return of the Hurdy Gurdy Man

http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2010/01/22/hurdy-gurdy-man-donovan-takes-stage-again-2010/

A review of the Norton Buffalo Tribute

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2010/01/23/review-norton-buffalo-tribute-concert/

And who made the most money in music in the past decade

http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Celine_Dion_is_decades_top_earner_-nid-64839.html

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Saturday Music Digest

She and Him cover NRBQ and Skeeter Davis

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/01/she_him_-_new_a.html

R.I.P. to legendary Stupid Musician Jimmy Wyble

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2010/01/lonesome_onry_and_mean_rip_wes.php

Several shades of jazz, some infused with metal

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/arts/music/24play.html

The writings of Frederick Douglass get jazzed up

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20100122/LIVING0107/1220305/1052/ENT

Getting the Led out

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=55800

R.I.P. to Gerald McCabe, founder of McCabe's Guitar Shop

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gerald-mccabe22-2010jan22,0,7399865.story?track=rss

Boo, hiss! Prince writes a Vikings fight sing

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/01/22/2010-01-22_prince_to_release_new_minnesota_vikings_fight_song_purple_and_gold.html

Metal in the 60s

http://www.411mania.com/music/columns/127671/The-Mosh-Pit-1.22.10:-The-History-Of-Metal-%E2%80%93-The-60s.htm

Beatles fans in England get a photo ban

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212280267.shtml

And a happy 100th birthday to DJANGO REINHARDT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ7bs4mTUY

Friday, January 22, 2010

Another reminder to follow me over to my Facebook page, plenty of crazy music and other stuff. Musical friends added recently include Western Swing drummer DAVE "PAPPY" STUCKEY of THE LUCKY STARS, GEORGE FRAYNE aka COMMANDER CODY, and Texas accordion madman PONTY BONE!

Friday Music Digest

A Firesign interview

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kplu/news.newsmain/article/0/13/1601959/Top.Stories/The.Firesign.Theatre

Radio wars in Hawai'i

http://www.starbulletin.com/business/20100121_perry_price_reign_goes_on.html

Nashville Skyline

http://www.cmt.com/news/nashville-skyline/1630189/nashville-skyline-from-o-brother-to-crazy-heart-many-musical-triumphs-for-t-bone-burnett.jhtml

Soundscapes in Movement

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-01-22-soundscapes-in-movement

Another Firesign interview

http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/6724834

Size Matters

http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/22/music/5510372&sec=music

Another new Hawaiian music festival announced

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2010/1/21/Hawaii_music_na_hoku_o_music_festival

Healing beams to Charlie Daniels

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jqLQkDEuIHdBmXJ5VpB5pHrUiVXg

Al "Carnival Time" Johnson does a new Saints tune

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=312633&catid=397&Itemid=2322

And a new MTV "Storytellers" episode is on the way

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017586846

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Thursday Music Digest

Folkie alert

http://veryseldom.com/prallsville.php

A new album from an SNL cast member

http://www.pr-inside.com/snl-s-christine-ohlman-to-release-the-r1679345.htm

Firesign! Firesign!

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kplu/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1601959/KPLU.Local.News/The.Firesign.Theatre

Honeycomb!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/offtherecord/detail?entry_id=55617

A new music fest in Honolulu

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2010/01/18/daily26.html

Fergie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sato7_1ErNw&feature=related

Florida's Newport Guitar Fest

http://www.prurgent.com/2010-01-20/pressrelease73973.htm

Dr. John makes a political endorsement

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/dr-john-endorses-james-pe_b_430135.html

Another remembrance of Bobby Charles

http://shenews.projo.com/2010/01/bobby-charles----you-know-his.html

And Wilco (the album)

http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/01202010/wilco-album.html

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Wednesday Music Digest

NRBQ reunion in Spain?

http://www.eitb.com/news/entertainment/detail/338309/azkena-rock-confirms-chris-isaak-teddy-thompson-airbourne/

Go Tiki

http://www.mercurynews.com/tv/ci_14182296?nclick_check=1

Pushing music in schools

http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2010/01/19/namm-2010/

Ookelele Jazz at the Aloha Theatre

http://www.alohaupdate.com/2010/01/19/ukulele-jazz-concert-at-the-aloha-theatre/

R.I.P. to Sunnydale's "Guitar Man"

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14221988

A new Linux-based MIDI controller

http://torrentbomb.com/linux-based-guitar-midi-controller-full-review/22

Firesign at Whidbey

http://dareland.blogspot.com/2010/01/as-smart-as-comedy-gets-firesign.html

A new Garcia collection

http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/31811915/review/31820128/the_jerry_garcia_collection_vol_2_let_it_rock

R.I.P. to Canadian singer Kate McGarrigle

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/arts/music/20mcgarrigle.html

And it's Wednesday-Uncle Tom Time

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

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Tuesday Music Digest

Another music blog to check out

http://burnwoodtonite.blogspot.com/

More new releases reviewed

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sal-nunziato/compact-reviews-of-this-w_b_427049.html

Countdown to the Clambake Jazz Fest

http://www.kcby.com/news/entertainment/82005542.html

Back Alley Jazz

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/midnight_sun/blog/2010/01/introducing_back_alley_jazz.html

Rochester Jazz 2010 preview

http://rochestercitynewspaper.com/news/articles/2010/01/MUSIC-Gladys-Knight-Herbie-Hancock-announced-for-2010-Jazz-Fest/

More ookeleles in New Zealand

http://www.voxy.co.nz/entertainment/wairarapa-gears-eclectic-anniversary-weekend/5/35560

I was in the audience for this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzKWYZxAL_A&feature=PlayList&p=40A2E3E59C1D6901&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1

A new digital guitar

http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=11325

Roland intros a new acoustic guitar amp

http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM10/article/Roland/Roland-Introduces-AC-33-Acoustic-Guitar-Amplifier

And Ringo and Paul do lunch with Woody Boyd

http://x17online.com/celebrities/paul_mccartney/paul_mccartney_and_ringo_starr_lunch_on_sunset-01172010.php

Monday, January 18, 2010

Monday Music Digest

Hawaiian marching music

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=M1&Dato=20100117&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=1170806&Ref=PH

A new gig for The Ventures?

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60H0QW20100118

Heavy metal and electric kazoos

http://www.ocregister.com/news/music-229573-band-hubbard.html

Songs of Migration

http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=23726

Honoring Django in Paris

http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/17/in-paris-a-night-devoted-to-django/

A new 8-string from Taylor

http://roadcrewmag.com/issue/january-2010/article/taylor-guitars-introduces-the-baritone-8-string-guitar

George Harrison's nephew passes

http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/george-harrison/201001171226/george-harrisons-nephew-passes-away.html

Ronnie Spector sighted

http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2010/01/ronnie_spector_keeps_the_whoa-.html

Paul to marry again?

http://www.people.co.uk/news/tm_headline=sir-paul-mccartney-to-marry-again&method=full&objectid=21973760&siteid=93463-name_page.html

And Stupid Music online from East Texas

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D9D9M0LG0.html

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Sunday Music Digest

Musical tales of Exodus

http://www.citypress.co.za/Content/SouthAfrica/Features/2167/17d2888e34b844ec97303fa15748d9b9/17-01-2010-02-00/Musical_tales_of_Exodus

Bouzouki Orhan

http://www.sundayszaman.com/sunday/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=198764

40 years of Jazz at the New England Conservatory

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=48048

Stupid Music with Wade Hayes

http://www.countrystandardtime.com/blog/countrymike/entry.asp?xid=559

Coz plays Honolulu

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20100117_cosby_superb_in_two_hour_show.html

Another Air Guitar record attempted

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8463867.stm

A new Taylor Guitar

http://roadcrewmag.com/issue/january-2010/article/taylor-guitars-announces-the-serj-tankian-signature-model-t5

Ants

http://www.carpenterants.wvmusichalloffame.com/

Another Norton Buffalo tribute

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_14191889

And recalling the Stills-Young Band

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-the-stills-young-band/

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Saturday Music Digest

5 Songs about Monkeys

http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-songs-about-monkeys/

Joni Mitchell does slack key

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Full+transcript+Joni+Mitchell+interview+with+John+Mackie/2447330/story.html

Marian McPartland interview

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122608945

A preview of the Guitar Geek Festival

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/01/duane-eddy-tops-deke-dickersons-guitar-geek-festival.html

Recap of day 1 of NAMM

http://guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2010/01/15/2010-winter-namm-in-anaheim-takes-off-day-one/

You Never Give Us Your Money

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/beatles-to-video-gamers-you-never-give-us-your-money/

What-If...

http://www.glasgowdailytimes.com/features/local_story_015103835.html

The Beach Boys Down Under

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26587314-5003421,00.html

Honoring the Allmans

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100115/ENT03/1150308/1028/ENT/Guitar+slingers+honor+the+Allman+Brothers

And an update on the "Yellow Submarine" remake

http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1179318

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Thursday Music Digest

Diane Birch on Mountain Stage

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122547921

Dale Watson sighted

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/music/s_662031.html

Heavy Traffic

http://www.laweekly.com/2010-01-14/music/brick-s-picks-heavy-traffic/

All that jazz in Hawai'i

http://www.bigislandweekly.com/articles/2010/01/13/read/a_and_e/arts01.txt

Los Lobos comes to New Hampshire (well, a couple of them)

http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100114/ENTERTAINMENT/1140309/1001/NEWS01

A new carbon fiber ookelele

http://www.guitargearheads.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1061

Another great band name-Ghost Town Jenny

http://thedistrictweekly.com/2010/print/music/music-features/passport-approved/

A new Fender from T-Mobile

http://appmodo.com/9896/for-guitar-fans-meet-t-mobiles-mytouch-3g-fender-limited-edition/

The final Johnny Cash "America" release is due next month

http://www.prefixmag.com/news/johnny-cashs-american-vi-to-be-released-in-februar/36280/

And HBO's "Treme" previews for the critics

http://www.nola.com/treme-hbo/index.ssf/2010/01/hbos_treme_makes_its_debut_to.html

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Stupid Music History for Sale

Click on the post title-a 1948 tour bus used by Bob Wills!

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom checks in every Wednesday

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

Stupid Music history for sale on eBay

http://tiny.cc/jmZsf

Speaking of Stupid Music, an 8 year old gets it!

http://www.kbtx.com/local/headlines/81272972.html

Gracias Izzy, Tito

http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/2010/01/13/2010-01-13_gracias_izzy_tito.html

Beating the drum for timba

http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/2010/01/13/2010-01-13_beating_the_drum_for_timba.html

Simon and Garfunkel to appear at JazzFest

http://www.nojazzfest.com/

What Vernon Reid is listening to

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/living-colours-vernon-reid-what-im-listening-to-232158

The Ookelele Orchestra of Great Britain turns 25

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/leisure/4839960.From_a_bit_of_fun_to_a_British_phenomenon/

Dick Dale sighted

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122457901

And Django lives on in the Windy City

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0112-jazzjan12,0,7801284.column

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Tuesday Music Digest

R.I.P. to Texas Honky Tonk singer Robert Boyte

http://www.mysanantonio.com/obituaries/81190957.html

"Valley of Neptunes"

http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20100112/jimi-hendrixs-valleys-neptune-release-march-9-id-1096778.html

Previewing this season at the Nashville Symphony

http://nashville.broadwayworld.com/article/Nashville_Symphony_Announces_Their_201011_Season_20100111

A world of fusions

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/arts/music/12globalfest.html

50 great moments in jazz

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/jan/11/dave-brubeck-jazz-at-oberlin

Remembering one of the best singers of Stupid Music ever, Tommy Duncan

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/81033702.html

Moving and Grooving

http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5309306&fSectionId=431&fSetId=251

The top 10 songs from "The Simpsons"

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/01/11/list-em-carefully-the-top-ten-songs-from-the-simpsons/

Candye Kane after Xmas

http://www.times-standard.com/entertainment/ci_14161426

And R.I.P. to Moody Blues producer Tony Clarke

http://www.kbsradio.ca/news/music/87/1048927

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Sunday Music Digest

Donald Harrison heats up Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0109-harrison-ovnjan09,0,678657.column

George Carlin's biography is out

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/books/comic-george-carlin-gets-last-word-in-bio-but-is-it-dirty-like-the-rest-x-81059987.html

Never tune your guitar again?

http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/01/09/evertune-keeps-your-guitar-tuned-forever/

A chat with Jake

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100109/BREAKING01/100109029/Jake++%E2%80%98If+you+have+passion+and+focus++you+can+accomplish+anything%E2%80%99

Hiking the Appalachian Trail with an ookelele

http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2010/01/09/news/local/doc4b4907ea53a77532783565.txt

The Chicago jazz scene-Do It Yourself

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/arts/music/10cncjazz.html

Ahmad Jamal sighted

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705357154/Jazz-pianist-Jamal-looks-back-on-interesting-life.html

It's Lesley Gore's Party

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/80951892.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUnOiP3UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

New guitars from Buddy Blaze

http://www.guitargearheads.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1058

And Joe Brown is back on the road.

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/music/Joe-Brown-Veteran-happy-to.5967283.jp

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Saturday Music Digest

Electronic sound from Nortec Collective

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-nortec-collective10-2010jan10,0,2222640.story

Wood Craft

http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/20100109_Hotel_developer_Bob_Burns_is_working_on_China_projects.html

Sighted: Dee Dee Bridgewater

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60806H20100109?type=musicNews

Jazz in Austin

http://www.thestate.com/buzz/story/1099955.html

Ride with Stupid Music

http://herald-zeitung.com/story.lasso?ewcd=80cf7dc1c5438373

Jimmy Page-I'm no Guitar Hero

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/jimmy-page-0108/

Another 2009 Top 20 list-29 in this case

http://www.bostonmusicspotlight.com/features/best-of-2009-the-29-most-memorable-concerts-of-2009.aspx

A new album from John Ellis and Double Wide

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=21059

Trouble at George Harrison's Handmade Films?

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE60700M20100108?type=marketsNews

And a preview of tonight's live show in Washington State by The Firesign Theatre

http://seattle.broadwayworld.com/article/The_Firesign_Theatre_Comes_To_Whidbey_Island_Center_for_the_Arts_20100108

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Thursday Music Digest

Yeah Grammy

http://honoluluweekly.com/hotpicks/2010/01/yeah-grammy/

Seeking Higher Ground

http://www.bigislandweekly.com/articles/2010/01/06/read/a_and_e/arts03.txt

Mark Morris dances to Stupid Music

http://www.houstonpress.com/events/mark-morris-dance-group-1290353/

Big Al!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8cXwMueVhU&feature=related

When guitars attack

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14131280

A chat with Del McCoury

http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1629184/del-mccoury-50-years-of-playing-music.jhtml

Carnival set to roll in N.O.

http://www.wwl.com/pages/6048266.php?

Oh Yoko!

http://www.kbsradio.ca/news/music/87/1046999

A new George Harrison cover

http://www.twentyfourbit.com/post/319407395/antony-hegarty-covers-here-comes-the-sun-by-the

And the Top 10 Dead Rock Stars alive in Miami

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/crossfade/2010/01/top_10_dead_rock_stars_alive_in_miami/277995

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Wednesday Music Digest

An American Band

http://sacurrent.com/music/story.asp?id=70813

Do dairy cows like Hawaiian Music?

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2010-01-05-waterbeds-for-cows_N.htm

Courtney Pine sighting

http://jazztimes.com/articles/25595-transition-in-tradition-en-hommage-a-sidney-bechet-courtney-pine

R.I.P. to a record store legend

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100106/NEWS/1060339/-1/ENTERTAIN08

New Stupid Music from Erik Swanson

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2010/01/erik_swanson_once_a_cowboy_ind.php

Steel Strum

http://agmetalminer.com/2010/01/05/sound-of-metal-steel-strum-with-a-trussart-steel-guitar/

The Bay Area World Guitar Show

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/Event?oid=1546289

New Orleans gets ready for Mardi Gras

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=299755&catid=396&Itemid=2322

Al Kooper digs the Silent Years

http://www.metrotimes.com/blog/musicblahg.asp?perm=953

And Uncle Tom is getting over his Presidential hangover

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

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Tuesday Music Digest

2010 concert wish list

http://www.onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/gigswishlist2010.html

Good news for Beatles fans

http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100104/LIFE/701049982/1197/life&template=columnists

Elvis Lives!

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2010/01/elvis_lives_in_a_75th-year_box.html

Bird songs with Bells and Whistles

http://macarthur-chronicle-camden.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/bird-songs-with-bells-and-whistles/

New Orleans Music 2009 in review

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStory=2241

New Orleans in Montreal this month

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=9476569

The Blind Boys in D.C.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/Sweet-harmony_-Blind-Boys-of-Alabama-come-to-D_C_-8705394-80435317.html

A guitar god remembered

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/jan/04/rowland-s-howard-tribute

Happy B-day to Kaua'i resident Michael Stipe

http://flagpole.com/Weekly/Homedrone/HappyBirthdayMichaelStipe-4Jan10

And Uncle Ray takes "A Ride With Bob" out for another tour

http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2010/01/04/asleep_at_the_wheel_has_big_pl.html?cxntfid=blogs_austin_music_source

Monday, January 4, 2010

Monday Music Digest

Jimmy Webb, recording artist

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27825

"This guy thinks he's Marc Bolan, man!"

http://www.spinner.com/2010/01/01/twisted-tales-t-rex-marc-bolan-crash/

The final sound check

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=47320

Shane Watson strums a guitar for focus

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/Watson-strums-guitar-for-focus-and-to-control-emotions/articleshow/5408274.cms

More on Pres Hall

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=47318

Rock music's roots in Louisiana detailed in a new book

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20100103/LIFESTYLE/1030316

A review of new CDs from the NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/arts/music/04choice.html

Another great new band name

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/entertainment/stories/DRC_breeding_0103.3e004dfe.html

The best Stupid Music albums of the past year

http://www.kera.org/artandseek/content/2010/01/03/the-best-texas-albums-of-09/

And wanna buy a boat? Croz has his for sale!

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatFullDetails.jsp?boat_id=2007887&ybw=&units=Feet%A4cy=USD&access=Public&listing_id=76263&url

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Sunday Music Digest

The music goes on in Shreveport

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20100103/NEWS01/1030343/1060

Hot Club at Cain's

http://www.tulsatoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1480:hot-club-of-cowtown-at-cains&catid=55:out-a-about&Itemid=111

A new blog for Marcia Ball

http://marciaball.com/blog/

Uncle Cyril a chip off the old block

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/01/PKID1B8CLE.DTL&type=music

January with The Nashville Symphony

http://www.c-dh.net/articles/2010/01/02/lifestyles/01lstyle.txt

Irvin Mayfield in the Twin Cities

A sarod maker with a 6th sense

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100103/jsp/bengal/story_11937296.jsp

Film review: "Nowhere Boy"

http://www.xomba.com/nowhere_boy_film_review

Elvis at 75

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/01/03/elvis_the_performer_and_the_punch_line/

And the Cheatham Street Warehouse is still making musical history

http://www.statesman.com/news/texas/cheatham-street-warehouse-still-making-music-history-158835.html

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Saturday Music Digest

Tracks of Our Years

http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/tracks-of-our-years-the-beatles/2009/12/31/1261982363045.html

2009 in Beatles News

http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2009m12d31-2009-The-solo-Beatles-year-that-was-a-minireunion-albums-and-a-tattoo

The Chicago Blues Tour turns 20

http://nwitimes.com/entertainment/columnists/tom-lounges/article_f5010059-9de0-59c5-9de8-a21b59720335.html

Songs in the key of '00

http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2010/jan/01/sounds-key-00/

Honoring Dave and Cosmo in N.O.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/music/80433957.html

Soundgarden to reunite

http://www.billboard.com/news/soundgarden-reunion-planned-for-2010-1004056149.story

The Heartbreakers

http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20100101/ENTERTAINMENT04/1010310/Heartbreakers+collection+provides+blueprint+for+live+albums

Jazz meets Metal

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/arts/music/03merge.html

How the internet is impacting Hawaiian music

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20100101_net_impacts_local_music.html

And Brah Hugh celebrates his 70th Birthday for the umpteenth time!

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/5502049-147/Hugh_Masekela's_70th_birthday_concert.csp

Friday, January 1, 2010

New Year's Day 2010 Music Digest

Government Mule in Woodstock

http://www.jambands.com/news/2009/12/31/gov-t-mule-visits-woodstock

2009 in Hawaiian music

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20091231_no_entertainment_slowdown_in_2009.html

Ella lives?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/31/DDKM1B8QQ3.DTL&type=music

A kid-friendly band

http://www.digitalcity.com/2009/12/31/kid-friendly-band-the-macaroons-rocks-the-kids-and-their-parents/

Jimmy Page muses on the electric guitar

http://www.gear4music.com/news/article/Jimmy-Page-Electric-guitar-reflects-your-personality/R5/2010-01-01

Koopa Troopa!

http://www.examiner.com/x-31345-El-Paso-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m12d31-Koopa-Troopa-guitar

The Thrill is Still Alive

http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20091231/NEWS/912319977/1078&ParentProfile=1062

SF Jazz 2010 Preview

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_14095134

Aussie music in 2009

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/989206/diversity-rules-aussie-music-in-2009

And The Doors in an unusual hue

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703278604574624540834882968.html

Thursday, December 31, 2009

New Years' Eve Music Digest

Sorry it's so late today!

Ain't Misbehavin'

http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=39291

Tyner/Coltrane sighting

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_14093875?nclick_check=1

Aunty Margaret says Aloha

http://hawaiihealthguide.com/healthtalk/display.htm?id=822&hhsid=0fd7f7cc6769c3b7bdd6cd2386a4b9db

R.I.P. to a Stupid Music fiddler

http://www.athensreview.com/local/local_story_364181355.html

Hidalgo and Perez come to NH

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091231/GJENTERTAINMENT_01/712249980/-1/FOSENTERTAINMENT

Speaking of which, how to learn Spanish by listening to Los Lobos

http://www.literacynews.com/2009/12/learn-spanish-here-are-some-speedy-ways-to-become-bilingual-in-baja-buenos-aires-boston-or-baton-rouge/

New Roots music

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704398304574598444090266868.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Another great band name-Nick Moss and the Flip Tops

http://www.casperjournal.com/articles/2009/12/30/arts/arts02.txt

Pattie Boyd opens a photo exhibit

http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=local&NewsID=8121

And the best of 24 New Years' Eves in Jazz

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2009/12/the_best_of_toast_of_the_nation.html

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom checks in from O'ahu

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

Ian Dury!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QWMF07nFso

Yet more dissection of the R & R HOF inductees

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/12/getting-progressive-the-rock-hall-voted-in-genesis-whos-still-missing.html

The Kennedy Center honored a batch of people

http://www.examiner.com/x-29591-Santa-Ana-Music-Industry-Examiner~y2009m12d29-32nd-annual-kennedy-center-honors-dave-brubeck-mel-brooks-grace-bumery-and-the-boss

An interesting Big Al cover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj_2e2QRDpY

Thelonious Dub!

http://www.myspace.com/theloniousdub

A Picasso guitar found

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gbGx39FGEHebYNo4xlOqeYf3s9Iw

An intro to Jazz Guitar music

http://modernguitarist.guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2009/12/29/jazzguitarprimer/

2009 music deaths

http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1628887/bowing-out-notable-music-business-deaths-of-2009.jhtml

And Cowboy Mouth hits the road

http://www.examiner.com/x-30274-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2009m12d29-New-Orleans-Cowboy-Mouth-comes-to-Slims-on-Mardi-Gras-tour-Thursday-January-7-2010

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Tuesday Music Digest

More R & R Hall of Fame backlash

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/12/rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_for.html

The history of DownBeat Magazine

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-1229-jazzdec29,0,4913104.story

First Night in Portsmouth NH

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091229/NEWS/912290391/-1/NEWSMAP

In the 60's a music loft influx

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/.artsmain/article/9/1338/1593260/People/In.The.'60s..A.Musicians'.Loft.In.Flux

First Night in Nashville

http://www.countryweekly.com/rodney_atkins/news/4391

A review of "Pops"

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/books/blog/2009/12/review_pops_a_life_of_louis_ar.html

John + Yoko 40 years later

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion/509502/war_is_over_if_you_want_it_john_and_yoko_40_years_later

The only album "Bob Dylan" ever produced

http://www.counterpunch.org/simmons12282009.html

A chat with Starkey

http://www.411mania.com/music/news/125429/%5BVIDEO%5D-Ringo-Starr-Talks-About-Getting-Back-Together-With-Paul-McCartney.htm

And First Night in Morristown NJ

http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2009/12/first_night_morris_new_years_e.html

Monday, December 28, 2009

Monday Music Digest

15 items!

10 for 2010

http://www.earvolution.com/2009/12/earvolutions-ten-for-2010.asp

2009 music R.I.P.s

http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Music-Performers-who-died-in-2009

A legacy of song

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_14050414?nclick_check=1

A musical trip that will never end

http://www.sowetan.co.za/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=1098044

A new ookelele CD

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/blogs/blog-on-the-tracks/3196528/CD-Review-Wellington-International-Ukulele-Orchestra

15 musical resolutions for 2010

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/12/fifteen-musical-new-years-resolutions-for-2010.html

Norah Jones hits the big 3-0

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-12-28-norah28_ST_N.htm

Buffalo Springfield Again!

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-the-buffalo-springfield-buffalo1/

Blues and Chaos

http://blogcritics.org/books/article/sony-reader-adventure-blues-chaos-the/

The year in pop

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/recordings/article/742739--the-year-in-pop-music-20-albums-that-wowed-us

Saluting women musicians in Oklahoma

http://www.newsok.com/discover-oklahoma-pioneer-museum-salutes-women-musicians/article/3427394?custom_click=headlines_widget

Fine fiddling

http://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=4246

Bill Tapia breaks his hip

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20091226_musician_bill_tapia_breaks_his_hip_days_before_turning_102.html

Best music of the decade

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091226/LIFE/912260301

Definin' the blues

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703523504574604284273616214.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Jazz up your New Year's Eve

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/8757/115/

And Dusk Tiger, the Killer Guitar

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/235766/dusk-tiger-killer-guitar

Sunday, December 27, 2009

No Music Digest Today

Back tomorrow-have been cutting over to a new more powerful computer!

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Belated Boxing Day Music Digest

A Blues Dialect Dictionary

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704039704574616110289183436.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Holiday music in the Crescent City

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2009/12/from_christmas_night_through_n.html

R.I.P. Vic Chestnutt

http://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=139070&catid=3

Baby Gramps

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2010581745_gramps25.html

So, you got an ookelele for Christmas...

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/what-tickles-a-ukesters-tastebuds/story-e6frg8qf-1225812718757

All That Jazz

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/movies/27jazz.html?_r=1

Steve Martin at JazzFest 2010?

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-steve-martin26-2009dec26,0,3640272.story

Audio news

http://www.audaud.com/article?ArticleID=6777

A departed NRBQ fan in Japan left some memories

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=731530&id=1523356109#/photo.php?pid=731530&id=1523356109&fbid=1272175014157

And Mel Torme signs off-again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYGkv6ApgTQ&feature=related

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Christmas Eve Music Digest

Los Lobos does "Guantanamera"

http://www.thevillager.com/villager_347/timeschange.html

Stupid Music for Christmas

http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/12/23/conroe_courier/lifestyles/1225_asleep_at_the_wheel.txt

What would Santa do?

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources&id=7186105

New music from The Forbidden Island

http://www.bigislandweekly.com/articles/2009/12/23/read/a_and_e/arts02.txt

Billy Ray Cyrus becomes his own Grandpa

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iGrQ8AUnHE1sXw6JiPBgRfQ6bQdQD9CP9T381

A Christmas rock concert in Bethlehem

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iMsxek413hvkTG1Y4hFvDe3RWb1wD9COTEL00

A soulful Auld Lang Syne

http://www.austin360.com/music/a-soulful-auld-lang-syne-143497.html

How Ringo helped the Big Man after the E Street Band split

http://www.spinner.com/2009/12/23/clarence-clemons-had-ringo-starrs-help-during-e-street-split/

John Lennon's Star is missing

http://www.star-ecentral.com/music/sleeve/notes.asp?file=archives/sleeve/2009/12/23/23JohnLennon&date=12/23/2009

Keb 'Mo: the early years

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/keb-mo-1222/

And here comes Rhymin' Simon, the sequel

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/21/AR2009122103894.html

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Weds. Music Digest

Fuentes gets his due

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/79942092.html

A new Hawaiian music series

http://www.hawaii247.org/2009/12/22/hawaii-volcanoes-presents-new-series-of-hawaiian-music/

Speaking of Hawai'i, wanna buy Cher's house?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwqinHVGPuxyWiuelIpFSp9S9F9QD9CONCJO0

Another "Best of 2009"

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_14049933?nclick_check=1

A King Fundi X-Mas

http://www.bvinews.com/all_news/commentary/8914.html

A new concert series on Mau'i

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/william-shatner-beams-into-maui,1100598.shtml

R.I.P. to Big Brother guitarist James Gurley

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_14050483

A slump in music video game sales

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6866571/Music-video-game-sales-slump-in-2009.html

Another R.I.P.-folk/blues guitarist Cam Waters

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/79861592.html?elr=KArks:DCiUBcy7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

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

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

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Tuesday Music Digest

Los is More

http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2009/12/21/los-cenzontles-with-david-hidalgo-and-taj-mahal-american-horizon

Ringo chats up the new CD

http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2009m12d21-Ringo-Starr-previews-how-Paul-McCartney-helped-out-on-Y-Not-album-in-new-video-update

Cuba boogies to Kool and the Gang

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iH030Tn8hlCNgjU3GNLINeqV3iRw

R.I.P. to Stupid Musician Big Bill Lister

http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=11606

John Lennon on The White Album

http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/cultural-capital/2009/12/white-album-lennon-self

REM makes a new CD in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2009/12/rem_records_in_the_garden_dist.html

Live review: X at the Wiltern in LA

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/12/live-review-x-at-the-wiltern.html

New Stupid Music from Got Club of Cowtown

The decade in Jazz

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-1222-decade-jazzdec22,0,3927779.column

And a new World Music Christmas CD

http://thestamfordtimes.com/story/479635

Monday, December 21, 2009

Winter Solstice Music Digest

More "Best CDs of 2009"

http://rocnow.com/article/living/2009912210322

A Cool World Christmas

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=35100

A new guitar gadget

http://lifehacker.com/5428415/improve-your-guitar-amps-sound-with-a-diy-sound+enhancing-stand

Free guitar lessons in Utah

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705352535/Retiree-gives-gift-of-music-for-free.html

A little bit of snow can't stop Johnny Winter

http://www.wickedlocal.com/norton/news/x1145295100/A-little-bit-of-snow-cant-stop-Johnny-Winter

More New Orleans Saints songs

http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20091220/ARTICLES/912189953/1008?Title=Musicians-gaining-steam-with-Saintly-song

A Chicago photographer unveils pictures of 1970s South Side music clubs

http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/hoekstra/1947315,SHO-Sunday-light20.article

Music DVD reviews of note

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/musicdvd-reviews-blues-at-montreux-2004/

Fleetwood Mac: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/blogs/blog-on-the-tracks/3180163/Fleetwood-Mac-The-Good-the-Bad-the-Ugly

And the wait is finally over for The Stooges

http://www.freep.com/article/20091220/ENT04/912200352/1039/Ent04/The-wait-is-finally-over-for-the-Stooges-

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Facebook Reminder

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