Turn Down That Stupid Music!

Friday, July 31, 2009

Friday Music Digest

The return of Asleep at the Wheel...I never knew they had left!

http://www.times-news.com/entertainment/local_story_211194728.html

More stupid music-Cain's Ballroom

http://www.journalrecord.com/article.cfm?recid=101113

A preview of the Newport Folk Festival

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hyN7ZK3U411SsPn-193JGJCFUOfgD99P1F184

Speaking of which, NPR will be there

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7015946443?NPR%20Music%20To%20Broadcast%20From%20August%20Folk%20&%20Jazz%20Festivals

And legends remember that Fest's earlier days

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111379923

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Thursday Music Digest

Too many jazz tribute shows?

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/story/1351685.html

Off to Namibia

http://www.informante.web.na/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4521&Itemid=104

Lahaina Plantation Days

http://www.haleakalatimes.com/2009/07/29/news/News/lahaina_plantation_days_then_and_now_a_cultural_celebration/

Trio del Rio's new website

http://www.triodelrio.com/

And The Fiery Furnace!

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5inP5r24RaM6Ew9URbjGqqLK6hHrgD99NJK901

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Click on the post title for The Lucky Stars at LowellFest 2009!

You will even see your genial host sitting awestruck in the aisle of row 3! He's that decrepit guy with the blue cap and the red beans and rice shirt.

Wednesday Music Digest

Sorry for the belated posting...my video card died last night so I have been offline all day.

Dead Weather

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/51872512.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUHK:uUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

Gabbin' with Uncle Tom

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

Careful with the Buffett

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2009/07/for_your_safety_careful_with_t.html

Ramsey plays Ramsey

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=40021

And a benefit in Hawai'i

http://www.hawaii247.org/2009/07/28/enchanted-fantasy-show-to-benefit-hawaii-island-hivaids-foundation-august-1st/

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Tuesday Music Digest

R.I.P. to jazz composer George Russell

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5is950YjPNw5EHDyHaUaheT7hejuQD99N96P82

Job openings?

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=39916

Kupaoa

http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/19539/173/

Kris sighting

http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSTRE56Q5TX20090727

And paying tribute to Frankie Beverly and Maze!

http://www.sfltimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3080&Itemid=199

Monday, July 27, 2009

Monday Music Digest

Guitar vendors are singing the blues

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_12916728

R.I.P. to Marmaduke Dawson, co-founder of NRPS

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-john-dawson26-2009jul26,0,3544803.story

The Stones pay tribute to Stupid Music

http://www.sundaymercury.net/entertainment-news/pop-music-news/cd-reviews/2009/07/26/rolling-stones-the-biggest-bang-66331-24232884/

A review of the Jazz Port Townsend Festival in Washington State

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2009542634_webporttownsend26.html

And Willie's long trip on the Lost Highway

http://www.examiner.com/x-16590-Manhattan-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Willie-Nelsons-long-trip-on-the-Lost-Highway

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Stupid Music Heaven, Part 2

The Lucky Stars, Lowell MA, July 25 2009

Check out my Facebook page for a photo album of this terrific band!

Sunday Music Digest

The sad saga of Jackie Paris

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/entertainment/20090726_Sad__violent__obscure_saga_of_jazz_singer_Jackie_Paris.html

Bix!

http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_23fd5c82-7979-11de-b915-001cc4c002e0.html

West Coast Hip

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/arts/music/26play.html

Tribute to Chris Gaffney

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/story/1344740.html

And controversy over a new Disney film

http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2009/07/animated_character_in_new_disn.html

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Shameless Plug

A reminder to visit my Facebook page for more great music.

Saturday Music Digest

Terence Blanchard Sighting

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/25/arts/music/25terence.html

Jazz in the Rut

http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20090724/NEWS01/907240354/1002/NEWS01

Hybrid jazz from Jacqui Naylor

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2009527399_naylor24.html

George Thorogood sighting

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7015891479?Blues%20Rocker%20George%20Thorogood%20To%20Perform%20And%20Speak%20At%20Guitar%20Center%20Sessions

And 2 fiddles are always better than 1!

http://www.nhbroadcaster.com/ci_12897398?source=most_viewed

Friday, July 24, 2009

Friday Music Digest

The Langley Ookelele Ensemble goes to Hawaii

http://www.khon2.com/content/manolo/story/Langley-Ukulele-Ensemble/uk7MPzgDx02WDpwO-fmaOw.cspx

A new Stupid Music group-The Toasted Western Swing Band! Great name!

http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1669972

A history of the Fender Rhodes

http://www.jazz.com/features-and-interviews/2009/7/23/history-fender-rhodes

Another great band name-the California Honeydrops

http://www.mercurynews.com/eyeheadlines/ci_12883526

And a preview of the Surf Ohio Fest

http://www.whiotv.com/news/20155160/detail.html

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Thursday Music Digest

Naked guitar player runs for Mayor of NYC

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20293030,00.html

George Strain Stupid Music sighted

http://www.gouverneurtimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5389:crickets-frog-blog-george-strait&catid=90:crickets-frog-blog&Itemid=184

Gaga for Gershwin

http://www.dnews.com/story/pulse/43528/

All that's left of Badfinger is Joey

http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1666300

And a legendary band director passes in New Orleans

http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2009/07/edwin_hampton_band_director_at.html&ct=ga&cd=aDSKVgMo5S8&usg=AFQjCNEGvk_4DWRde9dUschYKCkRO_fYTg

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Tuesday Music Digest

Louisville Music 101

http://www.examiner.com/x-6592-Louisville-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Louisville-Bands-101-What-artists-from-Louisville-have-hit-it-big

Catching a 'Trane

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music-reviews/hc-jazzfestrev.art.artjul21,0,3499134.story

Brazil meets Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0721-jazzjul21,0,1893866.column

Sergio Mendes sighting

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=39623

And mile-high Pepper

http://www.examiner.com/x-2586-Pop-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Pepper-at-the-Mile-High-Music-Festival

Monday, July 20, 2009

Stupid Music Heaven!

Some friends and I spent Sunday afternoon at a great garden party in Gorham Maine with Trio del Rio from Austin Texas! Left to right: Maryann Price, MariLisa, and Tanner Swain. Had a nice chat with Maryann before the show-we've been yakking occasionally via e-mail for almost 10 years and it was nice to finally touch bases. She even sang some great Stupid Music for us, including some tunes she did with Dan Hicks, "I'm An Old Cowhand", end even the Bob Wills standard "4 or 5 Times".

Click post title for Trio del Rio's Myspace page, and go to my Facebook page for a larger photo album of the show!