Wednesday Music Digest

Our weekly visit with Uncle Tom Moffatt

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin182/

R.I.P. to songwriter Ellie Greenwich

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_en_ot/us_obit_greenwich

Stupid Music in DC

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/Asleep-at-the-Wheel-brings-folksy-roots-rock-to-Birchmere-8156193-54841112.html

Guitar Fest

http://www.examiner.com/x-19459-Austin-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Texas-claims-the-Guiness-World-Record-for-largest-group-of-guitar-pickers

Loudon sighted

http://www.spinner.com/2009/08/24/loudon-wainwright-iii-provides-a-charlie-poole-history-lesson/

Still Breezin'

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-georgebenson_0825gd.ART.State.Edition1.4bae31b.html

Preview of the new Beatles remasters

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/08/remastered-beatles-cds-a-sneak-preview.html

Prez in the Big Easy

http://www.jazz.com/music/2009/8/24/lester-young-way-down-yonder-in-new-orleans

Lou and the Q on CD

http://nrbq.com/store_cds.html

And a preview of the upcoming Chicago JazzFest

http://www.examiner.com/x-1406-Chicago-Community-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Chicago-Jazz-Festival-headlining-musicians

Tuesday Music Digest

Q & A with Stupid Musician Ray Benson

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/2009/08/24/q-a-with-asleep-at-the-wheels-ray-benson/

George Benson sighting

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-george-benson-songs-and/

A music fest on Kaua'i

http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2009/08/24/news/kauai_news/doc4a9232bb142ff736005769.txt

A 400 year musical journey

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=41495

New Trumpet Festival

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=41503

Another great band name-Blank

http://www.examiner.com/x-19459-Austin-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d24-About-Blank--Not-your-typical-jazz-band

Loudon in the house

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jxPQJmQJqYdkkL5a1ubq21Vi9AwQD9A9BV4G1

Career advice from Jimmy Page

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-bp-page-edge-white-advice-link,0,3771624.storylink

A guitar pedal maker in Tupelo

http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=10980449

And how to judge an Air Guitar contest

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8193787.stm

Monday Music Digest

Bruce Cockburn sighting

http://www2.canada.com/ottawacitizen/story.html?id=03cc2593-4e37-48f0-b29d-f9575154a579

A Hawaiian music landmark

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Music-101--What-is-the-Hawaii-Theatre-in-Honolulu

Mele Mondays

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?entry_id=46051

Joe Henry has got the blues

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-joe-henry24-2009aug24,0,7424083.story

Music Man Murray prepares to spin last record

http://www.newsday.com/music-man-murray-prepares-to-spin-last-record-1.1389656

Diana Krall plays the Hollywood Bowl

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/08/live-review-diana-krall-at-the-hollywood-bowl.html

JazzFest in Carson City

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20090823/NEWS/908229954/1060

James Burton's guitar record attempt fails

http://www.necn.com/Boston/Arts-Entertainment/2009/08/23/Failed-attempt-to-break/1251049193.html

A new George Harrison exhibit in Liverpool

http://www.beatlesnews.com/news/george-harrison/200908221709/liverpool-george-harrison-exhibition-wows-fans.html

And "Showboat" comes to Brooklyn by way of Parma?

http://blog.cleveland.com/parmasunpost/2009/08/parma_man_brings_a_little_new.html

Sunday Music Digest

Don't try to pin this band down

http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2009/08/23/entertainment/doc4a8c52ae26f6e147169797.txt

Q & A with Queen Latifah

http://www.nypost.com/seven/08232009/entertainment/music/qa_with_queen_latifah_186051.htm

For the love of guitar music

http://www.pressbanner.com/pages/full_story/push?article-For+the+love+of+guitar+music%20&id=3239768-For+the+love+of+guitar+music&instance=home_news_bullets

Ookeleles gone wild

http://www.pressbanner.com/pages/ad_details/?id=3345317

The million dollar electric guitar

http://www.thecreativecoast.org/savannahnews/view/2819-the-million-dollar-electric-guitar-johnny-mercer-keeps-his-promise?cls=savnews&src=web

The world Air Guitar champion is crowned

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0822/airguitar.html

A review of BonTaj Roulet

http://www.tauntongazette.com/entertainment/x1528805502/Music-review-Bon-Taj-Roulet-full-of-funky-blues-and-good-timey-charm

Southern rock in Frisco

http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20090821/AE/908209969/1057

Young man, old soul

http://www.mpnnow.com/entertainment/x2145969477/Young-man-old-soul

And blues with Li'l Ed

http://www.mpnnow.com/entertainment/x640872831/Music-Scene-Li-l-Ed-still-bringing-his-fun-blues-to-the-masses

Saturday Music Digest

The Beatles slept here!

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/409468_beatles21.html?source=mypi

A George Harrison Mini Cooper?

http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=32797

It might get loud

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/21/PK9118TNQ9.DTL

Guitar Fest-James Burton tries to break a record

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hlocLcCOH7RX3fWFkwU1Bdoj5Y9QD9A774980

Greg Hawkes sighted

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Greg-Hawkes-adds-a-touch-of-aloha-to-Beatles-favorites-with-The-Beatles-Uke

Prom 45

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/proms/article6802390.ece

Willie does jazz

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-ca-willie-nelson23-2009aug23,0,6194952.story

A new Miles Davis box set

http://www.clashmusic.com/news/miles-davis-box-set-due

Gone with the wind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oySyO24Cc5w

And Island Mele

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20090821_island_mele.html

Friday Music Digest

Walking to New Orleans

http://www.examiner.com/x-12405-New-Orleans-Nightlife-Examiner~y2009m8d19-New-Orleans-A-Monday-night-out-on-Frenchmen-Street

A new remake of "Yellow Submarine"?

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/08/20/beatles-submarine-movie.html

A preview of the Great Lakes Irish Music Festival

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/08/great_lakes_irish_music_festiv.html

Les Paul going home to Waukesha

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/53861762.html

Previewing Norah Jones' latest

http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/08/20/norah-jones-new-album-to-feature-lots-of-guitar-some-ryan-adams/

The 10 greatest electric guitar players?

http://www.antimusic.com/news/09/aug/re20The_10_Greatest_Electric-Guitar_Players.shtml

Louisiana Hayride honored

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6580154.html

Music 101

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Music-101--What-is-an-ukulele

Stupid Music from RPS

http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/galloping_into_the_next_generation/7627

And good vibes

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2009/08/good_vibes_joe_locke_and_frien.html

BBC to air new Beatles footage

http://www.live4ever.uk.com/2009/08/bbc-to-air-new-beatles-footage/

Sir Paul in Stupid Music land

http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2009/08/18/paul-mccartney-thrills-in-three-hour-tulsa-show/

Terence Blanchard sighted

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/08/terence-blanchard.html

Allen Toussaint rides a new wave

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1191907&srvc=home&position=also

It Might Get Loud

http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=1463282

Funeral plans for Les Paul announced

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/funeral-plans-announced-for-les-paul/

A night of 1000 ookeleles

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23734066-details/A+night+of+1,000+ukuleles+at+the+Proms/article.do

Miles Davis as...video game music?

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1917577,00.html

Another great band name-Backyard Tire Fire

http://www.pantagraph.com/entertainment/article_f1225214-8d81-11de-b790-001cc4c03286.html

And remembering Blind Willie McTell

http://metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1993101070588705&ShowArticle_ID=11011808094620066

Weds. Music Digest

Mariachi el Bronx

http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/music/article/mariachi-el-bronx-83303

A musical journey in Hawai'i

http://www.starbulletin.com/specialprojects/09/statehood/20090819_musical_journey.html

Hockey skatin' singin' Cowgirls?

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/109870-hockey-skatin-singing-cowgirls/

A memorial concert for Les Paul

http://www.ny1.com/Content/ny1_living/104277/jazz-club-holds-concert-in-les-paul-s-memory/Default.aspx

Careers in jazz

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/m/article.php?id=33754

A brief history of Woodstock

http://www.examiner.com/x-18832-Manhattan-Performing-Arts-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Woodstock-and-a-Brief-History-of-the-Music-Festival

4 or 5 Times

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

Interview with Jake

http://kealakai.byuh.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1907&Itemid=61

Moog guitar, anyone?

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/08/18/who-else-wants-a-moog-guitar/

And our weekly visit with Uncle Tom Moffatt

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

Tuesday Music Digest

I buried Paul!

http://www.thesleaze.co.uk/paulisdead-423.html

Robben Ford sighting

http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/08/robben-ford-birchmere.php

Percussion with attitude

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/chennai/A-percussion-concert-with-attitude/articleshow/4900135.cms

Another great band name-Down

http://www.inthisweek.com/view.php?id=940868

A lawyer from N'Orleans is tops in Beatles trivia

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20090817/NEWS01/908170307

Hawai'i turns 50 with...doo-wop music?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/opinion/18tue4.html

A rare new album from Squirrel Nut Zippers

http://beatcrave.com/2009-08-17/squirrel-nut-zippers-new-album/

Brah Hugh Masekela heads Down Under

http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9008_Hugh_Masekela_To_Tour_Australia

Review of some new Stupid Music from Hot Club of Cowtown

http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2009/08/17/cd_review_hot_club_of_cowtown.html

And helping the jazz scene in Austin

http://www.examiner.com/x-19459-Austin-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d17-The-Austin-Jazz-Alliance--Helping-The-Jazz-Scene-in-Austin

Guitar Genius at Work

Got to spend the afternoon with Louisiana guitarist Sonny Landreth yesterday! Check out my Facebook page for more photos.

Monday Music Digest

Little Bastard sighted

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music/53348127.html

Pop culture paradise

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090816/STATEHOOD01/908160357&template=statehood/Pop+culture+paradise

Large music ensembles

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=33758

Fuego

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1191252&srvc=home&position=also

Joanne Brackeen...haven't heard of her in a while

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/8503/55/

"Too often, the music dies in city schools"

http://www.freep.com/article/20090816/OPINION01/908160427/1322/Too-often--the-music-dies-in-Detroit-s-schools

The second-biggest little instrument in the world

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2009/0817/1224252667118.html

Sir Paul in Atlanta

http://atlanta.metromix.com/events/essay_photo_gallery/paul-mccartney-rocks-piedmont/1397957/content

The heroes of Woodstock

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/17/arts/music/17heroes.html

And Harry Shearer talks about the new Spinal Tap DVD

http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/08/harry.html

Sunday Music Digest

Ookelele Lady

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/679628

Hot Club takes back Tulsa

http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?pg=Scene&articleid=20090816_270_D2_JakeEr36344

Motown's Jazz Fest

http://www.freep.com/article/20090816/OPINION01/908160425/1322/Keep-jazz-fest-a-Motown-sound

Groovy Woodstock stuff

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090816/LIVING/908160303/1032

Drummer Rashied Ali's final interview

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=41096

More groovy Woodstock stuff

http://www.examiner.com/x-19248-Vintage-Rock-n-Roll-Examiner~y2009m8d15-New-Woodstock-CD-set-is-a-you-are-there-experience

Barnes' blues heaven

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25928613-5006024,00.html

More on the upcoming Beatles "Rock Band"

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a171700/no-beatles-solo-projects-in-rock-band.html

It's all over now!

http://www.jazz.com/music/2009/8/15/the-dirty-dozen-brass-band-with-dr-john-it-s-all-over-now

And Waukesha remembers Led Paul

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-lespaul-waukesha,0,2168649.story

Saturday Music Digest

The new Freight and Salvage opens

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/14/PKO0193URS.DTL

The blues goes to college

http://www.independent.com/news/2009/aug/14/texan-blues-master-lectures-ucsb/

Gibson's CEO remembers Lester

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/08/13/gibson-ceo-remembers-les-paul-the-father-of-the-modern-guitar/

Guy Davis sighted

http://www.app.com/article/20090814/ENT/908140304/1031/Guy+Davis+paints+the+blues+green+at+Clearwater+Fest

Ann Arbor's jazz club closed by the cops

http://www.freep.com/article/20090814/ENT04/90814048/1039/Firefly-Club--Ann-Arbor-s-jazz-beacon--closed-by-the-state

Open Sound New Orleans

http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.voanews.com/english/Science/2009-08-14-voa27.cfm&ct=ga&cd=XzcDjztqESk&usg=AFQjCNGAc2XlraoWrg36-ythZE3nH1KEYQ

Music history under the radar

http://thefastertimes.com/classicalmusic/2009/08/14/rashied-and-riley-and-music-history-under-the-radar/

Remembering Lenny Breau

http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineNews/tabid/181/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3475/ItemId/8668/Default.aspx

More on Steve Miller's godfather

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/53191072.html

And Keith Moon comes back from the dead!

http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=14904658

Friday Music Digest

Ookelele in Maine

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/115657.html

Take it away, Leon (Redbone, that is)

http://blog.pennlive.com/go/2009/08/leon_redbone_returns_to_perfor.html

George Strait's Twang Thang

http://www.cleveland.com/music/index.ssf/2009/08/george_straits_twang_shows_off.html

Dave Brubeck's summer jazz colony

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090814/A_ENTERTAIN/908139993/-1/NEWSMAP

Preview of a music fest in Salem, MA

http://www.wickedlocal.com/salem/news/x1886164966/All-that-jazz-Salem-Jazz-and-Soul-Festival-will-return-to-Willows

Remembering Les Paul

http://www.examiner.com/x-7711-NonFiction-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Robb-Lawrence-writes-about-Les-Paul-with-Iridium-Jazz-Club-video

Tent revival music at Snowbird

http://www.sltrib.com/themix/ci_13046969

R.I.P. to Coltrane drummer Rashid Ali

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/rashied-ali-jazz-drummer-dies/?hp

Visiting the National Jazz Museum in Harlem

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/arts/14spare.html

And last but not least, hit and run hula!

http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/A-hearty-aloha-to-Hit-and-Run-Hula-53204487.html

Les Paul R.I.P.

Thursday Music Digest

The further adventures of Los Straightjackets

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/20889/

Preview of the MassMoCA Fest in Massachusetts

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=830322&category=ARTS

No Doubt plays Honolulu

http://www.spinner.com/2009/08/12/no-doubt-cover-sublime-in-honolulu/

Off to Tanglewood

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/arts/music/13tangle.html

Summer jazz in Paris

http://www.jazz.com/jazz-blog/2009/8/12/paris-jazz-festival-09

Patti Smith goes Balkan

http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/read/article/1405

Remembering Cindy Walker

http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2009/08/12/late-cindy-walker-leaves-songs-to-country-music-hall-of-fame-and-museum/

Music to celebrate Ala Moana Center's 50th

http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Ala-Moana-Center-to-Celebrate-50th-Anniversary/XG5SLyNV3UiczyDTvzJfFg.cspx

Learn how to play an instrument online

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10308536-2.html

And an all-star Guitar Pull in LA

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/08/country-music-hall-of-fame-bringing-all-star-guitar-pull-to-l-a/

Wednesday EXPANDED Music Digest!

As noted I have been spending a lot of time working on my Facebook page so haven't had many posts here lately. Therefore I have decided to DOUBLE the size of the daily music digest. Enjoy!

Makana plays Big Pink

http://hawaiihealthguide.com/healthtalk/display.htm?id=780&hhsid=5f9c0b42a0e9d6c3f758a0270077e074

Uncle Tom is Gabbin'

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

The music festival grows up

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204251404574342392214086088.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

The Rock Hall will honor Janis

http://www.wibw.com/nationalnews/headlines/52963042.html

Moroccan Blues

http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/08/11/dj-quik-kurupt/

Slack key on O'ahu

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Hawaiian-Slack-Key-Guitar-Festival-comes-home-to-Oahu-Aug-16

Guitar Pull!

http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,3034,GAC_26063_5945228_,00.html

Another BonTaj review

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/republican/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/1249977183202590.xml&coll=1

First time same gig

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hX6hZO_cvNN9tnimSc8dzmuo437QD9A0TJP80

And Ramsey Lewis is still with the In Crowd!

http://www.minnpost.com/artsarena/2009/08/11/10794/ramsey_lewis_still_in_the_in_crowd

Tuesday Music Digest

BonTaj meets Big Al

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music-reviews/hc-raittrev.artaug11,0,5034130.story

OK music Hall of Fame

http://www.kjrh.com/content/news/2viewgc/story/OK-Music-Hall-of-Fame-inductees-announced/SqWouhtQukWLytasH0M9xg.cspx

Jazz at Tanglewood

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=40753

Steely Dan sighting

http://www.examiner.com/x-18099-Manchester-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Steely-Dan-alive-and-well-again

And Hawaiian music in Japan

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20090811ev.html

Monday Music Digest

Tony Bennett at Newport

http://www.projo.com/news/content/newport_jazz_festival_08-10-09_DFFBIOQ_v8.36f4fc8.html

A Newport Jazz sampler

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=40727

Back to Woodstock

http://www.nypost.com/seven/08092009/entertainment/back_to_woodstock_183660.htm?page=0

Rediscovering Hawaiian music

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090809/NEWS23/908090366/Pride+in+Hawaiian+culture+reawakened

And Stupid Music big time!

http://lubbockonline.com/stories/081009/fea_480120033.shtml

Sunday Music Digest

Ride with Bob!

http://www.local-iq.com/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=&extmode=view&extid=4854

Stringer

http://www.corsicanadailysun.com/news/local_story_220193903.html

Jazz in Newport

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/20090809jazzy_day_in_newport_by_george/srvc=home&position=7

Speaking the blues

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/52617742.html?elr=KArks:DCiUBcy7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

And Phish covers!

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=19203

Saturday Music Digest

Remembering the Ludlow Garage

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090807/ENT03/908070345/1028/ENT/Blues+Fest+pays+tribute+to+Ludlow+Garage

Great country songs from the 1970s

http://www.the9513.com/great-country-songs-from-the-1970s-pt-9/

Hot Club!

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D99U6VI81.html

Can jazz be saved?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052970204619004574320303103850572.html

And a Hula Convention in Waimanalo!

http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/19905/173/

Friday Music Digest

George Winston sighting

http://www.gjfreepress.com/article/20090807/COMMUNITY_NEWS/908069995/1014/NONE&parentprofile=1061

Island Mele

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20090807_island_mele.html

Jazz, not booze

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/8188102.stm

A look at the music fest this week at Berklee

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20090807berklee_music_fest_builds_to_grand_finale/srvc=home&position=recent

And re-creating two jazz icons

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/08/miles-davis-and-gil-evans-recreated-at-the-hollywood-bowl.html

Thursday Music Digest

BonTaj Begins!

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/hc-soundbonnieraitt.artaug06,0,6710501.story

Harmonica Summit

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_13002424

Jazz in San Jose

http://www.examiner.com/x-12458-Oakland-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Mustsees-and-more-at-this-weekends-San-Jose-Jazz-Festival

Ottawa Folk Fest preview

http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/local/article/273469--folk-festival-wants-to-involve-folks

And Mardi Gras in Denver

http://www.examiner.com/x-5768-Denver-Concerts-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Mountainside-Mardi-Gras-brings-New-Orleans-to-Denver

Weds. Music Digest

Music and Creativity

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090804/GETPUBLISHED/90804052

Collective Creativity

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=33697

Making Ugly Music

http://www.gtweekly.com/20090804467024/music/reviews/making-ugly-music

Paying tribute to The Dead symphonically

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-dead-symphony5-2009aug05,0,4366990.story

Uncle Tom's Gabbin'

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

Shameless Plug #49

Click on the sidebar for my Facebook page...much more stupid music there!

Tuesday Music Digest

New music from Hawai'i

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Uluwehi-Guerrero-soothes-the-soul-with-newest-CD

Paul Gets Back to D.C.

http://talkradionews.com/2009/08/mccartney-gets-back-to-d-c/

Re imaging Gerry Mulligan

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204619004574322451409647642.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

The return of George Wein

http://www.projo.com/music/content/ARTSUN-WEIN_08-02-09_G9F808K_v16.dc698a.html

And Free Bird!

http://www.examiner.com/x-1854-NY-Hard-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Free-Bird-10-Minutes-of-Electric-Guitar-Euphoria-at-Jones-Beach

Monday Music Digest

Steely Dan sighting

http://www.examiner.com/x-13945-Princeton-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Steely-Dan-Rent-Party-09

Tea music!

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/m/article.php?id=33537

Satchmo Fest in NO

http://www.examiner.com/x-6681-New-Orleans-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Satchmo-Summerfest-fills-French-Quarter-with-lots-of-jazz

Einstein

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090802/A_ENTERTAIN/908020311

And Cheap Guitars

http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/perspective/14004-cheap-guitars-strike-a-chord-with-consumers.html

Sunday Music Digest

SFS Internet Jazz Tour

http://www.examiner.com/x-15042-NY-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d1-The-SFS-internet-jazz-tour-how-the-jazz-chick-beats-the-rain-at-its-own-game

Live stream for today's Newport Folk Festival

http://mvyradio.com/mvyradio-48.asx

Music on Da Cape

http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellfleet/fun/entertainment/arts/x409292439/Spoken-word-meets-musical-refrain-in-Wellfleet

Brah Hugh Masekela in legal trouble?

http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=1043332

And a music fest in Hawai'i

http://www.starbulletin.com/columnists/20090801_Island_Images.html

August 1st Music Digest

Freddy Cole sighted

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/01/arts/music/01cole.html

Big band, young players

http://www.timescall.com/entertainment/entertainment-story.asp?ID=17286

Hot Club!

http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/entertainmentnews/Music-Hot-Club-Cowtown/article-1214640-detail/article.html

A visit to Phil Spector's mansion

http://www.abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=8212040&page=1

And a Bay Area venue changes locations

http://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/localnews/ci_12940539

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 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

Stupid Music Heaven

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 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 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

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

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 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 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 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

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!

Monday Music Digest

Music Appreciation in Kansas

http://www.saljournal.com/news/story/thad-biz-vig-7-19-09

Harping to please

http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?pg=Scene&articleid=20090720_272_D2_JanJen949754

Growing jazz in San Diego

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/19/lz1a19carson181349-singer-promoter-busy-growing-ja/?uniontrib

Lester Young!

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=39566

And music at Snowbird

http://www.firsttracksonline.com/News/2009/7/19/Steve-Earle-Little-Feat-Alejandro-Escovedo-to-Rock-Snowbird/

R.I.P. Gordon Waller

(LoveInTheMusical image)

Gordon was one half of the British Invasion duo Peter and Gordon...

Sunday Music Digest

Bob Wills is still the King

http://www.examiner.com/x-15710-Sacramento-Country-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d18-Country-101-Who-are-the-most-influential-country-artists-of-all-time

Galactic sighted

http://www.examiner.com/x-2586-Pop-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d18-Galactic-at-Mile-High-Music-Festival

Some new releases

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/07/19/new_classical_cds_featuring_the_bso_and_other_boston_ensembles_and_artists

The world's biggest bar crawl

http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/the-worlds-biggest-bar-crawl/

And Hawaiian music 101

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d18-Music-101--What-are-the-Na-Hoku-Hanohano-Awards-in-Honolulu

Saturday Music Digest

Asleep at the Wheel to get an award

http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,3034,GAC_26063_5944687_,00.html

The Brubeck Institute keeps Dave's music alive:

http://www.examiner.com/x-12458-Oakland-Jazz-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Dave-Brubecks-music-and-legacy-thrives-at-Brubeck-Institute

Island Mele

http://www.starbulletin.com/hilife/20090717_island_mele.html

Taylor Guitars has a new service center

http://www.guitargearheads.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=843

And Elton John and Billy Joel play Wrigley Field!

http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/07/concert-review-elton-john-and-billy-joel-at-wrigley-field.html

Approaching Sunset Thunderstorm

from my backyard...it sat just to my north for over an hour, and I never even got a raindrop.

Friday Music Digest

Los at the Zoo

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2009484884_lobos17.html

Land of a thousand dances

http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/land_of_a_thousand_dances/7500

Vancouver Folk Fest preview

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2009484896_vancouver17.html

King Sunny does Philly

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20090716_King_Sunny_Ad_offers_juju_that_shines.html

And Lady Day, 50 years later.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=33481

Thursday Music Digest

The uke is no fluke

http://www.gazette.net/stories/07152009/entemon105238_32521.shtml

The Perfect Gentlemen

http://pasadenanow.com/main/2009/07/15/a-delightful-blend-of-music-and-humor-with-the-perfect-gentlemen

Falsetto Fest in California

http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_12841741

A 9 year old blues guitar wunderkind

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1946328/blues_guitar_prodigy_tallan_latz_9.html

And a preview of the Rib America Festival

http://www.examiner.com/x-6504-Des-Moines-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d14-The-Rib-America-Festival--Gorge-yourself-of-BBQ-and-music

FB

Follow me to my Facebook page-see link on the sidebar

Delayed 7/15 Music Digest

Garage band music from Cuba

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/garage-cuban-band-produces-an-exotically-trashy-din/Content?oid=1242463

A jazz pipeline from Tel Aviv to NYC

http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c41_a16315/News/Short_Takes.html

Travels with Porgie

http://chromiumswitch.org/Travels%20With%20Porgie.pdf

Hand clappin'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q46vxFsTf0w&feature=related

And Gabbin'

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

Tuesday Music Digest

Preview of Spoleto Fest

http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=59679

Sir Paul in Halifax

http://www.hellomagazine.ca/news/20090713774/Paul/McCartney/Halifax/1/

Another great band name-The Dead Weather

http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/ci_12827407

Guitar sculptures from old license plates?

http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/005036.html

And the Montreal Jazz Fest concludes

http://www.montrealgazette.com/Jazz+fest+wraps+with/1784573/story.html

Monday Music Digest

Rebuilding New Orleans with jazz

http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.com/viewStory.cfm?recID=33672

Ornette Coleman sighting

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Ornette+Coleman+delights+with+soaring+performance/1783758/story.html

African musicians at Berklee

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/20090712berklee_music_school_taps_african_musicians/srvc=home&position=recent

Hula in Vancouver

http://www.vanvoice.com/node/19820

And The Church rocks with guitars

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=819033&category=REGION

Sunday Music Digest

Sir Paul does Dave

http://www.examiner.com/x-2232-Fresno-TVMovieDVD-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Paul-McCartney-visits-David-Letterman-July-15

A new movie about The Runaways

http://ontheflix.com/2009/07/11/kristen-stewart-rocks-the-guitar-on-runaways-movie-set/

Preview of the 39th Target Ookelele Festival

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Target-39th-Annual-Ukulele-Festival-brings-music-and-family-fun-to-Waikiki-on-July-19

Soul Power

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/10/PK7U18GI9N.DTL&type=movies

And Afro-Pop makes (another) comeback

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-africanmusic_0712gd.ART.State.Edition1.4ba9394.html

Sunday Music Digest

Sir Paul does Dave

http://www.examiner.com/x-2232-Fresno-TVMovieDVD-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Paul-McCartney-visits-David-Letterman-July-15

A new movie about The Runaways

http://ontheflix.com/2009/07/11/kristen-stewart-rocks-the-guitar-on-runaways-movie-set/

Preview of the 39th Target Ookelele Festival

http://www.examiner.com/x-7007-Honolulu-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Target-39th-Annual-Ukulele-Festival-brings-music-and-family-fun-to-Waikiki-on-July-19

Soul Power

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/10/PK7U18GI9N.DTL&type=movies

And Afro-Pop makes (another) comeback

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-africanmusic_0712gd.ART.State.Edition1.4ba9394.html

7-11 Music Digest

All that jazz in NYC

http://www.examiner.com/x-4129-LAOC-Theatre-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Out-of-town-All-that-jazz-in-New-York-City-and-elsewhere

How well do you know the Beatles?

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-special-features/2009/07/10/how-well-do-you-know-the-beatles-92534-24119599/

15 guitars in one

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106479558

Music in SF

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/10/DDHB18K7BF.DTL

And Hawaiian music at Ulupo Heiau in my old Kailua neighborhood!

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090710/GETPUBLISHED/90710049

Friday Music Digest

Pick your musical poison in Utah

http://www.sltrib.com/themix/ci_12798007

Mingus!

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/92653-charles-mingus-mingus-ah-um-50th-anniversary-legacy-edition/

Al Jarreau sighted

http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20090709/ENTERTAINMENT04/907090304

Top 5 iPhone guitar tools

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10283459-1.html

And another great band name...Dirty Projectors

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/07/live-review-dirty-projectors-at-the-troubadour.html

Thursday Music Digest

Stupid Music from The Mitguards

http://www.gazette.com/entertainment/songs-58188-mitguard-album.html

Speaking of Stupid Music

http://www.recordtimes.com/rhtn/Editorial/5338/

Charlie Haden plays country music in Montreal

http://www.montrealgazette.com/Charlie+Haden+country/1769017/story.html

Layoffs at Paul Reed Smith Guitars

http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2009/07/06/daily37.html

And America's best guitar shops

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/americas-best-guitar-shops-708

07-08-09 Music Digest

Uncle Tom's Gabbin' again

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

The University of Maryland has a new guitar hero

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/technology/2009/07/the_university_of_marylands_gu.html

A young bluegrass musician heads to Nashville

http://www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2009-07-07-voa10.cfm

Latin jazz at a NYC Creole eatery

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=38852

And a review of the actual music at the Michael Jackson memorial service

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-jackson-memorial-music-link,0,1483691.storylink

Tuesday Music Digest

The little instrument that could

http://globespotters.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/the-little-instrument-that-could-gets-londons-attention/

Sir Paul gets invited to lunch in Liverpool

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/1130870.html

Jimmie Rodgers' white man blues

http://www.avclub.com/articles/week-15-jimmie-rodgers-white-man-blues,30039/

New Music Tuesday

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2009/07/07/2009-07-07_maxwell_blacksummers_night.html

And a review of Freihoffer's Jazz Fest

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=33395

Quiet Lake

Meredith Bay

7-6 Music Digest

Martin revives the no-frills guitar

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124683752846098045.html

Play Frank Sinatra on your axe!

http://www.examiner.com/x-12788-Frank-Sinatra-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Frank-Sinatra-Songs-For-Guitar

Traveling to NYC on an ookelele string

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/bal-ho.humor05jul05,0,491270.story

A review of the Hoop City Jazz and Arts Fest in Springfield MA

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/hoop_city_jazz_arts_festival_i.html?category=Springfield

And R.I.P. to legendary drummer Jim Chapin

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-292360?ref=feeds%2Flatest

Sunday Music Digest

Jazz in Kathmandu

http://www.wavemag.com.np/issue/article3172.html

The Weather Channel changes their music format?

http://www.examiner.com/x-6025-Marin-County-Culture--Events-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Weather-Channel-changes-music-format-smooth-jazz-to-rock

Makana!

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/520532.html?nav=12

The Radiators play Rock and Bowl in N'Orleans

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2009/07/the_radiators_at_rock_n_bowl_m.html

And a special tour to India to celebrate George's b-day

http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200907031810/special-tour-to-celebrate-george-harrisons-birthday-in-india.html

4th of July Music Digest

Prince heads to Montreux

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE5622FK20090703

Ringo to get a Starr

http://www.examiner.com/x-14721-Boston-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Ringo-to-get-a-star-on-Hollywood-Boulevards-Walk-of-Fame

A video slide show of the "original" Linda LaFlamme

http://www.captainkazoo.com/

A hot guitar ring foiled by police in Pennsylvania

http://www.timesherald.com/articles/2009/07/03/news/doc4a4d706390c23211941313.txt

And a new program called "Guitars. Not Guns".

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/entertainment&id=6897081

Friday Music DIgest

A new radio show about Oklahoma rock music's history

http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2009/07/02/steve-ripley-to-narrate-oklahoma-rock-history-radio-show/

A jazz voice finds a mellower range

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/greathomesanddestinations/03Away.html?hpw

A preview of the Essence Fest, starting today in N'Orleans

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/07/02/ap6612070.html

A review of Levon Helm's "Electric Dirt"

http://www.livedaily.com/news/19564.html

And a preview of the St. Louis Blues Festival.

http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2009/07/02/entertainment/srv0000005736993.txt

(Better Late Than Never) Thursday Music DIgest

frican dance alert

http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5062787&fSectionId=3860&fSetId=251

Stupid Music for the 4th

http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/07/01/conroe_courier/news/4julylist0702.txt

Jazz fiddle from Denmark

http://www.mercurynews.com/celebrities/ci_12734850

A Roots music fest in NY State

http://www.hamptons.com/Out-And-About/Within-The-Hedges/8054/Roots-Music-Festival-Offers-Up-Country-Jazz-and.html

And African jazz singing in NYC

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=38621

July 1st Music Digest

Stupid Music meets...Loudon Wainwright?

http://sacurrent.com/music/story.asp?id=70303

Normal, Illinois will have Concerts in the Quad this summer

http://www.dailyvidette.com/home/news/2009/07/01/News/Concerts.On.The.Quad.To.Entertain.This.Summer-3749801.shtml

The Jazz Border Patrol

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2009/06/the_jazz_border_patrol_and_the_1.html

The Montreal Jazz Festival is underway

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2009/06/30/jazz-montreal-festival-wonder.html

And Uncle Tom checks in

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