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Monday, November 30, 2009

Facebook Reminder

Click on my Facebook badge for my FB page, which has a lot of musicians and other assorted mixed nuts.

Newly added FB musical friends include It's a Beautiful Day's Linda LaFlamme, New Orleans blues singer Mem Shannon, and original Asleep at the Wheel vocalist Chris O'Connell!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Sunday Music Digest

Tin Huey!

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-tin-huey-before-obscurity/

SS Wilbury?

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/harrison-dreamed-of-wilburys-ship-tour_1123952

"Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong"

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-ca-louis-armstrong29-2009nov29,0,3765581.story

Guitar man Gnarly Charlie

http://knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=7308

Ookelele gets some respect

http://www.petaluma360.com/article/20091127/COMMUNITY/911269993/1377/COMMUNITY0304?Title=Ukulele-gets-some-respect

Chamber rhythms meet Stupid Music!

http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/local/local_story_332225117.html

A new Monk bio

http://www.kansascity.com/238/story/1594247.html

JoJazz 2009 opens in Cuba

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=46104

Chuck Brown VS The Grinch?

http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/11/28/charlie-brown-christmas-the-grinch/

And John Oates takes on 60s folk music

http://www.spinner.com/2009/11/28/john-oates-takes-on-60s-folk/

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Saturday Music Digest

Paul McCartney still feels FAB

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/paul-mccartney-still-feels-fab_1123880

Stones in Baltimore

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/midnight_sun/blog/2009/11/rolling_stones_in_baltimore_pa.html

Ronnie Montrose returns

http://www.modbee.com/scene/story/949545.html

Laughing Out Loud

http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20091127/BLOGS33/911279993

Louis Armstrong in the Jazz Age

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704611404574556151322243772.html

The greatest guitar riff?

http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/27/hendrixs-voodoo-child-voted-greatest-guitar-riff-64977/

A bankrupt DJ gets 1 million pounds for his record collection

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/11/27/bankrupt-dj-mike-read-sells-off-record-collection-for-1m-86908-21854222/

Concert for George

http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/200911271312/george-harrison-8th-anniversary-memorial-tribute.html

6 Generations of the Blues

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/front-row-music-television-presents-six-generations-of-the-blues-mississippi-to-chicago-national-premier-75985617.html

And catching up with Pinetop Perkins

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iCWjd52QPFfO6WvnAWMoSNpxIUkAD9C7OGIO3

Friday, November 27, 2009

Friday Music Digest

Winter Wonderland

http://elpasoinc.com/readArticleNYT.aspx?guid=e5e6bbbb-a57e-498c-a391-42cd45e52e80

The 12 Days of Hawaiian Holiday Music

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/11/27/alohafriday112709.DTL

Rounding up some more box sets

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-11-27-megaboxes27_ST_N.htm

Music for Airports

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-music-tracker-city-zonenov27,0,6104510.story

A soap opera star makes a new album-with Hugh Masekela!

http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5264138&fSectionId=431&fSetId=251

A guitar god with taste

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=870302&category=ARTS

Preview of the NOMAD music fest

http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20091126/SHE04/911260399/1097

New music from the Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir

http://hangout.altsounds.com/reviews/113035-agnostic-mountain-gospel-choir-ten-thousand-album.html

Some new and old holiday music out on CD

http://www.wvobserver.com/?p=1274

And yet more Airport music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewp7TNIwewY

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Turkey Day Music Digest!

Planet Drum

http://honoluluweekly.com/hotpicks/2009/11/planet-drum/

The return of Sade

http://www.examiner.com/x-27510-NY-HipHop-Scene-Examiner~y2009m11d25-Sade-returns-with-a-new-album-in-2010

The ultimate Miles Davis box

http://www.sonyinsider.com/2009/11/25/the-ultimate-music-gift-for-the-holidays-the-miles-davis-the-complete-columbia-album-collection/

The decade in review-Jazz and the Mash-Up

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2009/11/the_decade_in_review_floratone.html

Lonesome, ornery, and mean

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/11/lonesome_onry_and_mean_hank_sn.php

What's shaking with the Nashville Jazz Orchestra

http://www.nashvillescene.com/2009-11-26/music/nashville-jazz-orchestra-celebrates-repertory-in-new-weekly-gig-at-the-french-quarter-cafe/

E Polyphony: Holiday listening

http://www.wvobserver.com/?p=1274

Noir guitar

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/dining/70564697.html?elr=KArks:DCiUo3PD:3D_V_qD3L:c7cQKUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

2010 Grammy nomination preview

http://www.billboard.com/features/gp-1004044467.story

Interesting George Harrison story

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/harrison-too-humble-to-front-the-heartbreakers_1123701

And some great Turkey Day music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYlCt92nTXE

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Oops!

Forgot that this is Wednesday...click on the post title for Uncle Tom Moffatt's weekly talk-story!

Wednesday Music Digest

Great food and African music at a new NYC restaurant

http://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/article208560.ece

Using eBay to find...Klezmer music

http://www.thejewishadvocate.com/news/2009/1127/top_news/002.html

The end of music?

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/the-end-of-music/

Jazz for a good cause in Seattle

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlehumane/archives/186198.asp?from=blog_last3

Bata Drum workshops in New York City

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=45958

A new Elvis release

http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/11192009/elvis-memphis.html

A Quebe Sisters sighting

http://www.c-bstatesman.com/news/2009-11-26/Historical/BOB_BOWMANS_EAST_TEXAS.html

Jake heads to Buckingham Palace

http://www.kitv.com/entertainment/21717122/detail.html

An Austin musician gets 31 years

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6736563.html

And 20 indirect Beatles memories

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/116633-in-my-own-life-20-indirect-beatle-memories/

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tuesday Music Digest

A re-hash of Sunday night's AMA Awards

http://www.singersroom.com/news/4802/Michael-Jackson-Scores-Historic-American-Music-Award-Win

Talk story with Jack Bruce

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/11/23/jack-bruce-on-his-music-if-i-don%E2%80%99t-play-i-become-a-beast/

Too marvelous for words

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/arts/music/23pops.html?_r=1

A new festival: West Coast, Left Coast

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/11/terry-riley-launches-west-coast-left-coast-.html

"Strawberry Fields Forever" on...ookelele?

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/listening-to-the-beatles-strawberry-fields/

Countdown of classic guitar riffs

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-top-50-guitar-riffs-of-all-time-50-26-227084

Mama Africa

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/23/mama-africa-review

Sirius-XM Radio have special holiday music

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sirius-xm-radio-to-celebrate-thanksgiving-with-special-music-programming-across-its-commercial-free-music-channels-71597512.html

New boxed sets

http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/23/acdc-miles-davis-kick-off-box-set-season-also-releases-from-michael-jackson-def-jam-more-63625/

And Stupid Music in Tulsa

http://www.gtrnews.com/greater-tulsa-reporter/4550/grady-nichols-earl-clark-to-bring-in-new-year

Monday, November 23, 2009

Monday Music Digest

50 years of Motown

http://www.thedailymaverick.co.za/article/2009-11-22-Motown-Fifty-years-of-life-rhythm-soul

A church that's a musical sanctuary

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/bal-howardneighbors1122,0,5766368.story

Music, Revolution, and the 60s

http://www.greenleft.org.au/2009/819/42102

Playing "Guitar Hero" in Iraq with the Pittsburgh Steelers

http://www.wpxi.com/news/21679260/detail.html

Daltrey gets testy with a fan

http://www.spinner.com/2009/11/21/roger-daltrey/

Hot Club!

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/arts/stories/2009/11/23/review_hot_club_of_cowtown.html?sid=101

Music Review: Steve Grossman in NYC

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/arts/music/23gross.html?_r=1

"Fela" opening on Broadway

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2009/11/22/2009-11-22_fela_kuti_as_broadway_musical_fela_set_to_open_everything_you_need_to_know_of_af.html

Los in Indy

http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=72222

And remembering rock's early days with New York's version of Dick Clark, Clay Cole

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20091121/ARTICLES/911209982/1177?Title=Former-teen-dance-party-host-recalls-rock-s-early-days

Sunday, November 22, 2009

11/22 Music Digest

A book featuring slack-key guitar wins a national award

http://www.hawaii247.org/2009/11/20/naupaka-wins-national-book-award/

Ringo hires his brother in law to play guitar on his new album

http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9548_Ringo_Starr_Gives_Brother-In-Law_Work_On_His_Next_Album

Ferriday gets a Blues Trail marker

http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/nov/21/miss-blues-trail-marker-going-ferriday/

A new Tom Petty set

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20091121/ARTICLES/911199911/1006/NEWS

The first anthology from the late "Deep Blues" writer Robert Palmer

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/11/20/first-anthology-for-deep-blues-author-robert-palmer/

A new State Guitar for New Mexico

http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/business/legendary-makers-crafting-state-guitar

The history of jazz is more than a primer

http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2009/11/22/this_history_of_jazz_is_more_a_primer_on_how_to_listen_to_it/

Too many Miles?

http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=2247125

Be a DJ on your iPhone

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10402277-27.html

And CDs of the week from Australia

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/cds-of-the-week/story-e6frg8po-1225798671852

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Saturday Music Digest

Happy 69th to Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., better know as Dr. John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzbfWTcoE6c

Preview of the imminent Kaua'i Slack Key Guitar Festival

http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/kauai_news/doc4b064c8415da6107786555.txt

The other Ringo

http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_13825919

Dion sighting

http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/70597587.html

Sitar Hero, Hendrix, and the 5th Beatle

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/11/sgt-peppers-dlc/

Holiday music in New Orleans

http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2009/11/post_29.html

Bonnaroo 2010

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2009/11/bonnaroo_reveals_dates_for_201.html

Gibson intros a new 1952 Les Paul tribute guitar

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/les-paul-tribute-guitar-1120/

A Stupid Music band loses a copyright battle?

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/4747928.Band_loses_name_battle_in_showdown_with_bank/

And the Jazz Audience Initiatives Project

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=45788

Friday, November 20, 2009

Friday Music Digest

A memorial service for NRBQ's Steve Ferguson

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20091120/SCENE04/911200362/1011/SCENE/Calendar+%7C+Concerts

Tribute to Johnny Mercer

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/arts/music/20mercer.html?_r=1

The future of jazz standards

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2009/11/johnny_mercer_and_the_future_of_jazz_standards.html

A Double celebration in Hawai'i

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20091120_A_double_celebration.html

What critics are listening to

http://rocnow.com/article/living/200991119044

Piano Man

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2009/11/18/f-paul-shaffer-memoir.html

More on the illegal wood and Gibson Guitars

http://nashville.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2009/11/16/daily25.html

John Fogerty sighting

http://blog.cmt.com/2009-11-19/john-fogertys-determination-pays-off-on-guitar/

Nowhere Boy?

http://www.antimusic.com/news/09/nov/19John_Lennons_Nowhere_Boy_Soundtrack_Announced.shtml

And Words and Music in New Orleans

http://www.neworleans.com/festivals/other-festivals/53647-1119-1122-words-a-music-a-literary-feast-in-new-orleans.html

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thursday Music Digest

Taj sighted

http://wvgazette.com/Entertainment/thegazz/200911181153

Junior Sinatra speaks out

http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=11531465

Manhattan Transfer does Uncle Chickie

http://www.voanews.com/english/Entertainment/2009-11-18-voa17.cfm

Size matters

http://neworleans.broadwayworld.com/article/Ben_Lerman_comes_to_Le_Chat_Noir_To_Celebrate_His_New_EP_Size_Matters_20091118

Jake goes surfing in San Diego

http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/music/article_471b8d84-220f-5613-99b8-c3ed6a2966e5.html

John Mayer talks story

http://www.popeater.com/2009/11/18/john-mayer-reveals-stories-behind-battle-studies/

The Royal family of the guitar-meet the Romeros

http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/music/article_abc996ac-40c3-5d03-8960-cb78f5161178.html

The Wailers do the Big Easy

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=264166&catid=396&Itemid=2322

Epiphone Guitars-an overview

http://www.spinner.com/2009/11/16/epiphone-guitars-an-overview/

And a Starr reborn?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/pandora/pandora-a-starr-reborn-hopes-fans-keep-the-faith-1822414.html

Thursday Music Digest

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Wednesday Music Digest

"Uncle Tom! You're back!"

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin194/

The Beatles on Record

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/116324-the-beatles-on-record-premieres-in-u.s.-25-november-on-history-chann/

Blues at Montreux

http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Blues-at-Montreux-Blu-ray.shtml

Another great band name-The Crooked Vultures

http://badgerherald.com/artsetc/2009/11/16/them_crooked_vulture.php

Patti Boyd has second thoughts about leaving George

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/boyd-regrets-leaving-harrison_1122672

Ob-La-Di

http://blogs.todayonline.com/poparazzi/2009/11/17/ob-la-di-omg-even-john-lennon-would-turn-in-his-grave/

Gibson Guitars gets busted for illegal wood imports

http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/2009/11/gibson_guitars_raided_by_fbi_f.php

Jazz Greetings

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=34754

Exploring the musical roots of Johnny Mercer

http://www.savannahtribune.com/news/2009-11-18/Front_Page/Celebration_Explores_the_African_American_Influenc.html

And a key for unlocking memories

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704538404574540163096944766.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Facebook Reminder

For more musical mayhem, click on my Facebook Badge on the sidebar.

Musical FB friends added this week include folk music guy Tom Paxton, The Louisiana Music Museum, and trumpet man Kermit Ruffins!