Midweek Music Digest

Wednesday = Uncle Tom Moffatt! For you newbies, Tom was an original K-POI POI BOY and has been promoting concerts in Hawai'i for 50 years.

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

The legacy of Tom Hark

http://www.news24.com/Content/Columnists/ClemSunter/1329/22e7495ff8364b54bcca4522cf11fdd0/31-03-2010-01-45/The_legacy_of_Tom_Hark

50 years of Siegfried Loch

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=35869

The 2010 Rochester NY JazzFest schedule is out

http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/news/articles/2010/03/MUSIC-2010-Jazz-Fest-lineup-announced/

R.I.P. to an impeccable guitarist, Herb Ellis

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/30/AR2010033003818.html

Lineup announced for Monterey Jazz

http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_14783924?nclick_check=1

Remembering Zep's "Lemon Song"

http://tmdcelebritynews.com/led-zeppelin-the-lemon-song/06926

Mountain Jam returns to Hunter Ski Area in NY

http://www.livedaily.com/news/mountain-jam-music-festival-returns-to-hunter-ny-21794.html

Runt plays the blues

http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20100330/ENTERTAINMENT/100330005

And is Bob Dylan Hip-Hop's Godfather?

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/03/30/is-bob-dylan-hip-hops-godfather-his-ties-to-beasties-roots-more/

Stormy Tuesday Music

Stupid Music from the Swingfield Playboys

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2010/03/aftermath_the_swingfield_playb.php

The summer music lineup at Millennium Park in Chicago

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-live-0330-jazz-20100330,0,3429640.column

REEL Jazz

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/8938/115/

100 years of Django

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/Guitar-Virtuoso-Frank-Vignola-Pays-Tribute-on-100-Years-Of-Django-89456827.html

A guitar made from an oil can?

http://top40-charts.com/news/Rock/Guitar-Made-From-Oil-Can-Goes-On-Worldwide-Journey-With-State-Radio/55309.html

New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=362468&catid=373&Itemid=2322

Rad Gumbo

http://www.jambands.com/news/2010/03/29/rad-gumbo-a-new-orleans-all-star-tribute-to-little-feat

Paying tribute to Louis Prima at JazzFest

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=362146&catid=373&Itemid=2322

Sita Sings The Blues

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25448

And tuning up the ookelele at Hawaii's historic homes

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/travel/tune-up-the-ukulele-at-hawaiis-historic-homes/story-e6frg8rf-1225844658399

Stormy Monday Music Digest

Whistling along memory lane

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20100328_whistling_along_memory_lane.html

Funk, Jazz & Bollywood

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/29/arts/music/29kidjo.html

Kathmandu jazz

http://modernguitarist.guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2010/03/28/kjc/

Ookelele rides a new wave

http://www.omaha.com/article/20100328/LIVING/703289951

R.I.P. to the huge guitar at the Sacramento Jard Rock Cafe

http://www.news10.net/news/story.aspx?storyid=78254&catid=2

Chinese guitar music

http://beforeitsnews.com/news/28234/Renowned_Guitarist:_Shen_Yun_Music_Composition_Exhibits_Authentic_Chinese_Flavor.html

A review of the "Treme" pilot

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/zontv/2010/03/treme_hbo_david_simon_new_orle.html

The best music writing of 2009

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=35979

Some new releases reviewed by the NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/29/arts/music/29choi.html

And a review of the new DVD release of "The T.A.M.I. Show"

http://movie-critics.ew.com/2010/03/28/the-tami-show-is-a-60s-rock-revelation/

Sunday Music Digest

Preview of the 18th Capital Jazz Festival in June

http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2010m3d27-The-18th-annual-Capital-Jazz-Fest-this-June

And Sarasota Jazz 30 is underway

http://www.theweeklychallenger.com/News/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=102199&sID=37&ItemSource=L

Nina Simone sighted

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20100328/LIFE/3280334/1005/life/Nina-Simone-s-tumultuous-life-journey-Nina-Simone-s-tumultuous-life-journey

Stupid Music at SLU

http://www.gouverneurtimes.com/local-news-stories/60-st-lawrence-news/13630-country-music-offered-in-rhythm-a-roots-ensemble-performance-at-slu.html

A new guitar laptop?

http://www.pcworld.com/article/192682/guitar_laptop.html

The 2010 Fest for Beatles Fans kicks off

http://www.beatlesnews.com/blog/the-beatles/201003271258/the-fest-for-beatles-fans-2010-day-1.html

Polka music update

http://onmilwaukee.com/music/articles/wamipolkaaward.html?22157

Brad Meldhau crosses party lines

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/28/mehldau-crosses-music-party-lines/

Previewing the Cairns Ookelele Festival

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2010/03/28/101841_entertainment.html

And a guitar boom in Europe

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5390041,00.html

Saturday Music Digest

A strange Eddie Palmieri story!

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/03/26/2010-03-26_downstairs_neighbor_shot_latin_jazz_icon_eddie_palimieris_wife_because_heels_mad.html

Music of the Adirondacks

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/nyregion/28spotwe.html

Jake sighting

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20100326_4_strings.html

Joan Jett talks about the new "Runaways" movie

http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/music/article/joan-jett-on-the-runaways-99121

Jazz photographer Herman Leonard at 88

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-leonard28-2010mar28,0,7119449.story

R.I.P. to New Orleans drummer Bunchy Johnson

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/03/new_orleans_drummer_bernard_bu.html

Induction time at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20100326/NEWS01/3260314/Alabama-Music-Hall-of-Fame-welcomes-inductees-in-style

A preview of this summer's HARD-NYC fest

http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/25/m-i-a-goes-hard/

They jammin'

http://www.nashobapublishing.com/harvard_news/ci_14762748

And Beatles' songs at SXSW

http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/26/every-single-beatles-song-is-played-on-ukulele-at-sxsw-show/

Friday Music Digest

R.I.P. to music sound tech Donnie Ho, Don's namesake

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100326/OBITS01/3260350/Donnie+Ho++57++son+of+singer+Don+Ho

Wakin Chau turns to jazz

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Lifestyle/Story/STIStory_506837.html

Checking out the Dunedin Fringe Festival

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/03/25/crazy-inventions-display-aussie-fringe-festival/

A new built-in guitar shirt

http://www.flashnews.com/news/wfn1100325J24265.html

Remembering rock photographer Jim Marshall

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jim-marshall26-2010mar26,0,4602539.story

Music furniture?

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3776594.htm

A memorial service is set next week for Alex Chilton

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/mar/25/chilton-memorial-concert-set-tuesday/

Yet another interesting band moniker-The Dead Weather

http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/03/25/the-dead-weather-die-by-the-drop/

A chat with John Lodge of the Moody Blues

http://weblogs.dailypress.com/entertainment/music/pop/blog/2010/03/moody_blues_john_lodge_talks_a.html

And a preview of this summer's music on Governors Island in NY harbor (my old hometown!)

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/03/24/m-i-a-set-to-bring-up-and-comers-to-hard-fest-in-nyc-and-l-a/

Thursday Music Digest

Keeping LA's Jazz Bakery cooking

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-jazz-bakery25-2010mar25,0,3669006.story

Hag sighted

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/mar/24/wenatchee-to-welcome-merle-haggard/

Dominican music at JazzFest

http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/this-and-that/2010/3/24/35199/Dominican-music-icon-heads-to-New-Orleans-Jazz-Fest

Speaking of JazzFest, The Cubes are out!

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=359003&catid=373&Itemid=2322

Eric Idle talks about George Harrison

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/03/24/comedy-revelation-115875-22134821/

A review of the new Mose Allison CD

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-mose-allison-the-way1/

Ben Harper records a new album

http://beatcrave.com/2010-03-24/ben-harper-gets-ringo-starr-jackson-browne-on-new-album/

Hammer of the Last Two

http://edition.ghanamusic.com/news/industry-news/1686-hammer-of-the-last-two-forgotten-legend

Boston's House of Blues gets shut down...again.

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20100323music_hall_hits_low_note_with_3rd_shutdown/

And a musician offers tips on how to record youtube videos

http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=25540

Now Adding: Reviews!

I've had a lot of correspondence from various kind folks in the music biz asking me if I would be kind enough to review their wares. I am going to start a once-a-week album review with 1-2 paragraph reviews of 3-5 new releases each week.

If you have a new release you'd like me to review, give me a shout! I'll have the first one up in a couple of days.

Hump Day Music Digest

Midweek = Uncle Tom Moffatt

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

Los Lobos not running on all cylinders, no problem!

http://www.dfw.com/2010/03/23/253737/shorthanded-los-lobos-still-find.html

She and Him Volume 2 reviewed

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2010/03/she-him-volume-two/

Review: Rebecca Kilgore and PDXV

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=52157

Making music with a message

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/features/3499548/Making-music-with-a-message

Jake Shimabukuro thanks youtube

http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/jake-shimabukuro-thanks-youtube

Sting auctions a guitar

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cumbria/8582358.stm

Ziggaboogaloo

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=357585&catid=373&Itemid=2322

Preview of the Saratoga Jazz Fest

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=52211

And R.I.P. to New Orleans blues queen Marva Wright

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=358560&catid=373&Itemid=2322

Stormy Tuesday Music Digest

"Heigh-Ho" and Leo

http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/03/23/402278/heigh-ho-and-leo.html

Courtney Jaye sighted

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/03/best-of-whats-next-courtney-jaye.html

Fats Waller lives!

http://www.mercurynews.com/san-jose-neighborhoods/ci_14735071

A jazz musician looses his lyrics

http://www.ocregister.com/news/binder-240524-prather-played.html

Ookeleles at SXSW

http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/20/fab-four-string-bliss-at-sxsw-2010/

A signed guitar gets zero bids at auction?

http://www.starzlife.com/20100322/signed-robert-pattinson-guitar-gets-zero-bids-in-past-24-hrs/

Another R.I.P. to guitarist Merrick "Rocky" Charles

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStory=2528

Murder at JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2010/03/orleans_jury_to_deliberate_ove.html

Oasis in the Mother Lode

http://www.tothecenter.com/news.php?readmore=12510

And Ringo adds some West Coast tour dates

http://www.livedaily.com/news/ringo-starr-tickets-and-tour-dates-ringo-starr-extends-summer-tour-with-west-coast-dates-21723.html

Monday Music Digest

A night at the opera with Branford Marsalis

http://northside.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/jazz-review-branford-marsalis-and-a-night-at-the-opera/

Preview of the 20th Berks Jazz Fest in PA

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment/index.ssf?/base/living-0/1269230730120740.xml&coll=3

And previewing the 20th Redwoods Jazz Fest

http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_14729307

On Kaua'i with goat farmer Buffy Sainte-Marie

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/783025--buffy-sainte-marie-shares-her-journey

Need a guitar job?

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=54212

SXSW celebrates Alex Chilton

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1634373/20100321/rem.jhtml

Little Strummer Boy

http://www.ismashphone.com/2010/03/little-strummer-boy-clampon-gizmo-helps-you-learn-guitar.html

Judging the Beatles as a band and as solo artists

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2010/03/21/20100321beatles-lennon-mccartney-starr.html

A look at the new album by Mose Allison

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100321/SCENE04/3210323/1011/Eclectic+bluesman+Mose+Allison++82+has+first+new+album+since+1997

And 10 essential Beatles solo albums

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2010/03/21/20100321beatles-solo-albums-mccartney.html

Sunday Music Digest

R.I.P. to Big Island hula legend Auntie Dottie Thompson

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12177601

Patty Larkin sighted

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/Patty-Larkin-takes-a-look-back-at-25-years-on-_25_-88572042.html

More Hula for Less Moolah

http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_14700964?nclick_check=1

Kweskin does Stupid Music

http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2010/03/20/austin_music_awardstexas_sheik.html?cxntfid=blogs_austin_music_source

Courtney Love does SXSW

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/20/sxsw-courtney-love-with-guitar-and-tiara/

Gilberto Gil on tour

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-gilberto-gil20-2010mar20,0,2741142.story

Happy Happy to New Orleans arranger Wardelle Quezergue

http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20100320/APN/1003200501?Title=-Mr-Big-Stuff-arranger-turns-80

A new owner for the Lennon Mercedes

http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2010m3d20-It-took-him-almost-20-years-but-buyer-now-has-his-Lennon-Mercedes

Beyond the Box Tops

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/opinion/21westerberg.html

And a tribute to Lesley Duncan

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/03/20/tributes-paid-to-secret-scots-pop-star-from-elton-john-and-david-bowie-86908-22125500/

Sat. Music Digest

A Jersey native brings Hawaiian music to NYC

http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/music/88713747_Bergenfield_guitarist_found_his_heart_and_soul_in_Hawaii.html

Us Five

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_14698498?nclick_check=1

Remembering Stupid Music songwriter Cindy Walker

http://www.carlisleindependent.com/articles/2010/03/19/entertainment/ent01.txt

She and Him play NRBQ music at SXSW

http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/19/she-and-him-sxsw/

A new Neil Young documentary

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10150124

Bach Around The Clock

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/03/a_little_night_music_bach_arou.html

Breaking on Thru

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20100319/AE/100319781/1077&ParentProfile=1058

Blues Cruise 2010 pics

http://guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2010/03/19/photo-gallery-the-legendary-blues-cruise-february-2010/

Son of Paul speaks

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/showbiz/2010/03/19/james-mccartney-on-living-in-the-shadow-of-father-sir-paul-91466-26063534/

And what's up this weekend at Ram's Head

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/ent/2010/03/18-03/Music-Box-Kick-off-your-weekend-with-a-dose-of-rock-at-Rams-Head-Live.html

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Friday Music Digest

Ohana music in the reading room

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100318/GETPUBLISHED/3170381

A chat with Robbie Fulks

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/art_life/display_ent.htm?StoryID=102625

It's almost time for Frank Loesser's 100th birthday celebration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYWFKRYVYn8

What if Woodie Guthrie met Bob Wills? Would they make Stupid Music together?

http://newsok.com/article/3447457

Stupid Music in the Fall of '29

http://newdepression.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978113650

Garfunkel and Oates?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gregory-weinkauf/garfunkel-oates-comedy-is_b_503501.html

Neil Young Trunk Show

http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/neil-young-trunk-show,1162003.html

Dolly Parton's Guitar of Many Colors

http://www.countryweekly.com/dolly_parton/news/4620

VooDoo in the Arkipelego

http://www.sequenza21.com/2010/03/voodoo-in-the-arkipelago/

And remembering Alex Chilton

http://blogs.suntimes.com/hoekstra/2010/03/the_star_of_alex_chilton.html

Thursday Music Digest

R.I.P. to Big Star's ALEX CHILTON.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/17/alex-chilton-musician-dies/

Stupid Music at SXSW

http://www.billboard.com/news/all-star-asleep-at-the-wheel-fete-kicks-1004073473.story?tag=hpfeed

Another new Stupid Music band, Washboard Rodeo

http://www.offbeat.com/2010/03/18/washboard-rodeo-cd-release-party-at-maison-tonight/

A new chant about Kailua

http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2010/03/body-language/

Apaka 90th Birthday party

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100317/GETPUBLISHED/3160379

Charles Neville sighted

http://www.wickedlocal.com/concord/news/x99755360/Charles-Neville-joins-New-Orleans-jazz-jam-in-Concord

George Harrison news

http://www.cinematical.com/2010/03/17/image-acquires-rights-to-george-harrisons-handmade-library-titl/

Overnight sensation?

http://www.themonitor.com/entertainment/band-36438-music-record.html

And Jimmy Fallon does the Rolling Stones

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2010/03/rolling_stones_week_on_late_ni.php

St. Patrick's Day Music Digest

Uncle Tom's Gabbin'

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

An early review of the new "Hendrix Experience" tour

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/03/17/1818252/review-experience-hendrix-concert.html

Mexico's Fighting Irish

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sacultura/88011542.html

Lost in the Ozone

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/1044227/1/.html

Berklee strikes it rich

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2010/03/17/berklee_lands_pat_patricks_jazz_trove/

A Stupid Music Road Trip

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100315&content_id=8802142&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

Tripping Lily heads south

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_171196.asp

Gibson introduces a Joan Jett Guitar

http://www.examiner.com/x-30199-Rock-Music-Examiner~y2010m3d16-GIBSON-USA-LAUNCHES-JOAN-JETT-BLACKHEART-MELODY-MAKER

Some new reviews

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/03/16/new-reviews-drive-by-truckers-the-whigs-and-the-besnard-lakes/

And Ray Davies live in K.C.

http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2010/03/concert_review_ray_davies_at_l.php

Sunny Tuesday Music Digest

Kate Wallace releases "Ruby Slippers"

http://www.independent.com/news/2010/mar/16/kate-wallace-releasesemruby-slippersem/

Monkadelphia

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=35691

"The Happiness Stuff"

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/arts/music/16oak.html

Expanding the Oklahoma Stupid Music Hall of Fame

http://www.kjrh.com/news/local/story/Music-Hall-of-Fame-prepares-for-16-million-dollar/2IyQQIwZWUWdcqbQmn1dPA.cspx

Rum and Coca-Cola

http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/mar/15/rum-and-coca-cola-review

Raw Power

http://detnews.com/article/20100315/ENT04/3150322/Stooges--James-Williamson-back-for-more--Raw-Power-

Yet another wild band name: Ted Leo and The Pharmacists

http://www.avclub.com/madison/articles/ted-leo-and-the-pharmacists-at-high-noon-saloon,39204/

The Allmans do NYC

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/03/15/allman-brothers-band-refresh-classics-with-new-jams-in-nyc/

George Harrison's Handmade Films lays off 50% of its staff!

http://www.deadline.com/2010/03/handmade-films-lays-off-12-its-staff/

And R.I.P. to singer/songwriter Leslie Duncan, who sang with Pink Floyd and Elton John

http://www.nme.com/news/elton-john/50225

Stormy Monday Music Digest

Channeling Billie Holliday

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-bridgewater15-2010mar15,0,1609820.story

Bringing Fats Waller to film

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment-headlines/ci_14648628

Remembering Ella

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-austin_0315gd.ART.State.Edition1.4b7f0bb.html

Shame on you, Spade Cooley!

http://blogcritics.org/music/article/retro-redux-shame-on-you-spade/

The Honey Brothers at SXSW

http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/13/the-honey-brothers-interview-sxsw-2010/

A new closet hanger for guitars

http://lifehacker.com/5492987/the-guitar-hanger-saves-space-by-storing-guitars-in-your-closet

Clapton does Orlando

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_music_blog/2010/03/clapton-lets-his-guitar-do-the-talking-at-amway-arena.html

Night #2 of Foburg Fest in New Orleans

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=352259&catid=396&Itemid=2322

Historic photos of New Orleans Jazz

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=35861

And Big Noise from the Big Pink

http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2010/03/big_noise_from_the_big_pink.html

Saturday Music Digest

Songs of Apaka

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20100313_Songs_of_Alfred_Apaka_will_fill_Hilton_Hawaiian_Village_Friday.html

Duke and Dessert

http://www.wickedlocal.com/winchester/fun/entertainment/arts/x313360461/Duke-Dessert-A-Celebration-of-Jazz-Great-Duke-Ellington-s-music-at-Winchesters-Jenks-Center

A new jazz club opens in Chicago

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=51517

Another great band name-the Bad Mitten Orchestra

http://www.dailyvanguard.com/bad-mittens-for-some-bad-kittens-1.2189901

Plugging your guitar into your iPhone

http://dvice.com/archives/2010/03/plug-your-guita.php

A salute to Ziggy

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/12/PKJ61CAHDK.DTL

R.I.P. to New Orleans soul great Rockie Charles

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/03/rockie_charles_the_president_o.html

Author Barry Miles remembers The Beatles

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/mar/12/milestones-author-barry-miles-recalls-relationship/

The Bonita Blues Fest kicks off

http://www.news-press.com/article/20100312/ENT/3120328/1004/ACC/Bonita-Blues-Fest-gets-under-way

And an interview with Treetop Flyers

http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/12/sxsw-2010-treetop-flyers/