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Can’t help but think of the Gulf coast people who are under threat today. It looks like things are much better prepared and people, both government and citizens, are taking what precautions they can. But I’m putting this video here in the superstitious hope of keeping images like this in the past:

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The last week I’ve been consumed with election events. Wow. Just wow. Well, also, a little: wtf? I’m sure there will be more of that. In the meantime, I did manage to get to a great concert recently: Keb’ Mo’. First time hearing him in concert and he was fantastic. He had a small band [...]

Been a busy week, but I’m glad I thought to scan the jambands.com news - a short blurb mentioned the fact that the hot Aussie blues guitarist, Geoff Achison, was moving back home, with just a few remaining US gigs. This was all news to me, beginning with the fact that I’d never heard of [...]

Small corners are great for finding long forgotten sounds. Kind of cool when they’re also good for finding new stuff. Denton, TX. Who knew?
An Indie Scene that Comes with a Texas Twang in Denton
I like the idea of music destination travel (notice that’s the whole theme of this week’s nytimes travel section). I mean, [...]

Having become a total ‘tube-head over the past few years, I’ve seen a lot of amateur video. Some of it is good because it’s just decent quality capture of a good performance, but not all that much of it is really creatively crafted. Not surprising - it ain’t easy! But there is a fair amount [...]

Isaac Hayes, dead at 65. If you don’t know what he was about, read around, because it will be everywhere by the time you read this. I’m just remembering that time when soul music really had something important to say.
Soulsville

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Something cool for a hot day: start with some bass groove, add a little tune, let them go where they will. Sometimes the fewest ingredients yield the most satisfaction. My recommendation on this video: start it at the 1:13 mark and listen, then go back and listen to the beginning interview.
Esperanza Spalding, Cantora de Yala

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