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It’s the year of the uke!
Last May, in the midst of yet another Saturday errand excursion, I happened to be driving by my favorite local music store and decided it was time to act on an urge that I’d been surpressing for a few months. It was time to buy a ukulele.

Slam sampler (link expires 7/3/08): download
And for listening only, Knowles exquisite take on Hendrix’ Redhouse

This is tale of some great music and some clever marketing:

Posting last week on the absolutely fine blues/rock band, Back Door Slam, got me digging through video and generally looking at what’s on-line for these guys. I was really trying to [...]

A year ago today, Taylor Hicks began his first national tour. And while, the tour technically started in Jacksonville on the 21st, for me, it really started in Coral Springs a day or two later. I wasn’t there for any of the early concerts, but based on the audio around at the time, here’s where [...]

John Bell (of Widespread Panic) held his annual charity gig, Hannah’s Buddies at the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida this past weekend and Taylor Hicks joined him with vocals and harp on Bill Wither’s “Use Me”. For the last 9 years, Bell has held this event to honor his goddaughter and to raise awareness [...]

New year, new music, a chance to tackle new things, or old things again.
In the month off, I got a chance to hear one of my favs, Jason Ricci, live a couple of times. This song hits the mark for me. It’s in two parts here, but live, it’s all one jam.
I’m a New Man, [...]

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I’m not a tease, just differently clued.

But this time it’s true: last show of the first tour (depending on how you define tour), and we’ve got good audio. Check the downloads page for the Pearl River gig earlier this month, a one-of-a-kind show: [...]

An interview and review from the Taylor Hicks Niagara Falls tour stop this week:

Throughout the demanding show, Hicks showed impressive depth and versatility, though he seemed happiest, and most at home, singing his own tunes.
Full article: The Buffalo News
There are a lot of things that have to come into play for you to catch a [...]

A couple of days ago we told you about Josh Smith’s upcoming aftershow gig. Well, it came and went Saturday night. “Galaxieman” caught the show and gave us permission to post his recap and pictures. Here’s his thoughts:

I thought I would give you a small recap of Taylor’s stop in South Florida on August 25th. [...]

When the Taylor Hicks tour band was announced last winter, the blues-drenched resume of guitarist Josh Smith caused a mild tremor along some major fault lines in the Hicks’ fanbase. Early warning signs were not in error. No matter what else happens at a show, when the Caribbean waves finally crash and ebb at the [...]

With George Porter, Jr. playing his last gigs with the New Orleans Social Club this weekend, and the Taylor Hicks tour heading for a coast crawl this coming week, it seemed a good time to let the Jam (capital J) rest and give up the funk. If you don’t know, the NOSC was founded [...]