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Sometimes People Know Better Than Governments
Palestinian children sing for Holocaust survivorsMarch 25, 2009 The Palestinian youths from a tough West Bank refugee camp stood facing the elderly Holocaust survivors on Wednesday, appearing somewhat defiant in a teenage sort of way. Then they began to sing. … Continue reading
Swingin’ on Sunday – the Branford Marsalis Quartet
Eric Revis, Branford Marsalis, Justin Faulkner, l. to r., playing atJazz Alley, 20 March 2009. Photos by the author.Branford Marsalis Quartet Plays SeattleBy Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2009 Man, can these guys swing !!! The … Continue reading
Alyce Guynn : Blue, Black and In Between
Poet and novelist Al Young. Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Motta-Passajou / Appalachian State University News.Blue, Black and In Between Have you seen her dressed in blue? ….She comes in colors everywhereShe combs her hair; she’s like a rainbowComing, colors in … Continue reading
Singin’ on Sunday: James McMurtry
We Can’t Make It Here Thanks to Rabbit’s Illusions / The Rag Blog
Singin’ on Sunday: Playing For Change
Playing For Change: Song Around the World “Let’s Don’t Worry” Playing For ChangeJanuary 21, 2009 From the award-winning documentary, “Playing For Change: Peace Through Music”, comes the follow up to the classic “Stand By Me” and the second of many … Continue reading
MUSIC / Texas : The Big Squeeze
Click for larger image.Accordian Dudes: It’s a Squeeze-Off! See Video Below. AUSTIN — Texas Folklife and Hohner, Inc. have announced the third annual Big Squeeze accordion contest for up-and-coming musicians in Texas and Louisiana. The contest was started in 2007 … Continue reading
Singin’ on Sunday: Ratatöska Allstars
Ratatöska feat. Ströbele – Goodbye George Source / Goodbye George Thanks to David MacBryde / The Rag Blog
U2 Drummer : ‘Bono’s Friendship With War Criminals Makes Me Cringe’
British PM Tony Blair hobs with Bono during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 26, 2007.‘The normally reserved musician has launched a stinging attack on his frontman for his involvement with the two world leaders in an interview … Continue reading
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BOOKS / 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die
When John W. Wilson wrote about music and film for the Houston Chronicle back in the early 70s he’d slip articles to us at Space City! under a pseudonym. Space City! was an underground newspaper that wrote about things in … Continue reading
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Adding to the sad irony of this post is the fact that Sadhbh Walshe’s article below did not appear in one mainstream news source in the USA. That there are 30 million Americans who must resort to food stamps to … Continue reading
Singin’ on Sunday – Kelley Johnson
Photo: Steve Robinson I learned of Kelley Johnson rather accidentally when I was leaving for Austin the next day and needed some dinner and (I hoped) good music. Found both at a little club in Belltown, Seattle named Tula’s. Kelley … Continue reading
Singin’ on Sunday – Paolo Conte
Paolo Conte at the Berliner Philharmonie 2005.Photo: Richardfabi. Source: Wikemedia Commons. See video of Vieni via con me below. Paolo Conte If you’ve never heard of this guy, you should. So here he is in all his Italian glory, singing … Continue reading
