Totally Fuzzy — Editor’s Note: Gazing out upon the power centers of Washington, D,C., it’s hard to find a spot that isn’t tainted by influence-peddling and corruption, not only the usual suspects of lobbyists and congressmen, but also news outle... more info

JamBase — By: Tim Dwenger One of the great spirits of American music, Levon Helm, has returned with Electric Dirt (released June 30 on Vanguard Records), a stellar follow-up to 2007's Grammy winning Dirt Farmer. Like Dirt Farmer, Helm's new offering featur... more info

All About Jazz — Look for Jackie Shannon’s self-titled debut folk album (1963), a twofer of Me About You (1968) and To Be Free (1970), and New Arrangement (1975), which gave the world the DeShannon-co-penned “Bette Davis Eyes.” LOS ANGELES, Calif.... more info

Totally Fuzzy — loaded said...Blonde Redhead - Blonde RedheadSparklehorse - VivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplotSparklehorse - Good Morning SpiderElectronic - ElectronicElectronic - Raise The PressureElectronic - Twisted TendernessDevo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are D... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Big Light/Nathan Moore/Trevor Garrod :: 06.03.09 :: Moe's Alley :: Santa Cruz, CA Big Light - Fred Torphy :: By Josh Miller Some shows you go to out of curiosity, some for the party, but some we attend because they nourish us in w... more info

Guardian Music — This week, it's all about Francophilia as we head across the channel and embrace the language of our Gallic cousinsSo, what have I learned this week? I have learned the sad story of Tijuana, a town that became a city for all the wrong reasons. I have... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Choir of Young Believers: "Action/Reaction" [mp3] from This Is For The White In Your Eyes (out August 18th) other Choir of Young Believers posts at Largehearted Boy The Coast: "Killing Off Our Friends" [mp3]... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ben said...Songs about mothers at Moistworks:Jack Bruce, "Never Tell Your Mother She's Out Of Tune"Blurt, "My Mother Was A Friend of the Enemy of the People"Swamp Dogg, "You Say You Trust Your Mother"Randy Newman, "Mama Told Me Not To Come"John Lenno... more info

All About Jazz — Levon Helm enlisted his old friend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Allen Toussaint to join the Levon Helm Band in arranging two covers - Randy Newman's "Kingfish" and Billy Taylor's "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free" - for Helm's new album ... more info

All About Jazz — Kat Parsons recorded this song while playing in Fukuoka, Japan. It is one of her favorites. Randy Newman has such a beautiful way. Fri May 29 EASTON, MD NightCat (formerly Coffee East)@ 8pm 5 Goldsborough St. Call 443-786-2750 for tickets or onlin... more info