Guardian Music — A Nation of Shopkeepers, LeedsThe Bible says four horsemen will herald the apocalypse, but the job seems to have fallen to an English professor's daughter from Vermont with a Suzy Quatro feathercut and a cutesy dress. Anais Mitchell is touring a stri... more info

All About Jazz — Boston is brimming with jazz tonight with artists Chris Botti, Paula Cole, Danilo Perez and others in the middle of the city's 10th annual Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival now underway. Trumpeter Chris Botti is performing at the Citi Performing Arts C... more info

Guardian Music — Last week's song choices were written in the stars, but now it's time to dig deep and root out those little lettuce gemsHello pop people, I'm glad you could make it. Well, actually I knew you would be here, because it was written in the stars. Years ... more info

Guardian Music — Is fate taking a hand or is it all just Que Sera Sera? The luck v destiny debate in songWho, exactly, is in control here? Who has their hands on the levers? Is there a being – or a force – unseen that drives us onwards, be it upwards or downwards... more info

Guardian Music — Why can't Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney write great songs any more? Cornwall's radical Reverend Trelawney; The butter on those parsnipsWhy can't Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney write great songs any more? Dylan and McCartney would admit that their great... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Over at 30 Days Out we're having a sock hop of sorts ... we are spinning our favorite 45 rpm singles and you're invited! Today we pull out some of our favorite Beatles solo singles on Apple Records, then we lay on the bonus tracks ... more info

All About Jazz — The jazz-piano giant turned 70 earlier this year, and to celebrate the occasion, he's playing the Bowl with an expansive group of pals such as neo-soul lady India.Arie, Colombian rocker Juanes and jam-band husband and wife Derek Trucks and Susan Tede... more info

All About Jazz — from the Washington City Paper New jazz records that are adventurous, genre-hopping, and conversational By Geoffrey Himes Douglas has recorded a tribute album to Joni Mitchell and has worked with cello, accordion, and tabla. Keystone, his current ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — YoungMossTongue said... THE SISTERS OF MERCY - First And Last And Always fuzzy love... XXX http://youngmosstongue.blogspot.com Mr. Jones said... It's so much fun, we're gonna keep doing it: 30 Days Out plops another stack of singles on the turntabl... more info

Guardian Music — This synth siren sounds like a weirder and more credible version of Enya, all ethereal vocals and meandering melodiesHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Cameron Mesirow (vocals, instruments).The background: Cameron Mesirow is signed to True Panther Sou... more info