Here Comes The Flood — The seventh installment of the Mountain Jam is held at Hunter Mountain, NY - June 2-5. Organizers by Warren Haynes and Woodstock Radio have announced the initial lineup. Early Bird Tickets available as of now. Radio Woodstock and acclaimed guita... more info

Totally Fuzzy — W said... * HOTLEGS (10cc) Thinks: School Stinks (1970) The original 1970 first LP release from Hotlegs (10cc, minus Graham Gouldman). Featuring the same album cover Alice Cooper would co-opt 2 years later for School's Out. Includes the minor hit, "N... more info

Cross Rhythms — Mavis Staples albums to be distributed to UK Christian retail more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mavis Staples' new Jeff Tweedy-produced ANTI-released album You Are Not Alone was released in September (it was MOJO's #12 album of the year). Mavis will continue to support that record at various shows in 2011. If you missed her... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mihai Vancea said... The Honey Pies - Think of England (2011) - Review + Stream + Free authorized download by request Think of Australia actually, The Honey Pies is made up of four guys from Adelaide. I received an e-mail from Jon Marco, the rhythm g... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Pop & Hiss looks at the weekend's top gigs. Thursday Walter Meego @ the Echo. This onetime Chicago-based threesome is now a Los Angeles-residing five-piece, and the Echo gig should serve as a sort of coming out party for the... more info

Totally Fuzzy — CATASTO ELETTRICO said... Ian Carr's Conversation with the Blues - BBC Studios (Jazz In Britain) London, March 17th 1980 http://catastosfriendlyfire.blogspot.com zerode said... Song of the Day: From Red to Blue - by Billy Bragg Analysis/discussion ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Don said... Just stopping by to drop off some Robert Nighthawk, then going away again. Nighthawk was a slide guitarist whose disciples included Muddy Waters, B.B. King and Elmore James. Despite his importance, Nighthawk is a mostly forgotten figure. ... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Between the Notes The great Mavis Staples still believes one of the best albums she ever made was in 1993, almost two decades after the heyday of her family group, the Staple Singers. She recorded 'The Voice' for Prince's Paisley Park ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Vaselines @ Bowery Ballroom in 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) today in NYC * Data Dog @ The Woods * Mavis Staples @ City Winery * Alex Waterman @ The Stone * The Postelles @ Bowery Electric * M.I.A.'s... more info