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

Scotsman.com — ANYONE who follows Later With Jools Holland will appreciate that, while the music industry remains obsessed with breaking new cash cows – sorry, artists – there is still a mar more info

Mercury News, California — Mavis Staples returns to folk-gospel, thanks to Wilco's Tweedy more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — With a new album — the Jeff Tweedy-produced 'You Are Not Alone' — and a new label, the gospel and soul veteran is having the time of her life. 'I am just so happy,' she says.With a new album — the Jeff Tweedy-produced 'You Are Not Alone' — an... more info

All About Jazz — With a new album—the Jeff Tweedy-produced 'You Are Not Alone'—and a new label, the gospel and soul veteran is having the time of her life. 'I am just so happy,' she says. It's early July, and Mavis Staples is sitting in the Silver Lake-bas... more info