News in Brief: Blossom Dearie, Friendly Fires, Craig Wedren, Super! Mon Amour, Willie Isz

-- Jazz and cabaret great Blossom Dearie passed away from natural causes on Saturday, February 7 in New York City, the Associated Press reports. She was 82. During her 60+ year career, she contributed to a Parisian vocal group, recorded for Verve and Capitol, and sang songs for Schoolhouse Rock! including the intriguingly eerie "Figure 8". Random indie rock connection: In the 1940s, Blossom Dearie sang with bandleader Alvino Rey; Rey was the grandfather of the Arcade Fire's Win and Will Butler....

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