Archive for February, 2010

Fionn Regan, University of London Union, London (Independent)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

For a Dylanesque singer-songwriter, Fionn Regan certainly looks the part: the under-nourished sort of slightly-built that arouses maternal instincts even in men, with pipe-cleaner jeans supporting plaid shirt and harmonica-holder.

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March 11-14: The Who’s Tommy at Five Towns College in Long Island (PitchEngine)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Dix Hills, New York DHPAC/Dix Hills Performing Arts Center will present a Five Towns College Theater Department production of the rousing Broadway Musical Tommy based on the iconic 1969 rock opera double album by The Who. Shows are March 11 to 13 at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee March 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets are 15 for adults and 12 for seniors and students.The musical is directed by Five Towns...

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Chesterton freshman blues prodigy (Post-Tribune)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

"I think I go down, To old Kansas stew I'm gonna bring back my second cousin, That little Johnny Cocheroo" -- "Mannish Boy" by Muddy Waters I would interview Terri Tarquinee just for her name. But when she e-mailed me about interviewing "Little Chris" Pabon, a red flag went up. Chris is Terri's grandson. Moms and grandmas can be biased. I mean, when a reporter questioned Mama Capone about the ...

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Slide guitarist channels bluesmen for future film (The Star Press)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

REDKEY -- Scissormen were ripping through their first set Wednesday when frontman Ted Drozdowski, leaving the stage, headed for where Eileen Staninger was calmly seated, watching the show.

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‘Texas Tornado’: Doug Sahm and his groove (Austin American-Statesman)

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

'Texas Tornado': Doug Sahm and his groove

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Hard-driving blues rock makes Albert Cummings ‘feel so good’ (The Morning Call)

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Albert Cummings is one of the country's top blues guitarists. That's not his day job, though.

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Celebs, fans support Purtan at his final radiothon for Salvation Army (Detroit Free Press)

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

More than $1 million had been raised as of 4 p.m. Friday at Dick Purtan's annual radiothon benefiting the Salvation Army.

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Celebs, fans support Purtan at his final radiothon for Salvation Army (Detroit Free Press)

Texas Tornados back on horizon with new album (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Friday, February 26th, 2010

After 10 years and the passing of two original members, the irrepressible Texas Tornados are back with a new studio album, "Esta Bueno."

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Purtan radiothon raises thousands (Detroit Free Press)

Friday, February 26th, 2010

It's just a little bit after 10 a.m. and more than $580,000 has been raised at Dick Purtan's annual radiothon to benefit the Salvation Army.

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John Mayer dazzles with varied set at TD Garden (The New Hampshire)

Friday, February 26th, 2010

By: Cameron Kittle Ten years removed from a lonely undergraduate life at the Berklee College of Music, John Mayer stormed back into Boston for a sold-out show in front of 20,000 screaming fans at the TD Garden on Wednesday night. His custom set, adorned with white-netted cu...

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