New releases: Sept. 9, 2008 by stacy Joan Baez, Joan Baez - Day After Tomorrow (Razor .&.Tie) produced by Steve Earle The Bittersweet.s - Goodnight, San Francisco (Compass) Calexico - Carried to Dust (Quarterstick) Catie Curtis - Sweet Life (Compass) The Lonesome River Band - No Turning Back (Rural Rhythm) Patty Loveless - Sleepless Nights (Time Life) Portastatic - Some Small History (Merge) A double-disc of rarities and miscellania recorded between 1990 and 2007. Kenny and Amanda Smith Band - Live and Learn (Rebel) Dar Willia. REMEMBERING LEOPOLD RECORDS. PT 1: THE AMOEBA CONNECTION Tickets, Any longtime Bay Area music fan knew and loved the long gone Berkeley record store Leopold Records (circa '68 - '96), which used.ated at 2518 Durant in the block above Telegraph Ave. and down from Bowditch Street. Back in the day you could go spend lots of time (and money) as the hours slipped past and you got lost digging in their never-ending rows of music, invariably getting assistance along the way from the store's dedicated staff, who really knew their stuff and were more than. The 60s Protest Movements - Part II: Major Movements Protests in the 1960s The ?60s? was a turbulent time with cultural and social change ocurring everywhere, tearing at the fabric of American society. In this series, The Lang Report.ll cover the birth, rise and impact of the protest movement and where it is today. The ?movement? actually took many forms as various disenchanted groups within society wished to be heard, stating their grievances and desire for change. Some of the more visable movements touched on civil rights, the Vietna. Theater. New Issue Of Clash Out Now! Get It. Buy It. Read It! The new issue of the award-winning music and fashion bible that is Clash Magazine has hit the shops! Combining the best in music and fashion, its passionate and knowledgeable writing style has seen it become required reading for hep cats everywhere! On the cover this time round, we've got Southern rock royalty Kings Of Leon. Ahead of the release of brilliant new album .".Only By The Night.". Clash flew to Nashville to capture the band on their home turf. What followed was . Ticket. YouTube and Music Lessons (Soundcheck: Thursday, 04 September 2008) The video-sharing site YouTube is a reliable source of homemade comedy, political manifestos and quirky confessionals. It could also put some music teachers out of a job. Today we examine the pros and cons of music lessons offered through the popular online destination. Plus: folk icon Joan Baez talks about .".Day After Tomorrow.".her first studio album in five years. Joan Baez estate. Joan Baez (Soundcheck: Thursday, 04 September 2008) Joan Baez tickets, As a teenager in the late 1950s, Joan Baez became the leader of the popular folk music movement on the strength of her voice and her repertoire of traditional songs. She's well-known for introducing Bob Dylan to the world in the early ?60s. But she also remained an advocate for folk music and political change for the next four decades. She joins us to talk about teaming up with songwriter-producer Steve Earle for .".Day After Tomorrow.".her first studio release in five years. Joan Baez appears. Darrell Scott ?Modern Hymns? (2008) Darrell Scott ?Modern Hymns? (2008) 0 votos Darrell Scott is a successful and acclaimed songwriter, but on his new album the gifted musician turns to his heroes to find inspiration of his own. Released August 19 on Appleseed Recordings?Modern Hymns? is Scott's honest, imaginative take on 12 songs from masters like Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen and many more. Some of Nashville's leading lights came out to help Scott with the project, featuring Alison Krauss, Mary. Theater tickets. Point Defiance Music Festival this Saturday Joan Baez ticket broker, MATT DRISCOLL: CATCHING UP WITH JOSSY .>.>.>.This weekend in Ruston, a place known for Town Council fighting and down-home talk at Don's Ruston Market, the Point Defiance Music Festival will take over the area of 51st and Pearl St. This should excite you. Along with gobs of art and loads of activities, four stages will put some of Tacoma's best music on display from 11 a.m. 8 p.m. A full lineup of music can be found here, but suffice to say it's pretty impressive. Notable bands. Songs from the City of Light Singer-songwriter Tift Merritt is inspired by Another Country Tift Merritt doesn't like labels. Is her music country? Alt-country? Alt-country-rock-soul?I?m a singer-songwriter? she says.I make singer-songwriter records. There's not really a place in the music world for people who just identify themselves that way. Merritt, who's in town September 9 for a show at Rhythm .&.Brews, comes from Southern roots. Born in Houston, she moved to Raleigh, NC as a child. Her father, who listened. Theater ticket broker. Jerry Reed Dies: The Guitar Man Has Left the Building Country music fans will boot-scoot a little slower today knowing that their beloved Jerry Reed has passed away due to complications of emphysema. The 71 year-old was born in Atlanta and started his musical career at age 18, and the singer-turned-actor charmed fans all over the world with his humor and songwriting skills, performing with such greats as Joan Baez and Ringo Starr. Jerry Reed also delighted on the silver screen, appearng in all three Smokey and the Bandit movies and many more. The . ticket brokers. |