Bloomage Though I endured an incredibly gnarly space-age dental procedure yesterday, I'd really rather focus on the positive - it's all the, er, rage in mental health circles. SO, check out my neighborhood! It is bursting with color right now and I've nearly run my truck into telephone poles just 'ooohing' and 'aaaahing' over the bright pinks, deep reds and eye-popping yellows. Please enjoy the colors while I try to describe my weekend: Beanie, my horse teacher, is driving me hard these days.Karrin Allyson.

Karrin Allyson Brings Rio to Minnesota, April 29-30 Her smoky alto, wide-ranging repertoire from ballad to samba to blues, and a presence that nearly pulls you onstage beside her are sufficient reasons to welcome two-time Grammy nominee Karrin Allyson back to the Dakota. concert.

Denver/Boulder: Shows this week | 4.21 - 4.27 [Islands - TONIGHT! Our interview with Islands' Nick Thorburn here] [Kraftwerk] Monday, April 21 DJ Scooter @ Larimer Lounge The Dodos @ Hi-Dive Islands @ Bluebird Theater Minus The Bear @ Boulder Theater Saul Williams @ Fox Theatre Tuesday, April 22 Apocalyptica @ Gothic Theatre Awol One @ Larimer Lounge Kimya Dawson @ Bluebird Theater Ligion @ Soiled Dove The Phenomenauts @ Marquis Theater Rogue Wave @ Fox Theatre Siberian @ Hi-Dive The Waifs @ Boulder Theater Wednesday. Karrin Allyson tickets.

Your Jazz and Blues Weekend in Chicago The weekend is here and, wouldn't you know it, it is freezing and there is a chance of snow all weekend long here in the Windy City.  Yes, welcome to springtime in Chicago.  Still, as I have been positing all winter, there is no better time to visit your local jazz or blues club than during inclement weather.  They are nice and crowded, dark and warm?normally. So, here are the various jazz and blues concerts this weekend.  Go enjoy some music before the tax deadline next week.  Once again. live.

Things to do this weekend: Apr 11 - 13 Karrin Allyson concert tickets, This week's shot from the TOC Flickr photo group comes to us from littlepretty. Welcome back, spring. It's been too long. Here are some things to do this weekend: FRIDAY COMEDY - Del Tones present the New I.O. Musical Baby Wants Candy has been gone for a while, but Charna does her darndest to fill the void it left with this fully improvised musical show. There may never be another Baby (psst?they still run at the Apollo Theater), but this group comes damn near close. 8pm. I.O. Cabaret.

Benmergui in the Morning - Highlights for the Week of April 14, 2008 music, MONDAY the 14th ?Our own Brad Barker swings will talk about latest releases from Lionel Loueke and Karrin Allyson. TUESDAY the 15th ? Who is Toronto anyway? Writer David McFarlane will ponder civic identity with us. WEDNESDAY the 16th ? Michigan piano man Bob Baldori talks about the back-bone of American music - boogie-woogie. THURSDAY the 17th - Programming Director of the Hot Docs is in to give his picks on the annual film fest. FRIDAY the 18th ? Comic genius Harland Williams is back.

Paul Brady- You're the One No more. The proverbial luck of the Irish found me drinking beer in London's Trafalgar Square on St. Patrick's Day. When my associates asked me the name of the Irish folk singer performing before the throng of revelers, I mistakenly told them it was Paul Brady. Blame it on Vincent Van Gogh. My head was swimm.ing less from beer than from seeing many of the world's most famous paintings in the adjacent National Gallery. The entertainer was actually Luka Bloom. He annoyed much. Tickets.

Music Review: Karrin Allyson - Imagina: Songs Of Brasil Karrin Allyson tour tickets, The Grammy-nominated vocalist gives us some warm Brazilian jazz. Over the last decade or so, there are very few - if any - female jazz vocalists who can match Karrin Allyson's steady climb as a fan favorite. The Grammy-nominated singer has become a regular on the album charts, and has also become an audience favorite in live appearances at a number of locations, including Carnegie Hall. Along the way.

Imagina Imagina: Songs of Brasil By Karrin Allyson Concord Records Karrin Allyson seems to have a facility for bilingual albums. In 1999?s From Paris to Rio alternated between French and Portuguese lyrics (as well as some English). Her latest, Imagina (Dummies translation here), concentrates on the songs of Brazil, but nicely blends the original Portuguese with both original and classic English translations. If not fluent in Portuguese, she has no problem singing the authentic lyrics of classic Brazil. Karrin Allyson ticket broker.

A rare listening round-up I don't write much about the music I'm listening to, mainly because so much of my activity in that regard these days involves mining for appropriate cuts to be used on the radio show. But I set aside a little time recently for just.you know.listening. The best news is a new Mike Doughty release. If you listen to my (talk radio) show you know how much my producer Bobby and I both like this dude, and his usual tone of amused, intelligent disgust fits a lot of the talk segments. Tickets for Karrin Allyson.