NEWS FEATURES, June 28 edition, Acoustic Americana Music Calendar & News 2008

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"Tied to the Tracks"
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC CALENDAR & NEWS
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NEWS FEATURES for June 28, 2008
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copyright (c) © 2008, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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THIS WEEK’S NEWS FEATURES are unusually light, though of course, good stuff. We’re nearing important deadlines for radio syndication, and the time is going into that.
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The calendar, as a continuous read, is now at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com, along with each day’s updated post of events, and our newest popular feature, the anniversaries of things that happened on that date.
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Each day’s updated events and anniversaries are still at www.myspace.com/laacoustic – for the time being. Because Myspace now accepts only short posts, we must go through the ponderous process of listing events there in small blocks, usually one day at a time – so, the calendar will move to another site, and that will happen soon.
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FUTURE EVENTS and archived NEWS FEATURES are posted into 2009 on our myspace site, where reading them curiously requires that you use the “Older Entries” button that appears when you click “View All” – going “back” to the future… just one of the many myspace aberrations.
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NEWS FEATURES:
June 28, 2008
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1) DISCOUNT AVAILABLE FOR KIDS REGISTERING THIS WEEK FOR “DAY JAMS” ROCK MUSIC DAY CAMP IN PASADENA THIS SUMMER
It’s a chance to register this week and get a $50 discount for the splendid weeklong music day camp for kids ages 8 to 15, at the local campus, in Pasadena, CA. DAY JAMS is sponsored at 21 sites across America by National Guitar Workshop and has an excellent reputation. The local campus has two sessions, Mon, Jul 28-Fri, Aug 1, or Mon, Aug 4-Fri, Aug 8. Campers choose an instrument when they register, and they receive individualized instruction in that instrument, plus songwriting instruction and time and instruction with the others in their own band for the week. Instruments are guitar, bass, keyboards, horns or vocals. To get the $50 discount, register online at www.dayjams.com and in the blank that asks, “referred by,” enter “Larry Wines,” and note the $50 discount.
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2) “FETE DE LA MUSIQUE,” IN SOUTHERN CAL AS “MAKE MUSIC PASADENA,” WAS REVOLUTIONARY
It started in France, it’s always on June 21, and this was the first year it came to the US in a big way. Despite 107 degree temps, there were 30 stages around Pasadena, most of them outdoors, and many were packed with listeners all day. We saw at least some music on 11 of those 30 stages. Instead of reporting about that, we decided to ask you to tell us about your experience of the event. We’ll compile a piece from the comments we receive, and run it soon. Send us your comments at tiedtothetracks@hotmail.com and title them, “Make Music Pasadena.”
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3) SIMON LYNGE GETS ANTHROPOLOGIE SPINS
The wonderful singer-songwriter who hails from Greenland and Denmark has performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and he has a much-anticipated album finally out. It’s making progress in unexpected places. In addition to spins on XM for his song, “London Town,” Simon tells us that on June 27, his debut album, "A Beautiful Way To Drown," got its first airplay on “Starbucks XM Café.” He adds, “If you're a girl and you shop at the ‘Anthropologie’ clothing stores, you might hear the songs ‘One Day At A Time,’ ‘Love Comes Back To You,’ and ‘A Beautiful Way To Drown’ [all from his new album]. They were hand-picked to be played in all ‘Anthropologie’ stores.” Learn more about Simon and sample his music at www.myspace.com/simonlynge.
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4) BAYOU FESTIVAL POSTSCRIPT, AND BERNIE’S BLUES NEWS
We heard from bluesman BERNIE PEARL, who opened Sunday’s lineup on the blues stage, one of three stages at last weekend’s annual LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL. Last year, Bernie was the emcee on that stage, and he performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” to promote the festival. This year, he turned-down the host chores so he get his superb band there to play a full set, half acoustic, half electric, of selections from his new double CD, “Old School Blues, Acoustic/Electric.” We saw ‘em. Marvelous.
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Bernie tells us, “Had a great time at the Bayou fest. Visited with old friends Cash McCall, Alex Dixon, Guitar Shorty, Barbara Morrison, and old radio colleague Helen Borgers (KJAZZ) on Saturday. I sat in on National slide with a Zydeco trio early Sunday morning for a telecast on Fox-TV. Then we opened the show on the Club N'Orleans Stage at noon. Hung out the rest of the day partying to the music. Much cooler Sunday.”
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So, what’s next for the well-traveled bluesman? “Fourth of July weekend, we head east for a guitar workshop and concert in Nevada, a festival in New Mexico, and a show at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix.”
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And that’s not all. Bernie continues, “I just received a link to a wonderful review of Mike and my concert at Boulevard Music in April. Also, we videotaped our May concert at the Fret House and expect to post one or more of the songs online, somewhere. I'll let you know. Meanwhile, you can check out this review www.acousticmusic.com/fame/cr0010.htm.”
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The new album, “Old School Blues, Acoustic/Electric,” is just beginning to get reviews and airplay. There's also a review posted on the Missouri Blues Society's website, wherein the reviewer says, "A worthy disc for every blues lovers library." www.moblues.org/cd_rev3.htm.
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Catch Bernie on July 18 in Huntington Beach, August 2 in Santa Monica, or August 28 in Ventura. See our calendar listings.
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5) THIS WEEK’S YOU TUBE PICKS
We offer performance reels by two very different groups of musicians in two very different genres. First are a pair of singles from the upcoming album by DISPLACED PEOPLE, a talented acoustic renaissance band with roots in South Africa. Check ‘em out at http://youtube.com/watch?v=MM2hwxL52ic and at http://youtube.com/watch?v=JyoDWs3vycw. Band leader MICHAL HOFFMAN says, “I am quite chuffed that I am able to even use iMovie.” Uh, Michal, is “chuffed” a South African thing? Learn more at www.myspace.com/displacedpeople.
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Second, check-out the new cowboy music from RODGER MAXWELL. He has four originals up on You Tube, from a recent live performance.
“Hombres of Summer,” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSyhgzsRhv8
“Tess,” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5JHGNUqsNk
“The Promise,” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuG33rGOh5g
and his cover of the old classic, “Wayfaring Stranger,” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o09Bb-M3OU
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NEXT WEEK, we’ll bring lots more news.
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Meantime, be sure you read our #1 news feature in the June 6 edition, and CONTACT CONGRESS to protect your rights to your created works from the piracy that will result if the “Orphan Arts Act” is passed.
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copyright (c) © 2008, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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Be sure to check EVERY WEEK for
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+ the extensive and always huge Acoustic Americana Music Calendar’s event listings
at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com, or at www.myspace.com/laacoustic.
+ news of the “TIED TO THE TRACKS” radio & TV shows coming soon in syndication
+ the latest NEWS FEATURES from the acoustic music universe!
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