Stevie Ray Vaughn's Band? Hell Yes

Now - the weirdest thing just happened. I like the blues, and occasionally, I listen the Blues. And right now, while I was listening to the BLUES (SRV, in fact) I get an email about the Arc Angels. The reason I am making such a stink about this is because these guys used to play with SRV!!! I'm superficial I know, but HOT DAYUMN this is bound to be good. My brain cells just left for the day so I leave to my drooooool....

From the press release:
After much speculation in the fan and music communities, the Arc Angels have announced today an official reunion that will include new music and new touring ventures, along with their first major concert as part of Austin’s South By Southwest Festival on Friday, March 20^th at 8pm at Auditorium Shores. The eagerly anticipated reunion features original band members Charlie Sexton, Doyle Bramhall II and Chris Layton performing together again. After more than a decade apart, the band has entered the studio to record new music, is slated to open for Eric Clapton on his Spring UK tour, and will release a Live CD/DVD with a U.S. summer tour to follow. Further album and DVD details will be announced shortly.

I'm going to the show and YOU CAN TOOO!!

Finally, A Sign of Time Well Spent

I don't even particularly like Queen, but this is awesome.



(via Geekologie) my favorite.

Gospel Ain't Dead

What's with the recent influx of gospel tinged releases? Did I sound like Jerry Seinfeld right there? I'm lacking a closer. Jon Bon Jovi (like, on a level with Bono), Jonny Lang (My Father and I didn't speak for a year cus he played one Johnny Lang album too many times), Queen Latifah (OMG, Diversity!) Joss Stone ---- all these gr8 artists have one thing in common. In an attempt to sell some records, they started mining the one thing that generally sells. Christian Stuff. However, from the bottom of my bitter, bitter heart, I know that Gospel will put a tingle in the spine of the least musically inclined person you know, or even a chair, sometimes. So in light of that, I give my much coveted thumbs up to this project. Cus with out my thumbs...psyche, with out GOSPEL there would be no music like we know it. Enough ranting. Music is where it's at.
Now, despite some of the cheesecakes that are on here, I am looking at you Michael McDonald, it's probably worth a buy, especially at $9. However I am irked that it's only available at WalMart. It's like these people are trying to ruin my good time.

But for once CHECK OUT WHAT I FOUND:

Oh Happy Day

Trying To Change The World One Note At A Time

Well, so, i've noticed everyone who's anyone posting on this band 'Playing For Change' and because I love bandwagons I jumped on it. The band name's witty for one thing, because they employ a bunch of street musicians who are actually playing to stay afloat. Or maybe just cus they LOVE music SO MUCH. Whatever. In the vain of Live Eight, useless but moving attempts to make this here blue planet a better place for those less fortunate, I present:

Playing For Change

There.



Now go give blood or something. Also, it would probably help if you stop making those sex tourism trips to Thailand. Your carbon footprint is huge.

Branford Firing On All Pistons

Branford Marsalis, who is, i hear, a wanker, has a new release. Don't hold me to the first part of my last statement cus i heard it through the grapevine. He is also the brother of Wynton Marsalis, who I knew of first. And a little bit of googling brought up that he used to lead Buckshot LeFonque. What? Buckshot is kind of cool. Or was. Like arrested development but cooler. And less gap toothed women. I'm getting to my point: His new album is called Metamorphosen. Sometimes my mind turns off though. lalalalala. listen. LISTEN. shsssshshshshshs. Can you hear it metamorphose???

He's also released Claudio Acuña's "En Este Momento". Metal. Actually, not at all. judging by the stream it sounds ok. uh. I'll wait for the CD to make the complete judgment. She's hot tough. rrrrrrrrrr latin looooovee