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Soul Bearers

Source: Michael Ricci
December 28, 2008

You weren’t supposed to hear the struggle. At least that was the idea with most Motown artists during those breadbasket years of the ’60s, post- J.F.K., pre-Tet, more AM than FM.

The plan, as dreamed up by Motown’s founder and the architect of its sound, Berry Gordy Jr., was not so much to make black music safe for a white audience but to make it colorblind, to get black and white kids out on the dance floor together without their ...

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Farewell to L.A.'s Shuttered Clubs

Source: All About Jazz
December 26, 2008

THE YEAR IN NIGHTRANGER: FAREWELL TO L.A.'S SHUTTERED CLUBS, GREETINGS TO THEIR REPLACEMENTS

It may have been the year the recession tightened its grip on households nationwide, but, in L.A. anyway, there were always a few bucks left in the budget for booze, beats and bashes in ’08. Truth be told, the escapist energy of our city’s still-booming nightlife was more necessary than ever. So as the year comes to a close, Nightranger offers its annual look back at the ...

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Cheney's Legacy of Deception

Source: All About Jazz
December 26, 2008

A CNN poll released this week rated Dick Cheney as the worst Vice- President in history.

In the end, the shame of Vice President Dick Cheney was total: unmitigated by any notion of a graceful departure, let alone the slightest obligation of honest accounting. Although firmly ensconced, even in the popular imagination, as an example of evil incarnate - nearly a quarter of those polled in this week's CNN poll rated him the worst vice president in U.S. history, and ...

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Umphrey's McXmas Gift

Source: JamBase
December 25, 2008

Umphrey's McGee Christmas Gift

A note from Umphrey's McGee:

Dear Friends,

The holidays are upon us and after enjoying a good balance of work and play at Holidaze, our preparations continue to ensure we close out the year in style. While the palm trees and white sandy beaches of Chicago in December aren't quite as nice as those in Jamaica, we couldn't be more excited to celebrate the end of 2008 with fans, friends and family in our beloved ...

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10 Musicians I Want to Invite to My Holiday Party

Source: HypeBot
December 25, 2008

Leonard Cohen - Talk about intelligent cocktail conversation Ozzy Osbourne - Is it really a party without Ozzy? Ziggy Marley - Somebody has to bring the.... Ray Lamontagne - I just want to try to make this guy smile Dr. John - To add a little New Orleans spice to the party gumbo Willie Nelson - Because he's so dang cool Prince - To get the dancing started Ringo Star - Every rock party should have a Beatle and Ringo ...

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Band of the Year: My Morning Jacket

Source: JamBase
December 25, 2008

By: Kayceman

My Morning Jacket by Autumn de Wilde We are our parent's children, but we are not our parents. The generation gap we feel today has been exacerbated by the computer revolution, which birthed our text message, IM (instant message for those of you who haven't made the leap), e-communication lifestyle, which many of those born before the PC have failed to adopt. But beyond our ever-growing inability to interact as humans, we're one ...

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CDs: Bley and Silver

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
December 25, 2008

While probing the mysteries of the Macintosh universe and meeting with frustrations, roadblocks and delights (man, this thing is FAST), I have continued to listen. Here are impressions of two of the CDs that have kept me company during my slam-bang self-tutorial and late-night iMac school. Carla Bley And Her Remarkable Big Band: Appearing Nightly (Watt/ECM). Somehow, this album got by me when it came out in late summer. Since it arrived a few days ago, I've listened to ...

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Season's Greetings from St. Louis Jazz Notes

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
December 25, 2008

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