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News: Performance / Tour

Bhob Rainey to Play Thursday, December 23 at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center

December 21, 2010

This just in: Saxophonist Bhob Rainey (pictured) will return to St. Louis for a performance at 8:30 p.m. this Thursday, December 23 at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. According to Rainey's website, this will be the eighth year in a row that the Boston-based improvisor has done a pre-Christmas show at LNAC. “Working with extended techniques, ...

News: Radio

The Jazz Session #226: Rebecca Martin

December 21, 2010

Singer and songwriter Rebecca Martin turns her attention to the Great American Songbook on When I Was Long Ago (Sunnyside, 2010). In this interview, Martin talks about how a recording with Paul Motian led to her own album with no chordal instrument; why she chose to interpret standards for this recording; and her ideas about the ...

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News: Interview

Bill Evans and Joe Puma

December 21, 2010

Before he began recording exclusively as leader of a working trio, pianist Bill Evans was a prolific sideman. Between 1954 and 1958, Evans appeared on more than 20 recordings led by other artists. Except for New Jazz Conceptions, his first one-off trio date for Riverside in 1956, Evans was a top keyboard gun for hire in ...

News: Recording

Praxis: New Album w/ Iggy Pop, Serj Tankian, Mike Patton

December 21, 2010

JANUARY 25 U.S. RELEASE OF JAPANESE ONLY IMPORT On January 25, the eclectic, experimental hard rock project Praxis (Buckethead, Bill Laswell, Brain) will release their latest creation, a bone-crunching new album titled Profanation: Preparation for a Coming Darkness. The new album finds the trio once again collaborating with various musicians, this time with the spotlight clearly ...

News: Performance / Tour

Soulive Feat. Karl Denson | S.F. | Review | Pics

December 21, 2010

Words by: Joshua Danson | Images by: John Margaretten Soulive feat. Karl Denson :: 12.11.10 :: The Independent :: San Francisco, CA Northeast jazz/funk power trio Soulive joined forces with California Acid Jazz pioneer Karl Denson in San Francisco at the refurbished Independent and the results were predictably pleasing. Touring in support of their recently released ...

News: Performance / Tour

KDTU: Winter Tour; Two Shows w/ Public Enemy

December 21, 2010

KARL DENSON & PUBLIC ENEMY LIVE IN SALT LAKE CITY & DENVER Karl Denson's Tiny Universe will hit the road in February with dates up the West Coast culminating in the bands return to the Fillmore in San Francisco on February 12 with special guests Chali 2na and House of Vibe, with more guests to be ...

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News: Festival

Telluride 2011: R. Plant, Bela, Railroad Earth, Emmitt-Nershi

December 21, 2010

MORE ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED The initial lineup has been announced for the 38th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, set for June 16-19 2011 in Telluride, Colorado. More acts will be announced in the coming months. Telluride Bluegrass passes (including a limited number of discounted holiday-priced tickets) and camping are now on-sale at shop.bluegrass.com. Lineup ...

News: Obituary

Captain Beefheart: R.I.P.

December 21, 2010

A TRUE ORIGINAL SHUFFLES OFF Don Van Vliet, better known to the world as Captain Beefheart, passed away last Friday, December 17, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was 69 years old. An inspired madman, a true blues soul, a painter of some renown, a lyricist and singer like no other, the Captain was ...

News: Technology

Cricket Launches Muve Music: First Unlimited Mobile Music Service to Reach U.S.

December 21, 2010

(Updated) Cricket Communications today became the first U.S. mobile carrier to offer consumers unlimited music as part of a wireless rate plan. Dubbed Muve Music, the new digital music service is only available as part of a $55 monthly unlimited wireless plan and offers DRM-free mp3's over the air to the phone. All four major labels ...

News: Trends

What's Ahead for 2011? Emily White: Direct-to-Fan Sales, Fan Building Through Social Media Will Grow

December 21, 2010

As we end the year, Hypebot asked some our favorite thinkers, writers, and friends to answer two questions—one looking forward and the other back. Here Emily White, Manager/Co-Founder, Whitesmith Entertainment, answers. Hypebot: What do you see as the most important business and consumer trends that will shape the music industry in 2011? Emily White: Direct to ...