The News Review:
- Entertainment areas idea lauded
- Saginaw’s White Crow Conservatory of Music features Brazilian…
- Neighborhoods come together to hold ‘Blues in Benton Park’
- 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons delivers new sound
Entertainment areas idea lauded
Independent Online – Apr 15, 2008
ArtsCities such as New Orleans in the United States have designated arts and entertainment precincts which remain open through the night. Bourbon street in New Orleans said Mlaba was closed to vehicles from 6pm until 6am to allow people to walk around freely. Jazz and blues music famous in the city was played on street corners and tourists bought souvenirs or eat at restaurants throughout the night. ‘I’m sure everyone would like to see more live event venues’This was also the case in Amsterdam and other cities. Mlaba said there was vast musical and cultural talent in Durban and surrounding areas which could be showcased in entertainment precincts. However other stakeholders including business and property owners needed to support the idea. Arts organisations and the arts and culture department also needed to come on board.
Saginaw’s White Crow Conservatory of Music features Brazilian…
mlive.com – Apr 15, 2008
com)He learned about the White Crow he says through Nashville-based guitarist Tim Thompson who plays at the White Crow in May. Udler says he is passionate about both Brazilian and American music and feels equally at home playing blues and playing bossa nova. He also has composed music for a dance company is finishing a book of his solo guitar pieces and performed as George Harrison in a 2002 Beatles-revival theater production in Sao Paulo. Since 1990 he has teamed up with Brazilian singer Maria Alvim for concerts and a CD. The solo guitar concerts like the one in Saginaw however are something new “something that many students and friends had been encouraging me to do for some time and I am having the time of my life with it. ” And expect some humor in the evening as well says Udler.
Neighborhoods come together to hold ‘Blues in Benton Park’
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Apr 15, 2008
May 17WHERE:Benton ParkSouth Jefferson Avenue and Arsenal StreetSt. Louis MO 63118SPONSORS:Benton Park Neighborhood AssociationBenton Park West Neighborhood AssociationCOST:Free and open to the publicINFO:(314) 771-0803DETAILS:The BPNA and BPWNA welcome music lovers to “Blues in Benton Park” a unique opportunity to enjoy the high-energy sound of Rough Grooves in the beautiful setting of Benton Park. Rough Grooves is a veteran blues quartet that features St. Louis guitar great Rich McDonough. According to event organizers the community-building event was created to celebrate Benton Park a historic 14-acre green space that was established by the City of St.
13 Blues for Thirteen Moons delivers new sound
UM Maneater – Apr 15, 2008
Zion is sometimes seen as Godspeed Light. Zion?s new record 13 Blues For Thirteen Moons begins with 12 tracks of pure feedback symbolically starting the real music on track 13 with ?1000000 Died to Make This Sound. ? After three-and-a-half minutes of chanting with sparse instrumentals a lone cello line beckons forth crashing waves of distortion. This will probably frighten away those who cling to the post-rock classification that has generally labeled the band. But those who find the layers of fuzz crushing volume and straightforward political messages to be long overdue will be intrigued through the entire album. Godspeed borrows from orchestrated music in the sense that they use movements within their tracks.