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Girl Can Sing

Bridget B. here and yes, she can sing.  Here name is Emily Braden and don't you forget it.  Man can this girl belt out a tune and deliver a speedy "Them There Eyes" wow, still can't figure out when she takes a breath on that track.  Farnell Newton posted information abou... Read more

early morning gumbo

 Guest Hosts Henry & Moggy   A Bit of Soul - Ray Charles; for the first half of this tune just imagine you're seeing Ray in a little club somewhere.   3 in 1, 2 Step - Susy and Eric Thompson; a tune that's even better than the title and it's got Eric Thompson on guitar - i... Read more

the gospel express

 Guest Blog   Wayfaring Stranger - Sam Bush & David Grisman w/ Del McCoury; I love the way this starts with Sam's story about Dave loaning a 13 year old Sam his mandolin at a festival after hearing Bill Monroe - & Dave's bar mitsva comment. It sounds to me like it really... Read more

Lisa Radon

  Listen to the interview here. This week on Art Focus my guest is Lisa Radon. Lisa is the mastermind behind Ultrapdx, an online magazine which started with a focus on design and style but eventually moved more firmly into art. She recently launched a new art blog at Por... Read more

swing & country

 Swing & Country blog 8-08-09   It's My Lazy Day by Hot Club of Cowtown and it was because Moggy was doin' all the work today - & a credible job she did too.   Stack-O-Lee had Joe "fingers' Carr & the Carr Hops backing Tennessee Ernie. Carr was a popular honky tonk piano p... Read more

Movie Review

In the Loop (Britain) Director: Armando Iannucci With: Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Chris Addison, James Gandolfini, Anna Chlumsky, Mimi Kennedy, David Rasche, etc. Scathing, foulmouthed and cynical political satire of how the Iraq war may have become inevitable.  Like W... Read more