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Comment on Review: Chuck Prophet, Temple Beautiful by ulpanaylaylo

ulpanaylaylo — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:48:49 +0000

Driftwood cannot run too many pieces on Bay Area (including East Bay and
South Bay and North Bay) folk and lore. Just last week the NY Times ran a piece
reviving a wee bit of lore about “Da People’s (former) Mayor” Willie Brown, So I’ll
be interested in hearing whether Chuck Prophet name-checked Downtown Willie
Brown in his song about the Say Hey Kid, “Willie Is Up At Bat”
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/us/willie-brown-remains-a-san-francisco-power-broker.html?pagewanted=all Prophet was the rare rocker that seemed to support
community radio, another strength of the Bay Area with terrific world and roots
music programming (loaded with lore) at http://www.kalw.org and http://www.kpfa.org
Keep on doing DRIFTWOOD!

Comment on Review: Leni Stern, Sabani by ulpanaylaylo

ulpanaylaylo — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:35:40 +0000

Good point above on reviewer Jeff’s noting some of this hemisphere’s many musicians influenced by Mali’s regionally diverse music [Bambara or Kel Tamasheqt]. Cannot let pass without noting Dee Dee Bridgewater’s 2007 Malian Odyssey “RED EARTH”
culminating in an amazing Bambara rap by Lassy King Massassy spiraling around
Bridgewater’s own deft inflection in earthy English on Gene McDaniel’s iconic 1960′s
hit for Les McCann & Eddie Harris’ “Compared to What?” Also, thanks to DIRTY LINEN’s coverage of Californian multi-instrumentalist Markus James’s various projects with Malian artists, he too should be referenced here. Keep yo eye on da Sahel…

Comment on Review: Bahamas, Barchords by ulpanaylaylo

ulpanaylaylo — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:16:39 +0000

Thanks for another curious discovery worth checking out. Don’t think I’ve heard of
Barchords on any of the community radio stations likely to play it, though he might’ve
cracked commercial radio with the slick if still intimate sound captured in this linked video clip. Is this guy and those studios in Canada, Finland, U.S.? Keep on doing
DriftwoodMagazine…

Comment on Review: June and Jean Millington, Play Like a Girl by Farhan

Farhan — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:49:36 +0000

I happened on ‘Charity Ball’ in the 70′s but my regret is that I never saw Fanny live. I’ve played and replayed your CD box collection since I got it last year, a treasure trove of fresh music gives any band,now or then, a good run for its money. Thanks, June and Jean for the charming and interesting interview on NPR radio.

Comment on Review: Leni Stern, Sabani by Driftwood Magazine

Driftwood Magazine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:32:03 +0000

This is a good point, but Jeff did specify Malian artists – most of Paul Simon’s African influence on Graceland came from South Africa. I can’t speak for Jeff, but I’d also say that Simon assimilated world music into American popular music, rather than immersing himself in and composing in the traditional forms of other cultures.

Comment on Review: Leni Stern, Sabani by Cowboy Slim

Cowboy Slim — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:32:03 +0000

What about Paul Simon? Was he not one of the first of his (my) generation to explore the commonalities between the cultures of Africa and America? Most of the people you listed followed after him.

Comment on An Interview with Woody Lissauer by Driftwood Magazine

Driftwood Magazine — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:24:04 +0000

He is indeed! Especially amazing that he recreates that big sound live by himself. Thanks for reading.

Comment on An Interview with Woody Lissauer by Adi

Adi — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:44:21 +0000

cool! woody is an excellent musician

Comment on Review: June and Jean Millington, Play Like a Girl by Steve Patton

Steve Patton — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:08:13 +0000

Ah, but the memories of those hot ladies!

Comment on Artist Profile: My Sweet Patootie by Exciting Events at Meaford Hall | Georgian Bay News

Exciting Events at Meaford Hall | Georgian Bay News — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:02:01 +0000

[...] of showmanship that’s “two parts exemplary musicianship and one part vaudeville comedy.” (Driftwood Magazine) Their clever, off-center original songs have “elements of western swing and old-timey music [...]

Comment on Reviews: June Star, Slow Dance; and Timothy Bracken, Long Untied by Tim b

Tim b — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:19:48 +0000

Why, thanks! I had a great time mixing the June Star stuff.

Comment on Reviews: June Star, Slow Dance; and Timothy Bracken, Long Untied by Steve Patton

Steve Patton — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:00:25 +0000

Maybe it’s the country in me, But I just took a listen to this. The mix on the title track is one of the best I have heard in a long time.