I’ve been a PJ and John Parish fan since the onset. As a musician I revered John Parish’s songwriting and playing style.

Pitchfork reviews Jamie Lidell’s new album Jim:
“Jamie Lidell has built his career upon surprising people, whether via his on-stage antics, sudden stylistic shifts, or cryptic interviews. But the biggest twist to his third album, Jim, might just be its lack of left turns. Jim isn’t quite Lidell’s Sea Change, but it’s close, and not [...]

02/08/08, 4:04 pm; “Abracadabra”, 21st Street.

Mike McGonigal reports for Pitchfork:
“Interview: Neutral Milk Hotel
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Jon Pareles reports for The New York Times: 
 
“Violence may not be the first thing that comes to mind from the pristine sound of a harp, a woman’s elfin voice and the genteel, elaborate backup of a symphony orchestra. But for Joanna Newsom, the songwriter, singer and harpist who will be performing her entire 2006 album [...]

MARLON SIMON   FRENCH LATIN JAZZ PROJECT
Marlon Simon Latin Jazz French project  debut cd    AVAILABLE NOW AT
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Richard Severo reports for The New York Times:
“Oscar Peterson, whose dazzling piano playing made him one of the most popular jazz artists in history, died on Sunday night at his home in Mississauga, Ontario, outside Toronto. He was 82. Mr. Peterson was one of the greatest virtuosos in jazz, with a piano technique that was [...]

Zach B./Cult Soc. on the release of their a 4-song compilation of tunes by four Twin Cities rock bands, including Zach’s (The Million). It’s a one-sided, clear vinyl 12″ & the run is limited to 250 copies. If you don’t have a turntable, you can get the tracks @ iTunes.
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Pitchfork reports:
“In 2007, pop renaissance man Damon Albarn continued to work at an almost unrivaled pace, unveiling both his psychogeographic London concept suite/supergroup the Good, the Bad and the Queen and writing and staging his first opera, Monkey: Journey to the West, at the Manchester International Festival. Now as the year draws to [...]