So, it seems like the long awaited Guns N’ Roses record, Chinese Democracy may actually see the light of day. Is Buckethead still on it? That guy is awesome.

See, all we needed was a little…

A bit more imminent is Peter, Bjorn and John’s Seaside Rock, due out on September 23. You can find P,B & J on the 2007 edition of SXSW Live available through Shout Factory.

Here’s Kanye West doing his take on “Young Folks” with the happy Swedes. Swedish people are awesome, too.

And finally, Fleet Foxes have announced a lengthy US Tour. It will be hard to miss them, it seems, and everyone loves the Foxes! They were pretty sublime on Letterman recently.

Happy weekending, lp

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Original post by Linda Park

Posted: August 15th, 2008 under Notes.
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While pondering the death of Jerry Wexler, coming so soon after Isaac Hayes, we turned to a great interview with Wexler from 2000 by Raoul Hernandez from the Austin Chronicle. My suggestion - dig out an Aretha record and put it on, read the interview, and surely you’ll find another record in your collection that Wexler had a hand in.

A Man and a Half: Jerry Wexler, ‘The Funky Jewish King of Black Music’

Original post by andy

Posted: August 15th, 2008 under Notes.
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• Jammie decision to have broad impact
  Story from Wall Street Journal.
• Jerry Wexler dies
  Obituary from Rolling Stone.
• Jackson Browne sues McCain over use of ‘Running on Empty’
  Story from BBC News.
• Universal to sell hybrid music package
  Story from Coolfer.
• Could jeans save the music business?
  Story from The Guardian.
• Billy Gibbons chats about recording plans
  Story from Billboard.
• Tejano music convention comes to Dallas this weekend
  Story from Dallas Morning News.

Original post by jill

Posted: August 15th, 2008 under Daily Chord.
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