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Did you read the links that Jeff provided last month about Ernie Wolfe - 72? If not, you missed out! From the 2002 New York Times : As one of his guests, the music producer Don Was, says, "To me, he embodies the resistance to the feminization of men.

Jason Giles, leader of the Portland chapter of LGBT Mormon group Affirmation, says Portland's gay Mormon community is more robust, cohesive, and visible than in similar cities like San Francisco.

Jose Espinoza's neighbor recalls jumping out of bed when shots rang out at 5:30am on his north Salinas street.

SOURCE: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St.

The Stone Temple Pilots have almost wrapped up recording their new album. The band recently cancelled their remaining 2009 tour dates in order to concentrate on finishing the disc with producer Don Was.

In March the folk singer went into a California studio with producer Don Was to record a few demos.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland tells Spinner.com that the band is "almost finished" recording its Don Was -produced new studio album.

Notes from the Net: Miles Davis re-examined, Clark Terry honored, Grant Green reissued, plus news, reviews, interviews, and more.

Blogwire Guns Don't Kill People... ...pot does. A Spokane man will spend 13 years in prison for killing a man in a dispute that began... Just got word from show producer and local publicist extraordinaire Kim Silarski that this weekend's Motor City Hayride, Don Was'... Music Blahg The grinches at Salvation Army aren't so grinchy anymore.

Five years after being described by Rolling Stone as "Air without irony," Zero 7's Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker are still amazed by the persistence of comparisons to the French electronica duo.

Blogwire CNN had this story from Florida yesterday: Abraham Shakespeare Authorities in Florida are offering a $5,000 reward for information on... David BelisleThree French Hens Hello everyone! If you're a regular visitor to Slog, you're probably aware that Strangercrombie is The... Paul John HigginsAfter months of FOIA wrangling with City Hall, ...

Suze Orman has been touted as a 'trusted national advisor' and a sensible financial guru.

On February 23, 2010, Micro Werks will release Pick of the Litter , a 19-song disc that opens with the ZE/Antilles 12" single "Wheel Me Out" and closes with a trio of tracks from later years which featured Mel TormA©, Leonard Cohen, Kim Basinger and Ozzy Osbourne.

W as will trip through its past early next year with the Feb. 23 release of "Pick of the Litter ," a 19-song compilation which commemorates the 30th anniversary of the inventively warped dance/rock/soul/funk/jazz group's recording career.

Was to Release 3-Decade Retrospective Set, 'Pick of the Litter ' 19-song compilation features Sweet Pea Atkinson, Sir Harry Bowens, Wayne Kramer, Booker T. Jones, Iggy Pop, Al Kooper, Doug Fieger, Marcus Miller and more LOS ANGELES, Calif.

The contest between Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison is a microcosm of the Republican party's search to keep itself relevant.

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Rochester's Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad makes a compelling case that there are roots upstate.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have postponed their previously announced December and January tour dates until next year so they can complete work on they highly anticipated new album.

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