New music CDs: Abdel Wright by Abdel Wright, an up-and-coming reggae musician; Wildflower by Sheryl Crow; Louisiana Blues and Zydeco by Clifton Chenier (proceeds from sale of this go to relief for musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina); Black Cadillac by
Listen up!
On NPR this morning, there was story about Wolfgang’s Vault, a website that features streaming audio of live concerts produced by Bill Graham back in the late 60s and 70s. Listen to performances by Jeff Beck, Aretha Franklin, James Taylor,
New books
In fiction: Cell by Stephen King; The Last Templar, a DaVinci Code-style thriller by Raymond Khoury; Death Dance by Linda Fairstein; The Life All Around Me by Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons; Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos;