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Popa Chubby, Tony Levin, Gina Fox To Headline Benefit For Peter Karp's Ailing Wife (Blogcritics.org) Friends will unite Sept. 23 to raise money for medical bills mounting after bluesman's wife diagnosed with ovarian cancer... Blues artist Gina Fox is teaming up with Popa Chubby, Pete and Tony Levin, Nicole Hart (featuring Gil Paris), Dave Malachoski's Woodstock Allstars, with Jill Stevenson, and Dennis Gruenling for a benefit concert in Hoboken, NJ on September 23 for the wife of fellow ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Gustav aims for Grand Cayman, Cuba; Gulf Coast prepares (USA Today) Gulf Coast communities prepared for the worst Tuesday as Gustav threatened to become the first major hurricane to test the region since its pounding by Katrina in 2005. us.rd.yahoo.com
RNC could also stand for a Really Nonpartisan Calendar (Pioneer Press) Even with the Republican National Convention threatening to take over all life in the Twin Cities in the coming week, there are still a few musical events that, at least on the surface, have nothing to do with politics. So, if you're already weary of this election year, here are a few shows worth checking out: us.rd.yahoo.com
Table Talk: Old City gets Mediterranean-flavored Privé (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Old City, where the dining lineup has been static for the last year or so, just added Privé, a high-minded Mediterranean resto-lounge. us.rd.yahoo.com
Canadian films at TIFF heavy on fractured families (Toronto Star) A small boy lifts a sledgehammer to a family portrait, smashing the glass and frame. He's 10-year-old Quebec hellraiser Léon, played by Antoine L'Écuyer, and he's more bored than angry. The portrait isn't even his own family; it's of the neighbours whose house he has invaded. us.rd.yahoo.com
After rock, it's politics: Arjun Rampal (Hindustan Times) He’s got the looks. and the acting chops. After his mint-cool turn as a sharpie in Om Shanti Om, he has busied himself in a variety of movies, be it a thriller or a rockudrama. A family man, he’s wary of private-speak, and usually avoids journos the way you’d avoid rasta food in the monsoon. us.rd.yahoo.com
The fall music preview (Jam! Showbiz) This year's fall music lineup reminds us of Donald Rumsfeld. us.rd.yahoo.com
Bond's back and high school rules on fall screen (The Desert Sun) Harry Potter pulled a disappearing act from Hollywood's fall and holiday schedule, his sixth big-screen adventure bumped from this November into next summer. us.rd.yahoo.com
Forte at Forty (Scoop.co.nz) It may not be quite the same group it was back in 1968, but the Bach Choir of Wellington celebrates its 40th birthday next month in as good voice as the day it was formed. us.rd.yahoo.com
Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday schedule (The Daily News) LOS ANGELES — Highlights of the fall film slate (release dates are subject to change, and some films will play in limited release): us.rd.yahoo.com
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