The ‘5’ Royales Make The Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame…Finally!

The ‘5’ Royales Make The Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame…Finally!

Inducted as an 'Early Influence', they're so good that they should have gone in long ago. An extremely important link between early r & b, soul, and gospel. Led by a neglected genius in Lowman Pauling, who wrote songs that you know, and created a guitar style that was far ahead of his time.  Please listen, you will enjoy these......
RIP: Jimmy Ruffin (1936-2014)

RIP: Jimmy Ruffin (1936-2014)

The older brother of the Temptations' David Ruffin (one of the greatest soul singers of all time), Jimmy Ruffin  recorded one of Motown's most unforgettable hits.  When I saw "Standing In the Shadows of Motown" at Theatre N, this was the song that closed the movie, and this was the song that we ALL sang as we left the theatre...
‘Bulo Presents Charlie Hunter/Scott Amendola w/the Dinkendo Family Band Tonight!

‘Bulo Presents Charlie Hunter/Scott Amendola w/the Dinkendo Family Band Tonight!

Shameless plug, and I'm totally not ashamed. I'm presenting a superb concert tonight at the Arden Gild Hall. If you show up, first drink's on me. Charlie Hunter is an amazing instrumentalist and plays a hybrid guitar/bass that has seven strings. Yes he plays both the bass and guitar parts at the same time!  He and drummer Scott Amendola have extraordinary telepathy with each other that can only happen after years of playing together.  They have been called the 'jazz scene's funkiest duo' for good reason. Come inside for more information....
“Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?”: Chapter, Oh, 1,000,000 and Something.

“Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?”: Chapter, Oh, 1,000,000 and Something.

Wilmington City Council pays $1000 so that Councilman Mike Brown can fly back from Florida on the city's dime to cast the deciding vote to override the Mayor's veto of cuts to the Fire Department budget only to come up...TWO  VOTES SHORT. Oh, and for reasons that not even Mike Brown can explain, he lied about where he was vacationing. Why? I have no idea. Apparently, neither does he. From Amy Cherry's WDEL story (watch and listen)...
RIP: Johnny Winter & Elaine Stritch

RIP: Johnny Winter & Elaine Stritch

Two serious soulful performers gone. A guitar god who sometimes placed speed (in both ways) ahead of pitch or accuracy, and one of the most galvanizing stage performers (for whom pitch was thankfully never the point) I've ever seen with a particular penchant for the music of Stephen Sondheim....
‘Bulo’s Fave New Tunes: June, 2014

‘Bulo’s Fave New Tunes: June, 2014

Great stuff last month. If you're not at least sampling some of this, you're missing out. Trust me, if you don't like one, you just might like the next. No way they ALL suck, even for the narrow-minded (*cough, Jason 330, cough*)....
Bulo’s Fave New Tunes: April, 2014

Bulo’s Fave New Tunes: April, 2014

Quality over quantity this month, admittedly a little late: Ought: 'Habit' The Boston Boys: 'Become Like One' Rosanne Cash: 'Modern Blue' Eels: 'Mistakes of My Youth' Stone Cold Fox: 'Darling, Darling' Come inside for the music....