David ‘Sailor’ Bryant, former leader of My Own Victim and currently fronting Surviving Thalia, has joined Caldera as lead vocalist. His debut with the band will be on September 20 atThe Brewery Thunderdome with Snaked Eyed Savior, Kavehill, Descention and Lucifer Complex.
Music writer J. L. Puckett did the country concert review duty at the Fair for Trace Adkins and Miranda Lambert
Marty Rosen got the winning card to review Bob Dylan’s show at Horseshoe Casino for the C-J. He liked it.
Record producer Jerry Finn, 39, died on August 21 following a massive brain hemmorhage in July. He was removed from life support on August 9. Finn was the producer for many albums by current performers, including AFI, Bad Religion, Blink-182, Alkaline Trio, MxPx, Rancid, Green Day, Sum 41, The Offspring and Morrissey.
Blues guitarist Phil Guy, brother of Buddy Guy, died pf pancreatic cancer on August 20, 2008. The Chicago Tribune has the story.
Louisville musician Nathan Calhoun has recently been diagnosed with skin cancer and has no insurance., A benefit for him is set for Saturday, August 23, 7 p.m. at the Swiss FOP Lodge 719, Lynn Street Louisville, KY 40217. A $10 donation is requested. Allen Edison and David Sippel plus Serpent Wisdom will perform.
Pervis Jackson, 70, bass vocalist for the R&B group The Spinners, died in Detroit on August 18, 2008 of cancer. USA Today has an obituary.
Slint’s songs seem to have more legs than would seem reasonable for a band with as thin a discography as Slint, but, hey, that’s why they’re a famous cult band. Now someone has written a scary children’s book around “Good Night Captain.” You can get a PDF of it here. Comments back would be appreciated.
David Grubbs, guitarist with Squirrel Bait, Bastro and Gastr del Sol, will play the Pour Haus on Friday, August 15. Jason Buggof LEO has the phoner.