virtualreview: china|blogs (Free subscription) | 08/03/2009
Jeff Lang wowed the perpetually overcrowded Yuyintang with his folk/blues pickin' on Saturday. Using a mixture of pedals and a nifty food drum pad, Lang composes intricate and modern...
Shanghaiist (Free subscription) | 08/03/2009
Jeff Lang wowed the perpetually overcrowded Yuyintang with his folk/blues pickin' on Saturday. Using a mixture of pedals and a nifty food drum pad, Lang composes intricate and modern renditions of classic blues and traditional folk songs. Thanks to Split Works for bringing in the best act of the week (as usual).
virtualreview: china|blogs (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
Australian blues guitarist and all around bad ass Jeff Lang will be showing off his skills at YYT in what promises to be a great show for any blues/folk guitar enthusiasts. Where: Yuyintang, 1731 Yanan Xi Lu, near Kaixuan Lu 延安西路1731号(...
Shanghaiist (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
Australian blues guitarist and all around bad ass Jeff Lang will be showing off his skills at YYT in what promises to be a great show for any blues/folk guitar enthusiasts. Where: Yuyintang, 1731 Yanan Xi Lu, near Kaixuan Lu 延安西路1731号(凯旋路) Starts: Saturday, August 1, 9PM Cover: 50 RMB For more local events, visit the Shanghaiist Calendar . We've...
Shanghaiist (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
Ah, Shanghai on the weekend. Once a desert for those of us interested in catching an act or two, now so bursting at the seams with great music that we virtually spread ourselves thin every Friday and Saturday trying to take it all in. So we've looked through what's going on and picked the events we think sound the best. On Friday, Chinese band Convenience Store (便利商店) returning...
A Sloan Family Blog (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Within a short walk of San Jose State University is a special place, Downtown Yoga Shala. Shala, a “sacred space” in Sanskrit, is just that. It is a wonderful yoga studio that has made a big difference in my life. Located at 450 S. 1st Street the Shala is in San Jose's blossoming South First Art (SoFA) District and is surrounded by art galleries. On June 26, 2009 the Shala had a Candlelight...
BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues) (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
Doug Collette- All About Jazz Dislocation Blues is the work of kindred spirits in a sustained moment of inspiration. Recorded in April of 2005, months before guitarist/vocalist Chris Whitley's death from cancer, the album finds the late Texan united with his Australian cohort, guitarist Jeff Lang, as they confront their emotions and, by the alchemy that is music, transform that interaction into poetry...
Hambone's Blues Rumshack (Free subscription) | 09/14/2007
HAMBONE'S BLUES RUMSHACK 23 This weeks show has tracks from Tim Elliot and the Troublemakers, Andrew Goldring and the Rosedale Power Co (US), Chris Whitley & Jeff Lang , Joe Bonamassa, Jo Hell, Groove Doctors, Out Of The Blue, The Touch, Pocket, Dirty Trainload, Slick Ballinger and The Gonstermachers. PLAYLIST Tim Elliot and the Troublemakers - Suck My Harpoon - Bed Slats' n' all Buzz Records...
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 07/18/2007
Australian bluesman Jeff Lang teams up with the late Chris Whitley for a progressive blues super-session that serves as timely reminder that Whitley left this world too soon.
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