For Jewel fans, they're replaying her Soundstage performance this weekend in HD. I thought it was great. Check your local PBS listings.

Katie Melua tonight, "My Aphrodisiac is You"

Just came across this on Pandora. George Winston's December album, "Variations On The Kanon By Pachelbel"

A brief description: "The mother of all solo instrumental albums, and with good reason. Mixing traditional carols with Pachelbel's Canon and a few originals, Winston produces a solo piano album of unparalleled -- and undeniable -- beauty. How can music be simultaneously stirring and soothing, relaxed yet exalted? Millions have found the answer here, and an industry has spent more than a decade trying to duplicate it."

George Winston is good "reading the Sunday Paper at dawn" music. "December" is my favorite of his.

Just finished watching Diana Krall: Live in Paris. I had to tweak some of my levels for this one. Too much bass and too much in the rears. Thanks for this Charles. I really enjoyed it.

Did anyone happen to catch the Arcade Fire on Austin City Limits on Sunday night? It may have been a rebroadcast, but certainly the first time i had seen it. Remarkable is the only way to describe that performance, i wasn't sure with all those layers of sound on the album that they would be able to pull it off live, but it was incredible.

Freakin American Congress! Pandora still blocked here in Canada!!

I didn't even know about it. I'm sorry I missed it, though.

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

My Wife discovered her off a musical insert in a soap opera so I was a bit negative. Bought the CD for her anyways and actually liked it a lot myself.

http://www.myspace.com/gracepotterandthenocturnals

Hey thanks for this. I really like it.