MUSIC
Summer Play List
Slipstream,BonnieRaitt
Marking thedebut of her newly launched record label, Red-
wing Records,
Slipstream
is Raitt’s first full-length release in
seven years. Theblueswomanwhetted fans’ appetites with her
soulful tribute to Etta James at this year’sGrammyAwards.
The newdisc quenches their thirst with 12 renditions of some
of her favorite tunes, including BobDylan’s “MillionMiles.”
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Morrison Hotel Gallery
Mini Print Note Cards
RobertPlantcradlesapigeon.John
Lennon rubsnoseswithasweet
kitten.Ten iconic imagesof legendary
musiciansand thesweetbond they
sharewith theiranimalsmakeup
thesewell-craftedpostcards.Re-
nownedphotographers, represented
byTheMorrisonHotelGallery,have
donated thesepictures from their
archives tohelpRationalAnimal,a
nonprofit that is focusedon improving
the livesof all animals.Proceeds from
eachboxsoldgodirectly to theorga-
nization.morrisonhotelgallery.com
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High-EndUkuleles
Since the19th century, thename
Martinhasbeen synonymouswith
beautiful high-endacousticguitars.
ButMartinhasalsobeen in the
businessofmakingfineukuleles
since1916. Thanks to theexposure
by suchartistsasPearl Jam’sEddie
Vedder andTrain’s smashhit “Hey,
Soul Sister,” themini instrument
has experienceda resurgence.Get
in touchwithyour innerDonHo
withMartin’sbeautifulC1Kmodel.
martinguitar.com
WoodyGuthrie
Centennial Celebration
On July14, famed folk singerWoody
Guthriewould have turned100. In
celebration of his life, theGrammy
Museumandawhole host of nonprof-
its bearing his namearepaying hom-
ageall year through a series of
events including concerts, festivals,
and exhibits. The celebrations of the
“This Land is Your Land” troubadour’s
lifewill takeplace fromCalifornia to
theNewYork Island. Later this year,
thebrand-newWoodyGuthrieCen-
ter opens in Tulsa, Oklahoma, andwill
feature the entireWoodyGuthriearchive recentlypurchasedby
theGeorgeKaiser Family Foundation. woody100.com
BOBDYLAN PHOTO:
©KENREGAN/CAMERA 5; LEFT:PHOTOAND LYRICSCOURTESYOF THEWOODYGUTHRIE ARCHIVES.
©WGP/TRO
NOTECARDS IMAGECOURTESYOF THEMORRISONHOTELGALLERY ANDRATIONAL ANIMAL
