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Richard Gehr | September 05, 2007

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  • Fingers crossed, but I wouldn't expect a lot of—well, make that any—onstage duetting between Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello when they play twenty-two shows together (with Amos Lee) from September 22 in Duluth, Georgia, to October 26 in Omaha, Nebraska (and more dates could conceivably be added). The tour marks Costello's first solo outing in twelve years.

  • Sir Paul McCartney will be Nic Harcourt's guest on "Morning Becomes Eclectic" tomorrow. If you've never listened to Harcourt's show before, this would be an excellent opportunity to make the acquaintance of a thoughtful DJ who plays grownup music recorded by artists of all ages. The show celebrated its thirtieth birthday yesterday. And you can listen online, of course.

  • Only one in ten thousand people has perfect pitch. And the reason it exists at all may lie in a single gene along with early musical training. Perfect pitch also tends to deteriorate with age, alas.

  • Sirius Satellite Radio launches its commercial-free Grateful Dead channel on Friday with a promising 1974 Hollywood Bowl. Guitarist Bob Weir will host a special show afterward.

  • The Latin Jazz Corner collects some seriously great footage of Cuba's Irakere, which combined hot jazz with rhythms reflecting Cuba's African roots.

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