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The Clash and k.d. lang beat him to the album cover concept, and Tom Waits goofed on on it with yellow and red instead of pink and green on his Rain Dogs LP. But none of them can play "Hound Dog" like Cyrus Chestnut. The Baltimore born jazz pianist found himself in a studio with a Chinese vocalist recording "Love Me Tender," and that set him on a path exploring the blues, country and gospel roots he shares with the King. And on Cyrus Plays Elvis, the results are more than just charming, and will make you hear the King with new ears. Chestnut is at the Philadelphia Museum of Art at 5 tonight. It's free with museum admission.

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Posted by Dan DeLuca on October 23, 2007 7:34 PM | Permalink

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Connie:

dAN,

You look like the guy from Joy Division. At least in your picture which is so Mancusian.
Yet your writing is Liverpudlian. It's a conundrum.
What do you hear from Ken Kweder?
Connie

Posted by Connie | October 26, 2007 11:14 AM

Posted on October 26, 2007 11:14

Ignatz:

Dan,
Didn't I see you outside the Tin Angel last Saturday smoking a cheroot and petting an ocelot? My girlfriend swears it was you.
Ignatz

Posted by Ignatz | October 26, 2007 11:17 AM

Posted on October 26, 2007 11:17

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