What are you doing New Year's Eve.....

We ceased going out for NYE a number of years ago, opting instead for dinner parties, murder-mystery parties or just plain watching television. We have no plans for this year (update: Labellas are coming over for steaks 'n NY Football Giants). But if we did have a life, what are the music options?

Toast of the Nation - NPR has just announced that they will broadcast a 12-hour special, originating from Tipitina's in New Orleans, which will....."feature a number of local musicians who have not performed in their home town since Hurricane Katrina"....and include...."performances from Washington, Boston, New York, Portland OR, and elsewhere." Starts at 6PM EST. complete article

If you are in the Northeast, you can catch former Wildweeds/NRBQ singer-guitarist Al Anderson & The Crumbs (NRBQ drummer Tom Ardolino, Mark Knopfler bassist Glenn Worf, Double Trouble keyboardist Reese Wynans and West Hartford guitarist Jim Chapdelaine)playing two shows at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA. The Hartford Courant's Thursday entertainment section, Cal, has a nice interview with Big Al by Eric R. Danton - here.

If you like your jazz, greet the New Year at Szechuan Tokyo in West Hartford with Don DePalma (piano), vocalist "Tiny Joe" Eleazer, Craig Garfinkel (bass), "Rob the Drummer" Gottfried (drums!!)and special guest musicians.