Big band leader Artie Shaw dies. He is ranked along with greats like Benny Goodman. Read the story from the Times Online.

Since many of our readers are foreigners, we thought it would be best to post one more donations story. The Nation is reporting that among the requested items needed are large shoes. Many of the foreigners lost their shoes and the shoes that have been donated thus far are not big enough for […]

A man that was literally instrumental to the careers of Elvis Presley, Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline and Charile Parker has died. He was Walter “Hank” Garland and he had, says his brother Billy Garland, “A God-given talent,” to play the guitar. Read the entire story about his death at First Coast.

CNN is now reporting that the South Asian tsunami death toll has topped 67,000.
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Pictured is Ko and Brahms who will be performing at V9 and Bed Supperclub
The French sensations, Brahms and Co (pronounced Ko), are coming to V9 and the Bed Supper Club. This duo is one of the hottest acts performing in Paris, France; playing in clubs like Pershing Hall hotel, Cantine du Faubourg restaurant and Chez […]

Bangkok Jungle would like to express our sympathy to the victims and survivors of Sunday’s tidal wave that hit the area. The devastation was terrible. At the time of this writing, BBC NEWS is reporting over 7,000 deaths.
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Sea surges kill thousands in Asia

Emporium has a tree decorated outside their store. Photo by Bee Peamsakon.
Everyone at BangkokJungle wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

P. Audio Band performs on stage at the Coliseum on Christmas Eve.
P. Audio Band, along with groups Poo Pannaa and Playboy Band, performed on Christmas Eve at Coliseum. P. Audio is part musical and dance show that plays regularly at the club. Their show is also intermixed with comedy skits.

The Nation has published a story about the a new music label starting up that wants to combine Thai music with new tunes.

Hang on to your guitars. If you should ever become mega famous, you can at least sell your guitar for mega bucks. Reuters has a story about George Harrison’s guitar selling for $567,500.
Music Article | Reuters.com

Samui Island Blues and World Music Festival (see story) headliner Zakiya Hooker, daughter the of late great bluesman John Lee Hooker will be attending the event. She was recently interviewed by NPR about the album she was working on with her father when he died in 2001. The album, John Lee Hooker, Face to Face, […]

The Jungle Band plays at Tokyo Joes 1st anniversary party. Photo by Robert Lorimor
A different Jungle was at Tokyo Joes 1st Anniversary party last night. The Jungle band, not in anyway related to this website, played the blues and kept the club’s patrons entertained. A good crowd showed up for the party.
Pictured above is […]