There were over 200 submissions in our frisson contest the other day. The Byrds set goes to Jill G in Florida for her incredible essay about "Luka" by Suzanne Vega. Ten honorable mentions for exceptional paragraphs-- each of which could easily have won-- by Ivan (Brel's "Le Port d'Amsterdam"), Jeff B ("All Along the Watchtowner" by Hendrix), eel ("How Soon Is Now" by The Smiths), Shawn T ("It's All Over Now Baby Blue" by Them), Michael D (Bob Marley's "Redemption Song"), David C ("How Soon Is Now?" by The Smiths), Damien G (Smiths' "How Soon Is Now" again), Bob W ("East/West" by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band), Tom ( Radiohead's "Paranoid Android") and Steve W who went with a live Dylan version of "Like A Rolling Stone" from a 1966 concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Thanks everybody who spent the time and effort on those amazing entries. I loved reading them!

Jill gets her boxset and tonight's LNMC pick:

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Congratulations to C&Ler Adam for his winning Dylan album entry and C&Ler Paul for his winning Springsteen album entry.  Thanks for being part of the LNMC community!

Three of America's most celebrated singer-songwriters will be touring minor league ballparks this summer. Bob Dylan will be bringing John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson along for this year's ballpark tour, which kicks off on July 2nd in Sauget, IL, a St. Louis suburb.

Dylan will be touring in support of his new album Together Through Life, which comes out tomorrow.

Dates after the flip.

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Oh Mercy

Let's do Dylan.

Golden Loom

Got a favorite Dylan song?

It's So Hard To Tell Who's Going To Love You The Best
	Artist: Karen Dalton

Here's a nice one from folk-blues chanteuse Karen Dalton. In his 1994 book Chronicles: Volume One, Bob Dylan wrote that "Karen had a voice like Billie Holiday and played guitar like Jimmy Reed... I sang with her a couple of times". Good Enough for me.

Here's to Workers!

New Morning
	Artist: Bob Dylan

Nashville is currently being overrun by 13 year cicadas, and the little red eyed buggers (pun intented) are everywhere. I was reminded of this song today as I walked to my car, dancing pitifully as I tried to avoid crushing them. Sing, Mate, Die. (Yes, I am aware that there is a difference between Cicadas and Locusts.)

The Party Ain't Over
	Artist: Wanda Jackson

Rockabilly queen (and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer) Wanda Jackson released her Jack White produced record The Party Ain't Over this week. This first single is a Bob Dylan cover, and the video is pretty darn cool. Happy Friday!

Bees Made Honey in the Lions Skull
	Artist: Earth

Earth's Dylan Carlson has the unfortunate notoriety of being the guy who bought the gun that Kurt Cobain used to kill himself. His band has been churning out mostly instrumental albums since 1989, and I really enjoy their hypnotic sound.

What's your favorite instrumental music?

PS. If you're in the mood for headbanging this weekend, our sister site Newstalgia has for its Backstage Weekend concert, Nazareth live from 1975.