“Cars” soundtrack gets Grammy nods December 7, 2006
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John Mayer’s performance of “Route 66″ from the “Cars” movie soundtrack was nominated for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance of the Grammy Awards, which will be Feb. 11 on CBS.
For a complete list of Grammys, go here.
UPDATE: Sheesh. I missed two other nominations. “Our Town,” written by Randy Newman, was nominated for Best Song for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. Also, the “Cars” soundtrack in general was nominated for Best Compiled Soundtrack.
Spirit of Aviatrix Ballroom revived December 7, 2006
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Carlton Scales, a former big-band leader, started the Aviatrix Ballroom on Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas, in 1939. The venue drew such performers as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Jimmy Dorsey. Sadly, the Aviatrix closed in 1988 after business dwindled for years.
Now the Amarillo Globe-News (free registration required) reports that Scales’ daughter, Maggie, 49, has revived the spirit of the Aviatrix by opening a live music venue at Scales Strings & Things at 805 S. Polk St. in Amarillo, which is two blocks south of old 66.
It will be a smoke-free venue where people can bring their own alcohol. However, Scales says that on nights the venue is promoting young bands, itwill go alcohol-free. She figures the live-music room will be open on Friday and Saturday nights, with maybe a few Thursdays.
