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Great rooms still available for the Vegas Buffett shows Oct. 15 & 23. Call 877-FLY TROPO to get the best PH rates. Key Largo, San Remo, Clarion & more. Need another reason to be in Vegas? Did you know about “Last Man Standing” at Tommy Rockers Friday Oct. 15? Hosted by the LVPHC. Lots of great live music featuring Coral Reefers, Conched Out, Stars on the Water and more. Check out Lvphc.net for details and to sign up.
Saturday Oct. 23, the return of the “Gypsies in the Palace” Pool Party at the Key Largo. Live music with Jerry Gontang & “phriends”. Sponsored by Tropotravel.com, Margaritaville Tequila, Corona & Cruzan Rum. Silent auction for charity. “Signed” Buffett stuph & more. 877-FLY TROPO for details. See you there!

The Cincinnati Post has an article: “Parrotheads get feathers ruffled”
http://www.cincypost.com/2004/08/30/buff083004.html

Next up for the multimedia CEO of Margaritaville Inc. is “A Salty Piece of Land,” his new novel scheduled for release late this year. Buffett is also said to be in negotiations for a movie based on the book.

They announced the CMA nominations today:

Musical Event of the Year

“Hey Good Lookin’”
Jimmy Buffett with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, George Strait
RCA Records

Also receiveing a nomination

Music Video of the Year
(Award Goes to Artist and Director)

“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere”
Artists: Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
Director: Trey Fanjoy

From Billboard is an article “New Totally Hits Taps 20 Top Singles”
http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000620250

The set also includes the smash “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” a duet between Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett that spent several weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

The Smoking Gun has put up one of Jimmy’s Riders
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/jimmybuffett/jimmy_buffett_1.html

Here are the reviews from both Chicago newspapers-I cannot remember seeing reviews this positive before.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/printedition/chi-0408280324aug28,1,5145128.story?coll=chi-printnews-hed

http://www.suntimes.com/output/entertainment/cst-ftr-buffett28.html

http://www.suntimes.com/output/rock/cst-ftr-buffett25.html

Thanks for finding this, Cubbie!

Interesting article “Singer Jimmy Buffett turns to Canada for inspiration and recreation”

http://www.canada.com/ottawa/ottawacitizen/news/arts/story.html?id=855b29b8-d7ff-4804-b600-b9660f04e4f9

USA Today has an article that mentions:

Jimmy Buffett has a new novel, A Salty Piece of Land, which includes a CD with new Buffett songs.

Radio Margaritaville is now offering e-mail updates so that you can be informed of live concerts, great programming, and other specials.

[url]http://www.radiomargaritaville.com/[/url]

From Musiciansfriend.com Week In Review

1994, Jimmy Buffett loses control of his plane on takeoff from Nantucket, Mass…it flips and splashes down…Buffett escapes the plane and swims to safety….

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http://www.boston.com/ae/music/buffett/parrotpalooza/

Are you a true Parrot Head? Join 92.9 WBOS and Boston.com for a chance to belt out all those Buffett tunes you know by heart. While you’re at it, you could win a pair of tickets to see Jimmy himself perform at one of his sold-out Fenway Park shows. We’re giving away a pair of tickets each night! Did we mention the contest is FREE?

When: September 7th, 8th, and 9th from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Where: The Tiki Room on Lansdowne Street.
And keep in mind, if you need a place to tailgate before the show(s)—and it sounds like you will—WBOS will be at the Tiki Room September 10 & 12 for an open pre-party. On the 10th, we’ll give away one final pair of tickets to Sunday’s show -come down & enter!