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From Nadirah Shakoor: Well my friends I finally do have an official release date for “Nod to the Storyteller” of October 14, 2008! Who knew there would be so many little details to tend to? The art work has been the most time consuming. What do you think of the cover?

I must say that I am very proud of this particular collection of songs. Mr Buffett gave me the twinkling of the eyes smile after he listened (whew!) and I hope you all feel the same especially since you helped choose the music.

Some audio clips from album “Nod to the Storyteller” are now available:
“Creola”
“Making Music for Money”
“When the War is Over” (featuring Jimmy Buffett)
“Frenchman for the Night”
“Wonder Why You Ever Go Home”
“Let Him Go” (a song by Mac McAnally)

We will be celebrating the release at my Las Vegas Margaritaville show Friday October 24th, 2008 from 9pm until and of course you are all invited.

Again thank you all for showing so much Love and Support.

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band performed the first of two shows for the Labor Day weekend at the Nissan Pavilion in Bristow VA last night.

The Set List along with Comments from the show are now available.

Jimmy performed the song “Manana” for the first time in concert since 2003, and “Gypsies in the Palace” was last played back in 2006. The show ended with an acoustic version of “Reggabilly Hill”.

The New York Post has an article on fans who could not get tickets and listened to the show in the parking lot: “Pavement Party: Buffett’s Fans Land on ther Asphalt”

The place to hear Jimmy Buffett spin his pirate yarn about letting the good times roll wasn’t from the seats inside the Jones Beach amphitheater Tuesday night. It was in the sprawling parking lot with his devoted followers, affectionately known as Parrotheads.

Gun & Gun Magazine has an article: “Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley saved my life one night in Africa! by Jimmy Buffett”

Bo Diddley saved my life one night in Africa! Now that I have your attention, I guess I better fill in a few blanks here. I apologize for the sensationalism of the opening line, but a headline like that seems to work in these times we live in. If it sounds like I am trying to embellish a story, well, isn’t that what writers do? I readily admit to a recurrent problem of moving unpredictably between fiction and fact. But if Bo Diddley didn’t actually save my life on a trip to the land of the desert blues, then he sure as hell saved my ass. So here’s the real story…

There’s a video here:
http://www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=videos

Little Feat’s new CD “JOIN THE BAND” is officially released today. Jimmy Buffett is featured on two songs, “Champion of the World” and “Time Loves a Hero”. Some other songs on the album include performances by Coral Reefers Jim Mayer, Mac McAnally, Robert Greenidge, Ralph McDonald, and Michael Utley.

You can order “Join the Band” at “Amazon.com.

BuffettNews.com gave away 10 copies of the CD in a recent contest. Thanks to all who entered.

Part 1 of The Little Feat series with special guest Shaun Murphy
Produced by Paul Leslie and Jeff Pike, Announcer Heather Dee Perry

Shaun Murphy is the first special guest in our long-awaited series in celebration of the legendary band Little Feat. On August 26, 2008 the new album Join the Band (Produced by Bill Payne and Mac McAnally, Executive Producer Jimmy Buffett) features Little Feat classics, covers, and guests ranging from Dave Matthews, Jimmy Buffett, Bob Seger and many more.

Our special guest Shaun Murphy has sung with everyone from Bob Seger, Alice Cooper, Bruce Hornsy, Eric Clapton and Meat Loaf. As the newest member of the band Little Feat, she gave us her perspective and of course we have our eclectic stash of music ranging from new Little Feat, classics, and as always stuff you’ve never heard until now. Tune in as we continue our travel on the songlines!

Tune into Time After Island Time from anywhere in the world via Radio JimmyDreamz at www.radio.jimmydreamz.com

Monday - 3:00 PM - August 25, 2008
Wednesdays - 9:00 AM - August 27, 2008
Thursdays - MIDNIGHT - August 28, 2008
Saturday - 8:00 PM - August 30, 2008
*All Broadcasts are Eastern Time*
For more information check out www.timeafterislandtime.blogspot.com and www.littlefeat.net

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band performed last night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. This is the second year in a row that Jimmy has performed at the venue. If things go according to plan the new Margaritaville Casino will be open the next time Buffett plays in Atlantic City.

The set list and comments from the show are now available. “Knees Of My Heart” was performed for the first time during this years tour. Jimmy finished the show with an acoustic version of “Last Mango In Paris”.

Some photos from the show are now available (thanks to firemedic)

Went the the Stephen Talkhouse on Fridayt night, and word was that Jimmy was going to make a surprise appearance. It looked as though word had gotten out though as there were several people with Jimmy garb on. Yellowman finished up their set, and they started setting up for the next act, which was supposed to be Hot Lava, but they only set up one mike, and a small amp, and electric guitar, and an acoustic one. A few minutes go by, and who comes out but the man himself. He starts conversing with the crowd about how he has been doing nothing for the past three weeks, and on Sunday he has to go down and play Atlantic City. He proceeded to play the following set;

Piece of Work
Thank God the Tiki Bar is Open
Pencil Thin Mustache
Why Don’t we get Drunk and Screw
Volcano
Jamaica Mistaka
Brown Eyed Girl
Southern Cross
Son of a Sailor
Cheeseburger in Paradise
No Woman No Cry
Margaritaville
Fins
Reggae Billy Hill
Come Monday
Tambourine Man.

He inserted several Long Island and East End references into the songs along the way, and seemed to thoroughly enjoy himself. At one point he grabbed a womans phone and started talking to the person on the other end while up on stage.

Marketwatch has an article “One of the World’s Largest Casinos Gets Even Bigger” that mentions Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn is slated to open on September 29th.

The saying, “The third time’s the charm,” couldn’t ring more true when it comes to Mohegan Sun’s third major expansion, Project Horizon. On August 29th, one of the largest gaming facilities in the world will get a little bigger as it opens the first portion of its $925 million expansion, the 64,000 square-foot Casino of the Wind, which will offer a 42-table poker room, more than 650 slot machines, 28 table games, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, and Chief’s Deli - a quick-service restaurant.

The Mohegan Sun website says “Jimmy Buffett’s sucessfull Margaritaville Restaurant will open it’s newest tropical paradise at the Mohegan Sun this fall. With seating for 366, it is the first indoor/oudoor restaurant at the Mohegan Sun.”

There’s an article on KeysNews.com about the legendary Chart Room Bar, where Jimmy Buffett first performed when he arrived in Key West in the 1970’s. Patrons say, management is trying to get the legendary bar closed to make way for a coffee shop or sun glass store.

The full article is available here: Patrons: Chart Room under attack

Past and present patrons can send letters of support to be attached to a petition to kwchartroom@hotmail.com

The Onion features satirical articles on current events, both real and imagined. This month they take a friendly shot at Jimmy: “Darling, There’s Something I’ve Been Hiding From You—I’m Jimmy Buffett”

Darling, I know we’ve been together for over 30 years, and we’ve always promised that we would never keep any secrets from each other. But I think you should brace yourself, because, well, there is one thing I haven’t been completely honest about: I’m Jimmy Buffett.

I know that for all these years you thought I was “Jimmy Buffett the boat salesman who had to travel a lot for work.” But no. I am Jimmy Buffett the multiplatinum recording artist known for such songs as “Margaritaville” and “Son Of A Son Of A Sailor.” It’s not something I’m very proud of, but it pays the bills.

THE LITTLE FEAT SERIES ON TIME AFTER ISLAND TIME
August 25, 2008 - October 11, 2008

In celebration of the release of the new Little Feat record, “Join the Band,” Time After Island Time is proud to present a 7-part series exploring the history, perspectives, and music of one of the most legendary bands in history–Little Feat.

With special guests Paul Barrere, Sam Clayton, Kenny Gradney, Richie Hayward, Shaun Murphy, Fred Tackett and Bill Payne, each week will feature an interview with one member of the band, as well as great music from Little Feat’s past, as well as songs from “Join the Band,” and music that influenced the band.

The new release from 429 Records is called “JOIN THE BAND,” and features some of their classic tunes — “Fat Man in the Bathtub,” “Dixie Chicken,” “Sailing Shoes,” “Oh, Atlanta,” as well as new material like Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land.” This album features guest artists like Jimmy Buffett, Bob Seger, Dave Matthews, Sonny Landreth and many others.

Tune into Time After Island Time from anywhere in the world via Radio JimmyDreamz at www.radio.jimmydreamz.com

PART ONE: week of August 25th.
PART TWO: week of September 1st.
PART THREE: week of September 8th.
PART FOUR: week of September 15th.
PART FIVE: week of September 22nd.
PART SIX: week of September 29th.
PART SEVEN: week of October 6th.

Airing every week–Mondays at 3:00 PM, Wednesdays at 9:00 AM, Thursdays at midnight, Saturdays at 8:00 PM. All broadcasts are Eastern Time (ET)