I often edit the Artist name (to last name first format when applicable) and Compilation status for a CD. And I’ve been doing it track by track. Today I discovered it’s possible to simultaneously edit info for multiple tracks: select multiple tunes in an iTunes library (SHIFT + CLICK; i.e., press the shift key and left mouse button at the same time), then RIGHT CLICK (press the right mouse button), then click on “Get Info” in the popup menu. When the “are you sure you want to edit multiple items?” message displays, click “Yes.” A “Multiple Item Information” window comes up and you can then edit the Artist, Album, Genre, Compilation, and more.

Pretty cool!

The Boyfriend (TB) and I went to Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley tonight to see and hear PineTop Perkins, a legendary blues musician.

Surprisingly, at my age (41) and with as long as I’ve lived in Seattle (15 years), I’ve never been to Jazz Alley before.

The entrance to Jazz Alley is, in fact, in an alley which is framed by some cool murals.

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The interior is sophisticated, yet comfortable. Walls painted in muted colors, showcasing paintings of music greats. Ceiling-to-floor curtains covering the street-facing windows. The club has a small, adequate selection of wines and cocktails plus a dinner menu that includes a couple of vegetarian and vegan choices. TB and I dined elsewhere but did partake of a couple of drinks each at the club. I had some wine. TB had two cocktails featuring watermelon liqueur—they tasted kind of like Slurpees with a kick.

I’ll post pictures of Jazz Alley’s interior and the musicians who performed tonight if: 1) I can find my USB cable to connect my cell phone camera to my computer; [done] 2) I can figure out how to transfer photos from my phone to my computer [done] I can transfer photos from my phone to my laptop without the connection dropping; and 3) any of the pictures are worth posting. (The camera on my cell phone is … well, not state-of-the-art.)

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The Boyfriend took me to see & listen to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. Everything about the concert was fan-freakin-tastic! Bob Seger. The Silver Bullet Band. The backup singers. The lead sax player. The horn section. The song selection—one cover from the 1950s plus original material spanning the late ’60s to Seger’s current album, Face the Promise, released in 2006. (And Bob, if you’re reading this—and I know you’re not—I hope you got the better of your head cold. If you hadn’t mentioned it, I never would have known. You put on a terrific show.)

And Steve Azar, the opening act. I hadn’t heard or heard of him until tonight. Allmusic.com classifies Steve in the country genre with progressive, contemporary, and inspirational styles. I’d classify him as rock genre, modern electric blues and Mississippi Delta blues styles. But what do I know? In his Web site bio, Steve himself doesn’t get into nitty gritty details about genres or styles. He writes that his latest record “is a fusion, I guess, of my life in Nashville and the music that has influenced me here, with my years in the Delta and all my influences from there.” However his music is or “should be” described, he’s great. (I like to give a shout out to another Steve whenever I can.)