It’s already August, the beginning of that last month of summer and a quick look reveals an interesting array of musical b’days today including AAR 1.0 great Chuck D, psychedelic music and cultural icon Jerry ‘Captain Trips’ Garcia, a fellow friend of the devil and my old brother of the new hip Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and latter day bluesman Robert Cray. Also rapper hair victim Coolio and Crow Counter Adam Durwitz as well as Oh Say Can You Francis Scott Key, Mother Jones and Moby ancestor Herman Melville. That reminds me, Yvonne DeCarlo was born today as well.

Progeny of the coolest Beatle Dhani Harrison was born on August 1 and for some reason seems to be releasing a debut album today of his group thenewno2, apparently only via iTunes which means that I won’t be getting it anytime soon. Hopefully someday…