>From CMJ http://www.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=34931 Senate Declares 2003 The "Year Of The Blues" In what could be construed as an extremely bad omen for the future, the U.S. Senate has declared 2003 to be the "year of the blues," and requested that President Bush issue a proclamation calling on U.S. citizens to observe the year of the blues with "appropriate ceremonies, activities and educational programs." Bush, however, was already doing his part to spread the blues by spearheading one of the worst recessions this country has seen in years, helping thousands of jobless radio and record label personnel find a renewed appreciation for the genre.
