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Music Review: Axxis - Doom of Destiny
Solid entry in the power metal genre. Axxis is another one of those bands that I had never heard of prior to their latest CD, Doom of Destiny, arriving on my doorstep. They are a power-metal band, hailing from Germany, in the tradition of Helloween and Gamma Ray. The band is a veteran of the scene, having made their debut way back in 1988 with Kingdom of Night. Here they are, two...
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Music Review: Gossip - Live In Liverpool
Portland, Oregon-based Gossip decided it was time to show their live-performing abilities to the outside world with "Live In Liverpool." With three full-length albums under their belt, Portland, Oregon-based Gossip decided it was time to show their live-performing abilities to the outside world. The result is a Lance Bangs-directed concert film of the trio playing to an intimate Liverpool crowd ...
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Music Review: Emmylou Harris - All I Intended To Be
I’m going to tell you right off the bat: I love Emmylou Harris’ new album. Written by Muchacha Motorista I’m going to tell you right off the bat: I love Emmylou Harris’ new album, All I Intended To Be. Complete with original material as well as covers, it is an essential listen for fans of old country music and folk. It is mournful, soulful. Not something you want to have playing at your kid’s ...
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Music Review: Omara Portuondo - Lagrimas Negras: Canciones y Boleros
Omara Portunondo is a wonderful vocalist with an impressive range and a highly expressive voice. Anyone who watched the documentary or listened to the CD of The Buena Vista Social Club will have noticed a significant absence of women among the featured performers. One who was in attendance, and stood out because of it, was Omara Portuondo. Like the rest of the participants in these recordings ...
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Music Review: Hour of the Shipwreck - The Hour Is Upon Us
Welcome to Goth Disneyland. Hour of the Shipwreck is a group out of the Los Angeles area, and they do a genre-defying mix of prog rock, alternative (whatever that means these days), symphonic, and soft rock. The nearest I can come to describing them would be 16th-century experimental-classical-Goth-art rock, which fits. Sort of. Their premiere CD, The Hour Is Upon Us,...
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Music Review: The Rolling Stones - Some Girls
The Rolling Stones: Chapter 19. The members of The Rolling Stones were getting very close to middle age and had not released a studio album in two years. Time was moving on and disco and punk music were dominating the music scene. They were fearful of becoming obsolete. Some Girls may not have saved their career, but it certainly reinvigorated it. The album was released June 9,...
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Amy Winehouse in Russia billionaire gig
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse is due to play on Thursday at the gala opening of an art gallery run by Daria Zhukova, the girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, organizers said.
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Music Returns to Art City Days
Music has worked its way back into the 'HeART' of the Springville City Art Day celebration.
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East Bulletin Board
Penn Hills -- St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, 121 Dawn Drive, will host its annual parish festival from 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday through June 20 and 6 to 11 p.m. June 21. ...
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This Just In: Vaudeville Mews extends lease
Last month the owners of the Vaudeville Mews expressed concern that the music venue might need to shut its doors this fall when the bar’s six year...
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Loud music leads to drug arrests
Three people were arrested after police responded to a loud noise complaint and discovered marijuana and cocaine at a house in Vincennes, according to a news release issued by the Indiana State Police.
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More Canadians hooking up to faster internet
More Canadians are connecting to the internet through faster broadband connections, leading to an increase in activities such as downloading music or movies, according to a study from Statistics Canada.
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South Haven Harborfest offers bands, boat races
SOUTH HAVEN -- South Haven is gearing up for some supercharged, innovative rock 'n' roll and soulful blues to help celebrate Harborfest 2008 this weekend..
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Albert Lea Tribune
Eddie Cochran Weekend is about cars and music. And everyone is hoping it won’t be about rain.
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Area native Shawn Mayer goes from the hog farm and the fire truck to 'Nashville Star' stage
As "Nashville Star" premieres this week on NBC, Shawn Mayer of Iowa is still alive among the top-12 music acts vying for the season's coveted win, a recording contract with Warner Bros. Nashville and the opportunity to perform on the world's stage this summer at the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Pet Rock Blog: Rap's all-time MCs
Who is the best rapper of all time? Pet Rock's Mark LaMonica offers his top 5 picks. Hint: Lil' Wayne is not on the list.
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Amy Winehouse in Russia billionaire gig
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Troubled singer Amy Winehouse is due to play on Thursday at the gala opening of an art gallery run by Daria Zhukova, the girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, organisers said.
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Savannah Celebrates City Hall Renovations Friday
The public is invited to a free picnic lunch, music, displays and tours during a special ceremony at noon on Friday, June 13, in Johnson Square to mark the completion of the nine-month-long City Hall restoration.
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Krauss, Plant lead Americana Awards finalists
NASHVILLE — Alison Krauss and Robert Plant are nominated for top album, No. 1 song and best duo in the seventh annual Americana Honors and Awards.
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Noxubee to Join Blues Trail
The Noxubee Alliance is proud to announce that the Mississippi Blues Trail will recognize three Noxubee County natives who became Blues music legends.
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Amy Winehouse in Russia billionaire gig
Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse is due to play on Thursday at the gala opening of an art gallery run by Daria Zhukova, the girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, organizers said.
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Jensen and the orchestra about to collide
Various web dictionaries define lugubrious as "excessively mournful" or "exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful" and even "mournful, dismal, or gloomy . . . to a ludicrous degree." Clearly, too much of that mournful stuff can be, well, too much. Unless you happen to be a songwriter. So when [...]
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Amy Winehouse in Russia billionaire gig
MOSCOW - Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse is due to play on Thursday at the gala opening of an art gallery run by Daria Zhukova, the girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, organizers said.
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Bret Michaels Shares His Thoughts on Life After 'Rock of Love'
Following Bret Michaels ' two-season long stint on VH1's Rock of Love , he promised his fans an album and a tour, which is currently underway. In fact, the rock artist who endured two whole seasons of crazy women living under one roof and vying for his attention admitted to entering the reality series without literally looking for love. He said that he had high hopes of looking for someone ...
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Concert series dedicated to military
Pride of Kinston, the city's downtown revitalization organization, is designating its 2008 summer concert series - known as Sand in the Streets -a s military appreciation events to honor the service and sacrifices of military personnel throughout Eastern North Carolina.
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