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Czech Defence Ministry to abolish military orchestras - press
Prague- The Czech Defence Ministry will gradually abolish three military orchestras by the end of September within austerity measures, the weekly Tyden writes in its latest issue out on Monday.
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Photos: Metro Jam
Spectators listening to music as different bands perform on stage at the 30th annual Metro Jam Concert at Washington Park in Manitowoc on Saturday afternoon. Tim Kluenker/HTR June 14, 2008.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter |
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Is 'Camp Rock' the next 'High School Musical'?
Show's young actors prepare for the rush of wild fans and paparazzi. LOS ANGELES — Demi Lovato recalls with delight "my first — and my only! — fan mob scene."
Austin American-Statesman |
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Bluegrass concert in Dayton gives off timeless, contemporary feel
Attending a summer concert in a city park is like living a page of American cultural and social history. And attending a summertime bluegrass concert at the band shell of Dayton's own Island MetroPark is like stepping back into this city's personal history. Only the clothing styles and portable chair designs have changed.
Dayton Daily News |
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Alliance, Bridgeport boast quirky, quaint destinations
It's not every day you can say you went to the set of a music video, commercial or TV show in Nebraska. But after I visited Carhenge a few weeks ago, I could do just that.
Scottsbluff Star-Herald |
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Tuacahn presents "Les Miserables" and "Sound of Music"
Its a story of redemption and forgiveness, a tale of love in all its varied forms, and after huge success on Broadway its been released to just eight professional theaters nationwide, one of which is Tuacahn.
Saint George Spectrum |
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Singer captivates in first Athens visit
Turns out even the most putrid carcasses can emit flourishes of fragrance. So it is with the rotten genre of adult contemporary pop, which every once in a while produces some truly enjoyable music.
The Ohio University Post |
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Jaromír Nohavica: Czech Republic’s most popular contemporary songwriter
Hello and welcome to this month’s edition of Music Profile. Today we are going to look at the work of Jaromír Nohavica, one of the country’s most respected singer songwriters. He released his first album Darmoděj in 1988. By that time, however, his songs were already well-known, as fans circulated amateur recordings from his concerts. He now has numerous albums to his name and sells-out concerts ...
Radio Prague |
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Talk about a revolution? Tensions mount in Ukraine despite Sir Paul McCartney
It was the largest crowd to fill Kiev’s famous Independence Square since the heady days of the Orange Revolution as Sir Paul McCartney played a concert intended to promote unity in Ukraine.
Times Online |
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Jim Dickinson is the dad behind the North Mississippi Allstars
JACKSON, Miss. - Jim Dickinson has played with Dylan, opened for Clapton and helped define the Memphis sound in a 40-year career as a music maverick. But his favourite gig came with the little-known Hardly Can Playboys.
The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News |
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Weather dampens bikers' bash
ELBRIDGE - Wet weather put a damper on The Central New York Bikers Club's Cruz & Blues 2008 event at the Rolling Wheels Raceway that began Friday night and continued through Saturday, but the bikers were upbeat.
The Auburn Citizen |
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'Camp Rock': Can it be another 'High School Musical'?
LOS ANGELES — Demi Lovato recalls with delight "my first — and my only! — fan mob scene." The 15-year-old had dropped by a friend's autograph session at a Disney Studios event to say hi when suddenly a little girl shrieked her name. Within seconds, hundreds of kids clutching pens and autograph books had surrounded her.
The Eagle-Tribune |
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Biography
Hailed as one of the exciting new voices on the Scottish jazz scene, Irish singer Claire Daly takes a fresh approach to jazz singing.
All About Jazz |
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Pirates flock to waterfront
Thousands of peg-legged, eye-patched and corseted pirate aficionados swarmed the Vallejo waterfront Saturday, proving the life of a swashbuckler appeals to many. "It's all about freedom," said Scott Benton, the manager of The Pirate Charles, a pirate rock and roll band
Vallejo Times-Herald |
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A&E Calendar
THEATER4 FREMONTStage 1 Theatre presents "Cabaret," the remarkable musical by John Kander and Fred Ebb, at the Newark Memorial High School Theatre, located at 39375 Cedar Blvd.
The Fremont Argus |
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Vallejoans find cash to fill gaps left by city
Music will play, fireworks will burst and puppets will march. In other words, the show will go on - sometimes at noteworthy cost - for organizations that used to rely on city money and now must contend with Vallejo's bankruptcy filing in May.
Vallejo Times-Herald |
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Wedding Bells (Again) for Sara Evans
If at first you don't succeed... Country music star Sara Evans married former University of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker Saturday evening in an outdoor ceremony on a farm in...
E! Online |
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Exile reunion concert set
Exile, a band formed in Richmond in 1963, will stage a reunion concert Thursday night at Lexington’s Kentucky Theater featuring some of its members from the 1980s and ‘90s.
Richmond Register |
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Music soars on high spirits as Great Lakes fest opens
BEVERLY HILLS -- Whatever shape a summer music festival may take, the one thing it should not be is business as usual. Hats off, then, to the 15th annual Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, which opened Saturday night with a distinctive zest of freshness.
Detroit News |
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Billboard.com -- Bonnaroo: Veterans Lesh, Helm, King Hit The Right Notes
Music veterans like Phil Lesh, Levon Helm and B.B. King showed the younger generation a thing or two on the second day of Bonnaroo, offering a strong contrast to performances by rockers like Pearl Jam and rappers like Kanye West.
Billboard.com |
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Didi's Cairo to Cape Town cycling blog 2
Didi Francis is a Maritzburg girl who is currently cycling from Cairo to Cape Town together with seven guys (is started out as five). They are cycling in aid of Millennium Promise, an organisation pioneered by Jeffrey Sachs that targets poverty in Africa.
The Natal Witness Group |
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Strawberry fest a big draw in Billings
Over 10,000 people gathered in downtown Billings on Saturday to celebrate the 17 th annual Strawberry Festival.
KTVQ Billings |
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Hip, rock bands make beautiful melodies
What does a rock band need to make it big? I say songs with melodies that move the listener and a great vocalist. The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Aerosmith, even Daughtry have those.
Philstar.com |
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Benguela/Cult: ``Eu Sou Criança´´ Wins Song Festival
Benguela, 06/15 – The nine year-old singer Indira de Jesus Kanivete, on Saturday in Benguela Province won the second children`s song festival, held in Acácias Rubras sports pavilion, with the song “Eu sou criança” (I am a child).
AngolaPress |
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ASCAP Jazz Living Legend Award to Go to Rollins, Blakey, 4 Others
Jazz legends of both the past and the present will be added to the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame at a Lincoln Center celebration next Tuesday, June 17th.
JazzTimes Magazine |
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