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Take Note, High-Five Idiots
Steve Weinberger wants to keep you from embarrassing yourself at the next concert. In his new book No Air Guitar Allowed, Weinberger runs down nearly every humiliating move and bad rock stereotype that can be found in San Diego’s dingiest rock club and largest venue.
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Mining community sees art, music, pageant
Roslyn will hold its first "Northern Exposure" Fanfest next weekend. Although the community has had several similar events, this event hopes to bring in the crowds with a nod to the popular TV series filmed during the early '90s.
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Black Mountain, The Walkmen And Man Man To Play Rifflandia Festival
Rifflandia isn't a trendy vodka brand or a newly created Scandinavian country. Black Mountain , Final Fantasy , The Walkmen , Pride Tiger and Man Man are among those confirmed to play the Rifflandia Music Festival that will take place at several venues in Victoria, B.C. from Aug. 29 to 31.
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Santogold Sued By… Santo Gold
When Googling hipster-friendly American pop/R&B/hip-hop singer Santogold , you may discover a guy named Santo Gold . He's a musician and actor whose credentials include starring in several strange infomercials for gold chains and a "space wrestling" movie.
ChartAttack.com |
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JohnStone’s Big Shoes
As if the life of independent musicians isn’t already difficult enough, DC-area reggae band JohnStone is forced to play the role of teacher and cultural ambassador at every show. They try to explain the history and social relevance of their music to audiences that all too often think that owning a copy of Legend is reason enough to list reggae in the “favorite music” section of a ...
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Rida Botros's new solo stolen
Lebanese artist Rida Botros, who is currently in the United States on a family vacation, was shocked to find out that her new solo single called “Habitak” (I loved you) is included on a variety songs CD and being sold in Beirut’s streets and played on various radio stations.
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Positively State Street
BACK TO THE BEACH: Last year, twin brothers Joshua and Jeremy Pemberton , the up-and-coming masterminds behind Twiin Productions ( twiinproductions.com ), attempted the near impossible: throwing a one-off festival the likes of which Santa Barbara rarely sees while the Bowl season was still going strong.
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Snoop Dogg Releases Country Music Video
The rapper dedicates his "My Medicine" video to "real American gangster" Johnny Cash
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Former Home of Johnny Cash's Parents on eBay
Johnny Cash's longtime lakeside home, a showcase where he wrote much of his famous music and entertained U.S. presidents, music royalty and visiting fans, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday.
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OSF performances celebrate Juneteenth
Oregon Shakespeare Festival company members gathered this week for a Juneteenth celebration that included readings, skits, and music. The name Juneteenth is a blend of the words June and nineteenth. It celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
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Rock Band on Wii: The same as before, but still fun
Salon's political blogger pursues his rock star dreams.
Salon.com |
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AMA Announces Nominees
The Americana Music Association has announced its nominees for the 2008 Honors and Awards ceremony, to be held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium September 18th.
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iTunes sells over 5 bn songs
CUPERTINO, USA: Apple announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs from the iTunes Store. iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US, and features the largest music catalog with over 8 million songs.
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Salish Point Festival of the Lake is Saturday
POLSON — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the City of Polson invites the public to the first ever Salish Point Festival of the Lake Saturday, June 21. The recreational event that commemorates the continued development of public access on Flathead Lake begins at 10 a.m. at the Salish Point Park near downtown here.
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VISTA: Retiring music teacher leaving on a high note
VISTA ---- Washington Middle School's music appreciation, band, and choir teacher Frank Baker retired last week after 38 years of inspiring children, even those with little money, to appreciate music. Baker began teaching high school in 1970 before s
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Wesley Bell Ringers concert Su nday at 7:30
The Wesley Bell Ringers from Christ United Methodist Church, in Salt Lake City, Utah, will play their nearly 200 precision-tuned handbells in a concert at First United Methodist Church of Williamson on Sunday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m.
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Apple: 5 billion songs sold by iTunes
The U.S. computer company Apple Thursday announced that music fans have bought and downloaded more than 5 billion songs from its iTunes Store.Apple described iTunes as the No. 1 music retailer in the United States. The virtual music store features a catalog with more than 8 million songs. The company added that iTunes customers are now renting and buying more than 50,000 movies every day, making ...
Moldova.org |
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Simple Plan Donate $100,000 To Charitable Organizations
Simple Plan engaged in some philanthropy this week when their Simple Plan Foundation presented several charitable organizations with portions of $100,000 in total donations.
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King Khan Set To Expose His Genius On Tour
Singer/guitarist King Khan has a split personality.
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Kingston, Ont. Filmmakers Claim Indie Rock Is Dead
It might be every Canadian rocker's dream to make it in the music industry, but the film The Death Of Indie Rock shows that it's not an easy road to stardom.
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Stars and Strikes for July 3-4
GENEVA, IL - Fans are encouraged to make the Kane County Cougars their choice for patriotic entertainment as the organization has a multitude of affordable and family-friendly fun as part of the July 3 and 4 Independence Day holiday hoopla.
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Microsoft Hears the MSN Music
News Commentary. Some mistakes are tough to correct, even when trying to do the right thing....
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New acts added to Whistler Music Festival
Music lovers have even more to love about the Whistler Music Festival (July 19 and 20), as three new acts have just been added to the already eclectic and star-studded lineup.
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Hamilton Homecoming Days are still on
Planners of Hamilton Homecoming Days conferred Tuesday and decided to continue with the scheduled events that start Thursday evening with a band concert and ice cream social, according to Rebecca Bliss. See page 3 for complete schedule, which could change because of the flooding.
Hancock County Journal-Pilot |
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Apple flogs five billion tunes
THE SWEATSHOP BOYS in Cappuccino have announced that their ring-a-ding Itunes Store has just sold its five-billionth song.
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