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Gambia: Stalwart - Most Promising Reggae Star of the Moment
Stalwart -The poor people voice Aka Mental Assasin is another uprising reggae star struggling to reach international stardom.
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Theater review: A jaunty celebration of Noël Coward's wit
Theater review: "A Marvelous Party," at Seattle's ACT Theatre, is a joyful, hilarious tribute to Noël Coward, the masterful British playwright and songwriter. The production plays at ACT June 19-July 13, 2008.
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Two Dads and a Dud
Morgan Spurlock’s "30 Days" (Tuesday, 9 p.m., FX) invites participants to immerse themselves in a world very different from their own. It’s a daring social experiment that delves into topical issues, sometimes with painful results.
The Reader |
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Weinstein Co. Eyes "Chocolat," "Shakespeare in Love," "Cinema Paradiso" as Future Musicals
The Weinstein Company has a list of projects it hopes to bring to the Broadway stage, signaling the organization's move into a creative lead producer role rather than minority partner, as it was with August: Osage County, Boeing-Boeing and other legit shows.
Playbill |
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Mike McClure brings personality to Iron Horse
The Mike McClure Band brought some rock ‘n’ roll Red Dirt with a dose of personality to the Iron Horse Pub stage Thursday night.
Wichita Falls Times Record News |
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Banjo's Live!
The Banjo is quietly making a comeback in various musical genres, from Folk to African to Jazz. It's Alive!
All About Jazz |
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Midday Update
First computer-generated music found. RIAA immediately consults its lawyers - The Inquirer U.K.
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Britney reportedly working on new album
A Los Angeles music producer says the pop star is back in the studio.
WSYR 9 Syracuse |
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BET Sets Second Hip Hop Town Hall Series
BET News next week will air Hip Hop Vs. America II: Where Did The Love Go?, the second installment of its popular town hall series featuring prominent African American music artists, journalists and activists candidly discussing the societal impact of hip hop music and music videos.
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Restaurant cited for loud music
Leeman, Inc. (Backdraft Restaurant) was cited for a violation of Liquor Control Board Regulations involving loud music.
The Wayne Independent |
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IPod & IPhone Case Roundup: Working up a Sweat
Music and exercise go together like peanut butter and jelly. Unless, of course, you don't like peanut butter and jelly, in...
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Zune zooms, but Apple still outshines other hardware makers in traffic
Microsoft Corp.’s Zune site, which sells digital music for the portable music player, registered the fastest growth last month in unique visitors among hardware manufacturers, an increase of 184% over May 2007. But Apple Inc.’s site easily held on to its top spot, growing a healthy 12% and attracting more than twice as many visitors as No. 2 Hewlett-Packard.
InternetRetailer.com |
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Live Music Preview: Bobby Digital
Bobby Digital isn't real, but he still has a life of his own. Bobby Digital started out 10 years ago as an alter ego to RZA , a hip-hop artist who, among his many projects, is best known for his work with Wu-Tang Clan . The album "RZA as Bobby Digital in Stereo" came out in 1998, with "Digital Bullet" in 2001. Then RZA's other work, as well as his personal life, intervened.
The Oregonian |
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Corrections
As part of Eine Kleine Summer Music, the Tokyo String Quartet plays at First Unitarian Church, 5575 West Saanich Rd., tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. An incorrect day was listed on page D11 yesterday.
Victoria Times Colonist |
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MDHA moves on Music Row holdout using eminent domain rights
The Metropolitan Development Housing Agency has filed papers to use eminent domain to acquire the last out property stopping a proposed $100 million mixed-used office and hotel project at 1515 Demonbreun.
Nashville Business Journal |
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Judge says RIAA can seek students' names
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- The music industry has won a federal judge's approval to seek the names of 20 College of William and Mary students who it claims illegally shared songs over the Internet.
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Britney Recording New Album?
Britney Spears is working on a new album, according to a Los Angeles music producer. The 26-year-old star - currently celebrating the birth of her younger sister Jamie Lynn's daughter Maddie - headed back into the studio in April.
Teen Music |
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Britney Spears - Britney Recording New Album
LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS is working on a new album, according to a Los Angeles music producer. The 26-year-old star - currently celebrating the birth of her younger ...
ContactMusic |
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A Weekend Of Arts And Entertainment
Arts Alive Festival Begins This Afternoon
The Falmouth Enterprise |
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Red Alert 3 Composer Announced
Frank Klepacki, longtime Command & Conquer composer, returns. June 20, 2008 - Publisher Electronic Arts has announced that Frank Klepacki will return as Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 's music composer.
IGN PC |
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The Singing Revolution: Harmonic convergence
Documentary plays songs in the key of Estonia's life... By David Lee Simmons."What role can singing play when a nation is faced with annihilation by its neighbors?" actress and narrator Linda Hunt asks at the beginning of the documentary The Singing Revolution. "Can culture hold a people together?" You can guess the answer to these possibly idealistic questions. The Singing Revolution makes the ...
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Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko's African American Folk
From blues to R&B to disco to electronica to bluegrass, every strain of American music can trace its DNA back to ideas rooted in the African American and African traditions, from the rhythms and melodies to the instruments themselves.
All About Jazz |
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Kids' singer Justin Roberts loved by grown-ups, too
PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) - His name is Justin Roberts, or Justin Woberts to his biggest fans. The Evanston resident is a rising star in kids' music. In the space of less than a decade, he's gone from playing for a few people in a maternity shop to a few thousand in big-city pavilions and concert halls.
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Weekend planner: The longest day
The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in gymnastics are among the many offerings for this first official weekend of summer. Summer Soltice festivals are breaking out all over, including at the Kimmel Center.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Martin on Gary V: Poetry in motion
I just got the following e-mail from Martin Nievera who has some interesting stories to tell about his US concert tour with Gary Valenciano, considered to be his "arch rival" on the concert scene. The two are actually good friends.
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