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Ornette Coleman Quartet at the Discover Jazz Festival in Burlington, Vermont
Ornette Coleman and his quartet were the headline act that closed the exceptionally successful 25th Annual Discover Jazz Festival, playing to an almost full house at the Flynn Theatre in downtown Burlington on June 7th 2008. The musicians walked on stage, bowed to the audience and proceeded to play non-stop for 70 enchanting minutes.
All About Jazz |
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Summer camp rocks
In the dim rehearsal room, where guitars hang from the walls like weapons, guitarist Braden Lefler, bassist Shane Blair and drummer Keegan Litke are having a go at the Cream classic "Sunshine of Your Love." Problem is, this pint-sized power trio is a still a ways from sounding, or looking, like Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. "Stop!" Ian Demory, waving his arms around like a ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Museum that celebrates Woodstock festival opens
Music fans who regard the 1969 Woodstock festival as a major event can relive the event at the Museum at Bethel Woods, at the historic site of the festival in New York. The museum, which opened June 2, uses personal stories, profiles, multimedia exhibits, programs and educational events to explore the 1969 festival, its significance and its ongoing legacy.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
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Ride the Rockies finishes up in Breckenridge
Crowds lined the streets of Breckenridge on Saturday to cheer on almost 2,000 cyclists as they crossed the finish line at this year's Ride the Rockies bike tour.
Summit Daily News |
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Kids' singer Justin Roberts loved by adults, too
PARK RIDGE, Ill. — The people who inhabit Justin Roberts' songs stand up for themselves and rat out their brothers. They comfort those in need and prey on the weak. Some are sleepy, and one guy's wired on coffee. That sounds like pretty grownup stuff, especially since his biggest fans know him as Justin "Woberts.” Roberts, 38, is a rising star in children's music. In less than a decade, he's ...
The Oklahoman |
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Star focuses on personalities in 'Sound of Music'
The nuns at Nonnberg Abbey aren't pleased with one of their postulants. She is perpetually late for chapel and has been known to waltz on her way to Mass. She's also has been heard whistling on the stairs. And then there's her singing in the abbey. How could one young lady be such a challenge? Those are just a few of many issues Marissa McGowan is facing. The New York-born actress has been cast ...
The Oklahoman |
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Colorado College Summer Music Festival -- 06/22/08 at Colorado College
Colorado College Summer Music Festival -- 06/22/08 at Colorado College
Rocky Mountain News |
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Disney's stamp all over 'Camp Rock'
Welcome to "Camp Rock." The latest in Disney's line of musical cash registers made in the shape of a TV movie, it debuted Friday night on the Disney Channel, debuted again Saturday on ABC's "Wonderful World of Disney," and debuts again today on ABC Family, after which it will go on debuting around the world. You can already buy the soundtrack album, "Camp Rock: the Junior Novel," the "Camp ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Intermezzo Chamber Music Ensemble -- 06/22/08 at Kirk at Bonnie Brae
Intermezzo Chamber Music Ensemble -- 06/22/08 at Kirk at Bonnie Brae
Rocky Mountain News |
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Kenny G will spice Thursday concert with Latin rhythms
Kenny G is apologetic about being late for the phone interview and says, "at least I'm here."
The Greenville News |
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Downtown festival promotes sustainable living
Hillary Banachowski originally envisioned an eco-art show, featuring pieces made totally of "found" objects.
The Frederick News-Post |
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Cyber survey finds extensive child porn
Child-exploitation investigators found something unsettling when they recently took a 30-day snapshot of files being shared through computers in Missouri. More than 7,000 computers were trading known images of child pornography. The Kansas City area accounted for more than 700 of those computers, which used peer-to-peer software similar to that used to trade music. "These are really horrific ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Torrid hitting continues
Roughriders stretch winning streak to five games by shutting out Miles City Grant Kovacs isn't used to hitting in the No. 2 hole. It sure looks like it suits him fine. Advertisement: MUSIC MART Guitar Strings for $5! We feature a large selection of guitar strings from a variety of manufacturers. Check us out today!
The Dickinson Press |
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"Festival of Tears": the tragic history of lynchings
NEW PALTZ — They didn’t always do it in the dead of night. Sometimes, the sun was shining. Word would go out and hundreds of people would turn up from all over.
Middletown Times Herald-Record |
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Wrapping culture in new clothes
When Mayan Tamang was growing up in the late 1980s and early '90s, he spent a lot of time in Central Square with a crew of B-boys: kids who, just like him, would break-dance on the street for money and make hip-hop music for fun.
Boston Globe |
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FYI: Top picks for the week (June 22)
Sunday Chintimini Chamber Music Festival, 1:30 p.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Information: 753-2106.
Albany Democrat-Herald |
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Celebrating a heritage
Published: Jun 22, 2008 - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m. Baton Rouge’s 17th annual Juneteenth Roots and Heritage Festival at BREC’s Anna T. Jordan Community Park on Saturday featured entertainment, food, vendors and children’s activities.
The Advocate |
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Jazz fest marks historic occasion
POMONA - For some the draw was the music and for others it was the chance to celebrate an important event in history. Whatever the reason, scores of people converged Saturday on Ganesha Park for the 19th annual Pomona Valley Juneteenth Family Jazz Festival.
San Bernardino Sun |
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Activists to color Democratic convention
A nude-in with bodies arranged to spell out "Peace," music with a message, civil disobedience, direct confrontation and radical cheerleading. That funky fusion of protest, performance and pompoms.
Houston Chronicle |
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In Poland, Chopin's heart may hold secret of his death
WARSAW - The heart of Frederic Chopin, one of the world's most cherished musical geniuses, could hold the secret to his untimely death.
Khaleej Times |
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Easy, breezy Chicago
CHICAGO -- There's a park full of surprises; Broadway hit shows and the most famous improv comedy theater in the country; a joint that inspired John Belushi's "cheeseborger, cheeseborger, cheeseborger" skit on "Saturday Night Live"; a cherished baseball field; a dinosaur named Sue; a world-class art museum; an amusement park; jazz and blues clubs; architecture that gets people to take boat rides ...
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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Band excels at mediocre music, offers accessible references to '50s
Chaselounge bills itself as "original, '50s-influenced rock," but the band seems a lot more like, "unoriginal, Weezer-influenced rock." That's not such a bad thing, though. The Cincinnati quartet pulls off the classic "Blue Album" sound better than most acts these days, including Weezer.
The Ohio University Post |
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Partying at McCarren Pool with Gogol Bordello
It was an epic battle, with neither side wearing down. Gogol Bordello, possibly the craziest, most energetic band alive was giving their fans at McCarren Pool everything they had with a near 2 hour set of rambunctious gypsy punk rock.
New York Press |
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Thousands go country
Joe Nichols was awestruck when he showed up Saturday at the KCQ Country Music Fest and found some 75,000 fans waiting for him at Ojibway Island.
The Saginaw News |
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I Want My MTV (in L.A.)!
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Temps are soaring in Hollywood today, but it's gonna get a whole lot hotter in September! The MTV Video Music Awards are returning to the City of Angels for the first time in 10 years.
Muzi |
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