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Sofia Covers Punk Tunes
Swedish singer Sofia 's Search & Destroy will see her make familiar punk and rock tunes a "punk lounge experience" on July 22 when the album arrives in stores via Wild Kingdom/Sound Pollution.
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Mobadass‘ Island Rock Tour
Pereira founded Mobadass in 2004 and the group was named best local band in 2006 and 2007 by Saskatoon's Planet S Magazine.
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Try And Comprehend K-OS
We're not sure when K-OS updated his MySpace page , but it says he's now in Vancouver finishing his new album — even though we saw him singing and drinking at the MuchMusic Video Awards on June 15 and walking down Toronto's Queen Street West last Friday.
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Liz Phair returns to the stage
CHICAGO -- Now that Liz Phair's "Exile in Guyville" is being repackaged on its 15th anniversary as an indie-rock landmark, it's easy to forget what a ruckus it caused when it first came out.
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New convention center may already have a client
It won't open for a few years and hasn't even been fully approved yet, but the Music City Center has already booked its first convention.
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Will Smith kicks off Mandela concert
Stars of the screen, stage and sporting arena paid tribute on Friday to Nelson Mandela, whose visit to London was overshadowed by events in Zimbabwe where disputed elections have just ended.
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Jelly and rejection. That's part of life for children
The news that in Sweden you are statutorily obliged to invite even your most bitter enemy to your party is the sort of news that is music to the ears only of Hillary Clinton when she is pressing Barack Obama to add her as vice-presidential nominee to his ticket for the White House.
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Alestar Digby's Self-titled Album Nominated for Rock Album of the Year by Los Angeles Music Awards
LOS ANGELES----Alestar Digby’s self-titled album is creating a stir in the lead up to the 18th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards, scheduled for later this year. The 11 track album is a strong candidate for Rock Album of the Year and generated an additional buzz on Tuesday, June 24th at a showcase for nominees when Al Bowman, founder of the awards ceremony, added a second nomination for Rock ...
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Your Latest Update
Less Than Jake adds several new November listings for the United Kingdom. Playing concert halls and clubs, dates include November 3 in Northampton, November 5 in Exeter, November 6 in Bristol, November 11 in Oxford and November 12 in London.
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Music: Heron raps for change
THURSDAY, JULY 3 ... By Taylor Khoury.Known primarily for his music contributions in the '60s and '70s, Gil Scott Heron's vibes are lined with themes of mass consumerism, politics and black revolutionaries. Of Jamaican descent, Heron is sometimes called the "godfather of rap." He continues to send pleas to the new generation of rappers to speak up for change. $20. 8 p.m. Neighborhood Theatre, ...
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Music: Crüe Fest brings hard rockin' bands to the Q.C.
SATURDAY, JULY 5 ... By Anita overcash.For a hella good time, Crüe Fest launches its first tour, bringing a pile of hard rock bands to stir up some summer debauchery. Mötley Crüe (including original members Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars and Tommy Lee) will be there along with Buck Cherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. and Trapt. The tour, also being called "the loudest show on earth," is a ...
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Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む
Japanese and Chinese artists living in Japan and a Chinese pianist and composer who hails from the quake-hit Sichuan Province in China will give a charity concert Monday in Tokyo for survivors of the massive earthquake in May. The concert to be held at Meguro Persimmon Hall in Meguro Ward will feature joint performances by Reiko Suzuki, the renowned Japanese violinist and one of the organizers, ...
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Stars gather for Mandela's 90th birthday in London concert
LONDON - Will Smith charmed the crowd, Amy Winehouse wowed them just by showing up - but Nelson Mandela proved the biggest star of all at a concert Friday in honor of the South African statesman's 90th birthday.
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ROTEP Return To S.C.E.N.E.
The St. Catharines, Ont.-based S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival may have changed a lot since it began 13 years ago, but you can catch a glimpse of its history when Revenge Of The Egg People hit the stage with their 1995 lineup on Sunday.
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Street Pharmacy Promote Welland
Street Pharmacy and more than 500 of their fans took a stand in the name of music and shut down the biggest bridge in their hometown of Welland, Ont. last weekend.
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Stars Gather For Nelson Mandela Birthday Show
Queen, Leona Lewis, Amy Winehouse and a host of African stars joined tens of thousands of music fans Friday to salute Nelson Mandela at a concert honoring the South African statesman's 90th birthday.
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Paris and Benji make sweet music
Paris Hilton will inlist the help of her rocker boyfriend, Benji Madden, to write a new song
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Audience will be key to enforcing Truth in Music
The Truth in Music Advertising Act, a bill that seeks to ensure that musical groups using a famous name are connected to the people who contributed to that legend, passed the General Assembly last week as part of the last-minute crush of bills that typifies the end of the legislative year.
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Kylie to receive OBE at Buck Palace
Pop princess Kylie Minogue will be awarded her OBE from the Queen during a glitzy ceremony at Buckingham Palace next week. Minogue, 40, found out in December that she was to receive the prestigious honour for her services to the music industry.
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News: Pitchfork Festival: Set Times Revealed! Tix Going Fast!
Friends, music lovers, citizens of the internet: the 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival draws nigh! Today we're pleased to present the set times for all the acts primed to invade Chicago's Union Park July 18-20. Grab a pencil, bust out the PDA, or hit the "print" button and have a look: A = Aluminum Stage; B = Balance Stage; C = Connector Stage Friday, July 18 (in conjunction with ...
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EDITOR JEFF FERRUZZO DONATES SERVICES TO 'HOMELESS' PSA
NEW YORK – Outside Editorial’s (www.outsideedit.com) Jeff Ferruzzo recently donated his editorial talents to a new PSA that calls attention to the Coalition for the Homeless, one of the country’s oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping the homeless. When All Else Fails was conceived by Rich Russo at agency Euro RSCG and was cut in :90, :60, :30 and :15 versions.
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Marketing man lands top BBC radio job
The transfer of the BBC’s most senior marketing man to take control of the corporation’s radio and music, one of its most senior editorial jobs, was described as “provocative” by a senior ex-BBC figure on Friday.
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Are Gas Prices, Economy Putting A Crimp In Your Live-Music Plans This Summer?
Are gas prices and the economy putting a crimp in your live-music plans this summer? Bands and fans alike are getting hit by out-of-control costs.
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Fulfills dream of becoming drummer
Mika Fineo was born with a musical gift, but he never imagined he’d be playing alongside his idols. However, his dream of playing drums for the alternative band, Filter, came true.
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The Boca Raton Public Library hosts Sunday Matinee Music Series Concert Oceans 2 June 29 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Spanish River Library, 1501 N.W. Spanish River Blvd. Skip Sheffield, columnist for the Boca Raton News and Bill Bowen, writer and editor for the Palm Beach Post , will perform Jimmy Buffet-style music.
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