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Rapper Jay-Z's rise to prominence
As Jay-Z prepares to headline the Glastonbury festival, a look at his ascent to rap royalty.
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Weekly Offerings
MEETINGSChristian Women's Club of South LakelandPatriotic musical program by D.J. Ally and Wendy Carl, speaker Terry Snow. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Club at Eaglebrooke. $16. 646-4743, 701-8299, e-mail rdwindham4@verizon.netLakeland After 5
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Mickey Hart Band Tour
Mickey Hart is enjoying one of his busiest years ever with multiple new releases, collaborations, and up-and-coming tours. Hart will be touring behind the Mickey Hart Band this summer with a lineup that is a dream team of some of the best musicians in the live music scene.
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The Apeshit Revolution
So why is Bay Area urban radio playing only some of the "apeshit" local records? And how did our alternative rock station become a hip-hop tastemaker?
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Bjork pulls festival appearance
Icelandic pop star Bjork has pulled out of a headlining appearance at a music festival next month (Jul08) - accusing the event organisers of failing to meet basic performance requirements.
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Albert Lea Tribune
The Nordic Doll Club had a very enjoyable visit to First Lutheran Church June 13 for the salad luncheon. Norrine Jensen provided the piano music and sang “Seterjentens Sunday” and “Den Store Hvide Flok.” Debra Stolarcek sang the solo, “Pal pa Haugen.”
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Brockport Marine Killed in Iraq
The Department of Defense says a local Marine has died. Captain Philip. J. Dykeman, 38, from Brockport, died Thursday while supporting combat operations in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.
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Woodville's '4th' features music
WOODVILLE -The 66th annual Fourth of July Celebration will be at Trailmarker Park beginning Thursday and ending July 5. Available everyday...
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Palo Alto Online's Master Community Calendar
Showing listings from June 28, 2008 to July 4, 2008 in all categories. Live Music Contra Dance Caller: Alan Winston Band: Harmon's Peak (Karl Franzen, Ernest Kinsolving, Paul Clarke, Art Friedman) 7:30-11 p.m. Admission $10, Members $8 Students $5. Open to all.
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A Stroll in Rome With a Papal Pedigree
Lined with churches and palazzi, the cobbled street Via Giulia is celebrating its 500th birthday this summer and being feted with tours and concerts.
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Irish lass will dance Scottish
Saturday, June 28 GREAT BARRINGTON — She cues up bagpipe music on her pink iPod, and stands at the ready, with two broad swords crossed on
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Police rock the world of Cape Town revellers
The city's winter club scene is heating up, but police seem to be gate-crashing gigs.
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Not Simply Red as Mick gets blues
Flame-haired singer Mick Hucknall couldn’t be happier about getting the blues on his latest tour, which comes to Wolverhampton on Monday. The Mancunian star, who is as famous for his scarlet curls as for his decades of hits with Simply Red, has switched musical styles for his current UK-wide tour.
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Calendar June 25-29
Lap swimming: 6:30-7:30 a.m. at the Park Rapids Area High School pool. North Country Trail work day: 9 a.m. on the trail. Contact Ray Vlasak at 573-3243 or at highpines@arvig.net to sign up.
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Police rock the world of Cape Town revellers
The city's winter clubbing scene is heating up, but police seem to be gate-crashing gigs. Last Saturday, police stormed into a trance party being held at the Train Lodge on the Foreshore. Guests accused police of brutality after they were allegedly beaten and pepper-sprayed.
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Greater New Hope will celebrate 79th anniversary
Greater New Hope Baptist Church will celebrate its 79th church anniversary with special services at 11 a.m. Sunday at 1101 Phenie St. The service will include special music and testimonies from three generations.
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Church to host July 4th event
A Hometown Celebration featuring music, a car show and fireworks begins at 7 p.m. Sunday on the grounds of First Baptist Church, 3015 Moores Lane.
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Anniversary Celebration
Tower of Power Ministries will host an anniversary celebration for the music group Psalms at 7 p.m. Sunday at 1500 Kline St. The group’s ministry includes performances of original material and beloved favorites throughout the Four States Area. Other performers at the celebration service include Tower of Power Sanctuary Choir and Sisters of the Gospel, Glenda Smith, Odina Frazier and Trenton Smith.
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From far and wide
On Tuesday, Kingston's Mark Sirett will be standing on one of the biggest stages of national celebration. Sirett, founding director of Sydenham United Church's Cantabile Choir, will spend his Canada Day as the guest conductor of the Unisong Festival at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. The [...]
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HOME AND GARDEN ADVICE, AND A LITTLE MUSIC BESIDES
While Amazon's Kindle seems to have grabbed the most attention lately, there are plenty of electronic book readers out there that are worth a quick look - or read.
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Cloggers put on show
At the Miami County 4-H Fair, a clickety-clack sound can only mean a member of the Clogging Clovers are nearby. Led by Superintendent Barb Fitzpatrick and Assistant Ted Gray, the intergenerational group of about 25 performed routines to a wide variety of music Wednesday night at the activity tent.
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25th Independence Day extravaganza set Thursday
There will be foot-stompin' and firecrackin' and plenty of family fun July 3 as the Air Force Reserve Command band joins forces with top country music artists Lonestar at the 25th annual Independence Day celebration.
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"X-Files" theme gets a fresh spin for summer film
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - When "X-Files" heroes Fox Mulder and Dana Scully wrap up their second big-screen search for the truth this summer, audiences will exit to two tracks by UK-based electronic/rock artist UNKLE: one an original, hand-picked by series creator Chris Carter, and one a reinterpretation of the classic "X-Files" TV series theme song, commissioned after the fact.
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The 10th Annual New Jersey State Barbecue Championship and Anglesea Blues Festival returns to the Wildwoods July 11-13, bringing some of the nation’s best barbecue chefs and blues musicians from across the country to the number one family destination at the Jersey Shore.
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Concert to benefit Big House in Prairie Grove
The Big House Youth Outreach is asking people who have big hearts and enjoy good music to go to the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park amphitheater today for the group’s first major fundraising effort. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
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