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Lieder sways to Morris
LENOX — Schubert Lieder have been a staple on the agendas of midweek recitals at Tanglewood over the years. Brahms' "Liebesliederwalzer" also are familiar to those audiences. Now, this year, Mark Morris has added another element: movement to reside with those memorable melodies and texts.
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Rock off, you Glastonbury naysayers
Against the odds, the critics, the mud and the rain, Glastonbury was yesterday proving once again why it is Britain’s favourite music festival.
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Concert review: Alison Krauss, Robert Plant an all-star matchup
The names Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were on the tickets, but the featured act at a sold-out Greek Theatre on Friday night was no duet.
San Jose Mercury News |
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VMA's may give Brit chance to do it again
MTV isn't ruling out giving viewers more Britney Spears at this year's Video Music Awards. "Everyone deserves a second or third chance, right?" said Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks Music Group.
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'Mr. Clock Radio' Wakes Up the Horror
Buyers looking to round out their evil toy collection should make room on the shelf for Mr. Clock Radio, "The Talking Robotic Clock Radio." Mr. Clock Radio will rouse you into grim consciousness with 50 variations of soul-crushing banter and music delivered in his hellish howl from the abyss.
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Lazerfest: See Stone Temple Pilots
The inaugural 80/35 Music Festival downtown isn’t the only rock game in town this weekend.
Juice |
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80/35: Indie rock challenged? Here’s help
So you know all about The Flaming Lips and The Roots. But what about the other big-name indie acts gracing the 80/35 stages? Juice offers a tidy...
Juice |
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‘Paradise' in the Rockies
Make plans to be in Crested Butte, Colo., during the mountain town's summer music festival – July 4-31 – and you won't regret it. Offering an array of jazz, classical, opera, bluegrass, country and dance, the Crested Butte Music Festival is sure to strike a chord with any arts lover. This year's theme, “Discover the Roots of Paradise,” focuses on the music of the folks who built Crested Butte ...
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Interpreter of melodies
There is hope for meaningful music with musicians like Rabbi. Rajiv Vijayakar speaks to the immensely talented artist during the audio release of his second album.
Deccan Herald |
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London rocks for Nelson Mandela
Amy Winehouse sings, Will Smith hosts to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday
ABC 13 Houston |
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Profile: Ara Darzi
The surgeon Ara Darzi likes to listen to Pink Floyd while he wields his scalpel. After a year-long operation, the music stops tomorrow when he publishes a review of the NHS that aims to revive the ailing patient on its 60th anniversary.
Times Online |
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Celebrating music of mountains
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Wytheville Enterprise |
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Pakistani military launches offensive in border area
Pakistani forces unleashed mortar shells on suspected militant hideouts Saturday in the country's volatile tribal area of Khyber Agency near the Afghan border.
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Graffiti sells for nearly £100,000
Two pieces of graffiti originally painted on the side of a trailer fetched nearly £100,000, auctioneers said. Border Auctions said the works had been created by graffiti artist Banksy at various music festivals in the late 1990s.
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Things hot up at Glastonbury as festival-goers enjoy sunshine
Unexpected sunshine was welcome at the Glastonbury Festival today - with not a drop of rain falling on the 137,500 revellers.
Daily Mail: World News |
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Music therapy to heal troubled mind
The Sala Nisala programme which will be launched on July 5, 2008, at BMICH will be a novel experience for Sri Lankans. Though it is a therapeutic programme, it has been titled as ‘a sound mind through sensitive communication’, said Dr. Kapila Sooriyarachchi.
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Teachers get schooled in rock at hall of fame
CLEVELAND (AP) - Danielle Dachtler doesn't have any Top 40 hits, but rock 'n' roll has made her a star nonetheless.
WFMJ Youngstown |
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Thousands Flock To Manayunk Arts Festival
Main street was filled today as thousands attended the annual Manayunk Arts Festival.
CBS 3 Philadelphia |
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Tonight & This Weekend in Rock: Electric Daisy Carnival
Photo by Jsome1 via Flickr It's the last night of the 1st Annual Sunset Strip Music Festival and it's also a night for electronica(ish) insomniacs at the Electric Daisy Carnival. Then tomorrow, it's all about indie with 14 or so bands at Kickchella in Eagle Rock. Saturday, June 28, 2008 Louis XIV @ Viper Room Mickey Avalon @ Key Club The Mutts @ Genghis Cohen Cheap Trick @ ...
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Teachers Get Schooled in Rock at Hall of Fame
CLEVELAND - Danielle Dachtler doesn't have any Top 40 hits, but rock 'n' roll has made her a star nonetheless. The first-grade teacher at suburban University School has become a student favorite for playing the Beatles' "Good Day Sunshine" every morning and using rock 'n' roll to teach math, reading and other subjects.
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Bell Border Jam rocks on
A three-day outdoor classic rock festival to benefit Sault Area Hospital is still on after two other recent concerts bombed in the city. The Bell Border Jam runs Aug. 15 to 17 at Runway Park. Established acts such as Kim Mitchell, Sass Jordan, Blue Oyster Cult and Marshall Tucker [...]
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All about art: Everything's a potential canvas at Sheboygan's impressive Kohler Arts Center
SHEBOYGAN -- No matter what you call them -- folk artists, self-taught artists, or environment builders, their vision and untrained eye for the sublime, is astounding. And the work of these master artists is often found in their own backyards. Not everyone has their talent, vision or raw courage. But the common denominator of these folk artists is that they often like to create big, yard-size ...
Wisconsin State Journal |
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Hiatt hits high note in Pabst performance
Rock troubadour John Hiatt, who has rediscovered romance on his latest record "Same Old Man," shared the love with an appreciative crowd Friday night.
OnMilwaukee.com |
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Statler Brothers: Hall of Fame honor is tops
Brothers Harold and Don Reid of the country and gospel group the Statler Brothers are coming clean about which career award meant the most. The group's induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame "is the capper to a career that we are proud of," Reid says.
KATU Portland |
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Rock in Rio music fest debuts in Spain
Twenty-three years after its launch in Brazil, Rock in Rio moved to Spain as 42,000 people watched acts such as Neil Young and Alanis Morissette in a setting that was more like an amusement park than a traditional rock fest.
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