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Los Desterrados
At the forefront of London's thriving World Music scene, Los Desterrados weave contemporary Soul, Jazz and Flamenco with Folk influences of the Mediterranean Sephardic Jews such as fiery Balkan Gypsy melodies with the rhythms of Morocco and Turkey and phrasings from Spanish Flamenco to create an awesome cocktail of sound.
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Bill Finegan: Arranger of 'Little Brown Jug'
Bill Finegan was probably the finest ever arranger in the popular music field and was snapped up to work for two of the richest bandleaders, Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey. "Glenn Miller was not a nice guy," said Finegan. "I didn't like the way he treated people. We sort of had an armed truce when I was with him."
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Big River Collective
Last year, Jazz Trumpet and Flugelhorn player Alaric Taylor was one of the talented young musicians to receive an award from the EMI Music Sound Foundation.
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Margaret Kitchin: Concert pianist and champion of modern British composers
The pianist Margaret Kitchin was a child prodigy who later became a specialist in modern music. While she made few recordings, she was a regular for more than 20 years for this repertoire with the BBC, where she warmly remembered her favourite producer as Stephen Plaistow.
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No wonder the local beavers bite off their wotsits: Why one man won't be joining the rush to move to Canada
The pitch is boringly familiar: Come to Canada! Voted best country to live in by the United Nations four years in a row! Tolerant! Cheap! Great free health care! Lots of space!
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Martha Wainwright’s new CD proves she's got feelings too
The title comes from the chorus of the first song on the album, titled “Bleeding All Over You,” and it’s exactly the kind of honesty you’ll get throughout the entire CD.
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N-deal: Congress gets RLD boost 1 Jul 2008, 0417 hrs IST, Subodh Ghildiyal,TNN
NEW DELHI: In what could be music to Congress ears, Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh said the Indo-US nuclear deal could only do the country good as it would end the "technology apartheid" against India and open the doors for "scientific exchange" in esoteric spheres like nano-technology.
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Epiphany offers place to produce music, video in Dimondale
Two Lansing musicians are looking to help rejuvenate the local arts scene - by starting a business.
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Fire Service Cutbacks?
The sound of sirens is welcome music during an emergency, but it may be getting fainter for some Alachua County residents living in unincorporated areas.
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Jay-Z wins over doubters at Glastonbury
“His performance will go down in Glastonbury history,” wrote the Independent in a Monday review of the festival.
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Jay-Z wins over doubters at Glastonbury
GLASTONBURY - The tents are packed up and most of the 140,000 music lovers have made their weary way home, but memories of this year's Glastonbury festival, and its headline act Jay-Z, are likely to linger.
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Diehard Fans Get Their Jazz Groove at Douglass Theatre
Jazz isn't a dying art, enthusiasts at the Douglass Theatre's first Jazz in the Courtyard saidon Sunday, but it is in need of rejuvenation. Longtime area jazz musicians and a few others gathered for what will be a monthly event for the summer.
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New Cast Member Has Old Medora Roots
Organizers of the musical decided to do something special this year. They`ve added a new cast member. Job Christenson is no stranger to North Dakota. Born in raised in Grand Forks he`s made the trek across the state a time or two to see the musical and he says now he`s proud to be part of it.
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If you go to the Rothbury music festival
Information about the inaugural Rothbury music festival, if you go: WHEN: Thursday through Sunday WHERE: Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, about 20 miles north of Muskegon.
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Thousands expected at western Michigan music event
ROTHBURY, Mich. -- Tens of thousands of people will descend upon this tiny village in western Michigan for the first Rothbury music festival, a "green"-themed event that will feature...
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Music in Charter Schools
A RECENT STUDY DONE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SHOWS THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS THE NATION MAY NOT BE HEARING THE MUSIC. "We want our students to be well rounded, but also have the ability to adapt to learning environments and for us; music is part of teaching the students how to learn."
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Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Unlockables
Get Your Wings (10 points) - Complete the Tutorial. Make It (20 points) - Complete the Career on Easy. Movin' Out (30 points) - Complete the Career on Medium.
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Floyd Tourism
Downtown Floyd, sure it may only have one traffic light but that’s not stopping local tourism from growing. Back in 2006, Floyd received a one million dollar grant from the commonwealth. That money has been used to restore the Old Country Store, give the barber shop a facelift and much more.
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The Statler Brothers arrive at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on June 29, 2008. Photo Credit: Donn Jones
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MTV and RealNetworks Challenge Apple's iTunes
RealNetworks and MTV Networks are looking to take a bite out of Apple's dominance in the music business with the launch Monday of a new store that allows people to listen to full-length tracks before making a 99-cent purchase.
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Watch This: 'My Blueberry Nights'
Rated PG-13. 95 minutes. Norah Jones makes her acting debut and Wong Kar Wai does his first English-language film with this tale of a brokenhearted lover on a meandering crosscountry foray.
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Listen Up: Earlimart
Unless they're also fans of the Georgetown Music Festival, most Seattle fans of Elliot Smith, Wilco and Sonic Youth probably don't know about Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray, who operate as Earlimart.
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Staunton's Statler Brothers Inducted into Country Music HOF
Staunton's own Statler Brothers are the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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Ballarat High School's new piano is grand
THEY love a piano at Ballarat High School. So much so, in fact, they threw a party. To celebrate the school's acquisition of a new Yamaha C7 grand piano, a musical showcase of past and present student performers was held at the school's Robinson Centre.
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Troubled pop star Britney Spears could perform at this year's MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, despite being ridiculed after last year's wayward appearance.
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