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Various: Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992
(Naïve) This six-CD box set is a compilation of must-have recordings of the always challenging music of French avant-garde composer Olivier Messiaen. He spent his lifetime exploring fresh ways to depict colour in music, infusing everything with his own form of Christian spirituality.
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Fabled music studio celebrates golden anniversary
On any given night, as the fabled moon rises over Miami, the densest concentration of pop stars per square foot is likely to be found not in some South Beach nightclub, but in a quiet warehouse section 15 miles to the north. Rolls Royces and Ferraris fill spaces reserved for Justin Timberlake or Jennifer Lopez. Assorted rock stars stop to chat in a parking lot next to the studio that many music ...
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Waits, Davies, Robert Smith, Black Francis Judge Songs
It's not quite the star-maker "American Idol" is ( then again... ), but the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has been offering fledgling songwriters a chance to win cash, prizes, and the love of celebrity judges for years . For 2008, those judges include Tom Waits, Robert Smith, Black Francis (aka Frank Black), Ray Davies (The Kinks), Loretta Lynn, T-Pain, Neil Finn ...
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Midday Update
Today our noontime extravaganza features new listings for Ani DiFranco , Dave Mason , Donna The Buffalo and 38 Special , plus links to items about the Beatles and firecrackers, MySpace and Rock The Vote, robot bands and Velvet Underground, Pharrell Williams and cloned skin and really old music performed in even older caves.
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State wants official rock 'n' roll song
Right up there in the Oklahoma list of official stuff with mistletoe, okra and the collared lizard, the state Legislature has called for a public nomination process for an official Oklahoma rock 'n' roll song. You get to vote; we all get to sing along. We have an official anthem, "Oklahoma!” from Broadway in New York City, not Oklahoma City. We have an official country-western song, the ...
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Former USO talent featured at the Luncheon Connection
The talented duo of Jim McKeand and Bette Graves will be featured to "Celebrate with Music" at the meeting of The Luncheon Connection on July 16, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at Village DeSoto Club. McKeand and his wife, Jo, moved to Hot Springs Village from the San Francisco Bay area in 1997. He was a soloist with the Purdue Glee Club and is a member of their Hall of Fame.
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Shakira - Shakira Set For Live Nation Deal
Pop star SHAKIRA is reportedly in talks to sign a multi-million dollar (pound) deal with concert promoter Live Nation. The Colombian beauty could join an elite league ...
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Two East County instructors make cut in Teacher of the Year competition
Brentwood music teacher and Pittsburg technology instructor are among the three finalists for the annual honor to be awarded in September
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BBC To Air Lost Beatles Interview
LONDON -- The British Broadcasting Corporation will air a long-lost Beatles interview featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney talking about the day they met and their songwriting partnership.
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Bascarsijske noci summer festival opens in Sarajevo
Sarajevo - Bosnia-Herzegovina's largest summer festival Bascarsijske noci (The Nights of Bascarsija) opened Tuesday evening in Sarajevo's Old Town or Bascarsija. Traditionally, the festival opens with a Viennese concert, but this year the world premi...
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Nokia signs up Warner Music Group
The world's top cellphone maker now has the three top music labels signed to its Comes With Music program, set to begin this year.
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Shakira set for Live Nation deal
The Colombian beauty could join an elite league of music heavyweights including Madonna, Jay-Z and U2 if the deal goes ahead.
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3rd UPDATE: OPEC Pres Urges US To Open Exploration Acreage
(Adds more OPEC president quotes, background.) MADRID (Dow Jones)--The U.S. should rely on demand control and open more of offshore Alaska to oil exploration if it wants to be less dependent on foreign imports, the president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said Tuesday.
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Recommendations
Blind Willie” McTell was one of the great blues musicians of the 1920s and 1930s. Displaying an extraordinary range on the twelve-string guitar, this Atlanta-based musician recorded more than 120 titles during fourteen recording sessions.
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Best Bets for today, Wednesday
bToday/b Its your last chance to learn about the travails of Troy and Gabriella. The run of Central Wisconsin Childrens Theatres production of Disneys High School Musical ends tonight. Itll be staged at 7 p.m. at the Grand Theater, 415 N. Fourth St., Wausau. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 842-4416.
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Village Big Band plans a variety of music for program tomorrow
If you like swing, fox-trots, line dances, waltzes, polkas, shuffles, rock and several 'flavors' of music from south of the border, the place to be at 2 p.m. tomorrow is the Balboa Pavilion. A two-hour program is planned as part of the POA's celebration of Independence weekend.
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What's happening around Hot Springs
July July 3 - Spa Blast - annual holiday celebration at the new Garland County Fairgrounds. Starts at 4 p.m. Fireworks, food, music, other entertainment. Admission $5 per car. Contact Dick Antoine at dck_antoine@yahoo.com.
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ComFest a sucess despite poor weather
Another ComFest has come and gone and it appears the festival was once again a success, despite the squally weather. Hippies, yuppies, communists, conservatives, liberals, gays, straights and metal-heads all converged on Goodale Park last weekend to celebrate community and tolerance.
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Spotlight continues to shine on triplets
Scottsdale triplets Sela, Ari and Alex Poulos have started their own rock band at the age of 8.
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This Month in Rock
Photo courtesy of Polyfoto via Flickr You know its officially summer when the Hollywood Bowl schedule is in full swing and your local Whole Foods boast empty shelves of wine and cheese. Yes, the sun is out later and perfect temperatures always serve as a pleasant compliment to any night of music, but that isn’t to say that there’s nothing going on in your favorite sweaty rock venue. ...
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Judge mulls new trial in music downloading case
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - A federal judge in Duluth is considering arguments about whether he should order a new trial for a woman convicted of pirating music files.
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Jessica Simpson winning over country listeners
(AP:NASHVILLE, Tenn.) When Jessica Simpson announced plans to go country after her last pop album flopped, there was a collective eye roll in Nashville.
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Rapper gives Trans World something to smile about
Rap artist Lil Wayne has given executives at Trans World Entertainment Corp. in Albany, N.Y., reason to believe the CD isn't destined for the dust bin of music history.
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Hersam Acorn Newspapers
After three years of teaching art, dance and music to the town’s children, the Children’s Center of Goldens Bridge is shuttering its doors. Owner Patti Hupp announced the closing earlier this month, a result of increased fuel costs, increased rent and decreased enrollment.
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Judge mulls new trial in music downloading case
DULUTH, Minn. - A federal judge in Duluth is considering arguments about whether he should order a new trial for a woman convicted of pirating music files. Advertisement: Whitey's Cafe & Lounge Join Us Everday for the BEST Happy Hour in town!! 3-6pm $1 off all drinks & 1/2 price apps 9-close 1/2 priced apps. Nightly drinks specials 9-close!
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