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Music: Black Angels
Tues., July 8... By Chad Radford.The BLACK ANGELS' second full-length, Directions to See a Ghost (Light in the Attic) is a psychedelic drone-rock masterpiece that flourishes with bright black rhythms and a sensory-slurring pulse. On stage the Austin, Texas, five-piece pours the darkest elements of the blues, Indian ragas and morphine pop into a mesmerizing whirl of drones and melodies that ...
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Buzz Briefs: Tatum O'Neal, Val Kilmer
Tatum O'Neal pleads guilty. Brinkley divorce trial underway. Rockett's rape charges dropped. Casting all and Billboard's Hot List.
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Festival will support troops
NILES - What began as an effort to bring a little attention to the businesses nestled next to each other at Niles Plaza North on S. 11th Street next to McDonald's, has turned into something else entirely.
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Laurence Elder Performs at Blue Note
Jazz singer/songwriter Laurence Elder will be performing at Blue Note on Saturday, July 12th, 2008.
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Fellner, Marshall, Morris, Renfroe and More Will Read notes to MariAnne July 18-20
Casting has been announced for the upcoming workshop of the musical notes to MariAnne, which will be presented as part of the Powerhouse Theatre's 2008 summer season, which is result of a partnership between New York Stage and Film and Vassar College.
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Wild, brave and free
20 great things about America... By John Grooms.It's almost the Fourth of July, and I'm here to say I love this country and despise George W. Bush, and both those feelings are as American as it gets. The Fourth is all about freedom -- about loving the country enough to care how it's being run and trying to change it when the rulers are screwing up; to delve into its history; to appreciate the ...
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You don't know jack about house
The past, present and future of Charlotte's underground dance music scene... By Ray Anderson.It's a Friday night in Charlotte, and I'm sweating up a storm in the Uptown nightclub HOM, dancing to the hard-hitting sounds of legendary Chicago-based DJ Julius the Mad Thinker. Inside the club, the bass thumps hard and often – like the heartbeat of something that's truly bigger than all of us – and ...
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His performance will not be televised
Gil Scott-Heron intrigues with poetry, music... By Grant Britt.Revolution has long been a favorite theme for musicians. John Lennon weighed in on the subject, as did The Clash. But no musical composition to date had the impact that musician/street poet Gil Scott-Heron's did when he told a complacent middle-class American audience in 1970 that the revolution would not be televised. "You will not ...
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Ready to rock
Mötley Crüe launches inaugural Crüe Fest... By Jeff Hahne.Projekt Revolution, Warped Tour, Ozzfest – large touring festivals seem to be the popular way to travel around this summer, so what's one more added to the bunch? The guys in Mötley Crüe have decided to round up a bunch of their friends for the inaugural Crüe Fest. Along with the Crüe, the tour will feature Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Trapt ...
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Cl previews upcoming shows
THURSDAY, JULY 3 Will Dailey You've got a lot of cats out there plowing the gin joints with an acoustic guitar. He strums a fine guitar, but its Dailey's voice, akin to a trusty friend and confidante, giving him an edge over the masses. The Boston singer-songwriter and folk-rocker writes tunes that make you want to linger around the stage a bit, the bar be damned. He won the 2006 Boston Music ...
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Pop Fest hits the Alley Cat
By Jeff Hahne.Pop Fest, a two-day power pop music festival, will be held at The Alley Cat on July 4 and 5, beginning each day at 4 p.m. The event, which was organized by local musician James Deem, will feature numerous local bands and artists, as well as a Beatles Tribute on Friday night. Among the artists scheduled to perform are: James Deem, Transmission Fields, The Sammies, U-Phonik, The ...
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CD Review: Bonnie Prince Billy
Lie Down in the Light ... By John Schacht.The Deal: Bonnie Prince Billy turns in (mostly) contented effort. The Good: Will Oldham's woodsy warble and fractured folk-twang has always sounded timeless, his career measured as much by the changes in his various incarnations (Palace, Palace Songs, Palace Brothers, Palace Music, and Bonnie Prince Billy) as by any radical stylistic alterations. So Lie ...
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CD Review: Grupo Fantasma
Sonidos Gold ... By Jeff Hahne.The Deal: Ten-piece Latin orchestra brings the noise and the funk on its fourth album. The Good: Imagine Santana's backing band or hip-hop-free Ozomatli and you might get close to what Grupo Fantasma is trying to accomplish. It's funky, yet traditional, and once the groove gets going, you don't want it to stop. "Gimme Some," which features the sax of Maceo Parker, ...
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CD Review: MÖtley CrÜe
Saints of Los Angeles ... By Jeff Hahne.The Deal: Original line-up releases ninth studio effort, first new studio album in more than a decade. The Good: Most people know the story by now, especially if you read the autobiography, The Dirt. Mötley Crüe has been rocking for decades – the only surprise is that they're still alive. Saints takes those themes found in The Dirt and becomes a ...
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Jazz, music of Mozart at arts festival opening weekend
Long-time leader of the Huntsville festival orchestra Kerry Stratton provides one of the highlights for the Huntsville Festival’s opening weekend of entertainment.
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Rock the Vote, MySpace Start Competition
Rock the Vote and MySpace have struck a deal that combines grass-roots voter registration drives with music promotion and live events.
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Savannah Swings! continues big band tradition
If the last couple of July Fourth shows by Jeremy Davis and the Equinox Jazz Orchestra are any indication, then this year's "Savannah Swings!" at the Lucas Theatre is sure to be one of the hottest tickets in the city.
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Host of bands lined up for Pinley Music Festival
A VARIETY of live bands and talented musicians descend on the Pinley Rugby Football Club next weekend, all in the name of charity. The Pinley Music Festival takes place at the club in Wyken Croft Road and will see performances from popular indie band The Satin Dolls, from Warwickshire.
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Cocked Hat celebrates the sound of skiffle
PAUL Leegan and The Legends will recreate the musical revolution that influenced the artists of 1950s and 60s when they bring their ultimate skiffle tour to the Cocked Hat pub.
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Cottage launches new acoustic night
THE Earlsdon Cottage has launched a new weekly acoustic and open mic night . Next Thursday (July 10) the Earsldon High Street venue will welcome Coventry singer songwriter Kristy Gallacher to the stage.
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Statler Brothers Hall honor is tops
STAUNTON, Va. -- Brothers Harold and Don Reid of the country and gospel group the Statler Brothers are coming clean about which career award meant the most. "This one has knocked us on our behinds," Don Reid told the Associated Press
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Road Trip 2008 hits 3,000 miles at music legend's boyhood home
By playing a little fast and loose with how directly I drove to Hank Williams Sr. Boyhood Home and Museum, I hit the milestone there.
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City prepares to celebrate Fourth of July
The El-Wyhee Business Association will sponsor a Fourth of July Festival Friday in Carl Miller Park to celebrate the 232nd birthday of the United States.
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Launchpad reopens after massive fire
One of Albuquerque's most popular music venues re-opened Tuesday night after a massive blaze shut it down for more than four months. Back on February 28, linseed oil soaked rags started a huge fire in the Golden West Saloon on Seventh Street and Central Avenue, destroying it.
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Music/Theater
The Princeton University Summer Concerts Series prides itself on bringing new and relatively unknown chamber ensembles to Richardson Auditorium in these warm weeks of June and July. Last Thursday night’s concert of the Escher Quartet was no exception; named after the 20th century Dutch artist M.C. Escher, the quartet has made its way through young artists’ programs to bring their own style and ...
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