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Around the bubbler: What's on tap this week
A real American hero Celebrate the Fourth of July with Robbie Fulks, a true American who plays independent-thinking alt-country that sneers at Nashville. He's playing a "Fourth of July Extravagonzo" at the High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave. on Friday with Romantica, an Americana outfit from Belfast, Ireland by way of Minneapolis. Show starts at 9:30 p.m., tickets are $15, and Fulks is ...
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Early Music Festival gets up a little later
The ninth annual Madison Early Music Festival is pushing the definition of "early" music a few years later. By featuring the music of George Frideric Handel, all of whose works date after 1705, the festival straddles the cusp of "modernity." The musicians are playing Handel's music, but like all the performances at the weeklong festival, they're playing it on the baroque instruments for which it ...
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Border Jam counts on festival spirit to boost ticket sales
A Bell Border Jam organizer is mum about how many tickets have been sold to the first-time event that runs Aug. 15 to 17 at Runway Park. Established acts such as Kim Mitchell, Sass Jordan, Blue Oyster Cult and Marshall Tucker Band share the stage with more than [...]
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Bros reunion off
The band's former drummer turned actor was linked with a comeback alongside twin brother Matt and Craig Logan earlier this week.
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Calendar Listings
Cooper-Young Night Out - Shops, restaurants, and galleries will be open late and offering workshops, food and drink specials, and live music. First Thursday of every month, 5-9 p.m. 276-7222.
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Hipster Irony Removes Fun From Pop Music, Leaves Various Words For Butt [Trends]
Acoustic versions of highly produced pop songs are the new easiest irony, as evinced by yesterday's most watched Youtube video, an acoustic version of Four Minutes to Save the World. This is...
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Summerfest Day 8: Tim McGraw
Married to country music star Faith Hill, Tim McGraw is one half of a country power couple. His 11th album, "Let It Go," was released earlier this year and Summerfest is just a one night stop on a national summer tour.
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Former unknown Serena Ryder now a 'rising star'
The Mariposa Folk Festival has a history of presenting relative unknowns who then make it big in the folk music world. This year, one of those big stars is returning to Orillia for the first-ever Mariposa Folk Festival Kickoff Concert tonight at the Opera House. Serena Ryder [...]
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Singing dentist wins million-pound music contract
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - An opera-loving dentist is to swap his drill for a microphone after winning a four-album recording contract worth one million pounds ($1.99 million).
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Events
THE City of Cardiff Symphony Orchestra will perform at The Gate in Roath on Thursday, July 3.
icWales |
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Kids given chance to belly dance
McHENRY – Three-year-old Heather Mead shimmied with her mom to a blend of wavering vocals and Spanish Flamenco guitars Wednesday inside the McHenry Public Library.
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2008 Essence Music Festival begins Friday
Associated Press - July 3, 2008 6:14 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - From her rebuilt but not yet fully furnished home, Irma Thomas anchors her faith in the rebirth of New Orleans to the return of the...
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Out & About in York County: What to do this week
The Radio Gang continues the Wells Harbor Park concert series this weekend with vintage country music and cracker barrel humor. Music begins at 6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Bring your own lawn chair.
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Jennifer Comeau releases debut CD
KENNEBUNKPORT — Offering her buoyant brand of urban folk and blues music, Jennifer Comeau will host a CD release party next weekend — and all proceeds from her CD sales going to the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust locally and the Central...
York County Coast Star |
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Wells Town Column —July 3
Hi all. Summer is in full swing here in Wells and despite the always changing weather, folks are out and about as reflected by the increased traffic on Route 1. During the week there were a few fender benders (on the road) and I was caught in a...
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Friends and supporters of college attend musical preview
Friends and supporters of University of Nevada, Las Vegas' College of Fine Arts were hosted at a reception by producer Tim Molyneux at his home June 24.
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Bramwell Tovey lightens things up at the Hollywood Bowl
As the new principal conductor of the L.A. Philharmonic at the famous venue wants to help summertime listeners embrace classical music.
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'I don't ever have to work again'
Don McLean has been living high on pie since 1971. "In the beginning, as a young man, of course, I wanted everybody to notice other things I was doing, which they did. "But there was always this special place for this song, 'American Pie,'" he said in [...]
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Area fireworks displays
Independence Eve Celebration of Freedom -- Today at Henderson. Events include music, concessions, contests, tournaments and drawings.
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Artist's focus is community
OCEANSIDE – Every tale can tell who, what, where and when. But a great story, says documentary filmmaker Edward Hermoza Kramer, starts with asking why. As founder of Y Productions, an Oceanside-based video production company, he makes it his mission to reveal the contribution that local organizations and groups make to the community.
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11 drum corps to put on show at competition
VISTA – Eleven elite drum corps will perform this evening at Vista High School's “Corps at the Crest,” a competition that showcases and blends music, dance and marching into art. The performance and competition is part of the Drum Corps International's Summer Tour.
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Warning For U.K. Music File Sharers
The BPI is sending letters that warn of the consequences to hundreds of Virgin Media customers in the UK who illegally share music files, in the hope of stopping them.
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Set to celebrate
Tonight’s Celebration 2008 at the Martinsville Speedway was on shaky ground a few months ago. With a slowing economy, the annual free concert had lost several donors, and officials in February announced they had raised only half of the $100,000 or more needed to put on the event.
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Lake Murray festival still $3,000 short
SAN DIEGO – The Lake Murray Fourth of July Music Fest & Fireworks show will go on despite a money shortage, event organizers said yesterday. “We're contractually obligated,” said John Pilch, chairman of the event.
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Kylie at the palace for OBE honour
A glittering Kylie Minogue is at Buckingham Palace to receive an OBE for a lifetime of music making.
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