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The Bluesfest puzzle
How do you plan a party for half a million people, with something for everyone? 'Are you ready to party?"
Nanaimo Daily News |
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Independence Day bash in Huntington Beach
The 104th annual Huntington Beach Independence Day parade and festival kicks off.
KABC-TV Los Angeles |
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Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Jai and Aditi are inseparable college chums. They hang out with their gang. Crack ghastly jokes. Sing songs very badly. But love, naah.
Express India |
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Thank You For The Musical: ABBA foursome together again
It was a reunion 22 years in the making as all four members of the Swedish pop group ABBA appeared for the first time together in public at a movie premiere of Mamma Mia! in Stockholm.
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Barbershop faces a discord among members
NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 4, 2008, 05:04 pm ET · As thousands of singers converge on Nashville for an international convention of barbershop harmony music, the old-fashioned music style is facing discord among its fans.
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Ben Weaver Puts Ax In Oak
After signing a multi-album deal with Bloodshot Records, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ben Weaver will release his The Ax In The Oak label debut on Aug. 12.
ChartAttack.com |
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Birdmonster Fly From Mountain To Sea
San Francisco indie rock quartet Birdmonster are spreading their wings and taking flight with the release of their sophomore album, From The Mountain To The Sea. The follow-up to 2006's self-released No Midnight will be the band's first record on the Fader label when it arrives on Aug. 5.
ChartAttack.com |
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Lord Dog Bird Comes From Wilderness
The Lord Dog Bird , a solo undertaking from Wilderness guitarist Colin McCann, will release a self-titled album on CD and vinyl through Jagjaguwar on Aug. 5.
ChartAttack.com |
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Stars and Stripes set-up
Music and fireworks will fill the sky this evening in celebration of the Fourth of July.
WLFI Lafayette |
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Sacred Music that Serves the Word of God (Part 1)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, JULY 4, 2008 ( Zenit.org ). Parish music directors -- and congregations -- in the Archdiocese of St. Louis soon will benefit from Archbishop Raymond Burke’s recent initiative: The Institute for Sacred Music.
Zenit News Agency |
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Hit Factory makes music magic
On any given night in Miami, the densest concentration of pop stars per square foot is likely to be found in a quiet warehouse section 15 miles from South Beach at a place once called Criteria.
Rocky Mountain News |
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A patriotic 4th of July
By Pooja Lodhia Friday, July 04, 2008 at 4:46 p.m. IRON MOUNTAIN -- The crowds cheered, the music blasted, and the horns blared.
WLUC Marquette |
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Pittsburgh Celebrates 4th With Fireworks, North Shore Fun
Pittsburgh parties on the Clemente Bridge and celebrates the country's independence with the annual Fourth of July fireworks and Three Rivers Regatta on the North Shore.
WTAE-TV Pittsburgh |
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Rockville Celebrates the 4th
The sound of gunshots and bells filled the air in Rockville this afternoon, in celebration of the July 4th. The bells sounded in Parke County, and across the country, at exactly 2 p.m., the time the declaration of independence was signed in 1776.
WTWO Terre Haute |
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Dramatic dive earns underdog an Olympic spot
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - This drama doesn’t need to be put into perspective by some ungodly number on a stopwatch. The moment doesn’t have to be brought to life with some glossy, slow-motion replay or accompanied by some too-fitting music as part of a too-perfect personality piece.
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke |
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David Vandervelde Awaits Sunrise
Nashville, Tenn.-based singer/songwriter David Vandervelde will release his Waiting For The Sunrise sophomore album on CD and vinyl on Aug. 5 via Secretly Canadian.
ChartAttack.com |
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Wes Borland Covers Album
Black Light Burns will release a covers album titled Cover Your Heart, along with a supplemental DVD called The Anvil Pants Odyssey, on Aug. 5 via Your Music America.
ChartAttack.com |
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Independence Day Celebration Continues In Murray Hills Houcks Host Yard Party With Food, Music And Memories
American people love a celebration - including the residents of Chattanooga's Murray Hills. We gather with family and friends to share what’s good about our lives as we pause in gratitude for all of the blessings that have come our way.
The Chattanoogan |
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The old country fair
There’s nothing quite like a country fair: the taste of homemade pie with a scoop of ice cream; the screams of excitement and synthesized music of the midway; the earthy smell of the horse and cattle barns on a hot, sunny day; and the colourful ribbons for the best animals, the best blossoms and the best jam.
Central Plains Herald-Leader |
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Musicians oppose Europe-wide online licensing
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb and other European music composers warned Thursday that standardizing music royalties across Europe could hurt musicians and the songs they write.
CTV.ca |
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Daily Calendar
Vans Warped Tour. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 16765 Lookout Road, Selma. Here's something that doesn't happen often (if ever) — the tour known as the “rock 'n' roll summer camp” hits town with a lineup that includes a singer with a No. 1 hit. That would be Katy Perry of “I Kissed a Girl” fame.
San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5 |
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Seafood takes center stage at Samak Lubnan festival
Last weekend saw a celebration in Batroun of North Lebanon's food specialties and cultural heritage, as part of Food and Feast Festival 2008. Samak Lubnan, one of the 15 Food and Feast regional events, was co-organized by Souk al-Tayeb and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Peace Building project.
The Daily Star Lebannon |
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The "Party With A Purpose" In New Orleans
The 14th Annual Essence Music Festival returns to New Orleans starting today. Organizer say it is known as "the party with a purpose" for its hip-hop, rhythm and blues and soul performances at the Louisiana Superdome by night, and inspirational "empowerment seminars" by day.
KTAL Shreveport |
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The Week Ahead: July 6-12
Jenny Ikeda, left, and Annie Parisse in Jacquelyn Honess-Martin’s “Tell Out My Soul,” part of the Public Theater’s Summer Play Festival.
New York Times |
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