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Festival will close Taylor library until Monday
Starting at 5 p.m. today, the local library will be closed during the Meijer Taylor Summer Festival.
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Deep Silver Announces "Ride to Hell" for Multiple Platforms
The game is set in the last years of the roaring 1960s, a time of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. The biker movement, rock music and the hippie counterculture all add to the fascinating atmosphere to be experienced in Ride to Hell.
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Japan gives up on efforts to tax digital music players
Known locally as "the iPod tax," the Japanese government has been pushing for the levy since at least 2005. But now it appears as if the idea will be permanently shelved.
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Music Review: Ron Sexsmith - Exit Strategy of the Soul
Sexsmith offers an endearing batch of songs, underscoring a wellspring of emotional depth and craft. Like well-kept secrets, some of the most affecting and proficient artists are only enjoyed by a core group of admirers. One such artist, Canadian singer/songwriter Ron Sexsmith, has released a steady stream of solid albums for nearly twenty years, yet his audience has remained of relatively ...
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Forward.com
The recent PEN/Oakland National Book Awards were a bit of a change of pace for Steve Dalachinsky. For one thing, the poet’s usual performance venues are smoky Manhattan bars and tiny underground jazz clubs, not academic auditoriums.
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In 1993, as I was preparing to produce a recorded anthology representing 25 years of my synagogue music, I found myself searching for a particular kind of voice — one that was harder to find than you might expect.
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Diversions calendar
FESTIVALS RAMSEY COUNTY FAIR: Live music, food, petting zoo, fireworks Sat. night, carnival rides, parade. Noon-midnight today-Sat.; noon-9:30 p.m. Sun. Free. Call or see website for details. Ramsey County Fairgrounds, Frost and White Bear Av., Maplewood. 651-770-2626.
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Residents celebrate Juneteenth
The fifth annual Juneteenth festival was held June 21 at Portela Park in Robstown. Attendees were treated to live music and various exhibitors from around the area. Roy Tipton, who has played locally for about 50 years, was the featured band at the event.
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Summer music festivals are in full bloom
The summer festivals are coming out swinging: The Atlanta Rhythm Section and Dave Mason headline the Festival in Sycamore, which features two days of fun, food and music. Bechtold Park, 4312 Sycamore Road, Sycamore Twp. 6 to midnight today, July 11, and Saturday, July 12. (Atlanta takes the stage at 9 tonight, Mason performs Saturday evening). Free. (513) 791-8447 or www. sycamoretownship.com.
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Support veterans with 'Red, White & Blues'
MIDDLEBORO — "Red, White & Blues" is the theme for New England Blues Festival 2008, to be held at Battis Field in the Peirce Playground from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30.
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'Perennial' kicks off concert series
MIDDLEBORO — The Soule Homestead will kick off its 15th season of Saturday evening concerts this Saturday with its annual Friends of Joe Davies Open Mic Night.
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Middleborough Music Nights begins season tonight with 'Three Horse'
MIDDLEBORO — The local trio Three Horse will be helping to launch Middleborough Music Nights for its third season on the Town Hall lawn tonight.
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Special music to highlight LUCC worship
LAKEVILLE —The Music Committee at the Lakeville United Church of Christ is planning special music for July and August. Besides the choir, there will be soloists from the Saints and Singers on July 20 and Aug. 3. The choir will sing on July 27.
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Production Music Association Elects APM Music President Adam Taylor Vice Chairman and Promotes 615 Music President ...
The Production Music Association, which promotes and protects the rights and interests of publishers
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 8th Jan 2007 23:34 UTC
As part of his keynote address on Sunday at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, Gates showed off Windows Home Server ( more info at Ars ) - a consumer device to serve as a central storage place for digital photos, music and other media.
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Digging the Avett Brothers - Maybe it’s the the ‘ragged beauty’ of the trio’s music that turns fans on.
BRISTOL — What is it about the Avett Brothers that gets people so excited?
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The Hold Steady's boffo 'Sequestered in Memphis': Desperation! Foul play! Cat-sitting!
By turns rollicking and soaring, the song of the year (so far) came to guitarist Tad Kubler in a fit of insomnia.
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Jason Ricci brings his postmodern take on the blues to Gilly's
With his spiked, dyed hair and studded belt, few folks at first glance would peg Jason Ricci as a blues musician. However, one listen to this skateboard-riding, harmonica player's music, and you'll know he's the real deal with a fitting postmodern take on the blues.
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Biscuit Burners to play MOTS
Acoustic roots music from Jeff & Vida and “fiery mountain music” from The Biscuit Burners will be showcased during Music on the Square at 7 tonight in downtown Jonesborough.
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Band brings creating music to the iPhone
If you'd like to create music, now you can with a new iPhone application called Band.
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Folk musician at Bartlett Arb Sunday
He's been called "one of America's greatest voices" by Dave Marsh, one of America's greatest music chroniclers. You can hear Jimmy LaFave for yourself Sunday, when the Austin troubadour performs at the Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine. LaFave, also known for his rootsy songwriting, is bringing his band with him from the Woody Guthrie festival he helped start in Okemah, Okla. LaFave said he ...
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Musical tackles love and marriage
In recent years, Cabaret Oldtown has become known for its original musical revues featuring 40 to 60 well-known songs melded together under a theme, like the 1960s, 1970s or the recent "Cabaret Goes Country!" But Christi Moore, co-owner the past three years, thought it was time for a change of pace. Today, the theater is opening a new full-book musical, "Married Alive!," which celebrates ...
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TORONTO - Prairie Oyster is being inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Country Music Association said Thursday.
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About Tonight
Photo by NCinDC MOVIE: The James Bond Film Festival continues in NoMa, with tonight featuring the Roger Moore Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me . Watch Bond take on Jaws as he investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines alongside the beautiful Barbara Bach. The film is screening outdoors at the intersection of Florida and New York Avenues NE, across the street from the ...
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FREE: Summer Movies, Music & Events
There's no need to spend a time this summer in Kansas City. Myfoxkc.com has put together a list of freebies for you. So, get out and enjoy life in Kansas City!
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