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Exploring America's orchestras... with Henry Fogel
I rarely use this space to review or report on recordings, but I recently came across one that struck me as important and noteworthy in many ways. It is Naxos 's Volume One of the orchestral music of Leroy Anderson.
Arts Journal |
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iPhone is finally here!
A year after their Americans were first able to buy Apple's much-touted iPhone, dozens of Calgarians spent hours in line to be among the first in this country to come away with the hottest tech toy going ...
660 News |
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Songwriter Chesney's perfect spot: 'On my boat'
Halfway through headlining one of the most high-profile music tours of the summer, Kenny Chesney keeps the promise of sweet release tucked under his ubiquitous hat.
Access Atlanta |
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Hype, controversy as iPhone comes to Canada
About 70 people gathered in the early morning hours outside a Halifax mall to be the first in Canada to buy Apple’s iPhone. The mobile phone lets users play music, watch video, surf the Internet and check their e-mail.
winnipegsun.com |
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After much hype and some controversy, Canadians finally get hands on iPhone
A year after their American counterparts were first able to buy Apple's much-vaunted iPhone, hundreds of Canadians spent hours in line to be among the first in this country to come away with the hottest tech toy going.
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Elvis still in the building
ELVIS PRESLEY rose from the dead last week to perform a hip swivelling set infront of a star studded audience in aid of charity. Unfortunately the king of rock and roll was not the real McCoy, but professional impersonator Martyn Dias of Ragged Hall Lane, St Albans.
St Albans Observer |
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Music Education Faces Multiple Threats
By Alyse Knorr - African drumming groups. Mariachi bands. Advanced music composition classes using electronic keyboards and computers.
Kansas City InfoZine |
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Gorge Death Ruled Accidental
The Monore County Medical Examiner's office says the death of a man pulled from the Genesee River gorge Tuesday was accidental. David Jackson's family says the 23-year-old was out Saturday night at the Water Street Music Hall, when he allegedly got into an altercation with security personnel there.
R News |
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Indie bands will rock Benalto
Cold Driven, Blind Army and Social Code are among the indie bands performing at Alberta’s Own Music Festival in Benalto today and Saturday.
Red Deer Advocate |
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Garfield Heights: Vocal music boosters host flea market fundraiser
Garfield Heights Friends of Vocal Music will have a flea market from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 10 at Garfield Heights Middle School parking lot, 12000 Maple Leaf Drive, west of Turney Road. Admission for adults and children 15...
Garfield Maple Sun |
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Nasty Nas Enjoys Lying In Meadow, Looking At Sky, Eviscerating Fox News [Hip Hop]
At one time—1994, specifically—Nas was the king of New York, and the greatest rapper alive. Over successive albums he got somewhat less great. But he did a good job of scoring free publicity for his...
Gawker |
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Artcirq brings new life to old Inuit diversions
Artcirq, Igloolik's circus troupe, have put on shows as far away as the deserts of Timbuktu, but there was something special about their performing for a home crowd inside a real, big-top tent during the Alianait Arts Festival in Iqaluit recently.
Nunatsiaq News |
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Move Networks to help Channel Bee air live concerts
Move Networks' video technologies and services enable broadcasters to deliver live and on-demand programming to millions of people without the buffering, stalling, and low-quality viewing experiences.
Computer Business Review |
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My, my, my... Delilah is so different on strings [VIDEO]
Stoke City anthem Delilah was given a classical overhaul by a string quartet for the opening of Stone Music Festival. The fans' favourite was rearranged for four-piece classical outfit The Quartz Quartet - Ralph Allin, Louise Carey, Glen Taylor ...
Sentinel |
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Konami to sue 'Rock Band' developer
Japanese games publisher Konami is taking Rock Band creator Harmonix to court.
Digital Spy |
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Diaspora London music village back to Hyde Park
North African bands and artists feature among line-up in festival of world cultures held 12-13 July.
Middle East Online |
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T in the Park festival kicks off
Thousands of music fans descended on T in the Park as Scotland's biggest music festival kicked off.
Yahoo! Launch UK & Ireland |
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MOONDANCE JAM: RETRO STYLE
[WALKER - When you go to Moondance Jam, you can't take the music home with you, but you can take the next best thing. Retro Image Bags, one of many vendors hawking souvenirs on the Moondance Ranch grounds, sells handmade purses featuring images of musicians and pop culture figures.
Brainerd Dispatch |
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Elton John ticket uproar sparks scalping probe in Sask.
A backlash over online ticket scalping for an Elton John concert has prompted the Saskatchewan government to look into how it can protect music fans from unfair price gouging.
Regina Leader-Post |
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Taste of Buffalo turns 25: A sampler of personalities from this year's party
If there's one thing Buffalo loves, it's food. This weekend is the annual testament to that. Nearly 450,000 festivalgoers are expected to flock downtown as the Taste of Buffalo returns to Niagara Square. Ready to celebrate its 25th birthday with nearly 60 vendors, the return of healthy options and the addition of $1 “taste”-sized portions at participating restaurants, the festival has designs on ...
The Buffalo News |
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Encore briefs
The Rock 'n''nRoll Dream Concert, a live theatrical rock tribute, will be at 7 p.m. July 25 at the Bicentennial Center. The three-hour music and light extravaganza will feature the music of Pink Floyd, Tthe Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Tthe Doors.
Salina Journal |
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Jessica Simpson's Country Album Due September 9
Jessica Simpson's long-awaited country album is due out September 9, her father Joe tells Usmagazine.com. "It’s going to be a great year," he told Us at a taping of Pete Wentz's new show F'N MTV in Hollywood Thursday. "It’s 9-9 — she’s into nines this year," he added. "We hope it’s a wonderful joy. It feels really good. She is extremely happy." The video for "Come on Over," her first...
US Weekly |
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Four days of freedom, fun and frivolity
The wide-ranging amount of global talent and genres on display at the Winnipeg Folk Festival was neatly summed up during the opening night's mainstage programming. There was the mellow Tex-Mex pop of Carrie Rodriguez, energetic bluegrass from Nashville's Infamous Stringdusters; world music from Africa's Dobet Gnahore; literate indie-rock from Winnipeg's Weakerthans; and the mash-up of reggae, ...
Winnipeg Free Press |
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"Anyone else tried amBX?"
Just seen they have started doing some advertising on Eurogamer so thought I would see who has used it and with what games. I have a Premium Kit and home and it's awesome for music although ive still only really tried it with CoD4.
EuroGamer |
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Alpharetta UMC to host free Sousa concert
Alpharetta First United Methodist Church will host the Callanwolde Concert Band in concert on Wednesday, July 16 at 7 p.m.
Revue & News |
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