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Around San Ramon: The Band 256 in the groove 365
THEY ARE A GROUP of teachers and parents who love to play rock 'n' roll and have a great time playing in The Band 256.They got together in 2003 to play backup at a school function to showcase student performances, but "when the show was over, we kept going," says Barb Martin of San Ramon, a music
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Offical Caribana Launch
Toronto is ready to “Jump Up!” Hundreds gathered at Nathan Phillips Square for Tuesday’s official launch of Caribana 2008. As a taste of what’s to come, women in colourful costumes topped with feathery headdresses jived on and off-stage to the beat of Caribbean steel pan drums, and Calypso music.
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Banding together
The Brodbecks Band has been making music for 130 years. The band, chartered in 1878, has about 45 members and is under the direction of Karl Steger, 60, who took up the baton in 1976, the year of the American Bicentennial, when the country celebrated an anniversary of its own.
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Benefit Dance for Jarreth Cohorn
A benefit dance and celebration of Jarreth Cohorn's progress will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Willcox Elks Lodge, 247 E. Stewart St. Music by "Straight Ahead." Admission is by donation and there will also be a silent auction.
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Hudson Music Introduces Victor Wooten's Groove Workshop DVD
Expanding on the groundbreaking concepts he introduced in his book, The Music Lesson— A Spiritual Search For Growth Through Music (Penguin), master bassist Victor Wooten lays out his unique philosophy of teaching and learning music in Groove Workshop , a new DVD from Hudson Music.
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"Halo Wars"
Wow, that looks a bit good. I don't like most strategy games, but I'll give it a go at least. Certainly true to the style of Halo. Very. Makes me want it. If they get Marty O'Donnell doing the music it might tip me over the edge.
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Community Briefing
Show me them cards: Cherokee Thompson, 6, and Aaron Thompson, 9, both of Coolidge, engage in a 'friendly' game of cards in Railroad Park Saturday during Willcox Western Heritage Days. Attendees enjoyed concerts, music, re-enactments and other events.
Arizona Range News |
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'U' attracts musical talent through Bravo
The University of Minnesota has one of the best summer music programs in the country. It's called Bravo and it attracts the best young talent from around the area, including a former Lakeville family.
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Alicia Keys’ music saviour
‘No One’ singer Alicia Keys, who grew up in a tough New York district, says music saved her from a troubled youth.
NZCity |
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California Guitar Trio playing at Bowl tonight
REDLANDS - The California Guitar Trio will perform Tuesday at the Redlands Bowl for the Summer Music Festival.
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Redlands Bowl schedule
Tonight, 8:15 California Guitar Trio With tongue-in-cheek humor, this virtuoso guitar trio skips playfully from "The Good the Bad and the Ugly" to "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," then bursts into California surf music from the '60s.
Redlands Daily Facts |
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PDX's own Leanne Marshall walks "Project Runway"
Add "Project Runway" to the list of reality shows with Oregon talent. Leanne Marshall , 27, just returned to Portland from New York after shooting the new season of the apparel-design challenge show, joining the likes of boxer David Banks ("The Contender) and singers Storm Large ("Rock Star: Supernova") and Kristy Lee Cook ("American Idol").
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Peas, Coldplay delivers music with a message
Coldplay is campaigning for famine relief and fair-trade practices at its concert tour stops. FOR YEARS musicians have taken a leading role in one of their industry's most important acts of public service -- turning people's hunger for a great song, well performed, into food that feeds the physical hunger of thousands.
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Nintendo unveils Wii Remote upgrade and 'Wii Music' game
LOS ANGELES - THE Wii Remote is getting in touch with its sensitive side. Nintendo unveiled Wii MotionPlus at the E3 Business and Media Summit on Tuesday. The new accessory plugs into the base of the Wii Remote and will provide more intuitive motion controls.
Straits Times |
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FAMU Marching Band Prepares for Performances
Some of the nation's best marching musicians stepped onto the field at FAMU today for its 19th Annual Band Camp.
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Ontario man sought in Van Halen hoax
A man Ontario Provincial Police believe was posing as rock star David Lee Roth, when he was pulled over in southern Ontario earlier this spring, has been identified.
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'Billy Elliot,' a London smash, announces its New York cast
NEW YORK - Billy Elliot's dance teacher is coming to New York. Haydn Gwynne, who originated the role of Mrs. Wilkinson in the London production of "Billy Elliot the Musical," will make her Broadway debut in the hit show opening Nov. 13 at the Imperial Theatre.
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'Billy Elliot' announces its New York cast
Billy Elliot's dance teacher is coming to New York. Haydn Gwynne, who originated the role of Mrs. Wilkinson in the London production of "Billy Elliot the Musical," will make her Broadway debut in the hit show opening Nov. 13 at the Imperial Theatre. Also in the cast are Gregory Jbara as Billy's father, Carole Shelley as his grandmother, Leah Hocking as his mother and Santino Fontana as his older ...
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eBay Charity Auction For Public Television Rocks! Commemorates Historic Final Concert Of The Police With Special ...
Beginning July 14th at 7pm (ET) through July 24th, several VIP Concert Packages will be available including: The Police Ultimate VIP Package for Two which features an intimate meeting with The Police, Access to the band's final Sound Check (a few select guests will be invited to join the Police on stage to lend their rock star abilities to the rehearsal!),
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Park Concert Tradition Alive and Well
PARK CONCERTS - Small town tradition is alive and well in Honesdale, evidenced at Central Park Monday and Thursday evenings from mid-June to the end of July. The Wayne County Creative Arts Council hosts the free concerts, starting at 7:30 p.m. A free will offering is taken. The rain location is Lakeside Elementary School. Shown is the River City banjos, Monday night. Coming Thursday July ...
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Tanzania: Dar's Dojo And Domo to Excite E. Africa
Like many of successful world musicians, both Man Dojo and Domo Kaya started their music in a Church in Arusha where the two were born. As time went on, the two started to alter their church music to secular music and then later formed a group together.
AllAfrica.com |
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Doha Summer Festival off to a great start
CURTAINS went up on the eagerly-awaited Doha Summer Festival with a medley of cultural and entertainment programmes at the Doha Exhibition Centre’s Heritage Village.
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Uganda: Wyclef Jean to Perform in Kampala
American hip hop superstar Wyclef Jean will be performing in Kampala come August 1 at the Lugogo Cricket Oval. Wyclef started professional singing in the '90s when he, Pras and Lauryn Hill as The Fugees signed to Ruffhouse Records, which released the group's debut album, Blunted on Reality.
AllAfrica.com |
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Phil Spector - Another Gun Threat Woman Comes Forward In Spector Case
Prosecutors aiming to prove music mogul PHIL SPECTOR killed actress LANA CLARKSON at his home in 2003 have unearthed a sixth woman who claims the producer threatened her with ...
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Pink - Pinks Ex Madden Twins Team Up For Vegas Club
PINK's former husband CAREY HART and GOOD CHARLOTTE's JOEL and BENJI MADDEN have teamed up to create Las Vegas' hottest new rock club. The Maddens are partners in the ...
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