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Rock-in and roll-in
We here in the newsroom like to have good times. We like to entertain. We're usually pretty quirky and a lot of us are artsy. We're writers; you see that every day.
Southeast Missourian |
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'Mamma Mia!' fun but contrived
The brassy, bawdy musical "Mamma Mia!" presents itself as a piece of clever counter-programming to this summer's surfeit of pounding, effects-driven comic-book movies.
Southeast Missourian |
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CD: Four Songs About Love, Madness And Glove Puppets
Invocal are an acoustic quartet from Northampton who have been gigging around the UK and Europe for several years now and releasing the occasional album, such as Uneven Keel in 2006. Their new release, an EP tantalisingly titled Four Songs About Love, Madness and Glove Puppets is beautiful, as you'd expect from such lovely ladies, yet also rather odd.
RainbowNetwork.com |
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Citrus Classic Hot Air Balloon Festival opens
The inaugural Citrus Classic Balloon Festival will take place July 25 to 26 at the Santa Paula Airport, 830 E. Santa Maria St., Santa Paula. Times are 5 to 10 p.m. Fri., July 25 and 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., July 26.
Moorpark Acorn |
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Jimi Hendrix coming to 'Guitar Hero'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimi Hendrix is coming to ``Guitar Hero.''
Palladium-Item |
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Paris Hilton snubbed by football ace
Paris Hilton was snubbed by a soccer star in a Hollywood club on Tuesday night (15.07.08). The hotel heiress - who is currently dating Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden - attempted to party with Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo at exclusive nightspot Villa - but he wasn't interested.
Undercover |
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ICM Fest returns to Miami
The International Caribbean Music Festival returns to its original Pre-Thanksgiving weekend on Sunday, November 16 at the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, Miami.
The Jamaica Observer |
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36 Hours in Toulouse
Brock n' Roll, a boutique that sells B-movie chic clothing. IF Paris is the capital of France , Toulouse is the nation’s campus. With three major universities and a thriving high-tech center, including the headquarters of Airbus , France’s fourth-largest city hums with inventiveness and creativity.
New York Times |
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‘Hairspray’ creators meet local students
Four local students - including three from McKinney - were congratulated by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the creators of “Hairspray” for their roles in the International Thespian Festival premiere of the musical, presented by Music Theatre International and the Educational Theatre Association , on June 24 in Lincoln, Neb.
McKinney Courier-Gazette |
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Our dreams of A Tribe Called Quest playing Shanghai crushed
From the New York Times : Foreign entertainers who have taken part in activities that China deems a threat to its sovereignty will not be allowed to perform in the country, according to a new list of rules posted Thursday on the Web site of the Ministry of Culture. The rules say that the background credentials of performers from foreign countries, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan will be ...
Shanghaiist |
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China Warns Foreign Performers About Law
The Chinese government warned entertainers of violating Chinese laws, including situations that might "harm the sovereignty of the country" or "ethnic unity."
CBS News |
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Singer Jo Stafford, 90, Dies
BY DON HECKMAN Special to the Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES -- Jo Stafford, a singer who was a favorite of soldiers during World War II and whose recordings made the pop music charts dozens of times in the 1950s, died Sunday of congestive heart failure at her home here. She was 90. According to her son, Tim Weston, she had been in ill health since October and had been hospitalized several times ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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NEWBURYPORT NEWS IN BRIEF
Concert and slide show The public is invited to an "Early Music Concert" featuring French soprano and soloist Anne Azema and lutenist and director of Boston Camerata Joel Cohen Saturday, July 26, 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Proceeds benefit Odonata Ecovilliage Initiative.
The Daily News of Newburyport |
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NEWBURY NEWS IN BRIEF
Pine Island Music Pine Island Music will host Summer Jam sessions for a wide range of creative instructions for kids, teens and adults. Sessions will be Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Session four: July 21 to 25. In the one-week program, students will learn skills necessary to arrange songs and play together. To sign up, visit www.pineisland.com or call 978-462-9020.
The Daily News of Newburyport |
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Music store raid yields counterfeit CDs
BRIDGEPORT — A raid on an East Main Street music store discovered more than 2,000 counterfeit compact discs, police said. Officers, joined by an agent of the Recording Industry Association of
Connecticut Post |
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5Th Annual "Premios Juventud" Awards Show on Univision Rocks and "Saves the Planet"
MIAMI----EMBARGOED UNTIL 2:00 A.M. ET/11:00 P.M. PT
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Marshall's Civic Band a crowd pleaser
Find out where they performed a free concert.
49 ABC News Topeka |
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Raves for the food and fun at the Brown Bag Concert
Music filled the air around the Capitol today as folks gathered to enjoy the Brown Bag Concert. 49 News Photojournalist Matt Lucht shows us.
49 ABC News Topeka |
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Country Club U.
At High Point University, "every student gets an extraordinary education in a fun environment with caring people." That means an ice cream truck with free frozen treats, part-time valet parking, live music in the cafeteria, and a birthday card signed by the president with a Starbucks gift card tucked inside on a student's special day
Boulder Daily Camera |
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Somerfest is labor of love for organizer
SOMERSET — Terri Klink won’t be on stage beneath the big tent at Somerfest. But her contributions to Laurel Arts’ annual music, art, food and craft festival cannot be ignored.
The Tribune-Democrat |
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CT family strikes a chord at Rock & Roll hall of fame
(WEWS, July 17, 2008 10:06 PM) _ A Warren, Connecticut family was awarded for being 'visitor number 7 million' at Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
WTNH-TV New Haven |
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The Clanton Advertiser
The Great American Vaudeville Revue is shaping up to be an evening packed with fun, music and good food.
Clanton Advertiser |
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E3 2008: Guitar Hero getting Hendrix experience
Neversoft's World Tour gets experienced with "Purple Haze" and "Wind Cries Mary" on the disc, more to come as downloadable content.
GameSpot |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd plays Soboba
There's something timeless about the music of Lynyrd Skynyrd, from the opening strains of "Sweet Home Alabama" to the iconic guitar solos in "Free Bird."
The Press-Enterprise |
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More music action
ESPERANCE audiences who missed out on last weekend’s Winter Music Festival performances at the Cannery Arts Centre still have a chance to get in on the action this weekend.
Esperance Express |
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