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What live music venues make your Top Five list
I went to see Matisyahu, who mixes orthodox Judaism with reggae beats, Saturday night at Revolution in downtown Fort Lauderdale. I wasn't interested in the opening band, so I sat on the stoop in front of the venue, and after deliberating for nearly an hour, scribbled this list of my favorite albums into my little notepad: Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run. Paul Simon's Rhythm of the Saints. ...
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Weather forecast spurs optimism for aerial display
The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce Balloon Festival is a lot more than hot air for some local businesses.
Poughkeepsie Journal |
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Kenny Chesney and LeAnn Rimes at CMAC
Kenny Chesney plays to the cheap seats and the front row in his concerts.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Game Dork: There are lots of Guitar Hero riff-offs
Since Guitar Hero and Rock Band evolved into an addictive pop-culture phenomenon, game makers are now shoving a new batch of Guitar Hero titles at us. They're nearly perfectly crafted, but when they fall short, they fall way short.
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Local briefs
Join the Women for Obama of Dutchess County and the Dutchess Democratic Women's Caucus for a celebration of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Jack and Fritzy Goodman, 115 Cedar Ave., Poughkeepsie. Sangria, salsa and music will enhance this casual gathering. Voter registration, volunteer opportunities in the Lower Hudson Valley, buttons and other Obama materials will ...
Poughkeepsie Journal |
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Wenner's bikes, band in fine form
Few blues-based bands today boast more vintage than the Nighthawks, the Washington D.C. group that started in 1972 and has released 23 albums.
Erie Times-News |
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Different sound for Hutchins Street Square
Rarely - if ever - have you been able to hear a song like "Shotguns and Blow Torches" echoing through Lodi's premier arts and cultural venue, Hutchins Street Square, 125 S. Hutchins St.
The Record |
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In Stores Tuesday New music
Due in stores Tuesday: Black Kids, Partie Traumatic (Columbia Records). Jacksonville indie-pop band. Candlebox, Into the Sun (Silent Majority).
Miami Herald |
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For likable star John Mayer, cool is as cool does
John Mayer is many things—an incredible guitarist, an accomplished songwriter and a famed heartthrob with admirers all over the globe.
Denver Post |
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Tickets for future shows
Lyle Lovett, Leo Kottke. Today, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, $49.50-$65. Ticketmaster
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Global Dance Festival will keep you raving till the wee hours, and beyond
The hills are alive in Denver this weekend. The big-ticket Mile High Music Festival sets up camp for two days in Commerce City (see story on Page 1D), but that's not the only gig in town.
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The ups and downs of Mile High Fest
It's official. Colorado has music-festival fever. Everywhere you turn, there's music in the air. The latest entry into the state's already striking lineup of music festivals is also one of the biggest.
Denver Post |
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Tickets for future shows
Lyle Lovett, Leo Kottke. Today, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, $49.50-$65. Ticketmaster
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Aamir Khan's films, Goan feni to delight South Africans
By Fakir Hassen, Johannesburg, July 18: Indian music, dance, food and more will be on offer in South Africa as part of the "Shared Histories Festival" beginning next month that hopes to reach out not only to the diaspora but also to others.
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Wii sales devilishly good
NINTENDO SOLD a total of 666,000 Wii units and 783,000 DS handheld gaming device in June. The family-oriented Wii is now the country's best selling video game console, while the DS is the top-selling US video game system of the month.
The Inquirer |
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Global Dance Festival will keep you raving till the wee hours, and beyond
The hills are alive in Denver this weekend. The big-ticket Mile High Music Festival sets up camp for two days in Commerce City (see story on Page 1D), but that's not the only gig in town.
Denver Post |
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The dynamic duo: Montgomery Geffrey just one step away from headlining
For several years, Mont- gomery Gentry appeared to be on the verge of becoming a bona fide arena headlining country act. The duo of Eddie Mont- gomery and Troy Gentry were named the 2000 duo of the year by the Country Music Association, displacing Brooks & Dunn in that category.
The Columbian |
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The ups and downs of Mile High Fest
It's official. Colorado has music-festival fever. Everywhere you turn, there's music in the air. The latest entry into the state's already striking lineup of music festivals is also one of the biggest.
Denver Post |
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Hart promises eclectic show
Mickey Hart has had the kind of music career that many drummers would become a friend of the Devil -- or worse -- to replicate even a piece of it.
Press & Sun-Bulletin |
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Indie band making mark without words
These days, indie bands have a hard enough time getting attention in an overcrowded marketplace -- and, if your music has no words, that makes it much harder. Or does it?
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Zubin Mehta fans, get set for some Mumbai magic
Zubin Mehta, the internationally acclaimed Los Angeles-based music conductor of Indian origin, will enthral his fans at a series of charity concerts here in October.
Calcutta News |
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Pakistani director wants to make typical Bollywood film
Pakistani director Mehreen Jabbar, whose debut film 'Ramchand Pakistani' has been widely appreciated at the 10th Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival, says she will make a Bollywood film some day.
Calcutta News |
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Music man's grand finale
Being band director at South Western High School was Carey Crumling's first and last job. He began after graduating from West Chester University in 1970 and just kept going.
York Daily Record |
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add. formats
The well known Chechen folk music singing group Zhovkhar applied for refugee status in Finland last September. Recently, the Finnish Refugee Authorities granted all 17 members of the group permanent residence status.
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