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Greg Sandow on the future of classical music
My friend Amanda Ameer has outdone herself on her new ArtsJournal blog, Life's a Pitch , which I praised here not long ago. A couple of days ago, she had a post about the Metropolitan Opera, about what they've done to reinvent themselves and to attract attention -- and about how even the smallest organizations can steal the Met's ideas . It's just brilliant:
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China Restricts Foreign Artists
The Chinese government has upped its stranglehold on foreign performers taking their shows to the world’s most populous country.
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Bleeding Martyr Band
Guitarist Scott Danough (ex-Bleeding Through) and vocalist Mike Fisketti (ex-Martyr A.D., ex-Enola Grey) have formed a new band called The Crimson Tide.
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Widespread Panic At the Georgia Music Hall of Fame
Widespread Panic will be inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame
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Johnny Guitar Watson DVD
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson was one of the hottest and most influential rocking blues guitarists of the Fifties, playing a pivotal role in the development of rock 'n' roll
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Top American producer mentors Kiwi pop artist
‘Upbeat, terrific guitar arrangements and playing, great production, thoughtful well-crafted lyrics. All the componentsof a much more seasoned artist.’
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Slightly Stoopid Week: Day 1 "No Cocaine"
Most people will look at a band named Slightly Stoopid and automatically write them off. That would be majorly stupid, as these guys have a lot to offer as their brand new album, 'Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid,' shows. They're carrying on the Reggae tradition proudly into the 21 century. With their new album hitting stories this week we hear from the band about some of ...
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'Mamma Mia!' Star Amanda Seyfried: From 'Mean Girl' To Meryl Streep's Daughter
When 22-year-old Amanda Seyfried was growing up, the songs of disco-era Swedish pop group ABBA weren't exactly on her radar. "I ...
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GZA Disses 50 Cent In New 'Paper Plate' Track, Implies G-Unit's Music Is 'Disposable'
The GZA is one less person on 50 Cent's Christmas card list this year. Who are we fooling? Wu-Tang Clan's GZA ...
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Jonas Brothers To Perform At 2008 MTV Video Music Awards
They've toured with the likes of Kelly Clarkson and Miley Cyrus, there are posters of them tacked up in the rooms ...
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Medieval Faire feast earns $3,500 for APL
Renaissance music and fine food filled the room at the Ashtabula County Animal Protective League benefit feast as dogs and cats took their turn at the Great Lakes Medieval Faire.
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2008 Coaching Club American Oaks
Music Note did not disappoint as the heavy favorite, winning the 2008 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) by 11 lengths over stablemate Little Belle with longshot Flaming Slew third. Get...
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WELCOME GUEST! Terry McBride is not afraid of pirates. The Canadian best known as the manager of pop megastar Avril Lavigne said the music industry's obsession with stemming the flow of illegally downloaded material is futile and short-sighted.
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Paul McCartney rocks Quebec City before some 200,000 fans at outdoor show
QUEBEC - Music icon Paul McCartney exploded onto an old battleground Sunday, churning out a song list laden with Beatles tunes to a pumped up crowd on the historic Plains of Abraham.
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Growing with style
It’s one of the most glamorous memories from a local Baby Boomer’s childhood; the folks getting dressed up on Friday night for dining and dancing at the Wichita Club.
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NZ Actor Conquers Musical Mountain
MONDAY 21 JULY, 2008 – Journey to the hall of Norway’s mythical Mountain King this August as the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and accomplished actor Paolo Rotondo conjure the remarkable life of adventurer and rogue Peer Gynt.
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A sad take on 'Merry Widow'
There are performances of classical works so good that they make a listener marvel anew at how ever-modern they seem. There are others that are bad enough to shake the faith, making one wonder why we still bother.
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Dragon boat festival a success - despite rain
SYDNEY — Paddlers had a little extra motivation as they stroked toward the finish line during the second annual Cape Breton Dragon Boat Festival — getting out of the rain.
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On Trumpet and Vocals, Unclassifiable Talent
The music industry may be preoccupied with charts and categories, but some musicians defy classification. Trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and singer Norma Winstone, both of whom have new releases out, are two examples of talents that resist all manner of charts, graphs, lists — and even maps. In the case of Kenny Wheeler, it is difficult to say what kind of jazzman he is — bopper, avant-gardesman, big ...
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A Modernist Double Bill at Bard
Opera lovers and fans of musical theater who want to expand their range can make the short hop to Bard College's Frank Gehry-designed Sosnoff Theater, where Leon Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra present a bill of masterworks by modernist composer Karol Szymanowski beginning Friday. The opera "King Roger (The Shepherd)" and the ballet "Harnasie" highlight the Summerscape Festival's ...
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Obama, a Grateful Dead fan, on the cover of Rolling Stone
Barack Obama is the recipient of one of rock music's highest honors: He's on the cover of Rolling Stone.
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Carla Bruni album a French hit
FRENCH first lady Carla Bruni's new album has taken the third spot on the country's music charts, behind Coldplay and French entertainer Laurent Voulzy.
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Hiawatha offers more than music
The Hiawatha Music Fest features a variety of activities for all ages. Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 10:05 p.m. MARQUETTE -- Thousands of traditional music lovers from across the mid-west gathered in Tourist Park this weekend for the 30th Annual Hiawatha Music Festival.
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Tens of thousands gather in Quebec City for free Paul McCartney concert
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (AP) - Tens of thousands of fans gathered on Quebec City's historic site, the Plains of Abraham, in hopes of securing a good spot to watch Paul McCartney's free concert Sunday night as part of the city's 400th anniversary celebrations.
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US singer Paul Simon wants a musical clock distributor to ease his mind by not using Bridge Over Troubled Water. The singer-songwriter sued Rhythm USA claiming the company never got his permission to sell wall clocks that play the famous tune.
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