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Raucous rockers return to Fargo
Tad Kubler, lead guitarist for The Hold Steady, has not forgotten about the band's last show in Fargo, a gig for 50 or so people in the basement of the VFW in 2005 - a set so sweaty the specs of frontman Craig Finn were sliding off his nose after five minutes, so intimate you could get three feet from him and so loud that it was still hard to hear what Finn was saying/singing. Advertisement: ...
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ENCINITAS: YMCA reaches out with food, fun
ENCINITAS ---- With music, games and food, the Magdalena Ecke YMCA put its best foot forward Sunday to reach out to the Spanish-speaking community at their Para Todos Sports BBQ. In addition to the barbecue, Sunday's free event featured arts and craf
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For fans, forever Diamond means forever fun
What kind of guy would wear his unofficial, custom-made Neil Diamond clothing to the superstar's concerts over the weekend in St. Paul? A guy who plays on a softball team called the Neil Diamonds.
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VAS business to touch $2 Bn this year: PwC
New Delhi: With Indian youth largely going mobile, music and gaming is fetching a big pie to telecom companies. According to an estimate by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) value added services (VAS) are poised to reach about $2 billion this year.
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Area teacher shares passion for music with students, community by staying involved
When those who know her describe Suzanne Philippi, they come close to gushing.
Grand Island Independent |
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Lesson 1: Trash hotel room?
Kid rock, meet Kid Rock.
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Close Look Shows Kanye West Ad Is for Absolut
In music videos, rapper Kanye West has rocketed across canyons and withstood multiple beatings while bound and gagged in a car. Now, he's promising something even more outrageous: an opportunity for everyday people to be exactly like him. Advertisements on bus stops, subways, and Web sites offer pills that can transform anyone into Mr. West. Sound too ... something ... to be true? Actually, it ...
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PAUL MCCARTNEY PROVES HE CAN ROCK IN FRENCH 'UN PETIT PEU' (A LITTLE BIT)
QUEBEC CITY, Canada, July 21, 2008 (AFP) - Paul McCartney showed off his newly-acquired French language prowess Sunday at a concert decried by Quebec nationalists as a second British invasion.
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McCartney plays for thousands in free Quebec show
Sun, Jul 20, 2008 (9:06 p.m.) Paul McCartney churned out a Beatles-laden song list to a pumped-up crowd gathered Sunday for a free concert as part of Quebec City's 400th anniversary celebration.
Las Vegas Sun |
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Gay Pride
[ReadRate:18] MUSIC WAS IN THE AIR TODAY FOR TRICITIES GAY PRIDE CELEBRATION -- [TAKE: NATVO OUTCUE: SINGING NATS DURATION:0'05"] {***NATVO***} [CG :Lower 3rd\ \Tri-Cities Gay Pride Celebration\PASCO] DOZENS OF PEOPLE TURNED OUT FOR THE MID-COLUMBIA PRIDE PARADE.
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Joseph E. Fields, Conductor, Composer and Pianist, is Dead at 53
The former music director and principal conductor of Dance Theater of Harlem was noted for his arrangements of the 2003 premiere of ?St. Louis Woman.?
New York Times |
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Colin Firth lives and breathes ABBA
There was a time in Colin Firth's youth when he regarded the music of ABBA with the same disdain he saved for, say, a Jane Austen novel.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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Reuters Technology Summary
New iPhone music to users' ears DENVER - When it was unveiled in June, Apple's new iPhone didn't appear to offer anything new for music fans. But thanks to the subsequent launch of the App Store on iTunes, iPhone users can download a host of applications to add new functions to the device. Many of them are music-oriented and all are made specifically for the iPhone. ...
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Council to act on preparations for Rally
The third annual Rally ‘Round Greenville downtown festival is getting closer and the City Council intends to take steps Tuesday to get ready for the event.
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Forecastle bringing diverse lineup
Forecastle, an annual event aimed at bringing together music, art and activism, will offer an eclectic mix of programs when it is held next weekend in Louisville.
BizJournals |
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Felder takes it easy in his post-Eagles days
Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder has gone from "On the Border" to Borders since being fired from the band and penning his tell-all autobiography, "Heaven...
Boston Herald |
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Trial starts Monday in musician's '97 death
Louis McCall knew the excitement of performing before thousands of dancing fans and selling albums that were part of the soundtrack for a generation.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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Aurally authentic
The Swannanoa Gathering Summer Concert Series at Warren Wilson College (in Swannanoa)
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Citizen-Times.com/belechere is ultimate online festival source
Going to Bele Chere this weekend? To ensure the ultimate experience at this freewheeling monster of a street party, get the down low on everything from parking to PDAs by visiting the Bele Chere special section at citizen-times.com/belechere.
Asheville Citizen-Times |
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Ready to rock
EAST LIVERPOOL - Those who wail on a certain video game ax have the opportunity to show off their chops in an upcoming tournament. A competition based on Guitar Hero III - the highest selling video game of 2007 - is set for this Saturday starting at 9 a.m.
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New iPhone music to users' ears
DENVER (Billboard) - When it was unveiled in June, Apple's new iPhone didn't appear to offer anything new for music fans.
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Legally Blonde 's Next Elle Woods to Be Named July 21
The winner of the MTV reality casting competition, " Legally Blonde The Musical : The Search for Elle Woods," will be announced July 21.
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Musicians' unions stay out of digital debate
With digital distribution of entertainment as the focal point, the TV/film and music industries are embroiled in several disputes between those who create the content and those who distribute it. But while those disputes in Hollywood are well-documented -- with powerful unions like the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild staging high-profile negotiations and, in some cases, ...
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iLike Offers Free Full Track Streaming and Announces New Ad Platform
iLike , the music discovery service with a number of popular applications across social networks, has announced that it will now offer full track streaming through a partnership with Rhapsody. That means that users of iLike’s applications on Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, and hi5 will now be able to listen to complete tracks, as opposed to the 30 second samples offered previously. Users can listen ...
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Wicked 's Reiber Hosts July 21 New Voices Concert
Julie Reiber, who is the Elphaba standby in the Broadway production of Wicked, hosts the July 21 Monday Nights, New Voices concert at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre.
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