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Colombians protest kidnappings
BOGOTA: Hundreds of thousands of Colombians marched yesterday, calling for an end to the kidnappings that have plagued the country during its 44-year-old guerrilla war.
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SOUNDBITES: The Vines
The Vines Melodia Sounds Like: The Hives, Von Bondies, Supergrass The year was 2002 and The Vines released Highly Evolved, a first effort that represented, for some, the awaited comeback of rock. The media dubbed them as "the new Nirvana," thanks to their neo-grunge sound and the raspy voice of vocalist Craig Nicholls.
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L&A BRIEFLY: "Joel says goodbye to Shea Stadium in sold -out concert"
NEW YORK - Billy Joel bade a stirring farewell to Shea Stadium on Friday during a sold-out final show at the same ballpark where the Beatles famously ushered in a new era in rock 'n' roll four decades ago. He was joined by an all-star lineup of friends including Paul McCartney, who told Joel, "Came here a long time ago.
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90 Greatest Rap Albums of the 90s
Ever wonder why hip-hop heads often point to the 1990s as a defining juncture in rap music? It's because that era gave rise to so much creativity and so many...
About.com |
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Angermund organizes events to bring Thomas the Tank Engine to Fremont
FEVR should profit from weekend (1 comment)
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July 21, 2008
My friend Ethan Iverson, who plays piano with the Bad Plus, read my recent Wall Street Journal column on modern music, in which I mentioned in passing that "I don't go in for crunch-and-thump music, nor do I care for the over-and-over-and-over-again minimalism of John Adams and Philip Glass, which puts me to sleep."
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MUSIC FEST
MUSIC FEST: Youngsters enjoy themselves at the ‘Lattitude ’, a music and arts festival held at the Henham Estate, near Southwold, Suffolk. A crowd of over 25,000 people attended the three-day event, which concluded yesterday
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Hittin' the local art scene
Editor's note: Reporter Gary Kunich, accompanied by his 12-year-old son Steve, hit the festival scene in Kenosha Sunday. Here's the result: - Established artists of all stripes showed their wares at Library Park for the 44th annual Friends of the Kenosha Public Museum Art Fair.
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United Nations Environment Programme
Nairobi/Arendal, 21 July 2008 - Two top Norwegian music festivals are joining the international fight against climate change.
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Blossom debuts solid for violinist, conductor
Some debuts make you really glad you were there on that special night. Julia Fischer's first performance with the Cleveland Orchestra, playing the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto at Blossom, was one such occasion.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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'Modern Guilt' lyrical but brief
Beck has long been a hipster favorite due in part to his musical everything-and-the-kitchen-sink eclecticism.
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Joining the St. Ann's party
Stratospheerius will bring its "psychojazz trip funk" to the annual St. Ann's Feast. TELL ME MORE: The New York-based band combines elements of Middle Eastern and Latin music with jazz, rock and funk on its latest album, "Headspace."
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ABBA: How can I resist you?
With the hit movie musical "Mamma Mia!" just out, based upon the light-as-air '70s pop tunes by ABBA, what do you really know about the Swedish group that existed for only a decade (1972-'82) but produced a slew of frothy pop songs?
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Brownell looking to ride momentum from last season
OCEAN CITY There was optimism in the air when members of the Temple University football team gathered on the famed Music Pier here Sunday, capping off the program's annual three-day summer excursion to promote the upcoming season.
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Richie Mehta's 'Amal' wins Germany's Bollywood festival award
By Mehru Jaffer, Stuttgart, July 21 : "Amal", a modern day morality tale by Toronto-born Richie Mehta, was awarded the German star at the fifth Bollywood and Beyond, the country's only festival of Indian cinema.
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Emmylou Harris delivers a comfortable, pleasing performance
An old friend returned to Red Butte Garden Sunday. She needed no introduction to the adoring, sold-out crowd, nor did most of her songs.
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‘Awe-inspiring’ Mass ends pontiff’s Aussie adventure
THE world’s largest Catholic festival in Sydney ended in reverent awe yesterday as Pope Benedict XVI blessed hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from around the globe.
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Fame can be heady: Rahul
In a chat with TOI, Rahul Vaidya, the winner of a music reality show, shares his excitement.
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Burruss at last finds right chord
For nearly all of his 73 years, Jerry Burruss has been playing guitar alone in his home in Chester County, never dreaming that his hobby of picking out country and blues tunes from the radio on his guitar would amount to much of anything.
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Flashpoint Academy draws raves, critics
Maine South graduate Lisa Shanahan loves music, but not math or science or most other subjects found on a school report card.
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New iPhone Music to Users' Ears
By Antony Bruno DENVER (Billboard) - When it was unveiled in July, Apple's new iPhone didn't appear to offer anything new for music fans. ...
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The beat goes on: Hernando Music Workshop trio learns through teaching kids
For Bob Sunda, it was a pretty neat gig in the Bayou.
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McCartney plays for thousands in free Quebec show
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec - 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.
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Girl makes a big splash in her world
There lives a little mermaid girl, under the sea, in a home in north Lincoln. She has a pink wheelchair and a little head. She has the gift of song. “Should I turn on some music?” her mother asks her. “Which music do you want today?”
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The beat goes on: Hernando Music Workshop trio learns through teaching kids
For Bob Sunda, it was a pretty neat gig in the Bayou.
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