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Best Bets July 21, 2008
Yosvany Terry Born in Cuba, this alto sax player founded the adventurous and influential Cuban jazz group Columna B.
Santa Cruz Sentinel |
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At last, some swing music
It probably shouldn't have been surprising when Acta responded to the most bountiful offensive day of his major league managing career with enthusiasm that barely could be classified as tepid.
The Washington Times |
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In search for souls, Christian radio finds its niche
KFAC is part of a religious on-air niche that's growing in Alaska and across the United States. Its playlist is a polished, eclectic collection of mainstream-sounding hits -- rock, pop, punk, metal, even rap -- that carry messages of salvation.
Anchorage Daily News |
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Grateful Olde Tavern will offer folks a free meal
WEST BROOKFIELD - Offer free food and there is no telling how many people may show up.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Dangerous malware infects via P2P music
New worm aimed to music sharers Music fans running Windows are being targeted by new worm-like malware that attacks those who download tracks from peer-to-peer (P2P) networks.
PC Advisor |
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Music outlasts the lightning
ROYALSTON - Music lovers at the Royalston Music Fest at Bullock Park yesterday were not deterred by the sudden, 30-minute downpour halfway into the concert. The festivities continued as if nothing had happened, once the rain stopped.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Metal concert helps area charities
WINCHENDON - Local Music Rocks III, at the Snowbound Club, rocked for almost 12 hours Saturday to benefit local food pantries and juvenile diabetes.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Music site Last.fm gets an upgrade
Free streaming music store given facelift Music service Last.fm has upgraded its website by adding a number of new features. The company - which now offers the world's biggest catalogue of free streaming music online - also stressed its move toward a device-agnostic vision for connecting users.
PC Advisor |
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Sylvan songsters
It's often been said you don't miss what you have until it's gone. I find this age-old adage particularly true when it comes to my favorite songster, the wood thrush.
The Titusville Herald |
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'Merci!' as Sir Paul rocks
Paul McCartney has wowed record French crowds at the Quebec concert and has created a second British invasion.
News 24 South Africa |
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QUEBEC CITY–Paul McCartney exploded onto an old battleground last night, churning out a song list laden with Beatles tunes to a pumped-up crowd on the historic Plains of Abraham.
Toronto Star |
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Self-produced tragedy
Just a few years ago, Scott Storch was one of the top producers in pop music, living in a $10.5 million mansion on an exclusive Miami island, driving a phalanx of luxury cars and dating the likes of Paris Hilton and Lil' Kim.
The Washington Times |
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Regional digest
DoSomething.org, a New York-based organization that helps teenagers improve their communities, is working with Staples to provide school supplies for students in need.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Radio stations make programming changes
TUSCALOOSA The Morning Show with Wally and Dave on talk radio station WTBC 1230 AM today begins simulcasting on country music station 102.9 FM, popularly known as Catfish Country. The change will extend the reach of the Morning Show and hosts Wally Price and Dave McDaniel to much of West Alabama.The two stations
The Tuscaloosa News |
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Paul McCartney proves he can rock in French
QUEBEC CITY, Canada: Paul McCartney showed off his newly-acquired French language prowess on Sunday at a concert decried by Quebec nationalists as a second British invasion.
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Small-town tale ‘Sordid Lives’ comes to TV
NEW YORK – On “Sordid Lives: The Series,” the colorful folk in a certain Texas town are back in action after having won an avid following with the 1996 play and 2000 movie of the same name.
Tacoma News Tribune |
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Spain Park High School hosts regional drum competition
Drum corps from around the country will visit Hoover Thursday for a night of marching madness. Spain Park High School is playing host to Sparks in the Park, one of 115 drum corps competitions being held across North America as part of the Drum Corps International Summer Music Games Tour.
Birmingham News |
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Live Music
Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira Bay Area vocalist Sandy Cressman sings Brazilian music. Mon., July 21, 7:30 p.m. $10-20. For more information, call Stanford Jazz Workshop at 650-736-0324 or e-mail info@stanfordjazz.org or visit www.stanfordjazz.org . Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford
Palo Alto Weekly |
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Community Events
Summer Sings - Faure and Britten Join choral enthusiasts from around the Bay Area to sing the "Faure Requiem" and "Britten Ceremony of Carols" under the direction of Janice Gunderson, music director of Peninsula Cantare. Music available on loan for the evening.
Palo Alto Weekly |
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WE HEAR
THAT Universal Music Chairman Doug Morris will be the only music executive besides Clive Davis to be granted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame...
New York Post |
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Hendrix playable in Guitar Hero 4 News by
Activision has snagged the rights to put a virtual Jimi Hendrix in Guitar Hero World Tour. The game will also feature two of his songs: The Wind Cries Mary and a live version of Purple Haze, according to CBC News . Other tracks are to be added as downloadable content in the future.
EuroGamer |
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ROCKER BARES P.R. LIE MACHINE
WE'VE always known fork-tongued publicists of pop stars routinely lie about their clients to hide the ugly truth about their mental and physical health - and now there's proof straight from the inside. In "When I Grow Up," out this September...
New York Post |
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Cheesy pop
Admit it: We love cheese. Not those deep-fried things at the state fair or something with a foreign name served with wine. I'm talking cheesy entertainment. “Dancing With the Stars,” B-movies, Wayne Newton — you name it. At the top of the cheesy pop list is ABBA, whose music fuels the Meryl Streep film “Mamma Mia!,” just opening. Here is a look at a baker's dozen of pop cheese — and why we love ...
The Desert Sun |
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Hillis to perform at Party in the Park
Local musician Ron Hillis will provide live musical entertainment Thursday at the next Party in the Park, at Kiwanis Park, intersection of Aber Avenue and Teg Drive.
The Iowa City Press-Citizen |
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Schedule of events
5 p.m. -- Flag raising at Cumberland County Courthouse, Bridgeton. 6 p.m. -- Religion Day at Landis Park, Vineland. There will be representatives of all the churches and religions as well as musical groups.
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