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Indie band signed up by Dragons' Den millionaire in latest music industry shake-up
An aspiring indie band struggling to make the big time will tonight become the first ever band to secure financial backing on the BBC2's hit show Dragons' Den.
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3-Minute Interview: Chris Brockway
The 40-year-old founder of Broc Cellars and four other resident San Francisco winemakers will join forces for a tasting at Arlequin Wine Merchant in Hayes Valley on Sunday. The winemakers will talk shop with the public and pour from more than 20 wines from 1 to 5 p.m.
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Merolini to sing for you
They come from Korea, Russia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico and from coast to coast in the United States to sing in San Francisco, to train for a career in opera and to provide low-cost performances for opera fans otherwise starved between seasons. (Think of culinary-academy fare for music fans.)
The San Francisco Examiner |
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Music Night at Spencer-Penn
The sweet twangs of fiddles and the lingering notes of harmonicas filled the Alumni Hall of the Spencer-Penn Centre on a recent Friday night. It was one of the center’s Music Nights, free events that attract hundreds of people, many of them from out of town.
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Photo: Surfing champ
Australian Julian Wilson, 19, took first place in the pro-junior semifinal short board competition yesterday at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. This is the 15th year of the event, which runs through July 27 and also features skateboarding, motocross and live music.
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Cheap unsafe chargers flooding the UK
The last thing we want is for you to get zapped by your DS, so if you live in the UK, stop what you're doing, and check the serial numbers on all your chargers. The BBC says a vast number of unsafe chargers for mobiles, game consoles, and music players found their way into the UK and are now being sold online and in shops for half the price of a safe charger. One brand in particular can ...
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Arts in Brief
Australian maestro Ron Spigelman has been appointed principal pops conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.
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Hair to open in Central Park
Forty-one years ago the musical "Hair" debuted, and it's about to return.
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Bangor festival to celebrate Penobscot River
BANGOR, Maine - A coalition of organizations and businesses will hold a festival on the Penobscot River this weekend to celebrate sea-run fish and raise awareness about efforts to improve the health of the river.
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SG Studios engineers a chart-topper
“So what studio are we using?” I asked Fort Worth blues-band mainstay Bobby Counts while he and guitarist Sumter Bruton and I were planning a session for Counts’ series of Christmas-time in Cowtown albums.
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The heck with the rain: Somerfest goes on despite weather
Rain clouds be darned - Somerfest patrons wrapped up the weekend’s festivities underneath a tent enjoying music despite a Sunday evening thunderstorm.
The Daily American |
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Zambia: Noise Pollution Unacceptable
We welcome the decision by the Ndola City Council (NCC) to confiscate a public address system, which was being used to play loud music and promotional messages from a shop on Chisokone Road.
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Wolfville marks two anniversaries during Mudcreek Days
BY WENDY ELLIOTT welliott@kentvilleadvertiser.ca NovaNewsNow.com Wolfville organizers have arranged for seven days of activities this year for Mudcreek Days in celebration of the town's 115th anniversary and the 178th anniversary of its name change. Tonight and tomorrow, Andy Jones will present his unique brand of Newfoundland comedy in ?An Evening with Uncle Val? at the Al Whittle Theatre...
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A little light rain did little to dampen the lively party atmosphere of this year’s Reading Real Ale and Jazz Festival. Thousands of beer lovers knocked back the ale from 14 breweries while dancing and enjoying music from six live bands in a huge marquee at Christchurch Meadows in Caversham.
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Donald Graves; Cold War Kremlinologist; 79
Regional Soviet newspapers in 1980 were reporting an unusually large number of deaths of rocket scientists, and the obituaries were running a bit later than usual.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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People in the news
Jimi Hendrix is coming to “Guitar Hero.”
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |
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Feist counting on monster hit with kids
One, two, three, four, get ready to hear that song some more.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |
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10:37 (BST), 21/07/2008 Rock Band Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the ...
Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of Nine Inch Nails and Shinedown to the Rock Band™ Music Store catalog of downloadable content.
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Nigeria: I'd Go Back to Kennis Music If...
Eddy Remedy or Eddy Montana, whichever you prefer to call him, is the front-liner for the Remedies; that late 90s Hip Hop group famed for 'Shako Mo'.
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Cooper not a fan of TV talent shows
Alice Cooper says reality shows such as The X Factor don't foster new rock talent.
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Smokin' salsa social
Beaming sunshine and buckets of salsa turned Kensington into a lively festival yesterday, raising an estimated $35,000 for charity.
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Festival thriving on rich history
It's like an old friend coming home every summer. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, a classic old-school soul singer, headlines Saturday's Macy's Music Festival lineup at Paul Brown Stadium.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Soul queen city
It's a good year for the soul divas at this edition of the Macy's Music Festival, as the event features an unusually strong female lineup. It all kicks off Friday with 25-year-old Chrisette Michele.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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'American Idols' have idols
Season eight of "American Idol" will feature its own who's who of the music industry, but what if the contestants could choose from whom they'll learn? On Saturday, "Idol" hopefuls got to voice thier choices.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Music Fusion: Sights and sounds abound
Anchored by Macy's Music Festival in Paul Brown Stadium, Music Fusion Weekend is a showcase of other entertainment, museums and sports that you can sample during the event.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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