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Concert review: Crowd pleasers
What: Ends Aug. 3. Where: Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Full-song playback comes to iLike, but with limitations
Users of the popular social music service iLike can now get full streams of songs from all major labels and a handful of indie artists for free, but will be limited in the number of times they play per month unless they're Rhapsody subscribers. Clearly, this is more an extension of Rhapsody than a new feature to iLike. Read More...
Ars Technica |
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Review: Christian Scott wows crowd with jazz innovations
With his silk ascot, Ralph Laurenesqe ivory cardigan and stovepipe slacks, jazz trumpeter Christian Scott blew a surprisingly funky groove in to Lake Tahoe Saturday night at Homewood Mountain Resort.
Reno Gazette-Journal |
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Rock the Vote and Comcast Announce Partnership to Encourage Young Americans to Register to Vote
WASHINGTON, BUSINESS WIRE -- Rock the Vote and Comcast Corporation, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, announced today at the Tri-Caucus Youth Summit in Washington, D.C., that they have entered into a multimedia partnership to encourage young Americans, ages 18-29, to register to vote.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Coldplay's newest meets, doesn't exceed expectations
When your band is one of the best selling band in the world you have a little time to rest on your laurels. You can hang out with your celebrity wife for a while and name your kids after fruits, but eventually, if your interested in your future as a musician you'll want to pen another album.
Daily Nebraskan |
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Bad psychedelia in new Son Ambulance
There has been a LOT of 1960s throwback psychedelia this year. I mean it, almost too much. Not that you can ever really have TOO much psychedelic (ask Syd Barrett). The Black Angels are big over at Pitchfork Media, Black Moth Super Rainbow had a huge showing at the annual South By Southwest Music Festival, Beck went psychedelic, etc.
Daily Nebraskan |
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Pencil This In
MOVIE: The original high school musical, Fame , screens tonight at the Directors Guild of America. The musical drama follows a group of young talents throughout their four years at a New York performing arts high school. There's even a post-screening discussion featuring costume designer Kristi Zea and composer Michael Gore, who took home an Oscar for his score. 7 p.m. // Directors Guild ...
Gothamist |
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Tyler Perry play slated for Rockford performance
Tyler Perry’s newest play, “The Marriage Counselor,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St., Rockford.
Rockford Register Star |
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Blossom's theater offers deal, fundraiser for Twinsburg officer's family
CUYAHOGA FALLS -- Police, fire and emergency personnel across Northeast Ohio can get a special discount July 30 at Blossom Music Center's Porthouse Theater for a performance of "The Music Man," in honor of slain Twinsburg police officer Josh Miktarian.
WKYC Cleveland |
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The Fergus Falls Daily Journal
An outreach concert in Pelican Rapids Saturday included some big names and brought community members in attendance to their feet.
Fergus Falls Daily Journal |
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John Lydon denies 'racist' attack
Sex Pistols singer John Lydon has denied claims by Kele Okereke from Bloc Party that he was racially abused and attacked by a member of the Pistols' entourage at a Spanish music festival.
BBC News |
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Pop Montreal Acts Announced
Montreal's biggest indie pop festival has announced the first round of musical acts set to play in venues around the city from October 1–5. Around since 2002 the festival isn't just about music.
Soul Shine |
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Alison Krauss & Robert Plant: Freestylin'
July 21, 2008 — Alison Krauss and Robert Plant performed this weekend in Nashville on what was originally set as the final show of their Raising Sand Tour. They’re both old pros: She signed her first recording contract when she was a mere 14 years old, and he’d already been making music even before Led Zeppelin launched at the end of the 1960s. But there’s nothing old about the way they ...
Great American Country |
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Taylor Swift, Criminal Investigator?
July 21, 2008 — Taylor Swift is one of the most successful current artists in any genre, but if she hadn’t pursued music, the 18-year-old would likely be attending college to learn about crime-fighting. More specifically, she’d likely train to work in crime-scene investigation.
Great American Country |
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A good book
Brian Forde Babies love books, and story and music time at the Byron Center library is a fun time. Above, Isaac DeVries, 9 months, enjoys a story with mom Kathy.
MLive.com |
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Nintendo DS Review: Gourmet Chef: Cook Your Way to Fame
French restaurant simulation cooks up a medium blend of creativity and colorful characters while glazing over some expanded play opportunities. This Nintendo DS exclusive title simulates the operation of a French restaurant as players advance through tactile challenges to become a master chef. This cooking encounter has high challenges and excellent touch interactions, but more modes, music and ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Miracles happening in Westerly
WESTERLY, R.I. – Miracles will be happening in Westerly at the 4th Annual Misquamicut Music Festival and Fireworks. Jefferson Starship, featuring Jefferson Airplane founders Paul Kantner and Marty Balin, will be headlining the festival on Saturday, July 26.
NBC 10 Providence |
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Berklee College of Music Jazz in the Park
Berklee College of Music and ParkARTS present an evening of swinging big band music in the style of Count Basie in Roxbury's historic Fort Hill neighborhood with Kendrick Oliver & The New Life Jazz Orchestra and opener Lawrence Fields and his quartet.
All About Jazz |
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Ethiopian Sounds to be Served with Ribs
Music from the “Horn of Africa" will be among the sounds heard at the Jazz & Rib Fest next weekend. The Either/Orchestra, specializing in the music of Ethiopia (with leader Russ Gershon at center, in striped shirt)
All About Jazz |
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CD Review
Country traditionalist Randy Travis loosens up a little. Randy Travis. Around the Bend. Warner Bros.
Otago Daily Times |
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iLike Launches Streaming Music, Targeted Ad Campaigns
iLike has enhanced its service with streaming music and targeted ads.
ChannelWeb |
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After 57 years, Wolfgang Wagner bows out in Bayreuth
The 97th Bayreuth Festival starting Friday will be the last under the direction of composer Richard Wagner's grandson, Wolfgang, seen here in 2003 and who is retiring after an astonishing 57 years on the throne.
TODAYonline |
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Numerous senior programs rockin’ in Rowlett
If you are over the age of 55 and have not been to the Rowlett Community Centre, you are missing out. The city of Rowlett has many programs in place designed to allow seniors to interact with each other for fun and adventure.
The Rowlett Lakeshore Times |
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Maltese soprano sings at Pope's Mass
A Maltese Soprano, Amelia Farrugia, has shared the stage with other renowned musicians in the final Mass concelebrated by Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney for the closing of World Youth Day, Sydney 2008 (WYD08). The Mass also featured a choir of some 300 people, the Australian Youth Orchestra and tenor Andrew Goodwin who sang alongside Farrugia. The music for the Mass was composed by George ...
Maltamedia.com Daily News |
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Sanyo Katana Eclipse Vaults FCC Approval Process
Documents seen on the FCC site reveal some information about the Sanyo SCP-6750 Katana Eclipse. This clamshell carries EVDO radios and Bluetooth. It features external music controls on the front face, and, based on the sketches, has a headset ... (follow link to read)
Phone Scoop |
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