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Brass quintet visit South Wootton school
THE world's only brass quintet playing instruments made from genuine water pipes visited South Wootton Junior School to teach youngsters how to make music and save resources. (22/07/2008)
Lynn News |
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Best Bets July 22, 2008
Haale She was born in the Bronx of Iranian descent and her name means halo around the moon. Fitting for this performer who blends Persian mystical and American psychedelic musical traditions into something compellingly exotic, sexy and intriguing.
Santa Cruz Sentinel |
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Watch the July 18 Music in the Parks concert again
Did you miss our July 18th Music in the Parks Special? Don't worry. You still have time to catch it on ABC12 and ABC12 Digital.
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Tuscaloosa morning radio show expanding
TUSCALOOSA The Morning Show with Wally and Dave on talk radio station WTBC 1230 AM has begun 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 Tuscaloosa News |
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Camp Ooch full of fun, courage
ROSSEAU, ONT.–We all know how to solve a problem like Maria, but what do you do with Ugly Ursula? It's something the sound of music won't take care of.
Toronto Star |
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District could buy Tacoma arts building
Tacoma high school kids have pirouetted and pliéd in ballet, piped their voices up in song, splayed fingers over keyboards and coaxed beautiful notes from instruments at the downtown Ted Brown Music Building for five years.
Tacoma News Tribune |
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On today
Glenn Miller Orchestra, in concert at the Royal Theatre, 8 p.m. Tel. 250-386-6121.
Victoria Times Colonist |
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'Flugtag' tournament gives UF students a chance to fly
As the music pounded and the team raced, so did John Bornberg’s heart. The blond, sunburned UF engineering student struggled to crawl into the harness of the 12–foot winged mountain on wheels he’d designed in preparation for flying day, or “Flugtag” in German.
Independent Florida Alligator |
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GIG HARBOR: Harborview Drive in downtown to close for Beatniks concert
Gig Harbor will close a portion of Harborview Drive to vehicle traffic today to make room for a music concert at Skansie Brothers Park.
Tacoma News Tribune |
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Fraternity members step it up for local charities
Maximus’ hands and feet moved swiftly, his eyes bright and forehead glistening with the sweat of concentration. The sound of the music and the audience’s cheers only increased the intensity of his steps.
Independent Florida Alligator |
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NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE–The two big southern Ontario summer theatre festivals come with musical extras unveiled with high-energy gala concerts last night on the banks of the Avon and Niagara rivers.
Toronto Star |
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LISTENING STATION: Pleasant 'Dreams'
It's hard to explain the disconnect between Paul Weller's abiding fame in his native Britain and his continued obscurity on these shores. Perhaps obscurity is too strong a word. Certainly, the work of Mr. Weller's groundbreaking punk-era band, the Jam, is well known even to casual music snobs.
The Washington Times |
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It's hard to reconcile the sterile, state-of-the-art band that performed the first of three sold-out Air Canada Centre shows last night with the Eagles who elevated country rock to an art form in the late 1970s, with their characteristic high, tight harmonies and richly arranged guitars.
Toronto Star |
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OPERA: 'Carmen' as powerful as ever
George Bizet's 1875 "Carmen" is a veritable hit parade of popular songs that even today are deployed casually in everything from cartoons to commercials.
The Washington Times |
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Skies open up but the fans don't care
It was a miserable weekend for a festival, but that didn't mean one had to be miserable about it.
Toronto Star |
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Putting the fun in funeral
With a Canadian flag tattooed over his heart and Habs logo adorning his beat-up, Velcro-fastened wallet, Jay Baruchel's passion for his home country is almost as evident as this rising star's upward career trajectory.
Toronto Star |
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Fair warning: Candlebox releases album
Few things in the music business are more scary than the words "Candlebox" and "first album in 10 years" in the same sentence. It's the critic's equivalent to that urban legend where the guy wakes up after sleeping with a hooker and she's scrawled "Welcome to the world of AIDS!!!" on the mirror. Blog:Jeffrey Lee Puckett Click here to visit our music page
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Police presence beefed up for Pemberton festival
PEMBERTON -- Police from all over B.C. are being called in for this weekend's Pemberton Music Festival, expected to attract up to 40,000 people.
Victoria Times Colonist |
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Funk queen
Chaka Khan on her musical legacy and kicking drugs
BBC News |
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The Truth anti-tobacco campaign arrives in Pelham
Young people heading to Pelham on Wednesday to see skateboarding legend Tony Hawk at Verizon Wireless Music Center will also get a dose of The Truth, a nationally recognized youth smoking prevention organization.
Birmingham News |
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Events for Tuesday in New York
Jarvis Cocker, former Pulp frontman, performs on his own at Terminal 5. Though best known for his work with Pulp, the 1990s British pop-rock group made famous for their hit album "Different Class," Cocker's own debut solo album, simply titled "Jarvis," has already been hailed as a critical success.
New York Daily News |
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What’s your tempo today?
A tempo is an Italian term used to indicate that musicians should return to the first tempo after a dramatic slowing down in the music. It literally means "to the time" or "in the beat."
The Iowa City Press-Citizen |
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URBAN COWBOY
WHEN you look at Randy Travis in his embroidered cowboy shirt, hair combed into a mile-high pompadour and face deeply etched with smile lines, you don't doubt him when he says: "I'm country to the core." So when the North Carolina native also...
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IT'S A BOWL OF DELIGHTS
FANS of rock 'n' roll, good food and bowling have reason to rejoice - Brooklyn Bowl opens in Williamsburg later this year. Former Wetlands owner Peter Shapiro and partner Charley Ryan have teamed up with the Blue Ribbon restaurant group to create a...
New York Post |
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Calendar: 07.22.08
A dance with music by Don Huff is from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Lindale Senior Center, 3135 Swantner Drive. Cost: $3. Information: 986-0531. World Affairs Council of South Texas meets at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center. Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. with a lecture and questions at noon.
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