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Facebook Takes The Fast Lane To Boring
I agree with Sam Gustin when he says that yesterday’s Facebook Developer Conference in San Francisco was in the end a snoozer, but not because CEO Mark Zuckerberg failed on stage. First of all, saying the event itself was sleep-inducing is just factually incorrect. Before and after the keynote they played music so loud that [...]
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Miller to celebrate 90th birthday
Donald (Don) Miller will celebrate his 90th birthday on Tuesday, Aug. 5. In lieu of a reception, the family will sponsor a card shower in his honor. He was a Chapman High School music teacher.
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Downloading music: what does the government's announcement mean for you?
Digital music expert Paul Brindley says don't worry, your internet service provider isn't spying on you
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Plan agreed to tackle online music piracy
LONDON (Reuters) - The music and film industries launched a fight back against online piracy on Thursday, persuading the six biggest Internet providers to send warning letters to those suspected of illegal file-sharing.
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News & Star
Gary Numan’s world is dark and moody, monochrome and claustrophobic...so it’s a bit of a shock to realise he’s playing so many festivals this summer. It doesn’t seem right to think of the pale ‘Numanoid’ blinking in the daylight.
The News and Star |
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News & Star
In a recording studio deep in the Cumbrian countryside, one of the world’s best guitarists was working his magic. Mesmerised, I watched as Albert Lee played a solo of astonishing virtuosity.
The News and Star |
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Hold Steady: Group Finds Rewards, Redemption
Morning Edition , July 24, 2008 - Singer-songwriter Craig Finn and guitarist Tad Kubler were both over 30 — well past the age when rock stars are usually made — before they made the recordings that finally brought them success.
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British clampdown on illegal downloads
Britain's biggest Internet providers have signed an agreement with the country's recording industry to clamp down on illegal downloading, in a move announced by the government.
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Chattanooga’s Live Music Scene: Merle Haggard
Thirty-eight number-one hits. A lifetime achievement award from Grammy. A few Grammy’s to pile on top of that. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Oh yeah, he’s a member of the Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame, too.
The Chattanoogan |
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Britain agrees plan to tackle online music piracy
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's music and film industries launched a fight back against online piracy on Thursday, persuading the six biggest Internet providers to send warning letters to those suspected of illegal file-sharing.
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Mindy Mccready - Mccready Miscarriage Claim
LATEST: Fallen country music star MINDY MCCREADY was hospitalised last week (begs14Jul08) after reportedly suffering a miscarriage. The singer was admitted to a hospital ...
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BPI and ISPs commit to fight illegal file-sharing
Virgin Media, BT, Carphone Warehouse, BSkyB, Tiscali and Orange have signed up to the scheme. According to Jupiter Research, over six and a half million consumers' broadband accounts across the UK are being used to access music illegally using peer-to-peer services.
Computer Business Review |
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Moving to the music
Doppler effect can make happy music sound sad, says physicist
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Both sides of the piano
CHATHAM, N.Y. Being music director of the Mac-Haydn Theatre seems like the natural next step in the arc of Josh Zecher-Ross' career, given that he worked as assistant music director for the past two summers and as an actor and technician for nine years previous to that.
Berkshire Eagle |
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Campdown on illegal downloads
Britain's biggest Internet providers have signed an agreement with the country's recording industry to clamp down on illegal downloading, in a move announced by the government Thursday.
AFP via Yahoo! News |
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Campdown on illegal downloads
Britain's biggest Internet providers have signed an agreement with the country's recording industry to clamp down on illegal downloading, in a move announced by the government Thursday.
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Rails to Trails
Watertown’s largest celebration, Rails to Trails, was once again a huge success July 18 and 19. People from throughout the area enjoyed events from ranging a parade, to music and food and the Crow River Barbeque Challenge.
Waconia Patriot |
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Taste a chance to sample Waconia’s finest foods at fun venue
The Second Annual Taste of Waconia will be held this Thursday, July 24 at the Carver County Fairgrounds in the Entertainment Building in Waconia. This free event, sponsored by the city, will feature great local food, starting at 5 p.m. Music, provided by the Power of 10, begins at 7 p.m.
Waconia Patriot |
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Check out what the clever folks at IngenuityFest are doing this year
UPDATED: 07 :42 a.m. EDT, July 24, 2008 Chuck Yarborough becomes a field archaeologist. Talk arts, movies, music, dining and more!
The Plain Dealer |
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I have a strong desire to work with Sooraj Barjatya: Sameer
New Delhi, Jul 24 : He is one of Bollywood’s most prolific lyricists in recent times, having written lyrics for more than 6000 songs in nearly 600 films as well as for private albums.
New Kerala |
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Jimi Hendrix Finally Becomes a Guitar Hero
24 Jul 2008: More dead rockstars...
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Music Review: Alanis Morissette - Flavors of Entanglement
Alanis mines her inner thought groove. One aspect of songwriting that has always drawn me in is introspection. When reviewers get on their high horse and start flinging the "navel gazer" tag around, I almost always side with the artist. I mean, here we might have a singer/songwriter who as attained a certain level of celebrity. The concert venues might even be selling out...
Blogcritics.org |
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Mandriva and PTech Announce Low-cost Desktop with Mandriva Linux
"PTech's new solution is called the TechSurfer. TechSurfer is a web-centric computing platform that is designed for customers who mostly surf the web; download music; and utilize VOIP services, such as Skype. The TechSurfer platform is also suitable for very light desktop productivity applications.
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West African artist brings traditional music to Ross County with concerts
Mamadou Diabate hopes he can spread happiness through music - the universal language.
Chillicothe Gazette |
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Staten Island Sports Bulletin Board
The S.I. Mixed Doubles tourney is accepting entries. To join the final triple crown tournament, which begins Aug. 2 at the Richmond County Country Club, call Dot Ryan at 718-227-3210 or Tom Carlson at 718-442-5028.
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