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MUSIC REVIEWS: Pop, country/roots, jazz and classical releases
As the title indicates, this is John Mellencamp at his most serious. Not to mention his most forlorn: "Life is an abstraction, and it tries to fool us all, and it's working so far, it seems," the normally feisty Hoosier sings on "Young Without Lovers." On "A Ride Back Home," the 56-year-old former Johnny Cougar is ready to lie down in a pine box: "I was showin' some promise once upon a time/But ...
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Yahoo! Music Store Support Dead by Sept. 30
Several months after the Microsoft MSN Music Store snafu, Yahoo announced Wednesday night that support for the Yahoo Music Store will shut down as of Sept. 30, 2008.
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MUSIC REVIEWS: Sugarland, Randy Travis, Ace Young
Jennifer Nettles' in-your-face performing style is akin to the sensation of diving into a chilly swimming pool. Even if you know what to expect, her nasal twang still feels like a full-body slap. Thing is, she's got a terrific voice once you get used to it.
The Kansas City Star |
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MUSIC REVIEWS: Vanessa Hudgens, Steve Lawler; ‘Mamma Mia!' soundtrack
ABBA's music is so infectious that it can make a musical plot in which beautiful people live on an even more beautiful Greek isle and just break out into ABBA songs instead of normal conversation like "Pass the tanning oil, please" seem perfectly natural.
The Kansas City Star |
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MUSIC REVIEWS: New bluegrass albums
If Bill Monroe, the daddy of bluegrass, had had an affair with a wild mountain woman, the Blind Corn Liquor Pickers would be the illegitimate offspring. That's a compliment, by the way.
The Kansas City Star |
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Review: Fascinating 'CSNY: Deja Vu' disconcerting by design
In "CSNY: Deja Vu," a documentary about the band's recent controversial concert tour, the most fascinating aspect is the public's reaction to the music and the message.
Contra Costa Times |
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Sounds Of The Batman
Looking back at the music from the films. July 24, 2008 - There is no question about it, Batman is one of the most indelible of all the comic book heroes, specifically in terms of his televised and silver screen exploits.
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My disasterous career as a music journalist by Tim Lott
Being a music journalist in the 70s was seen as a ticket to debauched glory. But, Tim Lott recalls, the bands were morons, the Stranglers tried to kidnap him, and Kate Bush wouldn't take him up on a date
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Bob Sinclar set for live performance at Parkorman
Bob Sinclar, the Grammy Award-nominated French record producer and house music DJ, is slated for a live show next week at İstanbul's Parkorman.
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Maria von Trapp returns to "Sound of Music" home
SALZBURG, Austria (Reuters) - Maria von Trapp has taken a trip down memory lane to see her old family home just before it opens as a new hotel.
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Chinese world's top netizen group
As many as 253 million Chinese log on to the Internet regularly, making the country the largest web-user market, China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) said Thursday.
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Ticket alert
Call 651-989-5151 for events, unless noted. Gary Louris, Aug. 25 at the Guthrie Theater in Mpls. $25. 612-377-2224. ... Cut Copy & the Presets, Sept. 16 at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Mpls. $17. ...
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A melange of music and message
CSNY's concert film is a potent but oddly focused antiwar documentary that upsets some.
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Duffy: Retro rocket
Hailed as "the new Amy Winehouse," Duffy zoomed up the British charts with a vintage sound. But will a backlash stall her ascent in the States?
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Concerts
Usually just a stopover city for people to take potty breaks on their way up to the Brainerd/Bemidji areas, Royalton is hoping folks will stay a while at its Halfway Jam , featuring a cooler lineup than the Cities' own big classic-rock fest, Taste of Minnesota.
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Twin Cities top 20
1. Rock N Roll Jesus, Kid Rock 3 6 2. Mamma Mia, soundtrack 6 3 3. Nas, Nas -- 1
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Diversions calendar
FESTIVALS LUMBERJACK DAYS: Music featuring national acts, the Stihl Timbersports Championships of professional lumberjacks, arts and crafts, 19th-century-style baseball and family activities. Fee for some music concerts. 10 a.m. today-Sun. Free. Lowell Park, Stillwater.
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Miley Cyrus ('Slut!') And Seven Other Casting Ideas For MTV's 'Rocky Horror' Remake [Defamer Casting]
As we briefly touched upon a post or so ago, MTV has announced they'll be producing a remake of midnight movie classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which struck us as a slightly less onerous...
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Live music 07.25.08 - 07.31.08
Friday Muskogee Max’s Garage, Judge Parker, 116 N. Main St., 9 p.m., $5 cover, 682-0500, http://myspace.com/maxsgarage.
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Fergie, Jordin Sparks, Leann Rimes among headliners coming to Western Mass. during Big E
WEST SPRINGFIELD - The entertainment lineup for this year's Big E will have American Idol fans humming "This is My Now," other music-lovers dreaming of the Black Eyed Peas, and still others basking in the retro-glow of the most popular TV band put together in the 1960s.
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Music
Britain’s six biggest internet service providers have agreed to work with the government and music industry to clamp down on illegal downloading, a music industry association said today.
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in 2007 by The New Yorker magazine. NEW YORK (Reuters) - A musical publishing company that owns the rights to the Rolling Stones’ song "Play With Fire" sued U.S. rapper Lil Wayne on Thursday, saying he released an altered version of the song without permission.
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Billboard.com -- Sophomore Annuals Album Due In October
Indie rock outfit Annuals will release its debut for Sony-distributed Canvasback Music, "Such Fun," on Oct. 7.
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Summer Camp w/ Bloodcat Love, Le Switch & The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra @ Little Radio, 7/20/08
Last Sunday, Little Radio 's Summer Camp series Downtown continued with performances by local bands Bloodcat Love ( MySpace ), Le Switch ( MySpace ), and The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra ( MySpace ). This show featured, among other things: With The Movies ' Timothy James manning the sound booth, the frontman for one of the bands had some fun during their soundcheck, singing ...
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British ISPs, Music Industry Working Against Piracy
Six of the UK's biggest net providers have agreed a plan with the music industry to tackle piracy online. The deal, negotiated by the government, will see hundreds of thousands of letters sent to net users suspected of illegally sharing music.
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