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Events on Aug 01, 2008
Although his voice is slightly more gritty and assertive than Sam Beam's, Seattle singer-songwriter Rocky Votolato's music has evolved in a manner similar to Iron & Wine over the past few years – going from sparse acoustic guitar-and-voice arrangements to something far more fleshed-out....
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Enjoy concert, film series
CHESTERTON Westchester Public Library’s free concert and family film series continues at 7 p.m. Aug. 1 at the bandstand in Thomas Park with The Country Minstrels presenting “Tall Ship Music.” The concert will be followed by the film "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" at dusk, about 8 p.m.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Luray Caverns Makes Plans To Mark 130th Discovery Anniversary
LURAY - Luray Caverns, one of the largest and most popular caverns in the eastern United States, will give natural-wonder enthusiasts a reason to rock out next month.
The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record |
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Music playing at Mr. Crum's
Hot coffee and doughnuts are to be expected at Mr. Crum's Donut House on Yucaipa Boulevard.
San Bernardino Sun |
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Jingle writers create Rosary Tapes
DETROIT: Madonna is on Jennifer Zablocki's iPod. So is The Madonna. The 12th-grade teacher works up a sweat to the pop diva's music as well as songs honoring Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Bix history buff, Q-C musician dies
Play it again, Rich. Somewhere in the heavens of jazzy sharps and flats, Rich Johnson will be checking on Bix Beiderbecke.
Quad-City Times |
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FLOYD -- At 4 years old, sharing a tire swing while wearing a set of fairy wings, Mikayla Shekle is already a veteran ...
Thousands gather in the hills off the Blue Ridge Parkway to attend the annual FloydFest. FLOYD -- At 4 years old, sharing a tire swing while wearing a set of fairy wings, Mikayla Shekle is already a veteran of music festivals. Her parents take her to at least two each summer, and she gets upset when there's none in the winter, telling her mom, Sarah Foreman, "But we can wear our coats."
Roanoke Times |
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Stones roll to Universal Music in new deal
The Rolling Stones, the world's top-earning music act last year, have signed a long-term, exclusive worldwide contract with Vivendi SA's Universal Music, dealing a major blow to the group's former recording company, EMI Group.
The News & Observer |
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Magic break ground on arena
Fireworks filled the air, feel-good music blared from the loud speakers and smiles were plentiful Friday in downtown Orlando as the first clods of dirt were turned on what will eventually become a teeming $480 million multipurpose arena.
Florida Today |
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Latina star accused of assault at Raleigh show
The Cooper murder case wasn't the only legal proceeding that attracted camera crews to the Wake County Courthouse on Friday. Jenni Rivera, one of the biggest stars in Latin music, is accused of assault in Raleigh -- big news for the Univision Spanis
The News & Observer |
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Beatles make a comeback
It was a “Hard Day's Night” when Beatles tribute band 1964 last came to town as part of Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Starry Nights concert series. Inclement weather forced the show to end after only three songs. Not content to “Let It Be,” the park district has rescheduled the concert for Aug. 7.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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News in brief
CALUMET CITY VictorFest features music and food starting today St. Victor Parish in Calumet City will host VictorFest 2008, a two-day festival, from noon to 11 p.m. today and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Video game review: Guitar Hero: On Tour
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The Record |
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THE CRAVE GAMING CHANNEL
SPOILER ALERT! "It is incontestable that music induces in us a sense of the infinite and the contemplation of the invisible." - Victor de LaPrade Major spoiler alert, people!
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Mark your calendar
A summer Sunday Music Series, sponsored by the Market Street Association and the Southern Village Homeowners Association, continues Sunday at The Village Green on Market Street at Southern Village in Chapel Hill. Attendees can bring chairs, blankets,
The News & Observer |
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Police on the beat
There are many fledgling musicians who dream of becoming just one-tenth as successful and influential as The Police.
Detroit News |
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Showing his wide range, Boz Scaggs is on the road again
Boz Scaggs has been making joyously soulful music for four decades and counting. Rock, blues, RB, folk, jazz: The 63-year old Scaggs has mined nearly every genre imaginable while working alongside legends like high school chum Steve Miller and guitar god Duane Allman.
Pioneer Press |
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Protest Band Leader's Notes From the Edge
CHICAGO -- Last year, Max Bernstein's pop-rock band, the Actual, released an album, joined the Warped Tour and performed with supergroup Velvet Revolver.
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Ready to rock?
Over the weekend, Reed Williams attended the Jamboree in the Hills music festival outside of Wheeling.He heard acts like Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn and even Loretta Lynn."It was a good time," Williams said. "...
The Charleston Gazette |
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'Not the Messiah': Eric Idle Revs Up
Most of the world's great oratorios, it's probably fair to say, don't generate a lot of belly laughs. But then again, most oratorios don't feature a Bob Dylan imitation, a troupe of bagpipers, three stuffed sheep and a musical leaf-blower -- all of which appeared at Wolf Trap on Thursday night in...
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Its a street party
One love, one heart, let's get together and feel all right." Jamaican Reggae superstar Bob Marley may have sang the lyrics, but the One Love "B" Class Junkanoo group assures that is how you will feel on Saturday, at their One Love Summer Festival.
The Nassau Guardian |
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Footlose to be presented in Five Fabulous Performances!
Jarod Boltjes lifts Paige Kinley as choreographer Kay Prunty assists during a Footloose rehearsal. After two months of intense rehearsals, preceded by months of planning, the Adrian Area Theatre's production of the musical "Footloose" will be presented July 24-27, and July 29.
Nobles County Review |
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Festival full of flavor
The 25th annual Hispanic Cultural Festival is living up to its theme of "Colmado de Historia y Rico en Cultura" —
Lancaster Online |
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Cook Co. religion notes
The Ministry of New Beginnings, part of the Phoenix Group, is a 31-year-old, Catholic-oriented, nondenominational social support organization for separated, divorced, widowed and single persons.
Daily Herald |
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CORRECTION - mlive.com
Tiffany Bell, of Kalamazoo, holds her daughters Ivory Gray, 4, and Jada Gray, 1, as Jada gets playful with her sister Friday during the Black Arts Festival. The festival continues from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Arcadia Creek Festival Place, in downtown Kalamazoo.
The Saginaw News |
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