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More prizes unveiled for SCV Rock Star
By Signal Staff Posted: July 31, 2008 10:09 p.m. For artists and/or bands who still need a video in order to enter the “SCV Rock Star” contest, videographer Brandon Blair and his Artistry Productions are offering a special deal.
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Local earns chance to open for Kenny Chesney
CLYDE -- When Clyde native Brian Farrar entered a karaoke contest at the Fremont Eagles, he had no idea he would end up opening for country singer Kenny Chesney at Ft. Loramie's Country Concert.
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Pioneer Days take visitors back to the 1700s, 1800s
BELLEVUE -- Visitors will experience life in the 1700s and 1800s as Historic Lyme Village comes alive with more than 150 re-enactors, crafters and musicians Sept. 6-7.
Fremont News-Messenger |
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Ramage limitation saves Jazz Festival from closing
THE Nairn Jazz Festival will run on a truncated six-day basis this year, but almost did not happen at all.
The Inverness Courier |
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Life, love, music, smelly socks at "Baghdad High"
Hayder is trying to memorize the words to a song by U.S. pop star Britney Spears, Anmar is worried because his girlfriend has not called and Ali and his best friend Mohammad wrestle each other as they watch TV.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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Life, love, music, smelly socks at "Baghdad High"
By Michelle Nichols
Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News |
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Capital Sounds: Musical Happenings in and around the Capital City
This is the one weekend a year where musical tumbleweeds blow through the deserted downtown venues of Montpelier. There is one -- count it, ONE, musical event happening in the Capital City. For those who want to visit our local watering holes sans-music, this is the weekend for you to be out. Everyone else in town, including many of the fine employees of Montpeculiar's downtown establishments, ...
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NIN Man Blasts Grammys, Punk And Wolfmother!
‘Happy’ Trent Reznor , in a chat with a newspaper this morning, has gone on the offensive. He’s called US punk “bullshit”, questioned the legitimacy of the Grammy Awards and branded beleaguered Aussie retro rockers Wolfmother a “f**king cover band”. Not bad going for a short interview.
Xfm Online |
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Ludacris' Obama song unlikely to alienate voters
NEW 7 a.m. ATLANTA, Ga. -- Ludacris' new song, "Politics as Usual," may have cost him one of his biggest fans, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. And for good reason: It points up the dilemma facing the nation's potential first black president, who wants the support of the influential hip-hop community but needs to steer clear of the controversy so commonly associated with its music.
The Pantagraph |
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TV Media: The Office, Pushing Daisies, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Heroes, Knight Rider, Rescue Me , and More
A ton of interviews and panels, including those from Comic Con. Welcome to week three (how far will it go?) of my TV media experiment. Still having fun? Are you there? I still have some inspiration and thought I would keep on going. You will have to let me know what you think.This is the third of my media columns, joining Movie and Music. Each week I hope to bring a number clips for you to ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Music Review: Jim Moray - Low Culture
It's folk music, Jim, but not as we know it: Jim Moray delivers his finest album yet with Low Culture. It’s folk music Jim, but not as we know it… When the weight of the world presses down with its suffocating pressure, it is most likely to produce endlessly mundane seams of coal, more so than give forth the creation of the odd defiant diamond. An examination of Jim Moray’s career would reveal ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Kravitz rocks jazz festival
Lenny Kravitz was the final and headlining act at the Istanbul Jazz Festival this week.
ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Gospel fest to feature singer with Gainesville ties
Williston's annual Gospel Music Festival will feature the nationally known gospel singer - and Gainesville native - Beverly Crawford, on Saturday.
The Gainesville Sun |
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Bow Wow Talks About His 'First Sex Scene'
Bow Wow says he's almost ready to give up music for acting, and recounts shooting his first sex scene for "Entourage."
MTV Music Television |
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COLUMN: Leyde: Almost famous at the fox
I wandered over to the Fox California Theatre last Sunday, guitar in hand, original song in mind.
The Salinas Californian |
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Panic At The Disco Working On 'Pretty Awesome' New Material, May Direct Next Video Themselves
Panic at the Disco are writing songs for their follow-up to Pretty. Odd and are considering directing the video for their next "secret" single themselves.
MTV Music Television |
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Mark your calendar: Strawberry Fest set in Watsonville
The Monterey Bay Strawberry Festival continues this weekend in Watsonville.
The Salinas Californian |
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Paris Hilton Happy To Put On Medically Altered Face For 'Repo! The Genetic Opera'
Paris Hilton talks about playing a plastic-surgery addict in "Repo! The Genetic Opera" and writing new songs with boyfriend Benji Madden.
MTV Music Television |
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Amy Winehouse - Jay-z Winehouse Nominated For Vodafone Awards
JAY-Z, AMY WINEHOUSE, MARK RONSON and the FOO FIGHTERS are among the artists to be nominated for the 2008 Vodafone Live Music Awards. Rapper Jay-Z and Dave Grohl's band ...
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Billy Corgan - Corgan Sues Cameraman Over Poor Footage
Rocker BILLY CORGAN is suing a filmmaker after claiming his work was not up to scratch. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman hired Lester Cohn to document his recording ...
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Najwa: Taliep was a burden
Music icon Taliep Petersen was a financial burden to his wife and her family, and failed to contribute a cent towards his household. This was the evidence in the Cape High Court on Thursday where his widow, Najwa Petersen, was cross-examined.
Cape Argus |
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Ludacris' Obama song unlikely to alienate voters
In March, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons endorsed Obama. Simmons chairs the New York-based Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, which estimates that the hip-hop generation will be nearly 50 million strong this year - representing nearly a third of the electorate.
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Mr. Love and Justice is Billy Bragg’s ninth release and first new recording since 2002’s England, Half-English . However, perhaps even more prevalent in recent memory is Yep Roc’s reissuing of a number of Bragg’s earlier albums, introducing his music to a whole new generation dealing with its own set of similar social concerns.
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Radical changes afoot at Maitland festival
Our local art scene continues to evolve and improve almost daily. Most often it's small changes, such as a new piece of public art, or subtle, behind-the-scenes changes such as what's happening with our very popular annual Maitland Rotary Art Festival, held every fall for the past 32 years (my 29-year-old son saw much of his first art there while riding on my shoulders). They've practically ...
Orlando Sentinel |
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Ludacris' song points to Obama dilemma
A new rap song points to the dilemma facing Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who wants the support of the hip-hop community but needs to steer clear of the controversy so commonly associated with its music.
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