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Shakin’, Not Stirred
The press release for Pink Martini’s upcoming performance in Scottsdale has this to say about the 12-piece ensemble from (where else?) Portland, Oregon: “a cross between a 1930s Cuban dance orchestra, a classical chamber music ensemble, a Brazilian marching street band, and Japanese film n ...
Phoenix New Times |
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Nets forward charged with assault
New Jersey Nets forward Richard Jefferson faces a fifth-degree misdemeanor assault charge after an alleged incident Jan. 27 at a Minneapolis hotel.A police complaint against the seven-year veteran alleged that he grabbed and choked Lyle Fox at a private birthday party, and that Jefferson broke through a roped-off area, the (Minneapolis) Star-Tribune reported Wednesday.Fox claimed that Jefferson ...
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Classical Gas
If you didn’t attend March’s Downtown Chamber Series concert . . . oh, man. That Crumb piece with the pitched wine glasses, intense violin and cello sections, and growling chants in French? Seriously, one of the best live-music events we’ve ever witnessed. The DCS folks have lined up ...
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Hot Tuna
Nowadays, the concept of a "side project" — a long-term member of a band leading another combo part-time — is fairly common. Back in the '60s, it was practically unheard of. Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady were members of Jefferson Airplane, then one of America's most po ...
Phoenix New Times |
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Jazz band performs for seniors at Brecon Village
Playing "Take Your Time" and "South Side Swingers," among other musical favorites, the Saline High School Jazz Band entertained residents at Brecon Village April 24 for their annual Prom Night.
The Saline Reporter |
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Blondie to play Galway for the arts festival
Blondie, the legendary New York new wave band led by the charismatic Debbie Harry, will be one of the top attractions at this year’s Galway Arts Festival.
The Galway Advertiser |
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Student art show opens
The works of some of Saline's most prolific artists will be on display this weekend at the Saline schools' annual exhibit that has been bringing students' self-portraits and seascapes, pottery and paintings into the limelight for more than four decades.
The Saline Reporter |
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Our Favorites: CDs of 2008
It’s hard to believe, but 2008 is already one-third of the way gone. We’re four months removed and yet only eight months away from another round of “Best of" lists dominating the newspapers and magazines showcasing another year’s worth of artistic merit.
Naples Daily News |
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Gospel Concert Benefitting Community Kitchen Is May 16
Ernie Carter of Sea Wyf Music Publishers will present the 4th annual gospel concert to benefit the Chattanooga Community Kitchen on Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m.
The Chattanoogan |
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Mason Bates' premiere eclipsed by 'Carmina Burana' at California Symphony concert By Richard Scheinin
Funny how concerts grow and change in front of your ears, upturning expectations. On May 6, I attended the California Symphony's season-ending concert in Walnut Creek, expecting the night's news to be generated by Mason Bates, the 31-year-old composer with a parallel career as the dance club DJ
San Jose Mercury News |
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Music company seized by the state temporarily reopens
Updated: May 7, 2008 5:26pm The state temporarily re-opened a Waco music company it seized last week to allow customers to pick up instruments and equipment.
KCEN-TV Temple |
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Living in the jazz age
VILNIUS - Lithuania has stubbornly managed to hold on to its reputation as a buzzing center for jazz and improvised music, and has kept its ecstatic audiences despite the proliferation of so many other entertainments and attractions.
Baltic Times |
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Portishead back after 10-year hiatus with 'Third'
As Portishead finished its meticulously sparse evening performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the typically reticent Beth Gibbons suddenly leapt off the stage and ran a 100-yard dash along the fenced-in crowd, exuberantly shaking their hands.
The Biloxi Sun Herald |
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Benedict XVI "Reaches Out to Chinese"
VATICAN CITY, MAY 7, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- Music expresses universal human sentiments, says Benedict XVI. And an interpretation of Mozart's works by Chinese musicians in Paul VI Hall was a striking manifestation of this universality.
Zenit News Agency |
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XM Satellite Radio Schedules First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call For May 12
XM Satellite Radio has scheduled a conference call for Monday, May 12, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. ET to announce and discuss its first quarter 2008 financial results. Prior to the call, XM Radio's first quarter 2008 results will be posted to the Company's Web site at http://www.xmradio.com/ and released to PR Newswire and First Call.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Tarnished StarNo Big Deal
I liked the article. However, you're both on and off the mark! I was born and raised in "D-town." Every Sunday I watch the Cowboys and scrutinize the team's every move with honesty and open-mindedness.
Dallas Observer |
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Hearts and feet to fight cancer
In its 13th year, walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Chelsea.
The Chelsea Standard |
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Steve Winwood Enjoys his Highest Chart Debut & Best First Week's Sales of the SoundScan era as 'Nine Lives,' his ...
Legendary singer-songwriter-multi- instrumentalist Steve Winwood's new album, "Nine Lives," his first for Columbia Records, has just entered the Billboard Top 200 at #12, giving the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer his highest chart debut, and best first week's sales, of the SoundScan era.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Concert review: Young Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz dazzles technically But Chopin compeition winner falls short ...
Rafal Blechacz is a 22-year-old virtuoso from Poland and big news in the piano world. In 2005, barely out of his teens, he won the 15th Frederic Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, one of the majors.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Traditional puppetry confronts new challenges
VietNamNet Bridge – Lack of audience is the biggest problem for most traditional arts like Cheo, Tuong, Cai Luong, but not for puppetry, which in confronted by a lack of manpower.
Vietnam Net |
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'It's all about freedom' says Software President
EDMONTON-Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, London, Vienna and finally Edmonton are a few of the cities the Divine Performing Arts visited during their 2008 trip around the world. In Edmonton, theatre-goers fro...
The Epoch Times |
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'Idol' effect works well for Natasha, Neil
The digital songs chart, based on Nielsen SoundScan data, is the fastest weekly reflector of Idol's influence on America's music-consumption patterns. This week there's yet more evidence of how an Idol appearance can (at least temporarily) boost an artist's sales...
USA Today |
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Looking Forward: New Albums From Weezer, Roxy Musicc, And More
Plenty of singer/songwriter releases coming up. Aimee Mann, husky-voiced former frontwoman for 80’s hit maker ‘Til Tuesday, is back with her 7th studio album, @%&*! Smilers. The album, which stays true to her playful, bluesy style, is due out at the beginning of June. What’s special about this particular release is the limited edition steel screw book-bound packaging,...
Blogcritics.org |
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Portishead back after 10-year hiatus with 'Third'
As Portishead finished its meticulously sparse evening performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the typically reticent Beth Gibbons suddenly leapt off the stage and ran a 100-yard dash along the fenced-in crowd, exuberantly shaking their hands. Percussionist Geoff Barrow and guitarist Adrian Utley soon exited more quietly. Barrow, though, paused in front of a microphone to ...
The Charlotte Observer |
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Home-grown talent search for NZ Music Month
Manukau City Council’s Otara Music Arts Centre is proud to present the great OMAC Star Search.
Scoop.co.nz |
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