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Pictureplane is ready to take off
A city's underground music scene needs only one or two big breaks to get attention. Those opportunities often happen when a group of performers strikes awe in other towns or a critically lauded artist draws national attention and brings new faces out to concerts.
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IGGY POP
THERE ARE FEW better expressions of the power of punk rock than Iggy Pop's "I Wanna Be Your Dog," which starts with a simple declaration of "so messed up," and then proves it over and over - as did so much of his career. Iggy, now 61, famously ran...
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'Les Miserables' a powerful extravaganza
WESTON -- "Les Miserables," one of the most popular musicals of all time, had its Vermont premiere Friday at Weston Playhouse, and it was well worth the wait. The beautiful production lends an unusual immediacy to the operatic music. ... - By JIM LOWE Staff Writer
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dotComments: 'Crock of poo-poo'
Aspen's plan to strictly enforce the two-hour, free parking limit in its residential zones caught the attention of online readers of The Aspen Times last week.
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AGENDA
Erykah Badu sings in the schoolyard; Shakespeare gets the last laugh; Wii lovers put their dukes up; Galapagos gets a new home; and Queens gets all crafty. Badu to the bone MUSIC, Mon 4 George Wingate High School Playground; Brooklyn Avenue and...
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Celebrate the Long Trail at festival in Rutland
The second annual Long Trail Festival -- celebrating the trail, hiking, the outdoors and local music -- is coming up the weekend of Aug. 15 to 17 at the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland. ... - Staff Report
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus |
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Randy Moore's mix of rock, blues and rockabilly makes him the 'Toast of Music City'
Randy Moore likely never expected he'd beat the likes of Taylor Swift, were they pitted against each other in a fan-voted musical competition. But that's exactly what happened last week, when The Tennessean revealed the winners of the first reader-voted Toast of Music City Awards.
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A year of loss and struggle gives Keith Anderson's music new meaning
Keith Anderson isn't one of those men too tough to cry. And after the rollercoaster year the country singer has had, he'll be the first to admit he's shed a few tears.
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Rice wows at Music Tent
ASPEN - Saturday's lesson for Aspen Music School students might have been this: Don't despair if you're not a prodigy; there still is time to be secretary of state.
The Aspen Times |
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Wild Sweet Orange, We Have Cause to be Uneasy
(Canvasback Music)
The Tennessean |
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THE LADY & THE AMPS
ON FRIDAY, ALL POINTS WEST INVADES NEW YORK HARBOR FOR THREE DAYS OF THE BIGGEST POP-MUSIC FEST IN CITY HISTORY We New Yorkers like to think we're the center of the universe. But when it comes to summer pop-music festivals, we usually wind...
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Any song, babe, in the key of fine
He'd show up at his gigs with no music, no songbook, just a pair of hands. "Don't worry, babe," he'd say reassuringly. "Everything's cool, man. I don't need the book."
The Oregonian |
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STING: IT'S ALL OVER
The end is near. Come Thursday at Madison Square Garden, the Cathedral of Rock, the Police will play together one last time. Or is that just another empty threat in the vast list of rock's endless "farewell" performances. While rumors have...
New York Post |
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Sunday Family fun in the Grove
MUSIC, CLOWNS, FAMILY FUN Sundays in the Grove feature face painting, street artists and clowns along the sidewalks and public areas around CocoWalk and Mayfair the first Sunday of every month.
Miami Herald |
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Music Fest a true gem
Dear Editor:
The Aspen Times |
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Latin orchestra to open diverse performing arts series at Vanderbilt
Great Performances at Vanderbilt has announced the lineup for its 34th season, which begins Sept. 19, with a concert by Grupo Fantasma.
The Tennessean |
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Robust Provo Canyon resort founded by invalid
Two small structures, a timeworn garage and a former hydroelectric plant made of concrete, roost in a comfortable nest of greenery a short distance up Provo Canyon from Bridal Veil Falls. Nearby, a steep, rocky trail ascends the south slope of the mountain to the base of Upper Falls. These are remnants of a once thriving summer mecca of tourists, campers, hikers, fishermen and those determined ...
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A church for the churchless -- with Pastor Kip No candles, altars or stained glass windows. Just one rockin' church
In the Northwest, about one-fourth of us don't belong to any particular religious group. Many of us only have a general idea of what goes on behind church doors -- gleaned from childhood, Christmas Eve services, television or the movies. Few of us dare check out church services on our own.
The Oregonian |
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Two things our writers love this week
Music Asher Roth Using "frat boy" for an image, Atlanta-based rapper Asher Roth is blowing up the Internet right now with a free downloadable...
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Where you live
BACK TO SCHOOL FUN Jenny Downs, dressed as Miss Jolly The Clown, makes balloon sculptures for the children at a Back to School Block Party in Olde Town in Augusta. Saturday's block party, sponsored by Broad Street Ministry and Miracle Making Ministries, included a waterslide, live music, food and games for children.
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Fiscal picture's not music to Chamber Music Northwest's ears
For the past 27 years, Chamber Music Northwest balanced its budget, making it one of Portland's most stable arts groups. But now, the nationally ranked festival faces a $35,000 shortfall because of a 15 percent drop in attendance. The five-week festival ended July 27.
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Rights Group, City Officials Raise Voices for Vote in Music Video
Joe L. Da Vessel waved the "V" sign to a go-go beat, a silver cross dangling from his neck.
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CRITIC'S CHOICE
Family Storytime Will it be The Night Before Christmas? Or The Grinch Who Stole Christmas?Or just a classic tale about sledding, skating, starry nights, and runaway snowmen? Come in from out of the cold and snuggle into the season with well-loved words, music, games, ...
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More fans 'hooked' by folk festival's appeal
NEWTON HILLS STATE PARK - A rich vein of American music deals with accommodating hard times, and in 1984 the Sioux River Folk Festival found itself acting out a song. For three years, it had blossomed in Chautauqua Park in Canton. "The fourth year, there was a flood. It sucked up our stage and twisted it," festival co-founder Gaynor Johnson remembered. The festival went looking for a new home ...
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'My Fair Lady' stays mainly at Music Circus
For the 11th time since 1964, Music Circus presents a summertime stage production of "My Fair Lady." With a little bit of luck (to borrow one of the show's song titles), it won't be the last. Ron Wisniski, left, Kate Baldwin and Richard B. Watson have the lead roles in Music Circus' "My Fair Lady."
The Sacramento Bee |
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