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Project to rebuild Internet gets $12 million in seed money
NEW YORK A massive project to redesign and rebuild the Internet from scratch is inching along with $12 million in government funding and donations of network capacity by two major research organizations.
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M.A.D Skillz dance group competes on BET in NYC
Music and Dance Skillz Company's new dance studio on Oporto-Madrid Boulevard South vibrated with music Sunday. Against a backdrop of walls of colorful graffiti of the word "DANCE," the dancers were hard at work. You could hear it. Every time the music stopped, their panting filled the room.
Birmingham News |
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Icebox Radio Theater
Icebox Radio Theater will continue its tradition of a summertime variety show at the band shell in Smoky Bear Park over in International Falls today (July 30) at 7 p.m. “Icebox Live 2008” will feature the music of local guitarist Sean Bahr, as well as several skits from the IBRT’s recent performance in the Twin Cities. Since the show in Minneapolis was at “CONvergence,” an annual science ...
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Lakewood goes undefeated, wins national tourney
By Lee Passmore Sports Writer It might have seemed like a repetitive tune playing Sunday on the final day of the ASA 14 and Under Nationals, but it was sweet music to the Lakewood Ladies Black softball team.
Midland Reporter-Telegram |
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Shazam: Give your iPhone superhuman song recognition powers
If you watch much television, it's probably happened to you: the background song of a commercial sticks in your head long after you forget the product being pitched. Some...
Boston Herald |
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Hackettstown gallery kicking off music shows
HACKETTSTOWN -- Singer-songwriter Kathy Phillips will kick off a week of music at Arts off Main Art Gallery on Friday night, Aug. 8.
Daily Record |
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Live Music
Barry Harris/Charles McPherson Quartet Pianist Barry Harris and alto saxophonist Charles McPherson play bop music, 8 p.m. $5-32. For more information, call Stanford Jazz Workshop at 650-736-0324 or e-mail info@stanfordjazz.org or visit www.stanfordjazz.org . Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 471 Lagunita, Stanford
Palo Alto Weekly |
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Yohimbe Brothers play North Star Bar
In torn jeans and fedora, guitarist Vernon Reid faced a sparse crowd Saturday at North Star Bar, but he played with undiminished energy. This was Yohimbe Brother Number One.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Download Festival short on high-tech gloss
A four-year-old effort to replicate the success of the U.K.'s music and technology showcase, the Download Festival promises to let you "tap into your inner tech nerd and get plugged into innovative music, the latest gadgets," according to its Web site.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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TV Today
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (3-4 p.m., NBC10) - TV personality Sharon Osbourne; Jill Scott performs. Teen Choice 2008 (8-10 p.m., Fox29) - Miley Cyrus hosts this awards show honoring teenagers' favorite movies, TV shows, music, performers and athletes. She's up for four awards herself.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Rock on! 'RockStar' gives fans a taste of the limelight
Locals enjoy music thrills with video game
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser |
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Welcome to the city in the summertime
Summer in the city - yes please! Our capital is a fabulous place to visit in the summer months so use this helpful guide to plan your day away. If you can get a ticket, it has to be High School Musical, a live stage version of this classic Disney film.
EDP24 - Eastern Daily Press |
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'Teen Choice 2008'
8 tonight FOX Miley Cyrus (right) is hosting this awards show honoring teenagers' favorite movies, TV shows, music, performers and athletes. She's also nominated for four of them. Other multiple nominees include the show "Gossip Girl" and R&B artist Chris Brown.
Philadelphia Daily News |
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Hispanic festival offers cultural mix
Plans are under way and performers are signing up for Festival Hispano, one of Delaware's biggest cultural celebrations.
The News Journal |
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Uganda: Wyclef Jean Rocks Kampala
He could have got wind of Senegalese-American singer, Akon's recent show, because Haitian-born American music star, Wyclef Jean on Friday night at Lugogo Cricket Oval did pretty much what Akon did.
AllAfrica.com |
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Andrew Prince: Outburst UK Festival
Love. Live. Be. The message of the second annual Outburst UK Black LGBTQ Pride Festival is simple. A day of big-name entertainment, fashion and fireworks, the festival is open to everyone, regardless of race, nationality, age, gender or orientation.
RainbowNetwork.com |
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Your Daily Lick: Fred Everything
Dancing never goes out of style, only the grooves that get us there. DJ/producer Fred Everything specializes in house music that relies as much on the humanity of soul and funk as it does on cold, electronic beats. He employs vintage sounds to keep the aging house genre fresh.
East Bay Express |
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Nandadeepa is illogical
Nandadeepa has a story based on a folklore about a stepmother's exploitation of her stepson. The narration is amateurish though Master Manoj is impressive. Devaraj and Shruthi, on the other hand are passable.
rediff.com |
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Football, music and 40s-style fashion
NORTH EAST sporting stars lined up for a charity football match last night to help underprivileged children have the experience of a lifetime.
The Journal |
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China's young people connect online
Second of Three Parts Alex Zhang opines on his blog about music and movies and, most recently, learning to drive on Beijing's congested roads. The 25-year-old sends instant messages to friends on his computer and cell phone, hangs out at social-networking...
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Orchestra turns summer night into magic
A year ago the Detroit Symphony Orchestra faced uncertainty in every corner. Though Leonard Slatkin looked like the heir apparent, his appointment as music director was months away. Meanwhile, the musicians were threatening to strike, and Michigan's troubled economy was putting pressure on the bottom line.
Detroit Free Press |
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A nightclub will be transformed into a youth club during the day to keep teenagers off the streets and out of trouble this summer. Caversham’s Riverbank Club will host two separate clubs for youngsters and teenagers and organisers are also hoping to hold a series of under 18s nights.
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Making the music for Drew's flick
More made-in-Michigan movie news! Jim Diamond of Detroit's Ghetto Recorders studios reports he spent the past weekend recording some songs for the Drew Barrymore-directed roller derby movie, "Whip It" being made in the area. Nashville artist Landon Pigg (he also is in the movie) and the band the Turbo Fruits are doing the music.
Detroit Free Press |
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Talcott Mountain Music Festival Does It Again
Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
Hartford Courant |
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Todd Snider performs in Ann Arbor
TODD SNIDER: Todd Snider's provocative songwriting has made him a shaper of Americana music the last 15 years. A new album of antiwar material, "Peace Queer," is due Aug. 19. 8 p.m., the Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. 734-761-1451. $25. Greg Crawford
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