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'The world is not what we would like it to be'The Cranes are Flying (1957) is being shown as the first of four films in a Russian Film Festival. It starts at 7 pm at the Gaborone Film Society's showcase cinema at Maru a Pula School's A/V Centre.
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DCist Jazz Critic in Modern Drummer
He's a little embarrassed that I'm pimping his article here, but I thought our readers might like to know that our esteemed jazz critic, Sriram Gopal , has his first article published in Modern Drummer magazine today. That a DCist writer got a freelance piece published is hardly a big deal -- that happens all the time. But Sriram's story is too good not to share. See, he's a really big music ...
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Cadet band performing tonight in Barrie
Memorial Square in downtown Barrie will be filled with music Tuesday evening. The Cadet Training Centre Blackdown School of Military Music's senior marching band, along with the pipes and drums band, will be in town in for a special performance starting at 7:30 p.m. The CTC Blackdown band [...]
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Melissa Lawson wins NBC's `Nashville Star'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Texas mother of five is the new "Nashville Star." Melissa Lawson beat fellow finalist Gabe Garcia on Monday night for the title on the country music reality series. Shawn Mayer came in third.
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She Keeps Bees' 'Nests'
Brooklyn blues-rock duo, She Keeps Bees, will self-release their sophomore full-length, Nests , on August 19. With songs off of 2007's Shhh EP , the 11-track LP was recorded at the duo's home—a process that ultimately decided the moniker of their record.
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UK: Visitor numbers up 14% at London Motor Show
The organisers of this summer's British International Motor Show have announced that 472,300 people visited the London-based event - a 14% increase on the 415,000 who visited in 2006.
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Spalding Reinterprets Jazz
According to some pundits, jazz music is in a constant state of emergency.
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Jazz Great Freddy Cole to Perform at the OC Pavilion on August 29
Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) August 5, 2008 -- The OC Pavilion is pleased to welcome jazz great Freddy Cole on August 29 at 8 p.m. Doors to the OC Pavilion and Ambrosia Restaurant open at 6 p.m. for pre-show dinner and cocktails.
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Lite-On Tech Partners With BridgeCo to Develop Innovative Networked Audio Products
BridgeCo (www.bridgeco.com), a leader in networked entertainment technology, is delighted to announce that they have partnered with a prominent Taiwanese ODM, Lite-On Technology Corporation, to develop networked audio products for major consumer brands. Lite-On Tech selected BridgeCo's JukeBlox networked audio technology to develop Internet radio and networked music player products for global ...
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Sony goes it alone as Bertelsmann quits music JV
The entrance to the Sony-Ericcson Sony Corporation factory in Ribeauville, eastern France, January 2008. Sony was set to take full control of the world's second largest recorded music company after German media giant Bertelsmann said it would quit their Sony BMG joint venture.
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Busing, Sports, Teachers In Jeopardy
Busing, sports, music, and math and reading specialists could be in jeopardy if voters give a Hilliard levy two thumbs down.
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Thieves Steal Rocker Iggy Pop's Gear, Instruments in Truck Heist
Iggy Pop and the Stooges were the victims of a truck theft Monday that left them without stage gear or instruments.
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LaChiusa to Celebrate Little Fish CD with Joe's Pub Concert
Composer Michael John LaChiusa will celebrate the long-awaited cast recording of his musical Little Fish with a Sept. 8 concert at Joe's Pub.
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Judge in Jammie Thomas P2P case sounds open to retrial
Jammie Thomas, a Minnesota woman with a $222,000 legal judgment against her for swapping music, wants a new trial. Yesterday, the judge held a hearing on the request and seemed inclined to grant Thomas' request after second-guessing his own rulings during the trial. Read More...
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Lowell Folk Festival: A Celebration of Cultures
LOWELL, Mass.—With prices skyrocketing all around, it’s hard to imagine finding anything free these days, let alone a music festival.
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Organisers say Singfest 2009 could be stretched longer
SINGAPORE: Singfest 2008 saw over 16,000 music fans gathering at Fort Canning Park last weekend.
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Board looks at music cuts
POPLAR RIDGE - State officials last week declared that New York is in a recession and the Southern Cayuga Central School District Board of Education is taking that to heart.
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Sheryl Crow gets serious about music, motherhood and making a difference
A thriving, 15-year career in the pop-rock world is a triumph. A thriving career for Sheryl Crow in 2008 is a bona fide feat. It's been two years since the celebrated...
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CORRECTED - FACTBOX-How Sony BMG ranks among the "Big Four" music companies
(Corrects to reflect Rolling Stones' recent move to Universal from EMI)
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Jacksons set to receive Icon honour
Pioneering R&B boy band The Jacksons will be honoured as musical icons by performers rights group BMI this fall.
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TheCarConnection.com's Eight Best Cars for College
With the fall term about to start at schools across the country, you may be looking for the perfect car for your parents to "subsidize"--or for your child to take off to college along with your furniture, your computer and your life savings. It doesn't take an economics major to find a great car for college--but it does take a little research. ..
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Sony to Buy Bertelsmann's BMG Stake for $900 Million (Update3)
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp. will buy Bertelsmann AG 's 50 percent stake in Sony BMG Music Entertainment for $900 million to gain full control of the world's second-largest record company and artists including Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake .
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Downtown Art Stroll
Creativity abounds in Downtown Westerly for the monthly Art Stroll. Come see what you've been missing! Downtown Westerly galleries and studios open Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. in unison to exhibit new works. Free refreshments. Occasional music. New exhibits each month.
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The Police - Police Raise 40000 After One Week At Auction
LATEST: Rockers THE POLICE have raised more than $40,000 (GBP20,000) for New York public TV just one week after launching online auctions of the band's memorabilia. ...
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Motorola Expands ROKR(TM) Roster With Three New Additions
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. , Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today expands its ROKR portfolio with the introduction of three new music-optimized devices that provide a range of styles at attractive prices for mobile music fans.
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