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Know Your Neighbor: Lloyd Pletsch, Job placement coordinator
Lloyd, 64, of Rock Falls, is the field operations coordinator for Experience Works. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, helps low-income seniors learn new skills while earning minimum wage working for nonprofit agencies.
SaukValley.com |
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Sonos Intros New ZonePlayers
The new Sonos ZonePlayer 90 and ZonePlayer 120 let music fans set up multi-room music systems just by connecting speakers or a stereo.
DesignTechnica |
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Grammy(R)-Winning Soul Chanteuse Joss Stone Joins the Cast for the Third Season of Showtime's THE TUDORS
The blonde beauty with the Aretha Franklin vibrato, Grammy®-winning songstress Joss Stone, will join the cast of Showtime's THE TUDORS' third season, playing Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife.
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Art Of Peace Goes For The Gold
Music is both the medium and the message as The Art Of Peace Foundation makes its latest album, Songs For Tibet – The Art Of Peace , available as a free download for Olympic athletes the world over.
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Sony spends $1.5 bil on Bertelsmann stake
Sony Corp. has purchased Bertelsmann's 50% stake in their joint music label Sony BMG for a reported $1.5 billion.
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Masterworks Chorale announces auditions for the 2008-2009 season
The 100-member vocal ensemble, comprised of Shepherd University vocal students and members from the surrounding community, presents two full-length concerts per year of great masterpieces from the choral literature as well as appearances at the Annual Holiday Gala and Family Concert.
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Sonos Ships New Products, Looks To Shake Start-Up Label
Santa Barbara-based Sonos said today that the firm has started shipping its second generation of its music systems. Sonos--whose high end music systems allow you to stream digital music to different rooms in your house--has introduced a new amplifier, a new bundle, and a new look and feel to the firm's brand. The firm said that the new branding is a move beyond its product focus; Sonos said it ...
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Las Vegas Sun
Heavy Mojo, Dirty Heads and Big B will open the Amplify Music Conference at Jillians in downtown Las Vegas. ATL hip-hop group Heavy Mojo will bring their alt-rock/hip-hop crossovers to Vegas. The Dirty Heads will bring a different hip hop vibe from California with their reggae infused tunes.
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Emma Mae Jacob to perform this weekend at Watkins Glen
Emma Mae Jacob, a young country music star, will perform the National Anthem during the pre-race festivities for the Centurion Boats at The Glen on Sun., Aug. 10. Jacob will warm-up for her performance by opening for the Saturday Night Concert on the Red Cat Summer Stage on Sat., Aug. 9.
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Pop picks: Sickafoose, 'Dark Knight', Wale, 'Spaced' and more
In "Tiny Resistors," Sickafoose has created a musical document that weds the indie-rock aesthetic to jazz practices with seamless pleasure. Pop advantages such as genial melody and rich texture abound.
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Judge may retry RIAA's Thomas case
A ruling in favor of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) may be overturned and set a precedent for file sharing, according to remarks made by the presiding judge in the case. District Judge Michael Davis now expresses doubts over a decision which fined defendant Jammie Thomas $222,000 for allegedly trading 24 songs through KaZaA, ...
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Ex-Eurythmic Stewart tours again as "band leader"
Dave Stewart was half of the musical duo Eurythmics in the 1980s but when his partnership with singer Annie Lennox faded, the British artist found other outlets for his creativity.
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Sonos Introduces the Sonos ZonePlayer 120 and Sonos ZonePlayer 90
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. , Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonos(R), Inc., the leading developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the home, today introduced two new ZonePlayers to deliver a state-of-the-art multi-room music experience.
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UK Soul Singer Adele Returning to the States in Late August for Select Concert & Television Appearances
Following her performance at the 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival in July, the critically acclaimed UK soul singer Adele will return to the states in late August for a quartet of concert appearances including a set at Seattle's annual Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival on Monday, September 1.
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Last two events at fair: Auction this morning, music tonight
KEARNEY — It was hot.
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Paul McCartney pens another silly love song ... for Heather Mills?
The brilliant musical scholars at Britain's Daily Mail have decoded Paul McCartney's latest diddy as an affectionate tribute to his ex, Heather Mills . He recorded the ballad, "My Soul," with electronic music "guru" Nitin Sawhney , and it will be appear on Sawhney's upcoming album, which comes out in October.
The Star-Ledger |
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Ellington teen’s song wins national contest
ELLINGTON — A local teen’s song about togetherness bested entrants from all over the country to win the American Postal Workers Union’s “Make it a Family Affair” contest.
Journal Inquirer |
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George Jones Reunited With James Taylor
Aug. 5, 2008 — Some 30 years after he earned a country hit as the songwriter of George Jones’ "Bartender’s Blues," James Taylor is showing a continued affinity for the Possum by remaking George’s very first charted single, "Why Baby Why," for an upcoming album called Covers.
Great American Country |
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Lady Antebellum's Initial Attraction
Aug. 5, 2008 — The first time Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott met bandmate Charles Kelley, it was in a Nashville bar, which set the stage for what could have been a major misunderstanding. Hillary had heard some of his music online, so when they ended up in the same place, she just had to introduce herself.
Great American Country |
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MN Judge mulls new trial in music downloading case
A decision isn't expected until next month on whether a Brainerd woman convicted of pirating music files will get a new trial, but
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Apple holds on to U.S. retail music lead
Between January and June of 2008, more people purchased music through Apple's iTunes Store than from any other online or big-box store, according to NPD Group.
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New queen to wear crown
A very short time remains before the 2008 Sweet Corn Festival Queen will be chosen to reign over the festivities of Mendota’s 61ST Annual Sweet Corn Festival this weekend, Aug. 7-10.
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Madonna's concert tour will stop at Ford Field
Ford Field will be getting a lot stickier and a lot sweeter Nov. 18 when Madonna brings her world tour to the Detroit Lions' home.
Detroit News |
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Iggy Pop's gear nicked
Rock pioneer Iggy Pop and his band the Stooges have lost their gear after their rental truck was stolen after a concert in Montreal. Stooges road manager Eric Fischer says the 4.57-metre truck that was stolen on Monday contained the group's instruments and stage gear.
Otago Daily Times |
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Father talks of daughter's drugs death heartache
The heartbroken father of a girl who died of a suspected drugs overdose enjoying her first music festival said today: “It is every parent’s nightmare.”
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