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Radiohead performs for sellout crowd at Blossom
UPDATED: 04 :42 a.m. EDT, August 06, 2008 Chuck Yarborough becomes a field archaeologist. Talk arts, movies, music, dining and more!
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Pastime now pleasure, thanks to divine song in cathedral
I made a big mistake shortly after I learned to walk. Unlike most sensible youngsters, who stagger out into the middle of the street in search of a straying ball, I headed over to the piano and, hands and fingers outstretched, began plinking and plonking in earnest.
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In the spirit of the upcoming Olympics, Canadian cellist Denise Djokic offered up feats verging on superhuman last night as part of the Toronto Summer Music Academy & Festival.
Toronto Star |
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MCOT Public Company Limited.2008
BEIJING, Aug 6 (Xinhua) --The classic Chinese tune of Molihua, (Jasmine Flower), played on ancient metal bells and modern jade chimes, has been chosen as the theme score for the Olympic medal ceremonies, composer Tan Dun, who adapted the piece for the Games, said yesterday.
MCOT - English News By Thai News Agency |
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Setting idyllic for great performance by Feist
In what has proven to be a summer heavily laden with great concerts, Feist's performance Tuesday night at Deer Lake Park is certain to go down as a highlight.
Vancouver Sun |
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Zapin extravaganza
ABOUT 10,000 people thronged the Johor Baru Indoor Stadium on the opening day of the Nusantara Zapin II Festival recently. Organised by the Johor Heritage Foundation, the spectators were treated to a string of vibrant performances by dancers from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
The New Straits Times |
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W-B native Louis Teicher, half of popular piano duo, dead at 83
Louis Teicher, 83, of the easy listening piano duo Ferrante & Teicher, died Sunday night from heart failure.
The Citizens' Voice |
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SONY'S MUSIC PLAY
Sony Corp. boss Howard Stringer is doubling down on his bet on the music business. The media and consumer-electronics giant has reached a deal to buy Bertelsmann's half of struggling major label Sony BMG for $900 million, with an eye toward using...
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Musikfest's dirtiest job? HOOFING IT THROUGH BETHLEHEM FESTIVAL
City workers keep streets clear of manure from horses on patrol. Jonathan Rice has handled some dirty jobs as a Bethlehem streets worker -- from cleaning up rotting roadkill to fishing a diaper smeared with wet funnel cake out of a gutter on a steamy summer day.
The Morning Call |
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Silver Scroll finalists named
Liam Finn and Op Shop have been chosen for the second year running as finalists for the Australasian Performing Right Association's (Apra) songwriting award.
Stuff |
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Nutria NN - Brooklyn protest rock
Few sights are stranger in the hipster haven neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, than a performance by Latin American protest-rockers Nutria N.N.
New York Daily News |
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Pablo Mayor's journey through Colombian music
Soft-spoken Cali-native Pablo Mayor leads the exuberant band Folklore Urbano, an upbeat fusion of Colombian folk sounds with jazz and other styles
New York Daily News |
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South Africa: Petersen Trial - 'Someone is Lying'
Once He Was Shot, Music Icon Taliep Petersen Would Have Been Paralysed Immediately And Died Instantly.
AllAfrica.com |
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Hundreds of classics head to Millville
MILLVILLE -- The annual Downtown Millville Car Show has consistently brought as many as 8,000 people to the city, and organizers for the 18th annual event expect the same type of benefit once again for local businesses.
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Leroy’s aiming to be a big hit
A musician from Wolverhampton has ploughed every penny he has into living his dream by putting out his first album.
Express and Star |
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Local Calendar
BIG JEFF CONCERT from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Grace Lord Park, West Main Street and Essex Avenue, featuring music for children and adults. Information: www.boonton.org/recreation/baca.htm
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Sample global buffet in Leesburg
Visitors can take a trip around the world and sample food and music and purchase souvenirs from the bazaars during the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lake and Sumter Counties second annual "International Buffet" from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at its Teeter Unit, 400 Executive Blvd., Leesburg.
Orlando Sentinel |
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Google launches free music service in China
Google Inc has launched a music search service in China that will give users access to free downloads of licenced songs, while capturing advertising revenue for music providers in a market rife with piracy.
The Economic Times |
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National night out ‘valuable’ to community
National Night Out is a going away party for crime, organizers say. J.D. SUMNER j.d.sumner@ .at. albanyherald.com ALBANY — Hundreds braved near triple-digit temperatures Tuesday afternoon to voice their displeasure with the criminal element and to meet the officers who deal with it on a daily basis.
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Everton youngsters taking centre stage
ABOUT half-an-hour’s drive from downtown Denver lies the famed Red Rocks concert venue. The dramatic setting, a natural amphitheatre created by huge sandstone boulders, has played host to some of music’s most famous and celebrated artists.
Liverpool Echo |
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Could Obama's rise signal the end of black victimology?
There is a moment in the first movement of Beethoven's great Third Symphony, the "Eroica," when a French horn enters on a jarring off-key note. The public gasped when it premi??red, but that "wrong horn entry" turned the page from the Classical music era to the Romantic era.
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Vintage dramedy
Well-balanced and buttery, with flavors of "Sideways" and "Rocky," and a nice finish. "Bottle Shock," a crowd-pleasing dramedy, starts out as a Valentine to viticulture and viniculture but ends up as a story of American underdog triumph.
Philadelphia Daily News |
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Google launches free music service in China
SHANGHAI - GOOGLE Inc has launched a music search service in China that will give users access to free downloads of licenced songs, while capturing advertising revenue for music providers in a market rife with piracy.
Straits Times |
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Groups rally against extended smoking ban in Dallas
A coalition of tavern industry, limited government and smokers' rights advocates say they'll battle efforts under way by Dallas politicians and health organizations to expand the city's public smoking ban to bars and pool halls.
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth |
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Legendary singers in competition to win Olympic theme
China's "King of Pop," now in his 40s, is still one of the biggest names in contemporary music. Liu was one of China's pioneers of pop music, who distinguished himself as a vibrant singer with a high-pitched voice. He is also known for his roles in a variety of TV dramas.
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