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Diversions: Gametime
Can’t you just hear it? The majestic theme music? The irresistible human interest stories? The Beijing weather services? It’s time for the 2008 Summer Olympics, and there’s nothing else like it.
The Times of Acadiana |
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Wheels Take Shape For New Cranberry Festival Parade
HARWICH – The three-year absence of a parade during the Harwich Cranberry Festival has not dampened spirits, festival president Kathy Peterson said this week, and preparations are now underway to roll once again under the committee’s auspices.
The Cape Cod Chronicle |
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Google Launches Free Music Service In China
Google 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.
InformationWeek |
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by Marcella Vokey
Naomi Turner of Studio 878, co-director of the TIDES Dance Company (partly a scholarship program for local dance students), has organized an upcoming fundraiser to be held at Harwich High School on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. “The Boys and Girls of Summer” is a benefit concert that will help support dance students and their pursuit for formal instruction.
The Cape Cod Chronicle |
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Metro NY Balloon and Music Festival
Expanded Festival features hot air balloons, mega-kites, more than 40 top bands, extreme sports, monster trucks and much more. Metro NY Balloon & Music Festival sponsored by RE/MAX of New York, Inc., returns to Brookhaven Calabro Airport on August 8, 9 and 10, 2008. In keeping with the event's theme "Reach for the Sky," each day from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 ...
PRWeb |
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ArtWalk Guide
Downtown Lafayette comes alive every second Saturday of the month for 2nd Saturday ArtWalk. Galleries, restaurants, shops and night clubs will be open - offering live music, food, drink and of course, ART!
The Times of Acadiana |
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Ron Brewer at The Way Inn Christian Music Center August 16
Georgia’s Ron Brewer will appear at The Way Inn Christian Music Center on Saturday, August 16. He and his wife, Trish, keep a busy schedule while touring nearly year ’round. He has won many honors for his songs. You can learn more about Ron and his ministry on his website, Ron Brewer Ministries. Also, that same [...]
WWNY - WNYF Watertown |
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Google starts service pointing Chinese users to music
Google is working with a Chinese music service to point users to free music downloads, aiming to add customers in the fastest-growing major economy.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Morning Rush
UPDATED: 09 :27 a.m. EDT, August 06, 2008 Chuck Yarborough becomes a field archaeologist. Talk arts, movies, music, dining and more!
The Plain Dealer |
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National Night Out block party hosted
JONESBORO — About 200 people gathered along a Jonesboro city block Tuesday night to meet with each other, listen to music and learn more about their neighborhood in order to help control crime.
Jonesboro Sun |
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Strictly good fun
A SUMMER of High School Musical dance routines, sea-life mosaics, ballroom dancing and weaving are in store for young people in Bradford on Avon.
Wiltshire Times |
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Good Samaritan House to hold fundraiser
Saturday's concert and dance fundraising event for the Good Samaritan House in Granite City has all the earmarks of three hours of fun and festivities.
Granite City Press-Record |
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Recommendations
Biography In the beginning, bards went from village to village, bringing folks the news of the day with their ballads. The oldest Anglo-Saxon term for this singer of words was “scop,” which means “shaper.” In other words, it was up to the balladeer to “shape the world” for those who cared to listen.
All About Jazz |
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'Awesome' Avril wows her fans
Thousands of Avril Lavigne fans packed Sudbury Community Arena on Tuesday night to rock out to their Canadian pop-punk princess. The 23-year-old from Napanee, Ont., took to the stage, backed by the screams of about 6,500 fans. She opened with her hit song, "Girlfriend." "She's cool -- [...]
The Sudbury Star |
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Music Review: Scars on Broadway - Scars on Broadway
Strong debut release. If you like music, give this a shot. I remember when I first heard System of a Down. It was way back in 1998, right around the time their debut album was released. The song was "Sugar," it was catchy, it was weird, and it was different than the majority of what was out there. I bought the album and really liked it, although the second single, "Spiders," became my...
Blogcritics.org |
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TASCAM Announces Track Pack Recording Bundles
TASCAM has announced three recording bundles designed to supply musicians with the tools they need to make great recordings. The Track Pack T1 combines the US-122L audio interface with a dynamic microphone, headphones and Cubase LE4 recording software.
Harmony Central |
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Mississauga rock bands perform at showcase concert
Mississauga rock band Six Feet Deep will bring its sound to an industry showcase concert happening this weekend at one of Toronto's finest venues for live music. Singer and guitarist Brad Wilson, bassist Kevin Gowin and drummer Niall Mellors will perform Friday as part of a HotBoxxx Records showcase. Show time is 7 p.m.
Mississauga News |
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Animoto Launches New Video Production Website for Teachers
Animoto Productions , best known for the web application that lets users quickly and easily create personalized, professional-quality videos from their own photos and music, today announced a new service exclusively for teachers.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Mich. school challenges record group on downloads
(AP:PORTLAND, Ore.) Another university has challenged the Recording Industry Association of America over snooping on music downloads.
INO News |
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Music Review: Cal Tjader - Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958-1980
Celebrating the music of a Latin jazz legend with some of his best live appearances. Concord Music Group has carved out a prominent role for itself in today's music world as one of the most diversified sources for recordings of all genres, with an especially strong presence in jazz. One of the many special collections they've made available is a series of releases based on historical ...
Blogcritics.org |
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With Eyes on Beijing This Week, Ears Turn Towards China's Underground Music Scene
With the world's eyes turned towards China for the start of this week's Olympic Games, ears turn towards two albums from today's Chinese punk-rock scene. This is underground China.
PRWeb via Yahoo! News |
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Metro NY Balloon and Music Festival
Expanded Festival features hot air balloons, mega-kites, more than 40 top bands, extreme sports, monster trucks and much more.
PRWeb via Yahoo! News |
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Wild weekend in Wilmington
This weekend features activities for everyone in Wilmington, from live music to fun at the beach to action on skates to barbecuing with bikers.
Wilmington Advocate |
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Review: Pineapple Express
UPDATED: 08 :57 a.m. EDT, August 06, 2008 Chuck Yarborough becomes a field archaeologist. Talk arts, movies, music, dining and more!
The Plain Dealer |
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Schumann and Fantasy at Festival in Santa Fe
A true chamber music festival can be only as good as the performance space it occupies. By definition, chamber music is meant to be experienced up-close, in the salons of old or the intimate recital halls of today.
All About Jazz |
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