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Tuesday Happenings
Weird Music -- Somerville record store Weirdo Records presents a showcase of the sorts of music it sells in its shop. Chicago one-woman band U.S. Girls makes bedroom tape recorder music that warbles and pounds in and out of harmony. The results are twisted and enchanting. Bostonist fave Baba Yaga is a two woman freaky folk act. Coughing Club and Milo Jones also perform. P.A.'s Lounge, ...
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Weekends: Folk rocks at Philly fest
Musicians and music fans alike converge on Schwenksville, Pa. this weekend, for the annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. The festival kicks off on Friday, and runs through Sunday.
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Ram Dass Mixes It Up with Music & New Media, Reminding Us to "Enjoy it All!"
His new enhanced album, Cosmix, blends Ram Dass' celebrated words and chilled electronica beats mixed by Down-under DJ Kriece. CD enhanced with video of Ram Dass' final recorded conversation with Timothy Leary. Related promotional campaigns on YouTube, MySpace and at radio and retail offer devotees new ways to connect. (PRWeb Aug 12, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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Film festival spotlights
The Amelia Island Film Festival takes place Sept. 25-28 at four venues: The Fernandina Woman's Club, The Peck Center, Florida House Inn and The Palace Saloon.
Fernandina Beach News-Leader |
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MOG Forms Music Network
Two year old MOG, a social networking/blogging Web site aimed at music lovers, has announced the formation of the MOG Music Network, which aims to aggregate ad inventory from various mid- and long tail-sized music sites and blogs.
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McDonald’s X-country Festival registration open
With registration open for the McDonald’s X-country Festival at Maymont set for Sept. 26-27, interest is high for one of the premier cross country running festivals in the country.
Midlothian Exchange |
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Legendary Allen's Reaches 1 Year Anniversary of Grand Re-opening
ATHENS, Ga.----What do Zell Miller, Lewis Grizzard, Michael Stipe, Mike Bobo, the B-52's, and countless others who have visited Athens, GA all have in common? After Allen's Hamburgers closed its doors in 2004, Athens lost a 50 year tradition of cold beer, greasy burgers, and live music.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Linkin Park’s ‘Revolution’ tour at Sandstone Wednesday
The revolution’s coming. In fact, it will be here this week at Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone in Bonner Springs. Projekt Revolution, a music tour led by Linkin Park, will take place at the outdoor concert venue on Wednesday.
Kansas City Kansan |
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Contemporary art project seeks hip hop dancers
VietNamNet Bridge – The French Culture Centre (L’Espace) and the Goethe Institute in Hanoi will co-organise a contest to choose hip-hop dancers and dancers for their contemporary art project in Vietnam this December.
Vietnam Net |
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Sun Country Launches Minnesota Music Campaign with a 'Concert in the Sky!'
Sun Country Airlines is presenting a 'Concert in the Sky' onboard a flight on Tuesday, August 12, 2008. The flight will be the first live concert 25,000 feet above in Minnesota and will celebrate the launch of the new artists for Sun Country's Minnesota Music Campaign. Pianist Lorie Line will open the concert with a performance at the Humphrey Terminal, and Dan Wilson, Tim Mahoney, and George ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Some say 8-year-old guitar prodigy too young to sing the blues
An anonymous e-mail sent to state officials complained that Tallan was too young to perform in taverns and nightclubs because of state child labor laws.
The Gainesville Sun |
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Rock Stars to Send DNA Into Space
Operation Immortality(TM), the project to create a digital time capsule of the human race, has joined forces with Planet Make-Over, an entertainment driven social network designed to demonstrably reverse the effects of Global Warming. This alliance aims to unite and mobilize the worldwide gaming community with Planet Make-Over's mission by sending the digitized DNA of rock stars Eric Johnson, ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Gary Paul Bryant's Wildlife Set Free
Seattle, WA - Imagine Billy Joel or Elton John opting for careers as keyboardists rather than pop vocalists. Their music might sound a lot like the music on WildLife, from indie fusion veteran Gary Paul Bryant.
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Kanye West: Coming to Shanghai (to retrieve his misplaced shuttershades)
Rumours have been swirling for weeks, and now it’s official: Grammy-winning producer/rapper Kanye West will be passing through Shanghai for a gig at Hongkou Stadium next month. Although we don’t usually take anything seriously until we read about it on Kanye’s blog , we made an exception here after speaking to Steve Sybesma, CEO of China West (who are organizing the show along with Live ...
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Chrissie Hynde unveiled tunes from her band's album in six years
Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde unveiled tunes from her band's first album in six years on Monday, reluctantly conceding that she is moving in a country direction, informs The Associated Press. The event was hosted by Yahoo Music, which has recently showcased such artists as Buddy Guy, Brian Wilson and the Offspring on a soundstage at the 20th Century Fox lot. The Pretenders' performance is ...
Moldova.org |
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News: Halloween, Disneyland Resort Paris Style
Aug. 12th, 2008 -- London, UK: Disneyland Resort Paris celebrates all things Halloween in a month long festival from 4th October until 2nd November 2008. In true Disney style, guests will be entertained in a 'spook-tacular' way that will make the whole family scream with laughter!
Thrill Network.com |
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South Molton hosts South West climbing weekend
SOME of the best climbers of the South West and UK will be descending - and ascending - upon South Molton this weekend. The Mill Adventure Centre at Hacche Mill is once again hosting annual climbing festival, Hard Rock Fest, three days of adrenaline-pumping vertical fun open to all.
North Devon Gazette & Advertiser |
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New Music Discovery Site Helps Artists Find New Fans
A new music discovery website launching in Nashville helps artists find new fans by systematically recommending their songs to the right listeners.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Children's festival planned
Winters Parent Nursery School is hosting its 12th Annual Children's Festival on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the City Park. The day will be a fun-filled day for children and the whole family featuring children's music from "Jump for Joy," train rides, carriage rides, the Busy Bus and the Winters High School FFA petting zoo.
The Reporter |
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Halloween Ball to aid VPEF
A night of witches, goblins and dancing is just around the corner as tickets for this years VPEF Halloween Ball are on sale now. The ball will include live music by Gray Daze, food by Chef Daniel Bell of Chef to Go Catering, no-host bar, a costume contest and diamond drawing are on tap for the night.
The Reporter |
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Bring the family and Run for Fun
The Vacaville Recreation Foundation is hosting the second annual Run for Fun at Lagoon Valley Park. Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to run or walk in the 10K, 5K, or half mile Kids Run Oct. 4. This family-friendly event will feature music, games for the kids, Sparky the Fire Dog, and lots of community spirit.
The Reporter |
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Givenchy to help dress Madonna for her world tour
The upscale French fashion house Givenchy will help dress Madonna for her upcoming "Sticky & Sweet" world tour, a spokeswoman for the label said Tuesday. Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci worked with the pop star to create two outfits, one of which Madonna is expected to wear during an opening number, Givenchy spokeswoman Caroline Deroche-Pasquier said. The opening outfit is a frock coat in ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Crist forms music recording industry task force
As Jacksonville gets ready for an influx of "American Idol" contestants hoping to be the next big recording star, Gov. Charlie Crist moved to bolster the state's music recording industry.
BizJournals |
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Rock Stars to Send DNA Into Space
AUSTIN, Texas----Operation Immortality™, the project to create a digital time capsule of the human race, has joined forces with Planet Make-Over, an entertainment driven social network designed to demonstrably reverse the effects of Global Warming.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Rwanda: Fespad Brings the World
The tenth edition of the Fespad dance festival has not disappointed.
AllAfrica.com |
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