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From Herbie to Herwig and Back Again
It's little wonder that one of Herbie Hancock's most famous tunes is called "Chameleon": Any newcomer who listens to one of his more abstract piano solos with Eric Dolphy, then to one of his complex compositions of the mid-'60s, which incorporate elements of modal jazz and free jazz, and then to "Headhunters" or another of his funky fusion works of the 1970s (including "Chameleon") will swear ...
The New York Sun |
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Play Review
Actor's Repertory Theatre of Simi's production of "Little Women: the Musical," directed by David Ralphe with musical director Gary Poirot, interprets Louisa May Alcott's bestselling novel as a feminist manifesto. The protagonist, Josephine "Jo" March, is determined to succeed as a famous writer, darn the torpedoes and the conventions of 19th century high society.
Moorpark Acorn |
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Hey DJ, Tee Trance
Los Angeles native DJ Tee Trance has been spinning mashup music in Denver for more than a decade.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Arts groups host auditions
•Camarillo Community Theater is holding open auditions for "Little Shop of Horrors," from 7 to 10 p.m. Sun., Aug. 24 and Mon., Aug. 25 at the theater, 330 Skyway Drive, Camarillo. Auditions are by appointment only. Those trying out should prepare two up-tempo songs. Songs from the show are okay when auditioning for a specific role.
Moorpark Acorn |
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TuneWiki Audio For Google Android Looks Very Impressive [Tunewiki]
newVideoPlayer("/tunewiki.flv", 300, 448,"");This is TuneWiki, the music playback app that shows Karaoke-like lyrics and album art on almost all the music on your phone. It's been officially ported...
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Rib Cook-Off
Vendors from all across the state and country have brought their finest ribs and sauce to Youngstown. The Miller Lite National Rib Cook-Off kicks off on Thursday and runs through the weekend. It's the first time a festival of this size has been held in the parking lot of the Chevy Centre.
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Fred Armisen: Chicago: Art, Music, and Chocolate with Bacon
A few of my favorite things about Chicago -- including chocolate with bacon!
HuffingtonPost |
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Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Jack Brooks (Trevor Matthews) is a young plumber with a temper problem. He's had it ever since his childhood, when he witnessed a hairy monster devouring his family after an evening of music and campfires.
filmcritic.com |
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Farmers Market, food and music Saturday
Enjoy live music, breakfast and lunch while shopping at the Farmers Market as the Jackson Square Business Association hosts a special Third Saturday event with the Farmers Market beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, at Historic Jackson Square in Oak Ridge.
The Oak Ridger |
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Jonas Brother Collaborates With Sarah Jessica Parker For Upcoming Video [Open Caption]
[The dreeeeamiest and disturbingly younnggggest Jonas Brother, Nick, headed off to school. Hahah! I am kidding! He is filming a music video in New York City, probably for the Music Television...
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Xbox to sell Warner Music videos for $1.99
Thu, Aug 14, 2008 (5:45 p.m.) Gamers with a hankering to watch music videos will have more choices after Warner Music Group Corp. announced Thursday it is adding its library of videos to Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 game console.
Las Vegas Sun |
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'A Girl Cut in Two': Chabrol Sharpens His Knife
The opening credits sequence of "A Girl Cut in Two" features a through-the-windshield view of a twisting road outside Lyon, France, and is drenched in the rich sounds of a Puccini aria and a suggestive shade of red. This is a Claude Chabrol film, however, and all this preliminary spilling of emotion is a Claude Chabrol joke. The punch line arrives when the driver shuts the music off with the ...
The New York Sun |
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Artist in the Wings - Jon McLaughlin
25 year old singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin has spent the past few years picking up fans through touring, gaining expsoure through use of his songs and performances in TV and movies,...
About.com |
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'The Life of a Jazz Singer': The Ballad of Anita O'Day
For the bulk of her career, the late Anita O'Day (1919-2006) described herself, quite accurately, as a "song stylist" rather than just a jazz vocalist. Not surprisingly, then, the central sequence in "Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer," which makes its premiere Friday at Cinema Village, is a performance. In 1958, O'Day was invited to appear at the Newport Jazz Festival — the same year that ...
The New York Sun |
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Obituary: George Furth
Obituary: Actor and writer who created the musical Company with Stephen Sondheim
Guardian Unlimited |
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Xbox to sell Warner Music videos for $1.99
Gamers with a hankering to watch music videos will have more choices after Warner Music Group Corp. announced Thursday it is adding its library of videos to Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 game console.
Centre Daily Times |
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Seattle Choir Helps Gulfport Family Rebuild
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - They're known for the sweet music they make in the great Northwest. But the sounds they've made in rebuilding one South Mississippi home have been the real music to Yusuf Bryant's ears.
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Warner chief slammed in ‘Guitar Hero’ row
The chief executive of the company behind the Guitar Hero video game franchise has hit out at Warner Music after the label said higher royalties should be paid for use of its songs.
Financial Times |
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Xbox to sell Warner Music videos for $1.99
Gamers with a hankering to watch music videos will have more choices after Warner Music Group Corp. announced Thursday it is adding its library of videos to Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 game console. Videos from Sony BMG, which sell for the equivalent of $1.99, have been offered on the Xbox since last December. Microsoft's game division is in talks with other major labels, such as Vivendi SA's ...
The State |
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Pittsburg to open new art center
Hot Summer Nights will feature music, art reception in downtown Pittsburg
Contra Costa Times |
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Running: The All-American Rejects Announced As Performance For The Nike+ Human Race in New York
Multi-Platinum Recording Group To Play Post-Race Concert for World's Largest One Day Running Event.
RunnersWeb.com |
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Entertainment
Violinist Richard Tognetti is about to rack up his 20th year as leader of one of this country’s finest classical outfits, the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
The West Australian |
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Entertainment
The Australian music industry is rallying in the face of a decline in sales, thanks to chart-topping new Australian artists such as Gabriella Cilmi, Cut Copy, The Presets and Perth’s own Gyroscope, as well as a significant growth in revenue from legal downloading.
The West Australian |
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Kid Rock to play 'All Summer Long' at VMAs
NEW YORK (AP) -- Kid Rock is returning to the Video Music Awards for another hit performance -- and this time it doesn't involve a fistfight with Tommy Lee.
The Oakland Press |
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Chris Brown upset over leak of unfinished song
NEW YORK - New Chris Brown music has been popping up on the Web - and the singer is not happy about it.
GMA News |
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