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A Money-saving Plan for the Summer Vacation Clan
(ARA) - Are you looking to embark on a summer family vacation that won't break the bank? Whether it's heading to an amusement park or road tripping across the country, there are simple ways to spend within your means by making informed, cost-conscious decisions while on the road.
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Music Review: Primal Scream - Beautiful Future
Semi-reformed veteran rockers reveal their inner ABBA. Pick your own favourite Primal Scream story. Personally I most remember sneaking underage into a late eighties gig to find that the stage had been erected fifteen feet in the air at one end of the room, the consequence being that for once standing at the back was the only way to see the band - who played for less than forty tuneless minutes ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Bluesman Watermelon Slim 'swims against the tide'
Watermelon Slim is spending a day off in Lawrenceville, a small Tioga County town in north-central Pennsylvania along the New York border with one traffic light and a population of less than 700.
The Morning Call |
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Jc And The Reggae Surfers
Jay Creed has been a music pro for more than 40 years, beginning when he sang with his cousin's group at the age of 9. Currently, the guitarist is fronting JC and the Reggae Surfers. Surf and reggae are not as strange a combination as you might think. As Creed quips, ''It's just country and western -- the country is Jamaica [for reggae], and it comes from the West Coast [surf].''
The Morning Call |
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Reader Advocate: We're not in the business of printing rumors
Every once in a while folks in the journalism business get their shorts in a knot for what can seem to be no apparent reason. The latest knot is about whether the mainstream media (newspapers, television and radio, as opposed to blogs and tabloid publications) should have jumped
The Salt Lake Tribune |
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Mercurial Billy Bob Thornton plays music outside the box
As an actor and Academy Award-winning screenwriter, Billy Bob Thornton has had a string of comic successes -- ''Bad Santa,'' ''Bad News Bears'' and ''Mr. Woodcock,'' among his films.
The Morning Call |
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Lollapalooza ‘08: Music and mayhem in the windy city
“We’re from Oakland, Calif., but we love Chicago,” was the sentiment echoed by Zach Rogue after his band, Rogue Wave, ended their first song for Lollapalooza 2008. As tens of thousands descended upon Grant Park, it was hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with the statement.
Independent Florida Alligator |
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Showcase unveils nightclub jewel
The south suburban area will have a casino-style music club beginning Saturday night, when the Showcase Live nightclub makes its debut, at Patriot Place by Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
The Patriot Ledger |
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Herald/John A. Bowersmith
Click image(s) to enlarge John Abbey plays the keyboards in the sanctuary of Bethel Church in Killeen, where he was installed as pastor last month. Before taking over at Bethel Church, Abbey served as minister of music at Faith Temple in Killeen, where he had been a charter member since 1967.
Killeen Daily Herald |
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Midwest Black Family Reunion in Cincinnati
Parade, job fair, festival are highlights of weekend-long event
Local 12 Cincinnati |
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Event
A special Labor Day weekend event and five concerts comprise the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra's 2008-09 season.
This Week Licking County |
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Music, games, 'Chalk the Block' slated at courthouse
The Challengers, a popular central Ohio band, will perform Friday, Aug. 22 on the Union County Courthouse lawn as part of the Uptown Friday Night Series. The event will run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
This Week Marysville |
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RJO members 'Rock On' at Fall Buying Show
Newton, Iowa—The Retail Jewelers Organization (RJO) gathered top independent jewelers and vendors from around the nation to its Fall 2008 Buying Show held in Minneapolis.
National Jeweler |
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Group to hold second 'unity' festival
For the second consecutive summer, a group of Delaware residents will host a local street fair to promote togetherness.
This Week Sunbury |
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V Festival kicks off this weekend
Rock groups Muse top the bill at Hylands Park and The Verve headline Weston Park today. The festival will be showcased over five stages ranging from electronic pioneers The Chemical Brothers to troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse.
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Manila hosts the Olympics
I agree with Your Excellency that the Philippines should start thinking about hosting the Summer Olympics by 2032 or thereabouts. As you have envisioned, the country could become a First World state by that time, enjoying a world-class economy with the wealth and resources to host the Games.
The Manila Times |
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Snippets from Jerome Corsi's book and U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's response
UPDATED: 10 :35 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2008 Chuck Yarborough becomes an Akron Blackstockings player. Talk arts, movies, music, dining and more!
The Plain Dealer |
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Tomato festival ripens today
Crush them, dice them, or saut\ée them - no matter the style there are hundreds of ways to eat a tomato. Thanks to Fairfield's 17th Annual Tomato Festival & West Coast Barbeque Championship, Solano County residents will enjoy many of those tomato-eating options as they surround themselves in some cultural and tasty fun on Texas Street today and Sunday.
The Reporter |
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Primary to secondary school transition rate up to 70%-Kibaki
The country's youth stand to benefit most from the development strides the Government is making, President Mwai Kibaki said on Saturday.
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation |
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Nine Inch Nails gives fans "The Slip" -- free!
Remember when rock stars wanted to rule the world? Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails has set his sights on the World Wide Web instead. If you haven't gotten your hands on the new album by his cyber-rock band, you really have no excuse -- unless you don't have access to a computer.
The Plain Dealer |
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Lucero Sues Label Over Royalties
Mexican singer LUCERO is suing her record label for failing to pay her royalties. The star claims Universal Music bosses have yet to pay her for the albums she's ...
ContactMusic |
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Atlanta Rapper Yung Joc Sued For Being Alleged Deadbeat Daddy
The mother of Atlanta-based rapper Yung Joc, whose real name is Jasiel Robinson, says a child support payment would be music to her ears.
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‘Raman Thediya Seethai’ - Music Making Waves
‘Raman Thediya Seethai’ produced by Moser Baer had its music album released recently. The songs set to music by Vidyasagar have become sought after and here’s look at the music album’s review from many newspapers.
IndiaGlitz |
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Blu-ray Review: Camp Rock
First Hannah Montana, now Camp Rock. The Blu-ray format has officially jumped the shark. It used to be Mickey Mouse and others that dominated the Disney image. Now, it’s a bunch of kids tossed on screen in terribly written musicals that draw the younger audience. At least the Mouse had some merit. Camp Rock does not… at all. This is a painful experience for anyone who has actually seen a movie ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Variety is cool for Koh
SOPHIE Koh has come a long way from the girl who strolled down the street with a guitar in the video to her happy-go-lucky song Anywhere three years ago.
Herald Sun |
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