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Comedy 'Rocker' plays it too soft
"The Rocker" is, alas, little more than a "Saturday Night Live" sketch stretched to feature length - but the raucous humor of star Rainn Wilson and the sweetness of his young co-stars carry the movie farther than the material otherwise would merit.
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Festival Pulled Over Doherty Ban
A music festival in Wiltshire has been cancelled after a court refused to allow Babyshambles to perform on stage.
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Tim Hagans: Subversive Jazz in Houston
What would you expect when going to hear trumpeter Tim Hagans heading up a jazz show called Subversive Jazz, at Diverseworks Theater in Houston Texas? Perhaps a free-flowing trumpet intro, followed by gongs and trap set?
All About Jazz |
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‘Rocker’ finds its groove — eventually
REVIEW “The Rocker” HH ½ RATED: PG-13 for language, nudity RUNNING TIME: 1:45
The State |
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Across the Crystal Sea
The cover art is descriptive of the recording's music—gentle brushstrokes of pastel colors portraying a picturesque vista of tranquility. This visual is indicative of what's in store from pianist Danilo Pérez's most challenging release to date, Across the Crystal Sea.
All About Jazz |
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Regional news
Riverside United Methodist Church, home of the Riverside Food Pantry, will hold a fundraiser during the Olde Tyme Summer Festival at Brand Park on Sunday.
Elmira Star-Gazette |
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New Wave bands give synth-tastic show
The Regeneration Tour 2008, a collection of mainly English synth bands, is reviving the New Romantic branch of New Wave music.
Cape Cod Times |
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Rockville man earns Bronze Star Medal
Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer II Jerry S. Godwin has been decorated with the Bronze Star Medal for his service as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Gazette.Net |
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Donald Liebenson: New Documentary Looks on the Bright Side of Neil Innes
Neil Innes, who has been hailed as a "partially discovered genius," is the first to admit that he is an unlikely subject for a documentary. But Innes, 63, looms large in music and comedy circles for his scant degree of separation from both the Beatles and Monty Python's Flying Circus.
HuffingtonPost |
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Natives gather to catch their Breathitt
FRANKFORT . Teddy Edmonds couldn't help but get a little teary-eyed as he talked about his Breathitt County home. But the bologna sandwiches, RC Cola drinks, and the ringing of gospel and country music at a Frankfort Veterans of Foreign Wars post recently brought Breathitt County within walking distance of the state Capitol building. Edmonds, a state representative of Breathitt County, ...
Lexington Herald-Leader |
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Celebrate Youth Festival Planned for Friday
From scholarship opportunities to drawings for free laptop computers, a celebration of youth will take place Friday at Wheeling Park.
The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register |
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Silver Spring Jazz Festival back for fifth year
The Silver Spring Jazz Festival will return to the downtown in September for its fifth year, but in a new location and with some help from music promoter Live Nation to book the headliner: The Mingus Big Band.
Burtonsville Gazette |
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Blake Shelton rocks fair with rowdy honky tonk
An unseasonably cool summertime evening was heated up by hot Nashville singer Blake Shelton, who performed last night before a nearly sold-out Lorain County Fair grandstand crowd in Wellington. After loosening up the country audience with AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” blaring through the public address system, Shelton emerged on stage and said, “Hello everybody. [...]
The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram |
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The sound of sweet Celtic tunes
Talented young violinist brings Celtic tunes to The Mudd Pitt
Pensacola News Journal |
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Music CD proceeds to benefit Imus Ranch
Radio shock jock Don Imus announced the Sept. 16 release of a benefit music compact disc to raise money for his New Mexico ranch that hosts ill children each year. Willie Nelson, Patty Loveless and Levon Helm are among the artists featured on the disc.
Santa Fe New Mexican |
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'Rocker' misses a few beats
"The Rocker” is an amiable music-business satire that rises and falls entirely on the appeal of Rainn Wilson, clocking out of "The Office” long enough to pound the skins as a past-his-prime drummer who finds an unlikely second shot at the spotlight. Robert "Fish” Fishman (Wilson) nearly found fame in the late '80s, when he was the drummer for the pop-metal band Vesuvius, but got kicked out just ...
The Oklahoman |
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Women's group 'goes Hawaiian'
WHITTIER - From noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, the Whittier CA Women's Connection will host the "Let's Go Hawaiian" luncheon at Friendly Hills Country Club, 8500 Villaverde Drive.
Whittier Daily News |
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RIAA Takes Down Muxtape
Say you want to share your dozen newest favorite songs with your bff...like now. You head over to make a Muxtape, right? Nope. Not today. Go to the site ( muxtape.com ) and you'll find this message: "Muxtape will be unavailable for a brief period while we sort out a problem with the RIAA." But here's why we're confused. The site allows users to listen -- not download the songs. And it even ...
LAist |
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Area artists mix media to create ‘Image Word' exhibit
"To go across, you have to crawl on your hands and knees," a poet chants to meditative flute and percussion. Four dancers painstakingly creep across the floor in front of eight consecutive panels of poetry and photography floating on spacious white paper.
Gazette.Net |
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Prime Timers luncheon today
Prime Timers will host a luncheon and entertainment at 10 a.m. today at the UAW Hall, 520 N. Bradner Ave. The entertainment will be gospel bluegrass music. The public is invited.
Marion Chronicle-Tribune |
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Marion Kiwanis Club, 11:45 a.m., Meshingomesia Country Club, 2225 N. Lagro Road. Call 664-0607. Al-Anon, 5:30 p.m., Sunnycrest United Methodist Church, 1921 W. Bradford St. Call 668-8159.
Marion Chronicle-Tribune |
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New children's music school in Norman schedules an open house
NORMAN — Sondermusic, a new music school for children that offers private lessons in music, as well as dance, movement and arts classes, will have an open house from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 29 at the school, 225 E Gray St. Guitar teacher Chase Spivey and bass guitar teacher Tanner Blair will perform as part of the folk ensemble Penny Hill. Owner and piano teacher Lauren Sonder has a master's degree in ...
The Oklahoman |
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Thai authorities hold rocker Glitter
British glam rocker Gary Glitter remained confined in the transit lounge of a Bangkok, Thailand, airport Wednesday while officials negotiated with him to get on a flight to London, England.
CNN.com |
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Live Music
THURSDAY, 21 arnie's Cairde na Gael bourbon street cafe Rusty Miller & Jimmy Markham bruhouse Jake Ayo cain's ballroom Hot Club of Cowtown capella's Jeff Martinson & Soup Bone CHEROKEE CASINO CABIN CREEK James Muns TWIS...
Urban Tulsa |
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New Tunes CD Reviews By G.K. Hizer
Dawgs Street Dogs State of Grace Hellcat Records Punk rock in its truest form seems to have lost its passion. Just about the time I was ready to give up hope, Hellcat slid one across my desk that restored my faith in raw and ready rock and roll with The Street Dogs' State of Grace. The band's B...
Urban Tulsa |
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