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For the Glory
UNLESS they're complete wallflowers, every band seeks notoriety—to gain a following of like-minded fans, produce quality music and receive compliments on the fruits of its labor.
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Making Morgan Hill
After decades of fits and starts in the effort to revitalize the small South County city, Morgan Hill is on the rise again. And the city has much bigger plans for the future. Can it finally pull them off?
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Child pornography charges mount against Welch man
A local gospel musician who was charged in May with possession of child pornography has been charged with three more counts of the same offense.
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Reuters Oddly Enough Summary
Court gives green light to "boobs on bikes" parade WELLINGTON - A New Zealand court has allowed a parade of topless porn stars on motor bikes to proceed on the main street of the country's biggest city, local media said Tuesday. Auckland City Council had sought a court injunction to stop the "Boobs on Bikes" parade, scheduled for Wednesday, saying it breached a bylaw banning ...
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Biography
The group first came together in the Minneapolis area in 1989 as a country-rock reaction to the punk and hardcore music that dominated the Twin Cities' musical scene at the time; eventually Golden Smog became something of a fixture at local clubs, where they would play a handful of shows annually.
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National Coho Festival Kicks off this Weekend
By Jayne Smith Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 4:22 p.m. The National Coho Festival kicks off on Friday in Honor and organizers say it's bigger and better than ever. The festival began 42 years ago with the introduction of Coho salmon to the area.
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MEMORABLE MEMORIES
Did you know that Mohammad Rafi was noted by music director Shyam Sunder at the age of 13? That actor Shammi Kapoor used to brief Rafi prior to the shooting of videos? That actor Ashok Kumar sang his own songs but couldnt make it to studio in time once due to which Rafi ended up recording the song?
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TAKE STOCK OF ROCK
The South Zone finals of Independence Rock XXIII will be held on August 24 at Palace Grounds in the City.
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Striving for musical freedom
One such gathering held recently at Cubbon Park saw the participation of many popular city-based bands like Culminant, Stond, 5 AM, Theorized and Third World Chaos to name a few. A petition addressed to the Governor of Karnataka, Horticultural Department and Kannada and Culture Department was also signed by everyone present.
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Capsule Album Reviews: Haunting Oboe Music and Architektur
Haunting Oboe Music April/May/June Image From Myspace They clucked their tongues and said it couldn't be done, but Haunting Oboe Music is doing it. 2008 has these Austin indie-experimental stalwarts release an EP every single month of the damned year, but before you roll your eyes and dismiss them as overambitious twats, read this: they're knocking it out of the park. The production ...
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Pencil This In: Wednesday
MUSIC The Knitting Factory presents Verano Alternativo , showcasing a great collection of unique and up-and-coming Latin musicians. Music stylings range from the East L.A. chicano sounds of Quetzal to the son jarocho influenced music of ZocaloZue . Also on the card is the Salvador Santana Band , led by the son of legendary guitarist Carlos Santana. They are sure to bring the house ...
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Extreme Saudades de Rock
It’s been thirteen years since Extreme made a record. If the mention of their name brings “Kid Ego” or “Get the Funk Out” or “More Than Words” back into your consciousness, and makes you nostalgic for those days of dry-humping, dedication cassettes, and Beavis and Butthead , I understand.
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Latin jazz at Vail Square
Jesus “Chuchito” Valdes jazz draws from Afro-Cuban Latin jazz, bebop, cha cha cha and more. He performs at Vail Square in Lionshead Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Obit-LeRoi Moore
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46.
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Musician to close out summer reading program at library
Eric Herman and his Invisible Band will highlight the Albany Public Library’s final Summer Reading Program event at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 27 at the Main Library, 1390 Waverly Drive S.E.
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Exclusive: Heavy Heavy Low Low Stream Entire New Album on SPIN.com
Heavy Heavy Low Low's pummeling assault of experimental thrash rock explodes with eruptive force. And here, you can experience the sonic flogging for yourself with SPIN.com's exclusive stream of the band's sophomore record, Turtle Nipple and the Toxic Shock , which dropped yesterday on Ferret Music. Check out the album via the player below. The San Jose, CA, quintet's frenetic, and ...
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On the Radio: Stations will double-date at Beatstock
WKTU (103.5 FM), which over the years turned its Beatstock concert into a ritual of summer for dance fans, has invited a friend to share the fun this year.
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Happy 60th Birthday, Robert Plant!!!
Happy Birthday to Robert Plant who turns 60 years old today (August 20th). Although Plant has enjoyed a successful solo career since 1982, he will always be best known for his years fronting Led Zeppelin and co-writing the majority of the band's songs with Jimmy Page.
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Flick Picks for the weekend of August 15-17
The "Spinal Tap" crew sets its sights on the commercialized 1960s folk-music scene, with wonderfully hilarious results, in this razor-sharp mockumentary "A Mighty Wind."
New York Daily News |
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NY hosts 9 bicycle racks designed by David Byrne
NEW YORK - Musician, artist and bicycling enthusiast David Byrne has designed nine unusual bike racks that have been installed around New York City. The Department of Transportation...
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Outside Lands: A survival guide
SURVIVAL GUIDE WHAT: Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival. WHEN: Friday-Sunday. Friday, gates open at 3 p.
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Outside Lands: Does the world need another big festival?
Radiohead, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and more than 60 other acts make their way to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park this weekend for the inaugural Outside Lands Festival.
San Jose Mercury News |
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McAvoy, Blunt in 'Gnomeo' talks
Actors James McAvoy and Emily Blunt are in negotiations to head the voice cast of Elton John's Gnomeo and Juliet U.S. animated film, sources say. The animated Shakespeare adaptation from Miramax and Elton John's Rocket Pictures will also likely feature many of the British rocker's well-known songs and possibly some new tracks, the Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday.Citing unnamed sources, the ...
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Casting Complete for Shanley & Krieger's Musical Romantic Poetry
Jeb Brown, Jerry Dixon, and Emily Swallow have joined the company of Romantic Poetry, the new musical by John Patrick Shanley and Henry Krieger, which Manhattan Theatre Club will give a world premiere this fall.
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Carney
For somebody without the arena-sized tours of, say, Bruce Springsteen or Paul McCartney, Leon Russell has nonetheless been present and involved in many of rock ‘n’ roll’s most important and seminal moments.
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