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Saying farewell
Like a tumbleweed, he blew in from another town. That’s how Dennis Mesa, a former city commissioner, described Dave Sweley at a reception Sunday for Sweley, who is retiring to Salina this year after serving as president of the Tumbleweed Festival board for 17 years.
Garden City Telegram |
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'Great honour'
Veteran conductor made Edinburgh festival president
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Musician drums up awareness of illness in Oklahoma
Working as the drummer for Brooks & Dunn is Trey Gray's dream job in more ways than one. He gets to play for thousands of fans as part of the popular country duo's band, and the job helps him cope with Huntington's disease. "I play drums for an hour and a half a day. I have people that take care of me on the road. ... Everything is taken care of for us,” Gray said in an interview at the ...
The Oklahoman |
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World's "most famous female juggler"
Billed as “the world’s fastest female juggler,” Lottie Brunn performed for Adolf Hitler and Ed Sullivan; with the Harlem Globetrotters and the Ringling Bros. Circus; at Radio City Music Hall and the London Palladium.
The Record |
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Jazz Should Be Complicated
Jazz upstart Brad Mehldau isn't Bill Evans or Harry Connick or a candy-ass. Dig it.
East Bay Express |
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Festival film premiers on Saturday
In August of 2006, nearly 50 bands assembled for a four-night, two-day experimental music festival, Bummer in the Summer, at Toronto's Tranzac Club.
Scarborough Mirror |
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Festival film premiers on Saturday
In August of 2006, nearly 50 bands assembled for a four-night, two-day experimental music festival, Bummer in the Summer, at Toronto's Tranzac Club. Avant-garde, free jazz, noise, folk, psychedelic ...
East York Mirror |
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Gigs & Bytes: How To Dismantle An Internet Leak
U2 manager Paul McGuinness has been getting his fair share of press lately, mostly for accusing Internet service providers of being somewhat responsible for music piracy, saying ISPs have "turned their heads the other way," when it comes to illegal downloading.
POLLSTAR |
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Review: Guitar Hero: On Tour for Nintendo DS
Most people have had a chance to be the lead guitarist in a rock band by now thanks to Guitar Hero. To be honest, the idea of holding a fake guitar, which doesn’t even offer strings, didn’t sound that appealing to me and even after watching some friends “rock out” in their own living rooms, [...]
Geek.com |
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Country music spurs Bristol cowboy Bob Jones
A country and western fan from Bristol is fulfilling his childhood dream of riding across America as a cowboy.
Times Online |
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Biography
Denver trumpeter Ron Miles’ resume includes time with Bill Frisell, Don Byron, the Ellington Orchestra, and Fred Hess’ Boulder Creative Music Ensemble.
All About Jazz |
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Radio Host Inspires Latin Jazz Concert with Grammy Nominee Arturo O'Farrill
Bethlehem Township, PA - The community has the opportunity to hear Latin jazz greats when grammy nominated, jazz pianist and musical director Arturo O'Farrill performs with his Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, September 6, at 7:00 p.m. at the Lipkin Theatre in Kopecek Hall at Northampton Community College (NCC) in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania.
All About Jazz |
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Golden Smog Rolls in with the Best
Rhino Presents 16 Essential Tracks from the Band's Rykodisc Recordings. LOS ANGELES--In the late '80s, Minneapolis was home to a tightly knit music scene that claimed its fair share of groups on college and alternative radio playlists.
All About Jazz |
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Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet at Cornelia Street Cafe This Saturday
On Saturday, August 23rd, veteran bassist/composer Mario Pavone's newest ensemble, his Double Tenor Quintet, will make its New York debut at Cornelia Street Cafe . Joining Pavone in this working incarnation of the group will be saxophonists Tony Malaby and Jimmy Greene, guitarist Michael Musillami and drummer Tyshawn Sorey.
All About Jazz |
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Local singer songwriter asked to judge contest
Submitted by WWAY on 20 August 2008 - 4:54pm. READ MORE: Catesby Jones is best known for writing country singer, Travis Tritt's first song, "Country Club."
WWAY 3 Wilmington |
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LBJ centennial sparks renewed interest in his Hill Country sites
With the 100th anniversary of his birth on Aug. 27, change is coming to the place Johnson called home: the LBJ Ranch and what became known around the world as the Texas White House.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Spiral Beach On New Teletoon Show
Toronto indie pop band Spiral Beach are no strangers to having visual art attached to their music. Singer/keyboardist Maddy Wilde , singer/guitarist Airick Woodhead , drummer Daniel Woodhead and bassist Dorian Wolf pack their performances with lights and projected visuals, have been fined for posting comics around the city, been featured in the major motion picture Charlie Bartlett and created ...
ChartAttack.com |
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Buck 65 Gets CBC Radio Show
Rich Terfry , better known to music fans as Buck 65 , will host CBC Radio 2's new afternoon show starting on Sept. 2.
ChartAttack.com |
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Heritage Festival
Erie County is doing more this year to expand the heritage of Erie’s last blast of summer. A new ethnic marketplace and world stage will be integrated into the fourth annual Heritage Festival to engage patrons through traditional food, arts and music.
Action News 24 Erie |
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New choir director at Christ & Grace Episcopal in Petersburg brings ideas, energy
The new organist and choir director at Christ & Grace Episcopal Church in Petersburg is bringing new energy and enthusiasm to the parish's music program. Louisiana native Ryan Hebert is already recruiting more members for the adult choir. "My main qualification for choir members is that they have a good attitude and that they make a joyful noise," he said. "You can do wonders with that."
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Press Play: Meditations on music
It’s impossible to overemphasize the impact Jerry Wexler had on pop music. He helped create and promote what has been the soundtrack to our lives. When he died last week, at 91, he took with him a library of musical knowledge. As the saying goes: He’d forgotten more about music than most people ever know.
Naples Daily News |
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Fun finds budget-conscious couples in Oshkosh this week
Flowing brews, bumpin bier gardens, and drama that only unfolds on stage. Whether Oshkosh couples are crashing in the grass to catch riverfront rock shows, swaying with summer beats a la side-yard parties or singing to contagious musical numbers - diversitys the word this week for Oshkosh couples craving fun on a budget.
The Oshkosh Northwestern |
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Dance parties, concerts to mark the Dead Science's Villainaire Fest
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Seattle Times |
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Catch remaining summer concerts
Summer may be waning, and most of the free summer concert series across the state have packed it in, but there are a few chances to catch bands in the great outdoors.
The Providence Journal |
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Gay Anthems
IN A DARING concept, Theatre Q artistic director Dale Albright has taken some of Susan Werner's music (a touch of blues, a dash of gospel and some evocations hailing back to Cole Porter, one of her influences) and turned it into the revue-style production called My Strange Nation . Albright's interpretations of the songs often add lesbian or gender-bending overtones to Werner's lyrics.
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