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Lee Grant's Outtakes
Rainn Wilson, an unusual actor who was dead-on as a mortuary intern on HBO's fine “Six Feet Under” and now steals NBC's “The Office” every week as the cubicle-bound, ego-driven Dwight Schrute, makes a cool starring transition to the movies in “The Rocker”
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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Regional Happenings: Mountains, motorcycles, music, and more...
Here's a look at local and regional happenings.
Baxter Bulletin |
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Out and About: A Super Happy weekend (with Gretchen Wilson)
I have "Redneck Woman" running through my head just from writing "Gretchen Wilson at Casino Ballroom." Her visit will end the weekend but there's plenty else to do and#8212; including many more music events, some gardening and the Twilight Auction for AIDS
The Rockingham News |
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You won't believe your ears
Many people within the music industry are claiming that we're losing our ability to appreciate sound properly. Rhodri Marsden finds out if it's true.
Independent Online |
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Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham area community calendar
GIRLS NIGHT OUT featuring a free peppermint foot fun pampering party with the Body Shop from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22 at Fit Necessity Fitness Spa, 167 Main St., Kingston. Wine and cheese will also be served. A mystery hostess will be randomly picked...
The Rockingham News |
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Auburn gears up for ACD festival
A short list quickly grows long when organizers are asked to highlight the top events visitors should see at the 2008 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival. New museum displays, battling mascots and breathtaking cars are among the activities and sights visitors to Auburn can enjoy, organizers said. Photo caption: Ed and Dorothy De Vries of Grand Rapids, Mich., wave at drivers in the 2007 Parade ...
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |
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'I like to add a little weirdness'
It doesn't seem possible that Mason Hunter makes his music - a collection of sunny and intricately layered electro-pop and acid folk tunes - using just a guitar and a computer. But he does. Hunter, better known to local music fans as Kaifei, admits he's not an expert musician. But his natural gift for melody and musical nuance begs to differ. Photo caption: Kaifei (aka Mason Hunter) has ...
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |
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CNN - Disgraced Ex-Rocker Gary Glitter Returns To UK
The Plane Carrying British Glam Rocker Gary Glitter Landed In London Friday Morning After Thailand And Hong Kong Refused Entry To The Convicted Child Molester, A Heathrow Airport Official Confirmed.
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music
TODAY AND SATURDAY – Mark Garr – 8 p.m.; Don Hall’s Factory, 5811 Coldwater Road; no cover; 484-8693. TODAY – Hubie Ashcraft – 5 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 W. County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |
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iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected
Customers in China of Apple Inc.'s iTunes online music store were unable to download songs this week, and an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album. In Internet forums, iTunes users complained they had been unable to download music since Monday. That was a day after the Art of Peace Foundation announced the release of "Songs for Tibet," with music by ...
The State |
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iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected
(AP:BEIJING) Customers in China of Apple Inc.'s iTunes online music store were unable to download songs this week, and an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album.
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Thoughtful lineup pairs Chris Isaak with James Hunter
BRIDGEPORT — It's a tough call as to who is likely to have the more deeply dyed-in-the-wool fans on hand Sunday night when bluesy California retro rocker Chris Isaak plays the renovated, reinvigorated Klein Memorial Auditorium with equally bluesy British retro soul man James Hunter opening for him.
New Haven Register |
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MAKING A MIX: J Williams
Who: Singer/songwriter J Williams. J's from Fairfield County and competed in this year's Battle of the Bands over at The Space, making it all the way to the semifinals of that long, multiround event. Williams' music sounds a bit like John Mayer, but he uses instrumentation more like Matt Nathanson.
New Haven Register |
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OPINION: 25,000 gaming lawsuits story is much more complex than it appears
The other day we covered the story that Codemasters and Atari, among a few other publishers, are suing 25,000 people who are alleged to have downloaded games. Seems fairly black and white, doesn't it? Downloading games is still illegal, despite how widespread and popular it is. But the folks at GamesIndustry.biz, in their daily newsletter, have delved a little deeper into the topic, and I wanted ...
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Main Street concert series ends
Hendersonville – The season finale of the popular 10th Annual Music On Main Street concert series will conclude today. The season finale features a classic car show and the sounds of Tuxedo Junction.
Asheville Citizen-Times |
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Oshawa band baffled by success
Cuff the Duke is rapidly becoming Canada's unlikeliest new arena-rock sensation.
Toronto Star |
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It's Love, Angel, Music, and Baby No. 2 for Gwen Stefani , who gave birth to a boy yesterday.
Toronto Star |
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The Lovely Sparrows headline killer concert at Cafe Nine
OK, so let's get the possible ethical concerns out of the way first. A couple years ago, an EP titled "Pulling Up Floors, Pouring On (New) Paint," from a band called The Lovely Sparrows arrived in my mailbox.
New Haven Register |
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Food festival cuts 'Footloose'
There's a major bonus that goes with tons of food at this weekend's Taste of Blue Ash: Three nights of rock 'n' roll nostalgia with Kenny Loggins, War and Eddie Money.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Dylan delivers outdoor show
He could pack a stadium, but music legend Bob Dylan instead is opting to return to his roots and play smaller venues on his current tour, which stops at National City Pavilion tonight.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Smith needed faith and time
An attractive young woman strumming a guitar - the prototypical singer-songwriter. But the story of Mindy Smith, who plays Saturday at Southgate House, is a bit different.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Depp steals Square's screen
Two oddball movies full of Johnny Depp and a whole lot of rock 'n' roll, gospel and soul lead the attractions as summer wanes on Fountain Square.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Highland Park art and film festivals this weekend
To borrow a phrase from "Sunset Boulevard," Highland Park has been ready for its close-up for some time.
Lake County News-Sun |
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Heavenly sounds
Nine area Catholic churches are taking some of the best liturgical music heard at Mass and bringing it to the masses.
The Naperville Sun |
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Free treats at Taft Museum
Say au revoir to summer with Hot Music - Cold Treats, a free concert and ice cream social Sunday on the front lawn of the Taft Museum of Art.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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