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OnMilwaukee.com Weekend Preview: Aug. 22-24
Spice things up this weekend with a trip to Mexican Fiesta, one of the oldest ethnic festivals in Milwaukee. Or, check out a couple of car shows or "Milwaukee's Beatles," back after a brief, 40-year hiatus. Get goonie at Pere Marquette, taste wine in Bay View or take in Decibully at Turner Hall.
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Steve Winwood
In this age of flash-in-the-pan pop stars, the steady longevity of Steve Winwood can be hard to fathom. Now 60, Winwood began performing as a teenager, scoring his first hits at the age of 17, when his band The Spencer Davis Group rocked the charts with "Gimme Some Loving" and "I'm a Man."
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Disgruntled iPhone 3G owner sues Apple over download speed
SAN FRANCISCO - A customer sued Apple Inc. over its iPhone 3G, saying it doesn't download Web pages and music at twice the rate of its predecessor, as the company advertises.
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Weekend Festival Ticket Scam
Hundreds of music lovers have been left out of pocket after an internet agency failed to deliver their tickets.
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Zimbabwe: Music Crossroads Workshops, Competitions Begin
MUSIC Crossroads Zimbabwe preliminary provincial workshops and competitions for 2009 started at the weekend in Harare.
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Folk society bought recalled meat
Organizers of last weekend's Summerfolk festival in Owen Sound said Thursday night that they bought some products in which listeria is supected, but none of the products were provided or sold to the public at the festival. Some performers and volunteers may have eaten the goods, however. [...]
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Johnny Marr - Marr Joins The Cribs
Johnny Marr has confirmed that he is now a full time member of THE CRIBS.The former SMITHS guitarist has said he is now committed to writing material for the band's ...
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iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected
Customers of Apple Inc.'s iTunes online music store in China were unable to download songs this week, as an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album.
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Music fans were caught in the crush as festival-goers queued for hours to get the last few tickets to the Reading Festival. Reveller Tom Levin tells us about his rocking awful experience.
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Gary Glitter back in Britain to face the music
London, Aug 22 : Gary Glitter, the 1970s glam rocker and convicted paedophile, has arrived in Britain after being barred from Hong Kong and Thailand.
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China blocks Apple's iTunes to prevent Olympians from downloading all-star Tibet album
Beijing, Aug.22 : Apple's online music store, iTunes, has been blocked in China after more than 40 Olympic athletes downloaded a pro-Tibet album from the site.
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Annual Goombay runs this weekend
Asheville – Goombay, an African Caribbean Festival in downtown Asheville, will take place this weekend, along Eagle and Market Streets.
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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.
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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...
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Raymond news briefs
RAYMOND and#8212; The Raymond Coalition For Youth would like to invite everyone to join it tonight, Friday, Aug. 22, for the last installment in the Kids On The Common concert series held at Raymond Town Commons from 6 to 8 p.m. The band, Those Charming...
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Free 'gasoline'
Sheryl Crow wants your vote – and figures she can get it for a song. The Grammy Award-winning singer is offering a free download of her politically charged tune “Gasoline” to anyone who logs onto the Rock the Vote Web site or anyone on the group's mailing list.
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Russia synchronized swimmers lead team technical routine, aim at double gold
Russian synchronized swimmers continued their dominance in the sport in Beijing on Friday, emerging as the leaders in the first part of the team competitions. The Russian eight-member team, led by duet gold medalists Anastasia Davydova and Anastasia Ermakova, again demonstrated their prowess at dancing in the water to a dynamic Spanish music piece. The swimmers scored ten 9.9 points from the ...
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iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected
Fri, Aug 22, 2008 (3:06 a.m.) 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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Register to Vote, Get Free Music
Sheryl Crow is offering free music, and all she wants in return is a vote.
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Shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan's second death anniversary observed
Mumbai, Aug 22 : In an effort to make Indian classical music more popular among the youth, a disciple of legendary shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan held a concert here on his second death anniversary, complete with some rare musical instruments.
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Festival marks 10 years at site
The Greenbelt Festival celebrates its 10th year at Cheltenham Race Course.
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RRoll Over Dover tickets refunded, spokesman says
Those who purchased tickets for the RRoll Over Dover outdoor music festival through online retailer Tickets Nashville have already been refunded, said company spokesman Richard Steward.
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ACD Festival Schedule
The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival and Kruse International Auburn Fall Auction begin this week. Here’s a rundown of what’s going on in Auburn for the week. While the festival’s official start is Thursday with the Kick-off Luncheon, some pre-festival events are slated.
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Glitter touches down in London
Shamed 1970s glam rocker Gary Glitter has finally arrived in his native Britain, ending a farcical merry-go-round of Asian airports after the convicted paedophile was kicked out of Vietnam.
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Bracing 'Spring Awakening' takes unconventional path
For just a second Wednesday night, as “Spring Awakening” surged across the Balboa Theatre stage in a hot rush of rock and eroticism, it sounded as if a character had uttered the following phrase: “Careful, your brain's coming loose.” The actual word was “braid” (“Spring Awakening” has the fussiest hair since, well, probably “Hair”).
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